Want to support downballot Dems? Here's a DUer running for State Rep in New Mexico...

[pinboy3niner]

Duer duhneece--Denise Lang--is running against the incumbent GOP Rep who is involved with ALEC and lauded by a Koch brothers group. This Repubican anti-union state Rep is working to turn NM into a 'right to work' state and is leading efforts to turn federal lands over to the state to escape restrictions on oil and gas development.

Our own Denise has a good shot at replacing her Republican opponent and with a Hillary wave bump and our help she can do it.

If you want to help Denise, go here:
http://secure.actblue.com/page/deniselang2016

[chillfactor]

1. I live in New Mexico...

I am one of the clerks at our local voting site.....I voted for Denise yesterday.....I voted straight Democratic ticket.

[pinboy3niner]

3. Love it!

I've seen posts from others in New Mexico, but none from Otero County. Great that you had a chance to cast your vote for Denise!

And thanks for your public service in our election.

[Cha]

2. Good Luck, Denise Lang! Mahalo, pinboy for calling

our attention to this!

[pinboy3niner]

6. Denise and I have another connection

I met Denise on DU and in our discussions here we learned that her late husband and I were in the same Army hospital at the same time. Not just in the same hospital, but on the same floor.

Mike was an amputee from the Vietnam War, and our floor was half amputees and half facial casualties. I was on the facial side but visited the amputee side, and I probably met Mike. I don't remember the names now, but I probably met Denise's husband.

Discovering that connection blew me away and drew me even closer to Denise.

[GulfCoast66]

7. Since joining I have respected you

for your quick wit, punning abilities and literary skills.

That pales in the new respect I have for you.

Have a great evening.

[Cha]

9. I know, right!

[bravenak]

10. Me too

[Cha]

11. Hey brave!

[bravenak]

12. Hey!!

[pinboy3niner]

17. I love you too, brave

[bravenak]

18. Yay!

[pinboy3niner]

13. I respect and admire many Duers here

If I can be counted among them, I'm honored. Thankyou.

[Cha]

8. Oh wow! That is a strong poignant connection.

I'm glad you two got to know each other.. I know that means a lot.

Such Good Luck to her in New Mexico, pinboy!

[pinboy3niner]

16. I may have downplayed it

With our injuries, we were there for a LOOOONG time. For me it was 18 months. For Mike, I don't know because the amps spent a long time on an upper floor of the hospital going through their surgeries before they ever came down to us.

Something else I learned from Denise was that one of the amps on my floor at that time was an Army chaplain from my battalion. I had no idea!

[Cha]

20. That is very long time to be

in the hospital recovering from the ravages of war. I can imagine how grateful you were to find Denise and be able to talk history with someone who was so close to it..

[pinboy3niner]

21. Denise truly is my Sister

We've shared some things, but a lot remains unspoken because we just know. She never served, officially, but she went through a lot because of Mike. She is a very special lady.

[boomer55]

4. Kicking it up

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. I have already donated to her campaign.

[Hekate]

14. KnR friends

[Lucinda]

15. KNR

[pinboy3niner]

19. Kick

[pinboy3niner]

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