Just Say Yes

Tuesday is election day.  No, this is not deja vu, Tuesday is the day for the Special Election for District 1 in the US House of Representatives.

We have for some time now been caught up in Congress's downward spiral of negativity, where work has not been getting done for the American people, and for us here in South Carolina.

Mark Sanford will continue that voice of "no" in a do-nothing Congress.  He neither cares whether you are long-term unemployed, or unable to afford college, or without health care.  He will vote "no" to any program that would bring us out of the downward spiral we have been in for far too long.  And he has said that proudly, as part of his campaign promise to you.

Elizabeth Colbert Busch will fight to make our Congress work.  She will work to bring not just business, but forward moving businesses, to the Lowcountry.  She will work to bring new technology and jobs that will move us into the 21st century.  And she will work with any member of Congress that has the goal of breaking the negative spiral and moving our country forward.

We have not seen this kind of energy, or integrity, here in a very long time.

So do not miss the opportunity to vote for Elizabeth on Tuesday, May 7.

You may not be sure if you are in District 1, after some creative district lines were drawn a couple of years ago.  If you're not sure, go to SC Votes to find out.

If you don't know where your polling place is, SC Votes will have that information for you as well.

Time to stop letting politicians like Mark Sanford use and abuse the privilege.

Time to say yes to a candidate that will be a true leader in Congress, that we can all be proud of.

Elizabeth Colbert Busch

for 

US House of Representatives

Tuesday, May 7

Frugal or Just Cheap?

Somewhere along Route 21 in Beaufort, there is a sign:

Sanford is indeed frugal, but with his own $$.  His former wife documents this in her autobiography, but there is plenty of evidence of how tight the man will squeeze a penny in his governorship of South Carolina.  We all know the stories about making staff use both sides of Post-It notes.

But is he frugal with OUR money?  Not so much.  It seems he used our tax dollars to fund his trysts in Argentina, for one thing.  I can imagine that, since he had to stop using his campaign funds for noncampaign expenses, all that money must have been burning quite a hole in his pocket.  Maybe this was why he decided to run for the vacant House seat.

So now he's still got friends with deep pockets, and quite a campaign treasury.

But why spend the money?  Single-minded maybe, but if he wanted to prove he's cheap, his plywood and paint street sign campaign sure does the trick.  All you folks out there that can't cough up $1,000 for the campaign can still do your part.  Just grab some old plywood and a bucket of paint and stick that sign in your front yard.

Well, back to the sign up on Highway 21.

It happens to sit next to a very small business that is no longer in business:

And this picture really does say more than a thousand words.  Support Mark Sanford and this is the future of your small business.  Or your children's education.  Or your mom and dad's senior years.

This is what Sanford's tight fist and bad judgment did to South Carolina when he was governor -- put us well on the way to "Out of Business."

So I decided that, since I don't have that $1,000 to donate to a campaign, I'd take a hint from Mark Sanford and do my part:

Elizabeth Colbert Busch

U.S. House of Representatives

Vote May 7!

This Woman's Place Is In the House -- Part II

It's time to take a stand.  Elizabeth Colbert Busch is running for US House of Representatives for District 1.

The primary election is Tuesday, March 19.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. till 7 p.m.

Here's the website for all kinds of voter information:

http://www.charlestoncounty.org/News/3576.htm

If you're not sure if you're registered, or you want to be sure you are in District 1, or you want to know where to vote, this is the place to find out:

https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/Eng/VoterInquiry/VoterInformationRequest.aspx?PageMode=VoterInfo

Voter ID:

If you have a photo ID, you must show it in order to vote.

If you do not have a photo ID, you may show your voter registration card, but you must state the reason you do not have a photo ID, for example, that there has not been time since the law went into effect in January.  You will complete a provisional (paper) ballot.

The most important thing about all this voter ID hoopla is this:

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE -- EXERCISE THAT RIGHT.

Don't let what you may have heard about the changes in the law keep you from exercising your right to vote.

Now, here is why you should vote in the Democratic Primary tomorrow.

Elizabeth Colbert Busch is the candidate who will represent us in the US House of Representatives.  If you want someone who will vote to:

* raise the minimum wage;

* make health care affordable and available to all;

* improve education for all Americans, from pre-school through college;

* cut out tax loopholes for the biggest corporations and wealthiest individuals;

* improve the quality of our water and air;

* improve our roads and bridges;

* support scientific and technological research that will create jobs and improve our way of life;

* take assault weapons off the streets...

Elizabeth is the candidate for you.

I could go on forever, but if you want to learn more, go to Elizabeth's web site.

And when you vote on Tuesday, bring a friend, neighbor, family member, coworker.

If you have been frustrated with Congress lately, this is your chance to change it!

Elizabeth Colbert Busch

US House of Representatives

District 1

Democratic Primary

Tuesday, March 19