Which Progressive Patriot should I vote for?

[katinmn]

No one I know is in the running this time. The top voter recieves a $5K campaign contribution from Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriots Fund.

http://www.progressivepatriotsfund.com/page/s/vote

Senator Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriots Fund wants your help identifying a Congressional challenger to support in this year's elections. The candidate chosen by the grassroots as a Progressive Patriot will receive a $5000 contribution from the Progressive Patriots Fund. These candidates were selected by you through the candidate suggestion form, and we hope to do more of these events in the future.

Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20)
Tessa Hafen (NV-03)
John Laesch (IL-14)
Monica Lindeen (MT-AL)
Dave Loebsack (IA-02)
Eric Massa (NY-29)
Barry Welsh (IN-06)
Bill Winter (CO-06

[redwitch]

1. Kirsten Gillibrand please!

The 20th is currently in the hands of John E. Sweeney, a right bastard- old "kick ass" led the charge to get the recount shut down in Florida in 2000. He needs to get HIS ass kicked!

[katinmn]

4. He has to go! I'm so glad someone is challenging him.

:patriot:

[redwitch]

5. kirsten has a good shot at this race

and she is one sharp cookie. I have met her on several occasions and I think she is a good fit for the 20th. I was there when she made her announcement in Saratoga- and Sweeney goons picketed. I had to laugh- clearly they are afraid of this petite lady from Hudson, never heard of someone being picketed at the first instant.

[katinmn]

8. she has them on the run!

:rofl:

Do you have a link for her web site?

[redwitch]

10. here it is:

http://www.gillibrand2006.com/

[blm]

2. If they're all progressives, then why not send some to all of them or

prorate the amount depending on who faces the biggest challenge?

[katinmn]

3. That's not how it is set up.

Feel free to make the suggestion, though.

[blm]

6. Will do.

Can you tell I was raised in a VERY large family? LOL Sharing is what I know best. ;)

[katinmn]

7. That's good! I think some grassroots campaigns would be

thrilled to receive $1K.

[redwitch]

12. I am one of five

and sensitive too! :-) How many sibs do you have?

[katinmn]

13. 2 brothers. One older. One younger.

That makes me a middle child. Aren't we supposed to the the easy going ones?

[blm]

15. I'm one of 12.

8 girls, 4 boys.

Irish-Catholics. We grew up as the Poor version of the Kennedys. ;)

[redwitch]

17. Are you close with your sibs?

I am with mine, don't know what I'd do w/o 'em.

[blm]

19. I was with some

but I lived far away from them. Then the fundie political movement became strong in Ohio and snapped most of the ties over the last 5 yrs.

[redwitch]

20. I am so sorry!

None of sibs are fundies, all pretty progressive types mostly.

[katinmn]

21. My dad comes from a family of 12.

I love having hundreds of cousins!

Polish and German Catholic farmers. I guess nobody told them if they stopped at 3 or 4 they wouldn't have to work so hard and keep having more kids to work the farm and feed themselves.

[flpoljunkie]

24. Feel the same. Why not give $1,000 to each of five candidates?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

9. I was just going to ask this!

:)

[katinmn]

11. Portland Rocks!

You guys had the best turnout (per capita) in the U.S.

What's the job situation out there?
:)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

16. Really? Officially?!

ya, we rock

:)


Depends on what kind of work you're looking for. $8 hr? No sweat.

Enough to live on, not so good. :(

[katinmn]

22. No, not officially. But 10K seems larger than the others in US

from what I have read.

I'm a freelance science and health writer so I can live anywhere. I might try to get another job at a university when my daughter (14) is college age. I know that's really bad planning.:blush: But we're doing ok now and I need the flexibility.

[Nite Owl]

14. Please vote for Kirstin

pretty please!!!

We desperately need to get Sweeney out!

[redwitch]

18. You said it!

And she will do it! I plan to drink some excellent champagne when it happens!

[katinmn]

23. You got it!

I like what she says on her web site, too

[Nite Owl]

25. Thank you!

[IndianaGreen]

26. I voted for Barry Welsh who is running against crypto-nazi Mike Pence

I live in Indiana and I hate Pence even though I don't live in his district.

[katinmn]

33. I wish we could do more for these people who are taking on the neo-cons

They are going to take so many hits from the R-W. It is just such a damn shame that our elections revolve around money.

[dogman]

27. John Laesch is running against Denny Hastert.

A win there would be a real coup.

[katinmn]

28. Is the party supporting Laesch? That should be a TOP priority

[dogman]

30. He has to win the Primary today first.

I hope they do, but the way the District is gerrymandered it's a long shot.

[katinmn]

31. The primary is today???

Good luck. Will you let me (us) know how it turns out? Maybe we will be pleasantly surprised!

[dogman]

34. John Laesch is a go!

Looks like about a 2-1 over his Primary opponent. Time to defeat DeLay's Speaker.

[katinmn]

35. Whoo-hoo! Congratulations dogman. Congrats to all of us!

Bye-bye Denny.

I will certainly be sending a check to Laesch. Alternatively, I will look for his campaign on Act Blue.

[katinmn]

36. I started a thread for him!

:kick: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2528737

[Stinky The Clown]

29. Eric Massa - one of the Band of Brothers, and my first contrib of the yr

I wrote my first 06 check to Eric Massa. I had met him at an event in DC about 6 months ago.

Much to my surprise, about a week later I got an actual handwritten letter from him thanking me for my contribution.

Since then I've gotten one more letter from him. He is a nice man, and a great candidate. Retired Navy Cmdr. Annapolis grad (I think).

http://www.massaforcongress.com/

[katinmn]

32. The March 30 event looks like a hot ticket.

Please Join Honorary Host Congressman Jim McGovern, Honorary Guest Senator Max Cleland, and our Host Committee for an event supporting Eric Massa.

I love McGovern and Cleland. Reflects well on Massa that these two patriots are supporting him.

[CarolNYC]

37. He is a great guy.

I've gotten phone calls from him thanking me for supporting him and asking if there was anything he could do for me or anything I was concerned about when he's felt he's gotten behind in his handwritten letter writing.

All of our representatives in government should be so willing to talk to and hear from us.

[DinahMoeHum]

38. His opponent, Randy Kuhl, is a 1st-termer, usually very vulnerable.

and the DailyKos just endorsed Massa today:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/3/30/234822/885

:kick:

[Hawkeye-X]

39. I thought it was over.

Bill Winter sent me e-mail saying that he received $5k from Progressive Patriots Fund.

http://www.winterforcongress.com/

It's on the front page too.