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Help Expand the Map of Competitive U.S. Senate Races

By Senate Guru
Sat Jun 28, 2008 at 11:44:36 PM PST
Section: Diary Topic: USSenateRaces

I know that Washington doesn't have a U.S. Senate race in 2008. But 33 other states do. And anyone following the news over the last year-and-a-half has read about Senate Republicans filibustering anything and everything that moves, breaking the record for filibusters in a two-year Congressional session in less than one year!

It is critical that we expand our majority in the U.S. Senate to reduce this historic rate of Republican obstructionism, so that an Obama administration can proceed with an agenda that helps rather than hinders American progress. I have been following this on my blog, Senate Guru, very closely and have been pushing for us to expand the map of competitive Senate races.

To that end, I have established the Expand the Map! ActBlue page, raising much needed funds for Democratic Senate candidates in uphill but competitive (or very-close-to-competitive) Senate races. Every one of these Democratic Senate candidates who wins her or his race means one less Republican filibustering progressive legislation. And every one of these Democratic Senate candidates has a message that will resonate with voters - all they need are the resources to get their messages out to the electorate and prevent the Republican incumbents from muddying their records.

With Monday night being the deadline for the second fundraising quarter of 2008, it is critical that we get funds in to help these Democratic candidates show strength. So, please, please, please contribute if you can to any of the terrific candidates for Senate on the Expand the Map! ActBlue page. Even though these candidates don't represent your state, if elected, they will defeat the Republican obstructionism that very much impacts you and your state.

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Help Expand the Map of Competitive U.S. Senate Races | 2 comments (2 topical)

Good idea - Wrong premise

guru,

...Senate Republicans filibustering anything and everything that moves, breaking the record for filibusters in a two-year Congressional session in less than one year!

Actually, thanks to our "good friend" Harry Reid, the Republicans have really only threatened to filibuster more than anyone else. While I agree that a two vote majority is always better than a one vote majority, if you don't have real leadership you will still be likely to fail.

That being said, I hope you are successful in raising funds for a more Progressive majority in the Senate and let's hope they will vote for Feingold, Boxer, Dodd, or even Hillary for Senate Majority Leader in the next term.

One final note: place some emphasis on Al Franken in Minnesota. We could surely use a new Paul Wellstone in the senate.

Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue

by The Left Shue on Sun Jun 29, 2008 at 08:43:26 AM PST

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agree with the idea, not the personage by N in Seattle, 06/30/2008 09:29:00 AM PST (none / 0)

Help Expand the Map of Competitive U.S. Senate Races | 2 comments (2 topical)

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