Unity is the Key in 2008: As I’ve been meeting with people since the primary election, I can tell that Democratic voters in the 5th district are unifying behind our campaign and identifying with our message. Before the primary election, I felt certain if the Democratic candidates made our campaigns about the important issues and trusted the voters to make their choice on election day, it would be easy for Democrats to unite behind the winner for the general election campaign.  read more »

So here we are, the end of the primary season. Clearly, everyone has been paying attention to the top primary race in the country….the PA-05 primary. (I hear there are a couple of people running for some office that gets a White House too.) I thought I’d take a moment to run through some of the reasons why Rick Vilello is the best choice for the people of the Fifth District. Follow me below the fold for the details.  read more »

Cross posted at Daily Kos and EENR Blog

As all of you know, the Pennsylvania primary is coming up on April 22. And as I’m sure you know, there’s more than just the Presidential primary on the ballot. For instance, there is the primary in the PA-05 on April 22 as well. I’ve discussed Mayor Rick Vilello on here numerous times, and every time I’ve brought up the fact that he has the experience and ability to unify that will serve this district better than any other candidate in the race. However, I’ve never specifically dealt with the work that he has done during his long career here in Lock Haven. I’ll be rectifying that after the fold.  read more »

Crossposted at Daily Kos and EENRBlog

As many of you know, I am the chief blogger for the Rick Vilello campaign here in the PA-05. (I’ve been thinking of changing my title to Netroots Coordinator. What do you think?) Today, I would like to talk to you about Iraq. Specifically, I would like to talk to you about Rick Vilello’s views on Iraq. Although he has already put out his core values on the subject, we felt it was important to make a more specific statement on this vital issue. Follow me below the fold for more.  read more »