LOCAL 8 :: KFMB | Petition Drive Demands Cunningham Resign Now

Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham has 17 months left in office, but a Democratic petition drive is calling for him to step down now.

"Immediately … today," said Melanie Sloan of Citizens For Responsibility and Ethics. "He shouldn't be putting the citizens of his district through this. They need representation of someone who can focus on their interests and not his legal problems."

Web site resignrandy.org has gathered about 700 signatures and submitted them to the congressman's Escondido office Thursday.

"We were assured by his receptionist that the signatures would be delivered to him," said Matt O'Connor, communications chair of the North County Unity Coalition.

O'Connor said the group has been met favorably by the public and will continue to collect signatures seeking Cunningham's resignation.

Signatures from the online drive will be forwarded to Washington, D.C.

Cunningham maintains he has done nothing wrong