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Change vs. Experience. Experience vs. Change.
This year, this seems to embody our debates for choosing Democrat candidates. We will not worry now about which of the two qualities is better in a candidate, because that is not necessary. The Burnt Orange Report endorses Dan Grant for Congressional District 10 because his candidacy embodies both.
Dan Grant initially attracted the eyes of activists with a resume worthy of a Congressman. Spring-boarding off a Bachelor's of Foreign Service from Georgetown and a Master's of Science in Government Administration and Public Policy from the London School of Economics, Dan Grant began his post-collegiate life as a global civilian helping the world. In the late 1990s he monitored elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in 2001 he was an election supervisor in Kosovo, he then helped plan Afghanistan's post-Taliban constitutional convention, and more recently helped the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq prepare its historic 2005 elections.
In a year where the rest of the world is wearier of the United States than during any other time of my parent's lifetime, Dan Grant knows foreign policy and has the experience to help Congress remedy the issue. Mr. Grant, however, knows that experience alone fails in solving problems. This is why he titles his "On the Issues" page of his website "Agenda for Positive Change." When Texas on the Potomac gave Grant an open forum, he insisted "We need a change in Washington -- now. We can't afford more of the same." We believe that he has the youthful energy to act on this declaration.
The United States of America calls for change by disapproving of both Congress and the Presidency. America did the same in 2006, and the government's standing with the people remains the same (if not worse) because "Democrat" alone does not represent change. The problem can be remedied in only one way: in 2008, the President and the Congress must contain the energy ready to reform while simultaneously holding the knowledge and experience to do so efficiently. Dan Grant can help this country on each count.
Website: www.dangrantforcongress.com |
