LIVE from Spokane: George Fearing speaks
George Fearing, our candidate for Congress in the 4th Congressional District, has taken the stage at the 2008 State Democratic Convention and is sharing his perspective about what Democratic values mean to him.
He told delegates that he abandoned the Republican Party decades ago when it became clear to him that the party no longer shared his beliefs.
"I am a pro-life Democrat," Fearing told delegates, to sustained applause. By that, he said, he means someone who opposes unnecessary wars, supports potentially life-saving stem cell research, and believes in healthcare for every American...man, woman, and child. He also mocked Doc Hastings' poor constituent service (Hastings, incidentally, represents a district with a huge agriculture industry but doesn't serve on the House Committee on Agriculture).
UPDATE: We're now in Good of the Order and almost finished with all our convention business for today.
A young woman just suggested a workshop on Robert's Rules of Order before the actual convention so more delegates can understand parliamentary procedure.
Sounds like a good idea to me.
UPDATE II, 5:30 PM: We are adjourned.
He told delegates that he abandoned the Republican Party decades ago when it became clear to him that the party no longer shared his beliefs.
"I am a pro-life Democrat," Fearing told delegates, to sustained applause. By that, he said, he means someone who opposes unnecessary wars, supports potentially life-saving stem cell research, and believes in healthcare for every American...man, woman, and child. He also mocked Doc Hastings' poor constituent service (Hastings, incidentally, represents a district with a huge agriculture industry but doesn't serve on the House Committee on Agriculture).
UPDATE: We're now in Good of the Order and almost finished with all our convention business for today.
A young woman just suggested a workshop on Robert's Rules of Order before the actual convention so more delegates can understand parliamentary procedure.
Sounds like a good idea to me.
UPDATE II, 5:30 PM: We are adjourned.
# Posted by Andrew : 5:06 PM
Comments:
Fearing gave a great speech, he also out raised "Doc" last quarter. He has a legitimate chance to knock him off.
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