Tomorrow is Ashwin Madia blog day!
Iraq War veteran Ashwin Madia is running a fantastic campaign in CD3. He’s winning votes the right way: by taking courageous stances on the issues, running a citizen-powered campaign, and wearing out shoes from knocking on so many doors. Madia is the DFL’s best hope to pick up a House seat this year. He’s also a genuinely great guy with strong convictions and tons of political courage.
But don’t let me tell you about him. Here’s an example of his political courage in his own words:
I am a Marine Corps veteran, an Iraq war veteran and the Democratic candidate for Congress in Minnesota’s Third District, so I hear a lot about patriotism these days. But real patriotism sometimes means taking on the system if you know what you’re doing is the right thing. As a Marine Corps lawyer, I was one of the first attorneys to successfully defend a gay Marine from discrimination by the military.
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If the Marines, some of the most conservative members of our society, can look beyond sexual preference, maybe the rest of America can do so too. If someone is willing to wear the uniform, fight, and possibly die for this country, it shouldn’t matter who they are and who they love.
Ash is the sort of guy I want representing our state. To help him out, myself and a number of other bloggers are sponsoring Ashwin Madia blog day tomorrow; we hope to raise $2000 for Madia. Make sure you donate!
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Election 2008 | 
Jeff Rosenberg | August 19, 2008
