Mt. Vernon Independent Democrats "Our Mission"

“If that body of elected officials are ignorant, reckless and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness and corruption. As members of Mt. Vernon Independent Democrats we will demand any fraud of the people be stopped.”

The Mt. Vernon Independent Democrats (MVID) will use innovative grassroots organizing strategies to help candidates break through the political glass ceiling. The MVID will target and mobilize support for all the races (including any important ballot measures) in one coordinated campaign. We also recruit and endorse strong community activist early in their political careers, recognizing that a candidate may have to run more than once to win.

The Mount Vernon Independent Democrats will be the voice for residents of Mt. Vernon in the politics of the Democratic Party. Born from the idea of the need of reform of the usual party boss rule for political gain without gain for the people in Mt. Vernon that includes all ethic groups and economic backgrounds.

As Independent Democrats we will continue to support progressive government and issues, help elect honest and intelligent public officials, and supports deserving and qualified judicial candidates. We serve as a direct conduit to local elected officials, organize forums to introduce prospective candidates to the voters, and then organize support behind our endorsed candidates.

With the MVID dedicated membership, and its network with other grassroots and community organizations, the MVID offers distinct benefits to both the candidates and the causes we support, as well as to the people who contribute to them. This is an organization "For the People and by the People."

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Thanks for Bloomberg money Robin Kelly wins Democratic nomination for Jesse-Jacksons old seat


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Robin Kelly has now won the special Democratic primary in Illinois 2nd District. She now heads to the April 9 general election.
Former Illinois legislator Robin Kelly captured the Democratic nomination Tuesday in the race to replace Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., after a truncated campaign season where she got a boost from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s super PAC.
Because the Chicago area district is overwhelmingly Democratic, this almost ensures that Kelly will be headed to Washington after the April 9 general election.
The former State Representative and Cook County administrator won with 54 percent of the votes.
Her stand on gun-control issues helped her win the support from Bloomberg’s super PAC, Independence USA, who poured more than $2 million dollars into the race. Kelly said that, “We worked really, really hard. We were on the right side of the issue and our message resonated.”
Bloomberg and gun control proponents seized on the results as evidence of momentum in their push to enact President Barack Obama’s gun control package. The mayor will take that message to Washington Wednesday in meetings with Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), according to Bloomberg’s public schedule.
Bloomberg’s visit coincides with a hearing the Senate Judiciary is slated to hold Wednesday on a proposal to ban assault weapons.
Kelly’s victory speech focused on gun control, which emerged as a key issue leading up to the Tuesday primary.
“You sent a message that was heard around our state and across the nation,” Kelly said Tuesday, per her prepared remarks. “A message that tells the NRA that their days of holding our country hostage are coming to an end. And their days of scaring Congress into submission on gun control are coming to a close.”
CREDO Super PAC also supported Kelly and targeted Kelly’s opponent, Debbie Halvorson over her gun control positions. Becky Bond, the super PAC’s president, said in a statement Tuesday that Halvorson was “crushed” at the polls over the issue.
Halvorson conceded Tuesday evening, saying the outside money certainly played a role.
“It shows, unfortunately, you can’t go up against that big money. …That’s the problem with super PACs,” Halvorson said. “There is nothing I could have done differently.”
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