John Russell for U.S. Congress

Democrat John Russell Qualifies for 2008 Ballot!
Formally Announces Candidacy for Florida's 5th Congressional District in Bid to Oust Brown-Waite in 2008!

John Russell (D), Congressional Candidate--District 5

PRESS RELEASE - May 5, 2008

In an October Pasco Tribune article a Pasco County Democratic Party official stated… "We're focusing on candidates who can win elections and Russell isn't one of those candidates… "He's run and lost enough times."

Well… I waited and I waited until virtually the final minute… and I saw no "winner" stepping up as was promised. Therefore, today I am formally announcing my candidacy for U.S. Representative, District 5 Florida.

While the value of our currency plummets and prices rise accordingly… would it not be nice if wages rose together with prices so that folks could stay even, but as we all know, they do not… So… What has our representative accomplished to improve the lives of her constituents in the past two years?

In contrast to the congresswoman's political featherbedding in leading the congress in taxpayer funded mailings, most of which are gratuitous in nature, I hear people speak of foreclosure, declines in business and the rising cost of homeowners insurance and… everything else for those on fixed incomes, while hearing and seeing nada from our "salaried" representative.

While the congresswoman hands out commemorative coins with her likeness on them to a few carefully selected Veterans, I receive emails from disgruntled Veterans unhappy with the state of Veteran's affairs and pending legislation that would further inhibit their ability to access their well-earned and promised benefits. Where is their advocate?

Washington is broken and the people recognize that incumbents must be held accountable in 2008. Working Americans will elect candidates in 2008 that offer concrete solutions to their problems. As was the case in 2006, I will again offer real world solutions that will benefit the people that live in District 5, not large corporations. My plans will be detailed, rational and understandable for District 5 voters to consider.

I am in the process of updating my website to accurately reflect the issues as they have evolved since 2006.

The theme underlying my candidacy will not change, as in fact all that was important in 2006, has only become more relevant and more acute in 2008.

In 2008, I again ask the citizens of Congressional District 5 …

"Are You Better Off?" "Have You… Had Enough?"

I humbly ask you for your support... Thank you. John Russell

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