Friends from the far reaches of Montgomery County, through Clinton, and Warren Counties, to the extreme south eastern expanses of Highland County, as I seek your vote to serve in the United States Congress, let me first celebrate your being the basis upon which we will build a new grass roots approach to government. May you always remember meeting Charles Sanders a well prepared public servant. Over the past three decades, I have served on Committees, Council, as Mayor and as Vice Chairman for the Warren County Municipal League. I am also a United States Army Veteran, having served from 1964 - 1967 and a General Motors Corporation retiree, having worked from 1968 - 1998.

I think government is designed to help people, otherwise why is it needed. Elected officials are measured by how productive they are at doing what each sets out to do. As your congressman, I
will consistently work to improve the education of children in this district. As your congressman, I will promote access to affordable health care for the 45 million Americans who have no benefits and face soaring costs? As your congressman, I will have empathy for you and your circumstances such as-working two jobs to get by, facing layoff from an outsourced job or closed plant and work to find solutions to your problems. As your congressman, I will work to provide regional jobs with a living wage. As your congressman, I will work to keep Social Security viable.

The hope I have for you, the Third District, and all of this country is one of eternal optimism. A unified effort is required to develop new arenas for prosperity through expanded regional cooperation. I will be a catalyst to forge new economic coalitions to counter the unique challenges facing businesses today. There is no question that policy changes are needed to stem the colossal tide of good jobs leaving America for destinations overseas. By drafting employment and employer friendly legislation, I will work as a change agent to enable small business people including health care professionals, contractors, and farmers along with industrial workers, and technical employees to compete from a level playing field and thrive by providing goods and services to advance positive new growth and development.

Statistics suggest that foreign educated students are far more versed in math and science than American students. Since Americans have fallen behind in the academics, we now have nations like India providing customer service and technical support for large corporations. I will work to promote the relocation of such jobs here in our country. The "No Child Left Behind Act," though designed to measure and promote the adequate yearly progress of each student in selected academic areas, has caused hardships in this District because it does not provide funding to assure that the proposed outcomes are met. Will you give me your support to fund "No Child Left Behind," and improve the education levels of students in the Third District and by proxy through out America? The Third Congressional District will reach a new level of regional opportunity and prosperity if we improve our skills in education and technology and provide customer service and technical support in our own country.

Not so long ago it was realistic to expect full medical benefits and a pension plan from employment. We all know that we can no longer expect this today. My efforts will be to revolutionize the undeniable challenge this presents most young families beginning their careers. The act of providing for your family is not only a Democratic and a Republican concept, but also a universal expectation. As your congressman, I will work to create an economic environment in which anyone who wants to earn a living wage may do so.

We are all in this together and I would like nothing more than to set human achievement on an unequivocal success mode and eliminate the Scrooge mentality of intellectual pessimists who trick hard working citizens into believing there is no hope, even though we live in America, the most advanced civilization in the twenty-first century. I have lived and worked in what is now called the third Congressional District for all of my life except for my time away in the United States Army. You may remember that a few years ago, Montgomery County comprised most of the Third District and was a Democratic strong hold. After the district lines were changed by Republicans to improve their chances in congressional elections, the proportional number of Democrats in this district was lowered. In spite of this, we Democrats in Montgomery, northern Warren, Clinton, and Highland Counties must select the best candidate, Charles W. Sanders, in the March 4th Democratic Primary and then work to unseat the incumbent who has little contact with working Americans, those who rely on a well funded Social Security System, or Veterans who need daily care at facilities in their community. Many of you like I, are real go getters, who have contributed to your/our communities through employment and public service. We must combine our efforts with other likeminded citizens and give this district empathetic compassionate representation by electing Charles W. Sanders . the man you know and the name you can trust.

If you really want an exciting and spirited discussion and addressing of all the topics and issues that are of concern to you, then plan now to vote for Charles W. Sanders. I look forward with great optimism to your enlisted support. The special interest groups who out number legislators in Washington are not our moral compass but rather hired guns directed to influence federal, state and local legislation favorable to their respective very wealthy corporate sponsors. Such bureaucratic red tape should not unduly subvert your ability to be heard. As your congressman, I will address topics and issues of concern to citizens of the Third District.

Isn't it time that you entrust a fellow hard working, God fearing public servant to challenge proposals which do not agree with your sense of reasoning? Please join me in proactively changing the tone in America by altering the political landscape with your vote. Take a bite out of the special interest groups and light the flame of liberty again. Real Americans think and ask questions for a stronger democracy. Stand up for America.

Vote for Charles W. Sanders on March 4th, 2008.

Respectfully yours,

Charles W. Sanders
Democratic Candidate for Ohio’s Third District