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Greek News endorses GOP candidate for OH-10, Jim Trakas


From Greek News:

Make no mistake about it. Jim Trakas has a great opportunity to win this race. In the March 4th primary election, Jim Trakas won the Republican primary by getting 79.31% of the vote! In comparison, Dennis Kucinich barely received 50% of the vote in the Democratic primary.

In a recent poll conducted in the 10th Congressional District, voters were asked the following question: Do you believe Dennis Kucinich deserves to be re-elected or is it time for someone else to represent you in Congress? Less than 50% said that Dennis Kucinich deserves to be re-elected.

Independent polls as well as internal polls by Trakas’s campaign team show that the citizens of the 10th Congressional district are ready for and are seeking change. Polls show that voters “are frustrated with Congressman Kucinich’s reckless stances on our country’s economic and national security policy.”

The endorsement then details biographical and work history information related to Trakas’ career, including:

As you would expect, Jim Trakas is solid on issues of special concern to Greek Americans, i.e.: Cyprus, the Aegean, FYROM, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Halki Theological School and Albania. But he is also a man of action. While in the Ohio State Legislature, he sponsored the Ohio House of Representatives Resolution asking the U.S. government not to recognize the Skopje regime with the word Macedonia in its name. That resolution passed in the Ohio Legislature. He sponsored many other measures including a resolution urging easing of passport restrictions for travelers to and from NATO countries, and one urging NATO inclusion for the former Warsaw Pact and Captive Nations after the fall of the Soviet Union.

It concludes with a suggestion for how to help:

The best way the community can help Jim Trakas is to make sure he has sufficient funds to run a winning campaign. He is part of the new generation of Greek American political leaders like Gus Bilirakis, Zack Space and John Sarbanes.

An immediate financial contribution of $2,300, $1,000, $500, $250 or the most you can give will be the money Jim needs in the next six months to election day on November 4, 2008. The maximum contribution for an individual is $2,300 for the primary election which was held on March 4, 2008, and another $2,300 for the general election on November 4, 2008. Fortunately, I’m in a position to give the maximum, which I have done.

Contribution checks should be made to the order of Trakas for Congress and mailed to: 1500 West 3rd Street, Suite 120, Cleveland, OH 44113. For on-line contributions go to http://www.jimtrakas.org/contribute.php.

Please don’t miss this opportunity to help. Jim has a great shot at winning this seat. Let’s make sure that this new generation of Greek American leader has the funds to do so.

According to the article, two out of the three Greek-Americans who are new to running for congress are in Ohio.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:52 pm May 12th, 2008 in Announcements, Dennis Kucinich, Elections, Jim Trakas, Ohio, Politics, Republicans 

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