{"id":67105,"date":"2018-03-01T16:17:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T21:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=67105"},"modified":"2018-03-01T16:35:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T21:35:50","slug":"tom-muller-endorses-susan-wild-congress-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=67105","title":{"rendered":"Democrat Bill Leiner Suspends Campaign, Endorses Susan Wild"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Statement from Susan Wild,<\/b><\/div>\n
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“I am thrilled and honored to have Bill Leiner’s endorsement in my run for Congress. I’ve long respected Bill’s strong Democratic values, and he has been a fantastic public servant to the Lehigh Valley community for years. I look forward to working side by side with Bill, and I know his support will be invaluable to our team as we work toward victories this May and November.”<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Coplay, PA (Mar. 1, 2018<\/span><\/span>)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 The Leiner for Congress campaign is officially suspending its campaign for the PA 7th Congressional District. A personal statement from Bill Leiner is below.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cToday I am announcing the suspension of my campaign for the U.S. House 7th District. As the first Democratic candidate to have entered the race I am truly grateful to have had the opportunity to support our 2017 Democratic candidates, discuss issues I believe matter to the people of our District, and to meet so many wonderful folks who are looking for change in Washington. I\u2019m especially thankful to my team, made up of predominantly millennials, for supporting this effort and for their belief in a brighter future for our country. I\u2019ve been saying for the last year that we need to get back to decency in D.C., and that a candidate with a strong progressive agenda who values all our voices is what\u2019s needed to turn things around.<\/i><\/div>\n
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\u201dI believe that we have found that candidate. Today I proudly announce that I am endorsing Susan Wild, a strong progressive voice for the 7th Congressional District. Susan represents the right set of values, experiences, and vision for the future. I will be dedicating my time and efforts for the remainder of the primary to supporting Susan and her primary bid. I\u2019m convinced that she is the best and only candidate who can ensure the 7th goes Blue in November.<\/i><\/div>\n
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\u201dI would close by thanking everyone who has recently become more actively engaged in our democracy \u2013 regardless of the reason. Despite the challenges and division in our country today, civic engagement and exercising our rights as Americans remains the best chance we have for building a stronger and more compassionate democracy. I will continue to dedicate myself to these ideals and remain optimistic about our future.\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For more information, visit WildForCongress.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Information Provided By:
\nGrigs Crawford<\/p>\n

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