Races to watch: Maryland - Natasha Pettigrew for U.S. Senate

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The election season is heating up, and its time to look at some of the local races here in MD, DC, and VA.

In Maryland, the Green Party has a great candidate for U.S. Senate - Natasha Pettigrew.

Natasha, a native Marylander, embraces "the spirit of Abraham Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Address.  "Of the people, by the people, for the people" should always describe Government's actions.  Over the past few years, the actions of our elected officials do not belie a belief in that great philosophy.  I welcome the opportunity to return our great state to those simple but great words."

Running for U.S. Senate as a Green, against an entrenched incumbent is a daunting task. But, Pettigrew's energy, dedication to Maryland values, and unique ability to connect to the voters are the real story here. So what's unique about Natasha? Plenty - first, she is running a clean-money election campaign. This mean that she is not taking contributions from corporations, unions, or Political Action committee's  (PAC's). Outside the DC beltway, there is another more plain-spoken name fo these sorts of "donation" - they are called "bribes." The sad truth is, they are perfectly legal.

Pettigrew realized that in order to have an honest conversation with the people of Maryland, and in order to be accountable to them, she cannot take money from special interests.

If you are looking for a candidate that puts the voters first above all others, take a close look at Natasha Pettigrew, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate - Maryland.