Cross-posted at Blue Jersey.

I'm Josh Zeitz, the Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey's Fourth District. I want to talk to you about my strong support for reproductive rights, but first I want to tell you about the person I'm running against. My opponent, Chris Smith, is the leader of the anti-choice caucus in the House of Representatives.

Chris Smith has introduced legislation to criminalize the common, everyday birth control pill and IUD on twenty-two separate occasions. He wants to put millions of American women in jail for using the pill. We have to say no to this kind of extremism.

My campaign has produced a video outlining Smith's attempt to criminalize birth control, and you can view it by clicking below.

I believe that access to basic birth control and family planning services is a fundamental right. By refusing to provide contraception and age appropriate sex education, Chris Smith's policies increase the number of unintended pregnancies.

By providing women with a full range of information and health care options, we can help them make informed decisions about their lives and bodies. Together we can continue to provide women the right to choose.

I know how important reproductive rights are to all of you, and I want to thank you for taking time to learn more about this crucial Congressional race.

If you are able, please make a contribution at ActBlue https:/secure.actblue.com/contribute/pa ge

If you'd like to volunteer, please contact steve_at_joshzeitz_dot_com. Please visit the campaign at www.joshzeitz.com to learn more about what I believe.

Sincerely,

Josh Zeitz

Yeah.  All at once.  Out. of Contol.  In McMansion McCainville.  

You all know what happened.  McCain couldn't remember how many houses he owned.  Obama smacked him on it, with comments in a speech and a TV ad.  Now McCain's campaign literally is going nuts.  They know it's a game changer.

"We're delighted to have a real estate debate with Barack Obama," said spokesman Brian Rogers, adding that the press should focus on Obama's house. "It's a frickin' mansion. He doesn't tell people that. You have a mansion you bought in a shady deal with a convicted felon."

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That's fair game now," he said. "You are going to see more of that now that this issue has been joined. You'll see more of the Rezko matter from us."

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He also added: "This is a guy who lived in one house for five and a half years -- in prison," referring to the prisoner of war camp that McCain was in during the Vietnam War.

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"In terms of who's an elitist, I think people have made a judgment that John McCain is not an arugula-eating, pointy headed professor-type based on his life story."

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-tra il/2008/08/21/mccain_spokesmans_retort_o bama.html

I think they are losing it!!  

It's not McCain's number of houses we're questioning, just his judgment.  :-)

This is fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the only thing saving McCain is there's no video..

but still remember papa Bush not recognizing a grocery scanner?

there's the image of Bush senior and McCain at Kennebunkport wearing the $520 loafers in the golf cart.

Just use those images with McCain not knowing how many houses he owns...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/isabel-wilkinson/a-week-in-john-mccains-sh_b_115692.html?page=5

I'm definitely of the school of thought that thinks Joe Biden definitely is the frontrunner, and perhaps the already-chosen candidate for Vice President in our party. We'll know soon enough.

But, I've also been a big proponent that former Florida Senator and Governor Bob Graham is a natural and virtually perfect fit with Obama, as well.

When I've brought this up on these progressive blogs, people have pointed to Graham's age, 71, (which makes him younger than McCain) as perhaps the primary reason why he'd never be "the one." But, Biden's 65. So, I've got to think that the Obama campaign may have, actually, taken a closer look at Graham than many may think.

A thread celebrating a great victory by the US women's Olympic soccer team got me thinking, perhaps it's time to remind anyone with a daughter or a grand-daughter, and maybe a belief that equal rights and opportunities for women JUST might be an important issue about John McCain.

Well, if are thinking of voting for John McCain, IMHO, you just lost any rights to celebrate in this victory or probably a vast majority of the other great competitive efforts put forth by America's great women's Olympic team.

This morning I was horrified to read that the Chinese government is threatening to send two elderly women to reeducation camps for, get this, applying to hold a legal protest.

Yes. Two frail women in their seventies are being threatened with hard labor because they asked permission to criticize their government for seizing their homes and not compensating them.

Forget for a second that these women are old and frail and that their punishment, should it be given, is hard labor, which would be difficult and excruciating for even the young and healthy.

Check this link

In an unusual move, Hillary Clinton's staff is creating a 40-member "whip team" at the Denver Democratic convention to ensure that her supporters don't engage in embarrassing anti-Obama demonstrations during the floor vote on her nomination, according to people familiar with the planning.

The VP announcement is going to be happening before the convention. If Clinton was going to be the VP pick, then there is no way this whip team to control protestors would have been created.

► The Unites States defeated Brazil 1-0 in a brutal, ferocious overtime duel.

► Big Props to Goalie Hope Solo who pulled off one miraculous save after another.

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