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Thursday, September 14, 2006

Live from Redmond: Speakers stress importance of winning the 8th in 2006

The special benefit at Redmond Town Center for Darcy Burner has just concluded, and the consensus is clear: it was certainly a memorable event, in no small part because of Governor Gregoire's fiery enthusiasm and impromptu, unplanned auction which delighted everybody.

Gregoire Speaks at Fundraiser for Darcy Burner Not For Reuse

She is truly one of the best elected officials our state has ever had.

Following the Governor we heard fom a panel of speakers (all women, of course!) who talked about getting out the vote, the importance of outraising Reichert, the success of the equal rights movement, and the significance of connecting with working families.

Each speaker had a theme, a plan, or a point they wanted to focus on. It was an interesting and refreshing lineup. The variety definitely contributed to the success of the event.

Darcy then spoke for the last time and tied everything together. The following are excerpts from her closing remarks.
"So we have talked a lot tonight about what's wrong with the direction of this country. And I know that it’s on our minds a lot of the time."

"George Bush and Dave Reichert have put this country on the wrong. And this Congress and this Congressman will never stand up to George Bush. But I will!"

"I’ll tell you right now that we can have a Congress that will keep its promises to the American people...We can have a Congress that puts our priorities first...[and] we can have a Congress that answers to the people of this country, not the President."

"There is a tremendous amount of work for us to do in the next 43 days. But we can absolutely win this seat."
We can take back control of Congress, and we can do it this year if each of us commits to doing all that we can. You can contribute or volunteer for her campaign as well as the campaigns of many other important candidates from our elections overview page.

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