Politics: The Net roots are getting behind Callahan
When Colleen Callahan got into this race for Congress, I told everyone who would listen that if she had any chance to win, she had to get on the Internet in a big way AND she had to win over the “Net roots” of the Democratic Party.
And that means she had to win over the fine folks at Daily Kos.
And it looks like that’s exactly what is happening with two posts, here and here. The George Bush fundraising visit to Peoria — as well as Aaron Schock’s implication that those who don’t support Bush aren’t patriots — has rallied The Kos crowd to offer support and financial assistance:
Can we match that fundraising for Colleen? Schock has currently sold 500 dinner tickets for a current total of $250,000. If 10,000 people donated just $25 over the next week for Colleen Callahan, she could match that and not have to have The WORST PRESIDENT EVAH stump for her.
If ever there was a real opportunity for your $25 donations from across the country to effect a race THIS IS THE ONE. Let’s collectively send a message to the National Republican party that sending Bush to stump for Republican pukes like Schock will send cash flowing to the Democrat in that race.
Protestations by Washington DC political strategist Steve Shearer to the contrary, they’ve gotta be getting a little bit worried.
[...] Local bloggers are noticing that IL-18 is now a race. Ok, this particular blogger told me some time ago that this race was not a done [...]
Kos is assuming that the majority of people who support Colleen have 25.00 to spare. Chances are most will not forgo their weekly purchase of cigarettes and lotto tickets. That being said cash flowing into the democratic party is an unlikely prospect.
His lack of wisdom and nonsensical text prove that some people need to be governed.
Let’s not ignore the third candidate in the race – Green Sheldon Schafer. Mr Schafer has pledged not to take corporate monies for his campaign, as do all Green candidates. He has a long standing experience both in community service and education. His views on providing a sustainable economy lined to a positive environmental change are just what this country needs at a me when the country is driven more and more by corporate interests that do not act in the best interests of those of us that are being most influenced by the rising costs of food, gas and putting a roof over our heads.
I think the challenge should be to help fund Mr. Schafer’s campaign for real change.
http://www.SchaferForCongress.info
Nut Roots
Fixed that for you.
LMAO, Vonster. L.M.A.O.
Ah-good ol’ Sheldon who can’t even spell President Reagan’s name right…(check out his policy paper on immigration)
shameless self promotion to follow – I was also inspired by the news of W’s pending trip to Central Illinois, and also wrote a diary for DailyKos about it: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/11/1740/56243/73/550134 – if you want to read my two cents.
Misspelled Reagan’s name? THE BLASPHEMY !!!!!!!