NM-03: Wiviott Asks for Your Input on Questions for Petraeus & Crocker

I like this a lot. Imagine -- a candidate asking potential constituents for advice and input on an issue of supreme and timely importance. NM-03 Congressional candidate Don Wiviott is reaching out to New Mexicans for questions they'd like him to forward to General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker when the two testify next week on the situation in Iraq.

This Wednesday, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker will testify before the House Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees about the situation on the ground in Iraq.

Next week, I'm going to unveil a series of tough questions that I would ask General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker. I'm going to send those questions to the media and to members of the committees. I have an idea of what I'm going to ask - but, since it will be my job to represent you, I want to know what questions you think should be asked of General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker. Please, visit my website and submit your question.

Almost every Dem candidate is for ending the Iraq quagmire, but it's impressive that Wiviott is doing what he can now, as he runs for office, to try and make a difference. This effort comes close on the heels of Wiviott's pledge last week in support of A Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq, which Darcy Burner, Dem Congressional candidate in WA-08, and Major General Paul Eaton and other distinguished experts worked together to produce. Wiviott is among 48 U.S. House candidates and four Senate candidates who have so far stepped up to endorse the plan. He's clearly making the Iraq occupation a centerpiece of his campaign.

As Don's message continues:

In Congress, I'll ask the tough questions about Iraq and I'll be responsive to my constituents. But, I'm not waiting until I get to Congress to lead the fight to bring our troops home from Iraq. Each and every one of us can help to bring the war to an end right now and one way to do it is to make sure that Congress asks General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker the tough questions.

I'm going to review your questions and I will include some of them in my press release that will be distributed to media across New Mexico and to members of Congress on the relevant committees.

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