at 1:20PM CST.  You can listen here:  Thom Hartmann

The show will be broadcast locally in the Twin Cities area at 6PM on 950AM.

Here's a quick update since we haven't posted in a while:

Wendy Wilde will be the first Democratic challenger in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District to do TV ads in almost twenty years!

But we need your help!  A local supporter has pledged $250 for the first round of cable buys if people will match them.

Wendy Wilde says Hastert lacks the moral leadership to serve as Speaker and asks him to resign from Congress. She had this to say:

The House leadership failed the public, failed teenagers under their supervision, betrayed the trust of American parents, and allowed their colleague to continue harmful behavior under their watch.  They need to step down immediately."

Full press release below the fold.

Wendy Wilde held a press conference at Congressman Jim Ramstad's office today to ask him sign a bi-partisan pledge to restore parents confidence in the U.S. Congress.  Wendy had this to say:

As a mother, youth-issues activist, and voting citizen, I join other Minnesotans in being outraged by the pattern of deceit, denial and cover-up by the House Leadership.  This pledge focused on restoring parent's confidence in the U.S. Congress. I am asking Congressman Jim Ramstad to join with me as one of the first signers.  We are requesting that ALL members of congress and congressional candidates sign this pledge.

The pledge asks for four simple things:

We're live on the radio this morning with our first flight of ads in the Twin Cities.  They're playing on WCCO from Tuesday to Saturday from 5AM - 9AM and on Air America.  

You can watch the You Tube video of our jingle on You Tube here: Had Enough?.

We're posting the full press release here in the interests of time.  We're mainly a volunteer operation.  This issue hits very close to home for us at Wilde for Congress.  Wendy's founded a non-profit teen center and been a long-time volunteer on children and youth activities.  I'm a clergy-abuse survivor and serve as a youth advisor and religious education teacher at my church.  Oh, and BTW, Wendy hit her $50K goal last night!

Wendy Wilde, DFL candidate for Congress in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District, called on Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert to resign for his role in covering up the activities of the sexual predator Congressman Mark Foley of Florida.

"It is inconceivable to me that Speaker Hastert and other key member of the Republican leadership knew about Congressman Foley's inappropriate contact with teenage pages and yet continued to allow Congressman Foley to serve as Co-Chair of the House Committee on Missing and Exploited Children As a  High School teacher and coach, Speaker Hastert is a mandated reporter.  It is absolutely inconceivable to me as a mother, and as the founder of a non-profit teen center, that Speaker Hastert would put kids at risk in the interest of political power".  This is another example of the kinds of incompetence and secrecy which have no place in our democracy."  

Help Wendy Wilde make history in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. For over a decade our so-called moderate congressman has gotten a free ride in his reelection bids to the U.S. Congress. But this year is different. Wendy Wilde can be the first democratic congressional candidate to actually break the $50,000 barrier in well over a decade. She's only $2,000 away. Please help us break this barrier with a contribution of any size from $5 to $500. You can donate here: Help Elect Mom!

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