North Carolina's Commissioner of Insurance is one of approximately 12 state insurance commissioners elected in the United States. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, a DEMOCRAT, was first elected in 2008 with bipartisan support and is a strong consumer advocate who presently leads the way nationally on making health insurance policies and other types of insurance policies more easily readable by consumers.
Through his efforts he has also saved North Carolinians more than $600 million in his first year in office. North Carolina has been recognized for being ahead of most states in implementation of the new federal health insurance reforms.
Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin was the first state Insurance Commissioner in the nation elected as a modified publicly-financed candidate.
Now, as even greater attention is focused on the work of state Insurance Commissioners in the implementation of the historic health insurance reform law (and more broadly ensuring greater transparency in and public participation in the setting of fair, actuarially-sound insurance rates for all lines of insurance, and carrier solvency), it is vital that Democrats and other like-minded supporters of a Democrat as state insurance regulator help Wayne Goodwin at this time.
Due to North Carolina law, there is a small window during which he is able to accept campaign contributions. And that is why this message is urgent.
Your online, secure contribution of $5, $10 or more will be greatly appreciated! If you are so inclined, then please go to this link in order to make your personal contribution by Paypal today.
To learn more about Wayne Goodwin and his background, please go to www.waynegoodwin.org, especially his blog entitled "Wayne's World," which is accessible via the campaign website.
And if you'd like to interact with him on a "live blog" or would like to email him personally, then that can certainly be arranged.
"Asking for financial help is not easy and is a little awkward, but it is necessary for me to do so," said NC Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. "Through the grassroots volunteers and netroots contributions of readers like yourself, I will be able to reach out to 9 million citizens and best present my campaign as the Insurance Commissioner candidate of all the people and not of the special interests. Please help today ... your $5 or $25 will make the difference indeed."
Again, thank you for your consideration ... and for any help in reaching our online fundraising goal.
Now, more than ever, we need to keep a Democrat as the elected state Commissioner of Insurance.