The City Grill of Atlanta was the site of a fundraising luncheon today for Steve Sinton, 6th District Congressional Candidate. Congressman Ed Towns of New York’s 10th district, Congressman John Lewis of Georgia’s 5th district, Congressional Candidate Hank Johnson of Georgia’s 4th district, along with 18 key leaders of Metro Atlanta attended the luncheon in support of Sinton.

Lewis, Johnson, Sinton and Towns

“In every election, there is a surprise. Without fail, a candidate that the national level is not looking at prior to the election wins and joins us in Congress. I believe Steve Sinton is that Candidate this year,” said Congressman Towns. His statement was met with a loud round of applause from the room of believers. Hank Johnson followed up by saying, “No one knows what is going on in your district better than you. Before the primary, most people had never heard of me either. But I always knew, and you know too.”

The luncheon was indeed a powerhouse of Congressional leadership, and an indication that leadership in Washington believes that the 6th district of Georgia is ready for change. Sinton’s district includes East Cobb, North Fulton, Cherokee County, Vinings and Sandy Springs. Sinton says he is running for change to get America back on track. He strongly believes in stem cell research, a topic recently in the news as a result of Michael J. Fox and Rush Limbaugh. Sinton points out his opponent, Rep. Tom Price who is a surgeon, has voted against stem cell research three times. Sinton believes that this position is out of touch with the majority of people in the 6th district.

Senator Max Cleland has also lent his support to getting Sinton elected. From the beginning, Cleland cited Steve’s ability to be elected. He was on hand the day Sinton announced his candidacy. Senator Cleland is a Vietnam veteran, and a war hero. He supports Sinton’s position on the war in Iraq, and is quick to point out that the Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan graded every sitting Congressman based on his or her voting record in support of veterans. Rep Price was one of the very few Congressmen to receive a grade of ‘F.’

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