Early Democratic Congressional Primaries in Ohio on Tuesday; DAPAC Candidates Need Your Help
The Ohio Congressional primaries take place at the same time as the presidential primaries on March 4th. DAPAC has endorsed two candidates in Ohio. The first is Victoria Wulsin in the 2nd district. She is facing some primary competition and needs your help. Please visit her website at www.wulsinforcongress.com. Recently she has announced multiple labor endorsements for the 2008 Democratic primary. A public health doctor board certified in occupational medicine, Vic has long worked with organized labor on workplace health and safety issues. Her background includes work at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and as a uniformed officer in the US Public Health Service. She announced support from some of the largest and most active labor unions in the region and the nation, including:

• The American and Ohio Federation of Teachers
• The Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
• The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)
• The United Auto Workers (UAW)
• The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

"Dr. Wulsin has demonstrated her commitment to working Americans," said Jerry Giesting, President of the NALC Branch 43. "We know that when she goes to Washington, her priorities will be in the right place."

“These unions are focused on finding solutions, from providing a safe work environment and respect on the job to ensuring a good education for every child and the basic services the public expects," said Wulsin. "When I’m elected to Congress, I’ll work with them and with everyone in my district to create good jobs and support our families.”

Wulsin has also been endorsed by The League of Conservation Voters, The Dayton Daily News, The Cincinnati Enquirer, the Feminist Majority, and many former political leaders in Ohio including the former governor Jack Gilligan and the current Cincinnati mayor Mark Mallory. Please help her campaign any way you can.

The Second DAPAC-endorsed candidate in Ohio is Mary Jo Kilroy who is running in the 15th district. Mary Jo ran for Congress in 2006 and narrowly lost by 1,055, or about half a percentage point. This cycle the Republican incumbent, Deborah Pryce, has announced her retirement, and having a wide open seat should help push Mary Jo to victory. She has been a Franklin County Commissioner for the last six years and previously was elected to the Columbus School Board for eight years. She is 100% pro-choice, as are all DAPAC-endorsed candidates, both male and female, and has been endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America and the AFL-CIO of Ohio. She will work for fiscal responsibility and renewable energy if elected. Please visit her website at www.kilroyforcongress.com.

Please take the time to visit our website, www.dapac.org, as well. You can find more information about all of our endorsed candidates for the 2008 cycle, targeted districts, links to candidates' web pages, the latest news, and a quick and easy way to donate to our organization. Without your help we would not be able to bring you as many progressive candidates, and our help to them would not be as significant. Please donate to DAPAC today to make this country more progressive. We also accept contributions for candidates and will forward these earmarked contributions to their campaigns.