Send a real Kentucky Colonel to Congress

"I am running for Congress because I am deeply concerned that one party controls all three branches of government. And I am convinced that one party control is unhealthy for our country. It leads to decision making without question and results in staff yes men and women. As an army commander, a staff officer was of no value to me if he agreed with every decision I made. In my command we only needed one me. It is no different in government. We desperately need balance and we do not have it...

"Concerning the global war on terror, our president has stated that we will stay the course. We do not know what that means. He has stated that we will stay as long as it takes. We do not know how long that is. The Secretary of State has said that it may take ten years. If the United States plans to bring peace and stability to the Middle East, it may take ten years but we cannot stay this course for ten years. Neither this administration nor the administrations that follow can sustain this war and a follow on peace keeping force without national will."
--Congressional candidate Mike Weaver, D-KY

State Representative Mike Weaver has declared his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives for Kentucky's Second Congressional District. Weaver, a retired U.S. Army officer and Vietnam veteran, provides the best competition that current Representative Ron Lewis, one of the most right-wing members of Congress, has faced in years.

The 2nd Congressional district is formed by the triangle of Owensboro, Bowling Green and Elizabethtown. Voters here have consistently supported Republician presidential candidates over the years, and Lewis has had a powerful hold on the seat since winning a special election following the death of long-tenured Democrat William Natcher in 1994. But Weaver is a pro-life Catholic and native of the heavily-Catholic Owensboro area, and his military credentials will play well with voters from the Fort Knox region near E-town. Most importantly, Weaver articulates a clear, moderate alternative to Lewis' rubber-stamp support for the Bush administration. On education, health care, and trade, Weaver presents an even-handed, common sense approach. Kentucky Bluenecks need to get behind Col. Weaver's candidacy and light a fire for change in the 2nd District. Check out his campaign website here.