Did you think they were doing a pretty good job? Well think again. All you have to do is look at the following Resolution that is making the rounds of Republicans called "RNC RESOLUTION ON FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF CANDIDATES," and you'll see why they have only begun to place the gun to their collective foot:
As many of you know, I organized the book tour for Mike's book, The Progresive Revolution: How the Best in America Came to Be. Several of those events were house parties from close friends of ours. We did a swanky one in NYC, a relaxed and groovy one in Lawrence, KS with the local college community, another one with really excellent political conversations and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge out in San Francisco. But what I loved most about them were that people were opening their homes to promote progressive politics and dialogue. The people who came didn't just have good food, drink and conversation- they helped sell books and push a message out there. And the hosts did it in their own homes, which I think is one of the greatest contributions anyone can make to a cause you believe in.
I'm telling you all this because a good friend of mine, Greg Taylor, saw how many of you generously contributed to send me to Maine Oct. 14-23, and decided to throw open his doors and do his part to raise a little coin. So, we're having a shindig.
Party for Marriage
Saturday, October 10th
7-11 PM
Elberon Palace
1111 Columbia Road NW Apartment 1
Here's a Google map $25 contribution on our ActBlue page (preferred) or check/cash
Please RSVP on Facebook
Joe Sudbay from AMERICABlog, a Maine native, will be talking about the latest intel from on the ground (he went up last weekend). Some other good friends of mine who work in progressive politics in DC are also stopping by, as well as some cool LGBT blogger friends just in town for the National Equality March. So I guarantee some good conversation. And I'll even be making my world-famous (or at least DC-famous) hot mulled cider with rum.
I haven't met many of you in person, but I'd be delighted to finally do so. Hope to see you there to support a good cause.
The news that Obama and McCain are in a virtual dead heat is the cause of much consternation among my friends in the political blogosphere today, for good reason. Obama is the better candidate, he's running the better campaign, he's got more money by far--so why is he still struggling when he should be putting the boots to McCranky and be done with it?
Nate Silver from the LA Times has a decent explanation for why this is, but the core question remains: Why is McCain still exploiting his reputation as a moderate, when he's clearly anything but?
I found what I think is the answer in Malaysia, of all places, and that country's struggle between its political establishment and an oppositional force organized and propagated on the Internet.
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