ENDORSEMENTS & RATINGS
THE ROANOKE TIMES, THE ROANOKE TIMES "Sam Rasoul has proved himself a worthy candidate and would serve the district well.... He has shown through the campaign that he lives up to his principles. He won the Democrats' support as their nominee, but he has shunned all party and political action committee money.... Yet he has run an energetic and wide-reaching campaign throughout the 6th District based on individual contributions alone. He made a real sacrifice to remain true to his ideals.... Rasoul's fresh, principled campaign provides sufficient reason for voters to seriously consider taking that step." REP. JOHN CONYERS, HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JOHN CONYERS Sam Rasoul was endorsed by the House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers in October. REP. WAYNE GILCHREST, REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN WAYNE GILCHREST "For 18 years I have served as a Republican member of the House of Representatives. But I am crossing party lines to endorse Sam Rasoul because of his positions on the
important policy issues of today. I'm supporting Sam Rasoul because I know that he shares our values and will put principle above party in Washington. Sam will work with both sides of the aisle to address the many problems that Virginians and the people of this great nation face. From the economy to health care to responsibly ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sam has the skill and the knowledge to be a responsible voice for you in our nation's Capitol. As a veteran who served in Viet Nam and as a Marine rifleman, I would be proud to have Sam Rasoul at my side." STAUNTON NEWS LEADER, STAUNTON NEWS LEADER "We endorse newcomer Democratic candidate Sam Rasoul.... Rasoul, on the other hand, walks the walk.... He is seeking a seat in Congress on a shoestring — he refused money from the National Democratic Committee because he didn't want to be beholden to the lobbyists attached to party money.... He joined Change Congress, a collection of 168 Congressional candidates committing to a different kind of civil service, without accepting money from political action committees and saying no to earmarks, increasing Congressional transparency and supporting publically financed campaigns.... To that end, we'd like to see a fresh approach to how our district is represented in Congress....
Rasoul is not part of the problem. We believe he could be part of the solutions." NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCATION, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCATION POLITICAL VICTORY FUND Congressional candidate Sam Rasoul received an "A" rating from the NRA PVF (NRA Political Victory Fund) based upon his answers from the questionnaire. SIERRA CLUB, SIERRA CLUB POLITICS DEPARTMENT Congressional candidate Sam Rasoul received a call of support from the Sierra Club. ZENEI CORTEZ, RN, CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION "We believe that you will do an excellent job representing your district on health, labor, women's issues, civil rights and supporting single payer healthcare and publically funded elections which are important issues to Registered Nurses."
JAMES LEAMAN & DORIS CROUSE-MAYS, VIRGINIA AFL-CIO
"It is our pleasure to inform you
that the delegates to the Thirty-fifth Constitutional Convention
of the Virginia AFL-CIO voted to endorse your candidacy for this
fall's elections."
JOEL SEGAL, CO-FOUNDER OF PROGRESSIVE
DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA
"Sam has one of the most important qualities that
is needed to be successful in politics-he genuinely cares about
people and has the political courage to speak truth to power."
BRIAN LANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
"We deserve a Representative who
understands how hard we work because he works just
as hard. We deserve a great Representative. We deserve Sam
Rasoul."
JOE FITZGERALD,
FORMER MAYOR OF HARRISONBURG CITY
"In addition to my own admiration
for Sam's hard work and determination, I know from several
conversations with David Layman that Sam was also David's first
choice."
AL WEED, FORMER
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE (VA-05)
"We can only make those changes if
we send people up there who will fight against special
interests...and I believe Sam is that person."
EVELYN POWERS, ROANOKE CITY TREASURER
"My reasons for supporting Sam are simple: he is a man who will fight for the common good of our citizens instead of the powerful moneyed interest groups and lobbyists who continue to corrupt our government."
SHERRY STANLEY, FORMER CHAIRWOMAN OF THE VIRGINIA GREEN PARTY
"You have built and impressive and capable grassroots network and proven yourself a worthy candidate."
SHIRLEY KOTHEIMER, CHAIRWOMAN OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
"Sam is everywhere! "
JIM FAIN, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOTETOURT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
"I believe Sam is a style of Democrat like Mark Warner and Jim Webb. Sam is conservative enough to watch the purse strings, protect our property rights and personal freedoms but progressive enough... to bring meaningful change to America."
TOM LONG, CHAIRMAN OF THE AUGUSTA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
"I know of no one who has worked harder to elect Democrats in the Valley, to build our party, and to advance forward thinking ideas and policies for America."
CHARLOTTE MOORE, ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
"Sam is very passionate about making a difference for the common good of all people...we need more people like Sam Rasoul in our government."
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