Betty Castor on Principles & Values
Endorsed by Howard Dean
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean praised Betty Castor's record on education and health care. Dean said he supported Castor because she would "restore human decency in our government." He was joined on the stage by others endorsing Castor,
including former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, who praised Castor's background as a teacher and her support of public schools.
Source: Press release, "Howard Dean"
Aug 24, 2004
Endorsed by Florida AFL-CIO
U.S. Senate Candidate Betty Castor added the all important Florida AFL-CIO endorsement to her list of statewide endorsements today. The co-endorsement of Castor and US Rep. Peter Deutsch is especially significant considering Deutsch's voting record.
"I am honored to have the endorsement of the Florida AFL-CIO," said Castor . "This important endorsement is recognition of my record fighting for working families. I'm looking forward to representing Florida's working families in the U.S. Senate."
Source: Press release, "AFL-CIO"
Jun 27, 2004
Endorsed by Janet Reno
Janet Reno revved up grassroots support for Betty Castor by releasing a web ad saying, "The only thing cooler than my red truck is Betty Castor." "I'm thrilled to have Janet Reno's help in building strong grassroots support across Florida," Castor
explained. "She is a wonderful person & extraordinary leader." Reno, who formally endorsed Castor in December and has been campaigning on her behalf, won over Floridians' hearts during the 2002 Governor's race by crossing the state in her red Ford pickup
Source: Press release, "Janet Reno"
Jun 21, 2004
by MoveOn for moderate progressive principles.
Castor is endorsed by by MoveOn.org, a progressive PAC
MoveOn is working to bring ordinary people back into politics. With a system that today revolves around big money and big media, most citizens are left out. When it becomes clear that our "representatives" don't represent the public, the foundations of democracy are in peril. MoveOn is a catalyst for a new kind of grassroots involvement, supporting busy but concerned citizens in finding their political voice.
Many of our current national leaders actively disregard public opinion and common sense, recklessly placing the interests of their big-money donors ahead of the good of our society. For these politicians, our only alternative is electoral action. It's time for a change in leadership. We need more new talent and new vision.
MoveOn PAC’s nationwide network of more than 2,000,000 online activists provides financial support to congressional candidates who embrace moderate to progressive principles of national government.
Source: MoveOn website 04n-MOVE on Sep 21, 2004