John Courage says support Ciro Rodriguez

Ciro Rodriguez & John Courage (photo)

Our Friend Ciro Rodriguez Needs You

I want to thank you again for your generous support of my campaign for the 21st Congressional District of Texas and to ask you to make another commitment of support for my friend Democrat Ciro D. Rodriguez, currently in a runoff against Republican Henry Bonilla in the 23rd Congressional District race in South Texas.

The great nationwide Democratic Party victories in the House and Senate, as well as the governorships and legislatures of a majority of states, have given us all something to celebrate, but I want you to realize that the 2006 Congressional races are not over.

Here in Texas we still have one more Republican to retire and one more great Democrat to send back to Congress. The same August re-re-redistricting that changed my CD-21 to favor the incumbent actually put Republican Congressman Henry Bonilla of CD-23 in a more precarious position.

Now Ciro Rodriguez, who ably and honorably served four terms in Congress before losing his seat in the wake of DeLay's redistricting scheme, is now on the verge of beating Bonilla in a Dec. 12 runoff and returning to Congress to truly represent the people of South Texas! But he needs our help.

I strongly urge you to contribute to Ciro’s campaign today. You can do so online through the Act Blue site we've set up. Or you can visit Ciro’s campaign website. (When you make a contribution please add 21 cents to your total, so we will have an idea of how successful our efforts to raise money for Ciro’s campaign have been.)

If you live in or near Northwest San Antonio, please stop by Ciro's campaign HQ at 4435 DeZavala Road and ask how you can help. Wherever you live, you can make a difference from your own home through Online Phonebanking.

I hope you will join me in sending an honest, hardworking, grassroots Democrat back to Congress. And once again, thanks for your friendship and support for my campaign. I still believe that at times like these, Congress needs Courage, and Ciro Rodriguez has the courage.

Surprises on the Way

New Projects on the Horizon

Over the past year we have worked to change Congress and Texas, and while the elections are over, the fight for reform is not. All of us at Team Courage are excited about sharing some news on how you can fight for ethics reform -- ending the culture of corruption and the influence of incumbency -- and help us educate and elect strong and fair-minded leaders.

Today, help elect Ciro Rodriguez, but stay tuned for more information after the December 12 runoff election.