Notes from the Chair, October, 2010

I saw a question on Twitter the other day. It was from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, asking “What will you do to make sure Dems win?”

My answer: “I will stick to my principles, no matter what.”

I believe that our voters want to see a clear choice in November. I believe that it is our mission to give them that clear choice. They need to know what we stand for, what we will work for, and what we will do over the next few years if they will give us the honor of representing them in the halls of Congress and in Olympia.

It is a clear choice between people who want to see our foundations secured so that we and our children may reach for our potential, and people who believe that our goal should be in selfish desires to profit from that foundation.

It is a clear choice between people who will work for the common good of all, and people who work to give an advantage to only a few while claiming to support the right of everyone to eventually, maybe, get those advantages themselves.

This has been the clear choice for years. Decades. Centuries. This is the choice that we made during World War II, when we fought against fascism. This is the choice we made during the American Revolution against the British East India Company and their government allies in King George III’s Parliament. Whether to have a government focused on giving everyone a fair chance at a good life, or if we wanted a government that allowed money to twist the rules out of the hands of We the People.

And it’s the choice we will make in November. After two years of seeing what kind of change is possible in our systems of government, it seems nobody is satisfied. Both the Conservative Movement and the Progressive Movement are struggling to come to grips with the pace of change. It is far too fast for many on the Right, and too slow for many on the Left. But it’s moving in the right direction. Our votes in this election will determine whether we keep moving in that direction.

Our PCOs are going door to door, trying to get our Voters Guide into people’s hands by the time the ballots drop on October 15th. We’ve gotten a LOT of good responses so far. Thanks for the support. Please do your part by volunteering to help elect our candidates and spread the reasons why we have taken our positions on the ballot measures.

It’s really the WHY that is important. Because we believe in our Platform, and we stick to our principles.

Can we win? Sí se puede!

Chad Lupkes
Chair, 46th District Democrats