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What would you do if your Congressman came to you personally to ask for your help? What if the help he asked you for was to help design a program to rig an election?

If you're Clint Curtis you go public with the scandal and run for Congress against him.

Clint Curtis grew up Republican in Illinois and Florida. It took the recent Republican scandals and the realization that his Republican Congressman wanted to rig elections to bring Clint Curtis to the realization that the Party that calls itself Republican had long ago abandoned the values it once professed. In this Clint is coming to the same realization that Jim Jeffords came to when to switched to Independent, that Arianna Huffington came to after watching her idol, Newt Gingrich, show his true colors, and that Pete McClosky came to when he switched his party affiliation to Democrat...after a lifetime of being a Republican including a candidate for President in a primary against Nixon. Clint describes his own change this way:

In September of 2000, Clint’s life took a course that he never could have imagined. It was then that Clint was first introduced to Tom Feeney the incoming Speaker of the Florida House. Clint was a programmer at Yang Enterprises, a company whose owner was an associate and confidant of Mr. Feeney. Initially Clint was impressed. He expected that Mr Feeney shared the values of the Republicans he knew growing up in Illinois. Clint identified with the Republican values at the time - conservative and based on ethics and integrity. It was always the Democrats under Mayor Daley that were engaged in corrupt behavior. Clint expected that Mr. Feeney would share those values. Clint soon learned he did not.

As he sat in on meetings between the owner and Mr. Feeney, Clint quickly discovered that Mr. Feeney was the most corrupt and unethical person he had ever met. Tom Feeney is the poster boy for political corruption. In a fairly early meeting Mr. Feeney requested a prototype program that would allow for elections to be invisibly rigged. Clint delivered the program to the owner believing the prototype was to be used to prevent election fraud. That was until the owner informed him that it was to be used to “control the vote in South Florida.”

In subsequent meetings Feeney continued to discuss unethical and illegal aspirations. Clint resigned from the company and moved to Tallahassee. After confirming the illegal activity on the part of his former company and Tom Feeney (including espionage activity), he notified the proper authorities.

Clint now combines both traditionally conservative and traditionally progressive values in a way that may seem unusual today, but that President Theodore Roosevelt might find familiar. Verfied Voting and fighting corruption are Clint's primary issues in his run for Congress in FL-24, but you can read his stand on many issues here. To me he comes off level-headed and reasonable in a way that Democrats, Independents and moderate Republicans can relate to.

A local Brooklyn activist, Marjorie Gersten, has met him and worked with him on voting issues and was impressed with him. I came to be interested in the FL-24 race because the incumbent, Amraboff Republican Tom Feeney, is typical of the modern Republican culture of Corruption that is plaguing America today and that American voters so soundly rejected in 2006. Clint Curtis is ready to take on Tom Freeny and bring the issues of fair voting and clean government to the attention of the public.

From Clint's Campaign:

Clint Curtis - Leadership for a Change

Save the Date:

August 31st Launch to Victory in ’08 Celebration for Clint Curtis for US Congress. It will be a great day for celebrating and a training to get us ready to Win! (See the announcements below) Save the date and come and enjoy the music by Milt Farrow, delicious food and inspiring speakers. Speakers so far are: Janie Holman President of Women’s Club of Central Brevard; Candidate for President of Democratic Women’s Club of the State of Florida, Luis Cuevas, Florida State Coordinator for PDA, Steve Williams, Business Manager IBEW Local 756. Luis Cuevas and Shelley Parker Florida State Coordinators of the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) will run a training called Motivating and Organizing Precincts. Let’s learn how to get precincts excited about getting out the vote and let’s enjoy being with fellow Democrats on August 31st. The Clint Curtis for US Congress Campaign Bus will be bringing guests to the Launch. See below for details.

Grassroots Growing Deeper

Our Grassroots Organization is growing in strength and depth. Jerry Halberg has joined the team as our Field Manager. Jerry has spent many years running successful campaigns for the Teamsters Union. Young Democrats have joined our team and are adding energy and talents with their BLOGGING and web skills. Milt Farrow has taken on Strategic Research and Policy Coordinator, Tyler Weissman is Events Coordinator, Charlie Wiggins is our Union Liaison. If you would be interested in joining the core Victory Team, we have organizational opportunities for you to share your talents and make a real difference. Let me know your interest. Martyward@rcn.com . We will be looking to have 45 support team members in each county ready, willing and able to help canvass, phone bank, sign wave, data entry and enjoying being a part of a winning team. Let me know what you would like to do. Contact me at 954-732-1112.


Fund Raising

We have a goal to raise $250,000 by the FEC filing date of Sept 30th. We need to show the DCCC that Clint is the best candidate. For them only money talks. Clint has been Dialing for Dollars most every day. Money has begun to flow. Your contribution to reach our goal is most welcome. Go to http://www.actblue.com/page/clintcurtis . We don’t want the DCCC to put up a bobble head primary candidate who will just promise the world and not deliver. We must do better. Our country is at stake! We need someone who will stand up for us and do what is right for America, right for your best interest. Clint Curtis is that candidate. District 24 is one of the three top targeted seats in the country. We have the best candidate to give Feeney the boot. We need your help more than ever. With a good showing now, the coffers of the moneyed donors will open to the campaign and the press will take note. Having the press will be a big advantage. Clint’s message will get out and District 24 turn Blue.

The first 250 people to give $100 will receive a Victory Circle Pin to commemorate your commitment to new leadership and bringing us to our goal of $250,000 by Sept 30th. Be one of the first to receive this collector’s pin. http://www.actblue.com/page/clintcurtis. If you would rather give $10, $15, $25 or more by the month so we can budget our funds and know just when we can send out a mailer, print our palm cards, or produce an ad go to www.clintcurtis.com and click on the Victory Circle. Every dollar counts. All contributions are gratefully received.

We have the team. We have the determination. We have the candidate – Clint Curtis Leadership for a Change. With your help we will have the money. http://www.actblue.com/page/clintcurtis.


Netroots – Yearly Kos Convention

Our Netroots are vital to our success. We so appreciate all the BLOGGING you do. Spreading the word about Clint and doing Action Alerts to Congress and letters to the editor has been fabulous. We need team members skilled in the Netroots of it all to link us with new BLOOGERS, Facebook, and YouTube. Please Join our Netroots Team for the Campaign and get us more connected martyward@rcn.com . Clint will be at the Yearly Kos Convention in Chicago this Thursday and Friday. Look him up if you are there. Contact him via email clintcurtis@clintcurtis.com .

Thank you for all you do. Thank you for continuing to work to make a real difference in America. Together we can do it! Marty Check out our updated website www.clintcurtis.com

Thursday Aug 2nd 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Victory Team Meeting

Be a part of the core Victory Team. Join the meeting via Conference Call this Thursday. Lots of exciting plans in the works. Call 712-432-2600 Put in Access Code: 64224

Saturday Aug 4th 11:00 – 3:00 PM
3rd Annual Red White and Blue Picnic sponsored by the Volusia County Democratic Clubs

Bethune Park, Daytona Beach . Clint will be speaking so come and join us for day of Democratic fellowship. $15 for adults and students $5 and children free.


Friday August 31st, 2007 4-6 PM
Orientation and Training by the PDA

Clint Curtis for Congress Campaign will hold an exciting Orientation and Training called Motivating and Organizing Precincts into Action August 31st between 4 – 6 PM at the Winter Springs Civic Center at 400 N Edgmond Ave Winter Springs, Florida. The training will be conducted by Florida State Coordinators of the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA). Everyone is welcome. Suggested donation $10.

Please RSVP by Aug 29th by contacting Marty Ward at martyward@rcn.com 954-0732-1112 or 321-267-6818

Friday August 31st, 2007 7- 9 PM
Launch to Victory in ’08 Celebration

Join in the Launch to Victory in ’08 Celebration for Clint Curtis for US Congress. Come meet with Clint and enjoy the music, food and speakers. We will be celebrating August 31 at the Winter Springs Civic Center on 400 N Edgmond Ave Winter Springs, Florida. Everyone is welcome and bring a friend. If you would like a ride to the Celebration, hop on the Clint Curtis for Congress Campaign Bus. The bus will leave the Brevard Democratic Headquarters 1261 Kings Hwy (Rt 520) Cocoa at 5:15 PM. Seating is limited so call early.

Please RSVP by Aug 29th by contacting Marty Ward at martyward@rcn.com 954-732-1112 or 321-267-6818

We have a Victory Circle Pin that will be given to the first 250 people who donate $100 to the campaign. Be one of the first to receive your collector’s item and know you made a difference. www.clintcurtis.com