It has been 9 months since I was honored by DFA members around the country and was elected as DFA's first Grassroots All-Star.

It was gratifying to know that thousands of DFA members, friends, and supporters from all over the country were interested in and committed to helping us win this campaign.

Several months later, I became Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriot and you helped catapult me to becoming the netroots candidate of Texas. This victory helped with thousands of dollars--money that has been helpful in telling my district that there are other options besides Tom DeLay's shadow.

The commitment of our campaign in the 21st District of Texas is to restore honesty and integrity to government; to preserve and protect the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, our civil liberties and privacy. We continue to fight for services and investments in our children, our seniors, our working families and our veterans. We, like many other campaigns, are committed to a better America and a better world free of fear, hunger, poverty, strife and war.

As I have said before, the stakes are too great, we cannot fail, so we each strive to win one seat at a time, but together we can take our county back.  As Howard Dean has taught us, We Have the Power! And you have the power to make an impact in Texas.

I ask one more time for your support in our efforts to carry the banner for DFA by casting a first-place vote for me in the Mapchanger poll being conducted by the Forward Together PAC. We are going for the Triple Crown of online polls. We believe that our momentum will grow and our opportunity for victory will be greatly enhanced by reaching the top of this contest, and it will bring us one step closer in our quest to take back the House.

The greatness of America is in the hearts and minds and spirit of its people. That is what this election in 2006 is for, softening the hearts, broadening the minds, and raising the spirits of Americans everywhere, so when America votes in November 2006, we can all be assured of a lasting victory and a lasting peace in a better world.

As you know, we only need 15 members to give Representative Pelosi a promotion. We will win the progressively drawn TX-21, but I need your help today.

Vote for change, and tell a friend!