Her Next Mission
WesPAC sent the following email on February 7, 2006 (discussion):
Over the years I've seen many strong leaders who have given more to our nation than taken from it. People who lead by example and embody the values that make America so special. Major Tammy Duckworth, a helicopter pilot who just months ago was discharged from the Illinois National Guard, is just such a leader.
Tammy left the service by way of Walter Reed hospital, where she woke up without her legs 10 days after a rocket-propelled grenade exploded in her lap as she flew her helicopter. She spent the next year not only healing her own wounds, but fighting to help her fellow soldiers. She saw first-hand the young veterans who were falling through the cracks of an unprepared health care system, and championed their cause to Congress, earning admiration from both sides of the aisle.
Now Tammy Duckworth is running for Congress as a Democrat in Illinois' 6th Congressional district. As our country faces the many challenges we have, both at home and abroad, we need leaders like Tammy Duckworth on Capitol Hill fighting for what is right. That can't happen without people like you and me stepping up and doing what we can to help turn our country around.
Contribute to Tammy's campaign today!
Tammy is a woman who embodies the best of American values and knows what she stands for -- the issues that impact our families, and she will fight on their behalf. Today I'm asking you to support her in winning the open seat in Illinois' 6th district.
Support Tammy on her next mission: the US Congress. Contribute to her campaign today!
Tammy is going to fight to make sure that we invest in our nation's future through education, especially higher education. Right now the one-party Congress is trying to cut student aid by $14 billion. We need Tammy in Congress to fight for our values not Washington's misguided priorities.
Tammy is going to fight to ensure that tax cuts go first to those who need them and those who will put the money back into our economy -- not to the big oil and drug companies.
Tammy speaks personally and eloquently about the issue of health care. She is going to fight to give all Americans access to quality, affordable care. Topping her health care agenda is expansion of the highly successful S-Chip program to cover more kids and fighting for fixes to the flawed new Medicare program.
Tammy wants to add her voice to the debate the next time Congress debates whether to send our troops into another battle -- especially, if this Administration embarks on another war based on poor intelligence, without a plan and without proper support for our soldiers.
Tammy will be the kind of member of Congress who can silence those on the far right who continue to brazenly question our party's commitment to national security.
Support Tammy Duckworth's fight in Illinois -- contribute to her campaign today!.
http://www.duckworthforcongress.com/donate.html
Tammy is showing the people of Illinois' 6th district that she has the values, the leadership, and the optimism to make them proud of their voice in Congress. Let's not let her fight this mission alone!
Sincerely,
Wes Clark
