Democrat Bysiewicz Will Primary Against Murphy for U.S. Senate

Today filed her paperwork to run in the August Democratic Primary for the U.S. Senate. She files her paperwork after having received more than enough support from Delegates at the Democratic State convention.

“If we want to get our economy running again, we need to have a senator who will stand up for the middle class. I have a track record of taking on special interest and I am running to hold Wall Street, corporate special interests, and Washington accountable to the middle class,” said Bysiewicz.

Bysiewicz has written a 35-page comprehensive plan that details how she will stand up for the middle class. The plan and accompanying videos can be found at http://www.susansplan.com

Susan’s plan would crack down on the casino style culture that is embraced by Wall Street and recently led to JP Morgan’s $2 billion trading loss.

“It is clear that despite the fact that the middle class and the broader economy is still paying for the damage done by Wall Street that they are back to their old ways playing fast and loose with other people’s money and its threating our entire economy,” said Bysiewicz.

Bysiewicz’s opponent in the Democratic Primary has received nearly half a million dollars from Wall Street and $11,500 from JP Morgan. In May of 2010 he voted to keep the hedge fund loop-hole open which allows the wealthiest among us, like Mitt Romney, to pay less in taxes than most middle class families.

“Chris Murphy had a chance to stand with the middle class to close the hedge fund loophole and provide unemployment insurance, tuition tax credits, and a jobs program. Instead he voted against closing the hedge fund loophole,” said Bysiewicz. “We need someone who will be strong enough to stand up to Wall Street and the corporate special interests in order to give the middle class a fair shake,” Bysiewicz continued.

The Democratic Primary will take place on Aug. 14..