TONY BARR FOR CONGRESS
Over the next several weeks, we will be featuring the candidates our county groups are supporting. We’re starting with Tony Barr because he’s one of our own. Tony and Liz Barr ran our Blair County campaign. A few of our groups joined forces to get Tony on the ballot as a write-in for Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional district, where the PA Democratic Party couldn’t even field a candidate. He is now the Democratic candidate, and he’s running a great campaign, built on volunteer effort and populist passion.
Tony lives on Blue Knob in Blair County with his wife Liz and two small boys. Until recently they were content to help out with local Democratic organizations. Like a lot of people, Tony worried about the direction the country is heading. He’s gotten angry at the way money seems to rule the actions of our representatives in Washington. And like many others, he thinks it is past time for change in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.
When Tony heard the Democratic Party wasn’t going to stand a candidate against Bill Shuster, an underperforming politics-as-usual rubber stamp if there ever was one, he was appalled. Instead of complaining about it, Tony Barr stepped up. With just two weeks before the May 16 primary he organized a successful write-in campaign. It took energized volunteers and a lot of hard work, but Tony is now the official Democratic candidate on the ballot.
What Tony Stands For
* MAKING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE
* AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE
* A LABOR POLICY THAT KEEPS OUR JOBS IN AMERICA
* A SENSIBLE ENERGY POLICY
If you’re in or near the 9th, or can get there to help, please volunteer at: http://www.tonybarr2006.com/getinvolved.asp. If you can’t get there, you can contribute here: http://www.tonybarr2006.com/contribute.asp
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