NYC has just one Republican Congressman, Vito Fossella, representing part of Brooklyn and Staten Island, the NY-13 Congressional district...and he is commonly considered one of Bush's tamest lapdogs, voting lockstep with Bush and against America about 90% of the time. Whether it is his flip flopping on Iraq, or his solid and consistent support of Bush's Iraq Quagmire or his refusal to support efforts to secure New York's port from terrorists, Vito Fossella is out of touch with Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Steve Harrison was the underdog Democrat running against Vito in 2006. And, even though he was outspent 13:1, he got more than 43% of the vote. This was more than enough to finally get the DCCC to pay attention to this race. And they are poised to target NY-13 big time. If they do, this becomes a real contest. The DCCC likes to support people who start out with their own respectable fundraising numbers. So it is particularly important for us to show our support of Harrison and our opposition to Vito with some donations.

Our friends in Manhattan can help by attending a Manhattan fundraiser for Steve Harrison's second bid to turn NY-13 blue on November 29th:

Thursday, November 29th
Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Home of Betsy Malcolm: 300 Central Park West (El Dorado)
Bet. 90th & 91st Streets, Apt. 7B

Refreshments and Beverages will be served.

Contact & RSVP: hbzall_at_aol.com or betsymalc2_at_aol.com

Suggested Contribution $100

Bring a friend.

Let's review Vito's record:
High Rating from the Christian Coalition: 81%;
American Conservative Union: 78%;

Vito Fossella voted NO to help provide affordable housing to low-income Americans still affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Vito Fossella voted AGAINST help for American senior citizens (PDF) eight times out of nine (with one no vote) in 2006!

Vito Fossella voted AGAINST a minimum wage increase every chance he could.

Vito Fossella also voted AGAINST cracking down on the oil and gas industries price gouging, voted AGAINST giving healthcare to American military Reservists and National Guard members, and voted to CUT student aid by $12.7 billion.

Why does Vito Fossella hate Americans seniors, veterans, students, workers and victims of Katrina?

Who DOES Vito actually help? Well he votes to give Halliburton very profitable contracts every chance he can despite the fact that Halliburton fraudulently overchared the US more than $100 million. Of course Halliburton does donate money to Fossella...

For those who can't make the Manhattan fundraiser, you can donated to Steve Harrison or to the general Democratic NY-13 Fund (as well as to other important NY State races) at the Daily Gotham Act Blue Site.