DFA Endorses Geoghegan for Congress

by: David Sirota

Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 15:00

David -

By now, you probably know that President Obama chose Representative Rahm Emanuel for his chief of staff. The race to replace Rahm in Congress has over 10 candidates and the March 3 Special Election is coming up fast.

Last week, we asked DFA members in Illinois to choose, so that our nationwide membership can get behind one candidate and help deliver victory. What we found is that DFA members in the 5th district are split. After the first vote count, two candidates tied for the top spot: Mike Quigley and Tom Geoghegan.

Both candidates are solid progressives who could deliver real results in Congress. But voters can't vote for both of them on Election Day, they will have to choose just one. So we went to the tie-breaker and we have a clear winner.

Tom Geoghegan is the DFA-List endorsed progressive for Congress. With only 12 more days until the election, Tom needs our support to help propel him over the top. Please contribute $25 now to deliver the resources to win.

This is a big endorsement for Tom just 12 days before the election. He's got a real shot in this crowded field. Throw him some change if you got it - it's a worthy cause.