My opponent's record as our "Representative" for the past three terms clearly shows that he largely supports the special interest -- not the interest of the majority here in the Second District. Here are just a few of the reasons why it's time for a change to Charles W. Sanders

Failing His Constituents
My opponent has consistently received failing grades from every farm, education, labor, consumer, civil rights and environmental group that investigated his legislative voting record.

Ignoring Working Families
My opponent has repeatedly voted against raising the minimum wage. In fact, it was only after the minimum wage bill was packaged with a generous tax break for big business that he agreed to support the increase.

Contract on America
During the years he worked in Washington, prior to his appointment to Congress in 1993, he played a major role in drafting the infamous " Contract With America." That document soon earned the nickname "Contract On America" because of its many provisions that infringed on Americans basic constitutional rights and sought to place even more power in the hands of Special Interest and power brokers.

Campaign Finance Reform??
There has never been an intrusion on democracy more disturbing than the commonly tolerated practice of allowing highly-paid lobbyists and a few large financial contributors to influence the outcome of votes on major Bills that have a direct impact on our everyday lives. America is not for sale! My opponent claims that he is in favor of "real" campaign finance reform that would reduce the influence of big business in our political system. He claims that he has taken steps in that direction by severely limiting the money he accepts from Political Action Committess, or PACs, and focusing on individual contributions.

Nevertheless, he voted AGAINST the The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 (also known as the Shays-Meehan bill) that passed the U.S. House on February 14 by a vote of 240 to 189. The bill, which is a strong first step toward real campaign finance reform, includes a ban on "soft money," the unregulated and unlimited contributions that can be made to political parties by individuals and corporations.

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