Lincoln's Challenger Raises Scads of Cash on Day One

[laughingliberal]

Halter, Running Against Lincoln, Touches A Nerve With Progressive Donors


<snip> On Monday, executives with AFL-CIO voted to not only endorse Halter but also to commit $3 million in an independent expenditure campaign to help him unseat Lincoln, according to an official with the union group.

Halter also has received roughly $620,000 from MoveOn.org, which initially set a fundraising goal of half-a-million dollars, only to up the number to a full million as the money flowed in.

Additionally, he has raised more than $129,000 from more than 5,000 supporters through the online fundraising site ActBlue, with groups including Accountability Now and mega-bloggers like Markos Moulitsas of the Daily Kos pledging to drive even more support his way.

The deluge of campaign funds is a reflection of just how dissatisfied the progressive base and labor community is with Lincoln, who has played the role of policy spoiler on issues such as health care to the Employee Free Choice Act. <snip>

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/02/halter-running-against-li_n_481961.html

Very good news! We may, actually, unseat one Blue Dog with a true progressive. I truly hope we can find a way to do this to a few more of them.

[monmouth]

1. Even though I'm in Florida I really want him to be successful. I saw

the video yesterday on C&L and he really is very impressive.

[theophilus]

2. I had pledged to donate in a MoveOn.org drive. I did so today. Mr. Obama

might support Ms. Lincoln, but I do not! I hope Halter sends her back to the private sector.

[laughingliberal]

3. kicking for unseating a Blue Dog

$4 million in one day! Does look as if some of our progressive groups still have a little clout.