What’s driving you crazy?

Ken Leach says it is time the middle class in Texas’ 26th Congressional District had a representative in Washington.

As I have noted here many, many times incumbent Republican Michael Burgess has been an adamant supporter of President Boy George Bush’s failed policies. What Bush wants, he gets from Burgess, despite the ill effects on his district, particularly the middle class.

The fact that I personally think Burgess is a dangerous ideologue, sycophant to big money and a toady to the religious right in no way expresses the views of the Ken Leach campaign.

”We need to take our country back,” Mr. Leach said in announcing his candidacy. We need to move our country forward.

“I want to be the instrument today that makes the difference today that will be remembered tomorrow.”

Leach says it is time to break the stranglehold Tom Delay and his vested interests have held on the district.

“When Tom DeLay railroaded his redistricting grab of congressional seats, the Texas 26th Congressional seat was thought to be a permanent seat for Republicans,” Mr.Leach’s website says. “however, the numbers do not add up to that. With a strong grassroots effort, this district can be won by a Democrat.

“It is not going to be easy, but with your help, it can be done.”

How can you help?

• First of all, you do not have to be in the 26th to help out. He will need help from everyone.
• Cash is of the essence to beat the smug GOP juggernaut. It will have to come from the
• grassroots. Right now, the Leach campaign is accepting donations through Act Blue.
• Go to Democracy for America and sign up so you can vote for him as one of their targeted candidates. You also can sign up there to volunteer for his campaign.
• Click here to check out his stands on the issues and contact him through his website.

See his announcement

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi812-g6QCQ[/youtube]Here are some issues highlights -

• No American should have to put off medical care because of lack of money to pay for a life-saving procedure. Each American should have universal health care.
• We salute and congratulate all of our military men and women for their hard work and sacrifices; however, Iraq is the worst diplomatic failure in our history and a product of our worst presidency. Congress should not vote any more funding for Bush’s War. Our troops should be brought home at the earliest possible moment.
• We must stop corporate welfare programs benefiting oil companies.

Mr. Leach is a navy veteran, with Vietnam service. He was in the Sales Promotion Department of American Petrofina, a civilian with the Dallas Police Department’s Planning and Development Division, and administrator with the Field Operations Division of the Fort Worth Water Department, before retiring and moving back to Gainesville.

He is a life-long Democrat and has been an active campaigner for Democratic Candidates since he was in grade school. He was a congressional aide in Congressman Frank Ikard’s Office.