We have 57 more donors to go on the Better Democrats page. With the map expanding rapidly, candidates on this list will be able to use every penny to tremendous effect. Jim Martin, the progressive Senate candidate standing up on FISA in blood red Georgia, raised $1.3M last quarter (more than Chambliss) but has only $93,000 cash on hand. Aside from DSCC money, Martin needs to be funded on the fly. Throw some coin in, it'll help and you'll be proud of these candidates.
As he exited his hotel in New York City en route to a fund-raiser, the GOP presidential hopeful found his motorcade was lined up right next to the red-carpet premiere of Oliver Stone's new movie "W.," a disapproving portrayal of President George W. Bush.
RUBIN: I do think it was a deterrent to moving forward. I thought it was counterproductive. If you want to move forward...you engage with parties in a constructive way. My recollection was...this was done in a more strident way.
Roughly 50% of Democrats in Congress voted for that bill, along with Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, and the entire top level of the House Democratic Congressional leadership. Yet here is Martin -- running in a bright red state in the South, just a few weeks before a very tight election, knowing that all hard-core Democrats and liberals in that state are already supporting him and that there are only independents and disenchanted Republicans left to target -- and he chooses to respond to a somewhat vague question about FISA and wiretapping (in response to which he could easily have mouthed some unspecific and safe platitudes about balancing security and civil liberties) by instead going out of his way to volunteer that he opposes telecom immunity to such an extent that he would have voted against the FISA bill that the Bush administration, the GOP caucus and many leading Democrats were insisting was Absolutely Vital if we wanted to avoid being slaughtered by the Terrorists (as Stoller said by email: "Apparently the pro-telecom movement is very popular in San Francisco and Maryland but not so strong in Georgia. Who knew?").
Martin outraised Chambliss this quarter, but has only $92,000 cash on hand. This is one we're going to have to fuel as we go. Give here.
Did Scott Kleeb opponent Mike Johanns violate the Hatch Act? Well my guess is yes, since Republican officials tend towards criminal activity as a matter of course.
I'm finding this race exhausting but exciting. What are you reading?
As an anti-spam measure, there is a 24-hour waiting period after registering before new users can comment. blog advertising is good for you
blog advertising is good for you
