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PDA CA Sacramento for Democracy Chapter endorses Dr. Bill Durston

December 31, 2007, Sacramento, CA

Sacramento for Democracy, a Sacramento PDA chapter, held its endorsement meeting for California's 3rd Congressional District on Saturday afternoon, December 22nd. A lively and spirited discussion ensued, at the end of which Dr. Bill Durston was unanimously endorsed.

As a serious challenger to his opponent's politics of corruption and immorality (support for waterboarding and a 0% rating in 2005 by the League of Conservation Voters being two examples of many), Dr. Bill Durston stands in stark contrast with his promotion of a progressive agenda.

His irreproachable integrity, proven leadership, and unshakable belief in a different and better America earned him nearly 40% of the vote in 2006 in a district that had been written off by the DCCC as hopelessly Republican and unwinnable. (In actuality, the district has a high percentage of non-partisan voters.) A passionate, grassroots-only campaign proved that progressive values extend beyond partisan boundaries when the voters of the district were given the facts on where the men stood on the issues, and it also proved the viability of Bill's candidacy.

As past president of the local Physicians for Social Responsibility chapter and a decorated Vietnam combat veteran, Bill's belief in the Progressive Challenge go beyond rhetoric. The words reflect a life so-far lived and his vision of a better future: no more war funding (other than for a speedy, orderly and complete withdrawal from Iraq), the realization of the basic human right of a universal single-payer healthcare system, a sustainable energy system based on renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, economic justice, and public financing for all public elections. He has pledged to work hard at the federal level to achieve those goals.

“This is not my race, but our race,” said Bill. He continued, “Our campaign is an important step towards restoring democracy to our country and bringing back the needed checks and balances that our democracy was founded on.”

Read more at Durston for Congress, then help send the (truly) good doctor to the Hill!

Read Bill's responses to the PDA Candidate for Endorsement questionnaire.

If your chapter is interested in pursuing a national PDA endorsement for a progressive candidate like Bill Durston, please download and follow this endorsement policy. You may direct questions or comments to Diane@pdamerica.org.