SAN MARCOS, CA – Disillusioned but not discouraged, peace activist turned congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan last night took her fight against the Iraq war and the Washington establishment to Cal State San Marcos, where she received a standing ovation.
Sheehan, the mother of Army Spc. Casey Sheehan, who was killed in an ambush in Baghdad in 2004, spoke to a packed auditorium of 230 students, faculty and supporters. She urged them to make the country a better place.
“We need everybody working together,”
“If I can't make a difference, at least I can try. I will go to my grave trying.”
the San Diego chapter of Veterans for Peace, were in the audience to support her
Sheehan criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, for not taking steps to impeach President Bush
Sheehan's goal is to unseat Pelosi in November. Pelosi has represented San Francisco since 1987
Asked whether she supports any of the presidential candidates
she does not have any hope in them.
hope in the American people