Please come down to Winslow and tell us what you are about. I’m pretty sure the Little Colorado Democrats would be happy to host an appearance. The town has a conservative base but there is a seething liberal undercurrent that really wants a change.

We need you to come tell us why you are the best candidate for Winslow, the land of blazing sun, the 40 mph sustained wind and the judge who granted APS status as a public entity to eminent domain water rights (See APS v Aztec Land & Cattle Co.) to support the same ol’ same ol’ at the Cholla Power plant without paying market rates.

We need you to tell us why you are best for Route 66. That partly involves cleanup of former service station properties (old buried fuel tanks) all along 66 through the district you hope to represent and help with revitalizing small communities that declined after I-40 went through.

We need to hear how you can help us remove barriers to using solar and wind power and gray water.

C’mon down to Winslow, Howard. People here need to hear from you soon and more than once.

Howie,

I can’t find any links on Mary Kim Titla’s position on choice. Do you have any? Also, has the DCCC decided to back Kirkpatrick in this race? I’m very interested in it, as my sister and her husband live in this district, and because, along with Diane Benson, Titla is the only Native American woman running for congress this cycle.

Here’s the only material I could find on the issue of Choice. It seems that Emily’s List was unsure about Titla’s position on this issue…though “still in discussion”. Perhaps Titla is evasive on certain points.

http://www.marykimtitla.com/in…..;Itemid=34

AZ CD-1 needs Howard Shanker. After the last shameful three terms with Rick Ratzi(Renzi), we need a Progressive Voice for us. Howard is the guy! Ann might be a nice person, but she would not get my vote unless she just happens to win the primary. I will hold my nose and vote for her then. She just does not have the passion we need. Howard has that passion.

I am sick and tired of the Party telling us who to vote for and this is just what is happening here. The old guard here in AZ and in the Beltway seem to think that because Ann has “paid her dues”, we owe her this seat. PARDON ME, but I thought a seat should go to the most qualified candidate. Nobody tells me who to vote for. I have heard from a few people that they will vote for Ann because she is a woman and we need a woman as our Rep. Not a good enough reason. This is reverse-discrimination and they can shove that reason. As a woman, I would love to elect a woman, but Ann cannot speak as a Progressive. She speaks only party line. I have heard from some of the county and state party folks that Howard can’t be elected compared to Ann. By what standards? Howard has the qualifications, the passion, the personality, and the will to rectify the wrongs. He is the right person for this office and I hope you will help spread the word what a wonderful person and even greater candidate this man is.
To hell with the party line. Vote for the best candidate. That is Howard Shanker.

Patricia, well said. This is a mentality that permiates life in this town. Its not what you know, its who you know right down the line.

I too am glad to have someone with passion running in our district. He has a firm grasp on the issues facing us.

I’m sorry I missed it. Being over run by the GOP Renzi machine for the last 3 campaigns was horrifying at best. He needs to be placed in jail.

I would have asked, and will email, what new funding and resorces he can bring to the Forest Restoration projects that can stop the prescribed burning and replace them with more environmently, and human friendly, practices. Recycling instead of burning or burning in an energy creating way are two that come to mind. I actually missed this morning’s chat recovering from the adverse health effects of yesterday burn on the Kaibab… which smoked out our town 30 miles away (where we have a no-smoking ordinance :-) ) I know there’s a better way to accomplish this necessary forest health but may require additional funding.

This is a huge district and I think Howard Shanker just might be the best person for the job!

Thank you Howie, Jane, and Howard!

But, Mr. Shanker sounds like a REAL person who is really involved in making things happen for the better. It isn’t clear from this conversation just what kind of policies he might follow, but he sounds pretty good thus far.

However, it sounds like a tough race to run without a good source of money. A district that big could be very tough to travel or advertise over.

I wish Mr. Shanker good luck and I hope we can contribute a lot of money to him AND I suggest if he has ANY questions or just wants to chat about the campaign that he should stop in and discuss it with the firepups.

We don’t want to throw away our money. We want winners as well as better Dems. Let’s give money AND win the campaign, so we get the payoff…to govern better.

I am sick and tired of the Party telling us who to vote for and this is just what is happening here. The old guard here in AZ and in the Beltway seem to think that because Ann has “paid her dues”, we owe her this seat. PARDON ME, but I thought a seat should go to the most qualified candidate. Nobody tells me who to vote for. I have heard from a few people that they will vote for Ann because she is a woman and we need a woman as our Rep. Not a good enough reason. This is reverse-discrimination and they can shove that reason. As a woman, I would love to elect a woman, but Ann cannot speak as a Progressive. She speaks only party line. I have heard from some of the county and state party folks that Howard can’t be elected compared to Ann. By what standards? Howard has the qualifications, the passion, the personality, and the will to rectify the wrongs. He is the right person for this office and I hope you will help spread the word what a wonderful person and even greater candidate this man is.
To hell with the party line. Vote for the best candidate. That is Howard Shanker.