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Here in the Seacoast we have two heroes of democracy. Well, many more than that but these two do stand out. I'd say that whether they were Democrats or Republicans, but they're both great Democrats so that's so much better! But the way they're involved, and their passion for being involved, is a lesson to all.
Michael Nowak is 19, and he has been volunteering in the Portsmouth Democrats Headquarters doing data entry and all sorts of other things. His mother is Laurie McCray, known hereabouts as the go-to person to get E-Mail notices about all activities and events-Democratic out to the masses. She's also a dedicated fighter for health care and advocate for equality for special needs.
See, Michael has Down syndrome, but that doesn't matter in anything he does because what he does he does so well. Michael, by the way, also volunteers at Portsmouth City Hall and has a part-time job at Portsmouth Edgewood Centre Nursing Home.
Today's Seacoast Sunday, the weekend edition of The Portsmouth Herald, had Michael's picture on the front page -- in color, in the center of the page, above the fold. It doesn't get better than that. Presidents on Inaugural Day get that kind of favor. And on another page where the front page story continues, just above the headline "They're Political Patriots," is a picture of Michael hugging his Mom, standing in front of a pile full of Carol Shea-Porter, John Lynch, and Jeanne Shaheen signs. I mean, free advertising galore! And great smiles.
Democrats in the Seacoast are so rich because we have Michael and Laurie on our side. Barack Obama-Joe Biden-John Lynch-Carol Shea-Porter-Jeanne Shaheen -- you can't lose because of them! (Go to seacoastonline.com to today's edition, to the upper left of the home page of their WEBSITE.)
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