Help Save an Anti-War Republican

Jan 8, 2008

Dear Friend,

If congressional voting in 2007 on the war in Iraq proves one thing, it is this:

Democrats need substantial Republican support in Congress to end the war.

Rep. Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland is a Republican who has voted to bring U.S. troops home over and over again. Now the GOP is trying to punish Gilchrest by defeating him in a primary election being held in just one month.

If Gilchrest loses, it will be extremely difficult to encourage other Republican defections.

Gilchrest needs our help to defeat conservative hawk State Rep. Andy Harris. Click here to contribute.

While Gilchrest initially supported the Iraq war, he quickly came to regret this vote. “What I failed to consider was whether the executive branch was competent, informed, and had integrity,” he says. “Under the circumstances, I don't think it was.”

Gilchrest now vigorously opposes the war and has voted to withdraw U.S. troops as quickly as is feasible. Please donate to Gilchrest's campaign for Congress.

Harris says Gilchrest’s votes against the war are the reason he is running against him. Harris is backed by Republicans who want to see anti-war Gilchrest replaced with a George W. Bush supporter. Polls show the race is neck and neck.

Gilchrest is a rare creature in Washington DC these days – a moderate Republican who votes his conscience. He has encouraged diplomacy with Iran, promoted environmental protection for the Chesapeake Bay, opposed NRA attempts to loosen restrictions on gun shows, and called the Pentagon’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy “ludicrous.”

Whoever wins this primary will certainly win in November, as the district is overwhelmingly Republican. The only way to encourage more Republicans to vote against the war is to help Gilchrest win the February primary.

If you have never supported a Republican before, please consider Wayne Gilchrest as the rare exception who can help us end the war.

Please consider a donation to elect this important anti-war advocate to Congress.

Sincerely,

John Isaacs and Guy Stevens

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