http://youtu.be/U7c411e-jhU
He’s running for Allyson Schwartz’s old congressional seat and this guy’s the real deal:
Pennsylvania’s 13th congressional district, Northeast Philadelphia and Montgomery County– is one of the most liberal districts in the state. Obama beat McCain 65.4-33.7% in 2008 and did even better last year– 66.2-32.9%. The current congressmember, Allyson Schwartz, is giving up the seat to run for governor. She was reelected in November with 69% of the vote. She’s always been extremely cautious to not get out ahead on any contentious issues and tends to vote very conservatively for a Democrat in a safe seat, especially on issues of economic justice. This is the perfect time to replace her with a real leader and a courageous fighting progressive. State Senator Daylin Leach fits the bill perfectly. Take a look at the video up top. You have to admire a politician who brags about an “F” from the NRA and who launches a congressional campaign talking about introducing the first same sex marriage bill in the Pennsylvania legislature.
With his record of achievement, Daylin is a natural for Blue America. He’s been taking on tough issues that most politicians are afraid to get anywhere near– from legalizing marijuana to labeling genetically engineered food. He’s been a major opponent in the state legislature of Republican efforts to privatize and voucherize public education and has been one of the leading voices against GOP efforts at voter suppression. He supports the Grayson Takano No Cuts approach to dealing with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. “At a time when corporate profits, executive compensation, the stock market and wealth disparity are at near record highs, it is obscene to even consider balancing our budget on the backs of seniors and veterans,” he told us. “I fully supported President Obama’s election, but I can’t support any drift towards corporatism to appease tea-party extremists… Republicans are, on a daily basis, showing their complete indifference to the poor, kids, the elderly and public safety as they not only perpetuate sequestration, but gloat about it. The clock ticks as America waits for some actual human beings with a soul to emerge from the Republican caucus.”
