Donna Edwards for Congress. A better Democrat. A real Democrat.

Last year, Donna Edwards challenged Congressman Al Wynn for the Democratic nomination in Maryland's Fourth Congressional District. On primary day in September of 2006, Donna stunned the political world by nearly beating Wynn. It literally took days to get the final vote count before Wynn was declared the winner. This time around, Donna is going to win. And, we can make that happen.

Over the next couple days, a number of the progressive blogs including Firedoglake, Atrios, Openleft, Color of Change, MyDD, Down With Tyranny, Swing State Project and Dailykos,, are going to be holding an online fundraiser for the real Democrat running in Maryland's 4th C.D. Coincidentally (or not), Speaker Nancy Pelosi is hosting a fundraiser for Wynn on Saturday, November 3rd. But the reality is that Donna is the kind of Democrat who will empower Nancy Pelosi to be a better Speaker.

We set up an Actblue page to raise money for Donna. Maryland has moved up its primary to February 12, 2008. That means we can send an early message in an important election year about electing real Democrats.

You can learn more about Donna on her campaign website. I've known her for more than ten years. We first met when she was the Executive Director of the National Network to End Domestic Violence. She's a committed progressive and truly a force of nature. Donna Edwards is the kind of person who will change Congress for the better.

In one succinct paragraph, Matt Stoller explains just who Al Wynn is and why he needs to go:

MD-04 is a 77% performing Democratic district that runs in Montgomery and Prince George's County. It is as safe as safe can be for a Democrat. Wynn voted for the war in Iraq, the repeal of the estate tax, was a cosponsor of the bill gutting net neutrality, the Bankruptcy Bill, and the 2005 Energy Bill. He's really the epitome of the corrupt Democrat who gives cover to the right-wing to enact legislation. He even voted for no-bid contracts for Federal prisons.

Yes, that's right. He voted for the war. He voted for the bankruptcy bill. He is a reliable vote for the telecom industry. You could pretty much call him Rep. Al Wynn (D-Verizon) or (D-Comcast).

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