Tuesday we will have the opportunity to remove from office one of the most divisive hate mongers in the Senate. A man who cannot distinguish between consensual sex between adults and bestiality. A man who has been one of Bush’s greatest supporters in Iraq.

I attach a letter I have distributed to the voters in my division. Feel free to duplicate it.
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Dear Neighbor:

Election Day is Tuesday, November 7, 2008. Voting in our division will be at the Fleisher Art Memorial located at 719 Catharine Street. Polls are open from 7:00am- 8:00 pm.

This is an extremely important election and it is crucial that we all come out and vote. Ed Rendell, Bob Brady and Babbette Joseph are all running for reelection and deserve our support.

The most competitive race and the race I want to focus on is the senatorial contest of Rick Santorum against Bob Casey. I urge you to vote for Bob Casey.

Rick Santorum has been an embarrassment to Pennsylvania by being the spokesman for the most radical right wing of the Republican Party. He is a slavish supporter of George Bush.

Santorum has been a steadfast supporter of the war in Iraq.

Santorum has become a symbol of hatred and intolerance due to his shameful promotion of hate and intolerance of gays and lesbians.

Santorum has voted for the special interests on issues from healthcare to the economy.

The Republican controlled Senate has been a rubber stamp for the most extreme of George Bush’s policies. Control of the Senate is within our reach but only if we do our part and remove Santorum. Santorum is a right wing zealot who will be defeated but only if we all turn out and vote on November 7, 2006.

Please take a moment and review Rick Santorum’s voting record and statements, reprinted below. After your review I’m sure you will agree that this man must be removed from office

SANTORUM’S STATEMENTS

On Family Planning: "I'm not a believer in birth control... I don't think it works. I think it's harmful to women."
On Women with Careers: "The radical feminists [have] succeeded in undermining the traditional family and convincing women that professional accomplishments are the key to happiness."
On Equal Pay: "Radical feminists have been making the pitch that justice demands that men and women be given an equal opportunity to make it to the top in the workplace."

On Gays and Lesbians: "If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual (gay) sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery," "It's not, you know, man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be."

On Right to Privacy: The right to privacy "doesn't exist in my opinion in the United States Constitution"

On Bush: “I agree with Bush 98% of the time” Source: Meet the Press: PA 2006 Senate Debate, Tim Russert moderator Sep 3, 2006

SANTORUM’S VOTES:

On civil rights:
? Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation.
Reference: Employment Non-Discrimination Act; Bill S. 2056 ; vote number 1996-281 on Sep 10, 1996

On energy and environment:
? Voted YES on de-funding renewable and solar energy.
Reference: Bill S. 1186 ; vote number 1999-171 on Jun 16, 1999

On Iraq:
o Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan
Reference: Committee to Investigate War Contracts; Bill S Amdt 2476 to S 1042 vote number 2005-316 on Nov 10, 2005

On the elderly:
? Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare.
Reference: Bill HR.4690 ; vote number 2000-144 on Jun 22, 2000

On workers’ rights:
o Voted YES to kill an increase in the minimum wage and Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO. Bill S. 625 ; vote number 1999-356 on Nov 9, 1999

On ethics:
? Voted NO on the 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. Reference: Campaign Finance Reform Bill; Bill S. 25 ; vote number 1997-267 on Oct 7, 1997
On education:
? Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction and Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition.. Reference: Bill H Con Res 83 ; Reference: Bill HR 1836 ; vote number 2001-114 on May 17, 2001

On health care:
? Voted NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada
Reference: Bill S.812 ; vote number 2002-201 on Jul 31, 2002
? Rated 0% by American Public Health Association.
On taxes:
? Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates and Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. Reference: Bill HR 1836 ; Reference: Bill HR 1836 ; vote number 2001-112 on May 17, 2001

YOU KNOW THE RECORD. NOW LETS DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR BOB CASEY AND AGAINST RICK SANTORUM NOVEMBER 7, 2006
AT THE FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL
LOCATED AT 719 CATHARINE STREET.
POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 7:00AM- 8:00 PM.