American Patrol Report

In 2000 Socialists said Obama "was well within the mainstream of European social democracy"

Re: http://www.chicagodsa.org/ngarchive/ng69.html

At the linked page scroll down to see that the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America in 2000 recommended Bobby Rush for Congress and his opponent Barack Obama. The CDSA liked both of them and did not endorse one over the other. The CDSA stated that “much of what he [Obama] had to say was well within the mainstream of European social democracy.”

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For Congressman of the 1st Congressional District, the Executive Committee was faced with two very good candidates. As we are not making endorsements but merely recommendations, we felt no conflict in recommending both Bobby Rush and Barak Obama.

Bobby Rush is the incumbent Congressman. He was also a candidate for Mayor of Chicago in the last municipal elections, endorsed by Chicago DSA. While he hasn't always been the ideal Congressman from a left perspective (being a cosponsor of the "NAFTA for Africa" bill, for example), he's generally been quite good. To volunteer, call 773 264 7874. Contributions may be made to Citizens for Rush, 514 E. 95th St., Chicago, IL 60619.

Barak Obama is serving only his second term in the Illinois State Senate so he might be fairly charged with ambition, but the same might have be said of Bobby Rush when he ran against Congressman Charles Hayes. Obama also has put in time at the grass roots, working for five years as a community organizer in Harlem and in Chicago. When Obama participated in a 1996 UofC YDS Townhall Meeting on Economic Insecurity, much of what he had to say was well within the mainstream of European social democracy. To volunteer, call 773 846 2262. Contributions may be sent to Obama for Congress 2000, PO Box 497987, Chicago, IL 60649.

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Regards,

Name withheld by American Patrol