Jay Ovittore for Congress

I am happy to announce a key endorsement of my campaign today. Tom Gilmore, former NC state house representative and former opponent of Howard Coble for the 6th, has formally endorsed my campaign.

Tom says, “This is the year for Howard to be defeated.” I think he is right. Any incumbent is vulnerable this year. Tom says of endorsing me, “It is time for new leadership.” I believe, like Tom, that I am that new leadership.

In the press release I stated that, “I am thrilled and honored to have such a remarkable man lend his weight toward my campaign. He is a man who is notorious for fighting the good fight, a man who has fought for change his entire life. I intend to continue that fight; the fight for what is best for the people.”

Tom was a Young Democrat president, like myself. He is a blue collar guy, like myself. Tom fought for racial justice as I do on the Greensboro Human Relations Commission.

I truly feel honored today. I feel like I have been passed a torch and I must carry on in the same light as Mr Gilmore.

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The first of maybe 3 debates between myself and my two primary opponents has been scheduled. It will be on March 25th at 8pm at Guilford College in the Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Auditorium of the Frank Family Science Center. Greensboro will host the first debate. Word is there will be two more outside of Greensboro. I hope that is the case.

I encourage you all to attend and show your support for me. This will be fun. I love talking about the issues.

I am told there will be press at the debate. I would love to have a cheering section. So please consider coming on out. What else do you have to do on a Tuesday night at 8? Oh yeah- American Idol is not an excuse!

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Yesterday, I drove to Raleigh and filed at the State Board of Elections to run as a Democrat in the primary for US Congress NC-06. I was at the Guilford County Board of Elections the day before and filled out the paperwork, but it was too late in the day to get the papers to Raleigh safely. They can mail them for me, but it was too close to the filing deadline to take that chance.

I announced way back in mid-November and have been building momentum ever since. I have met so many wonderful people in the 6th District in all 6 expansive counties. If I haven’t met you yet, I want to. Look for me around the District. I’ll be everywhere!

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Seth Steele and then myself at my press conference on November 15th, 2007. Seth was reading a statement from Sgt Brandon Bean who had fallen very ill and was bed ridden. Seth also read Sgt Bean’s prepared speech in his place. Then it was my turn to make it official.

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Today at noon at the Phill G McDonald plaza in Downtown Greensboro, I formally announced my bid to unseat a 24 year incumbent. Binker at the Greensboro News and Record has the speech here. The Fox News and Channel 14 News 14 Carolina reporters were there too. Fox News at 5:30. Channel 14 News 14 Carolina at 5. The race begins.

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