Comments on: Blue America Contest

By: Mommybrain

Mommybrain — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:30:09 +0000

Is there anything out there that you can point me to about his KC home/job and the fact he spends more time there than in San Dimas? Russ’s team said they were planning some kind of action on that and his ties to Bush, but haven’t seen much so far.

By: Howie Klein

Howie Klein — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:01:31 +0000

Polling showed that exposing Dreier as a closet queen doesn’t do much good. People in the district are more interested in hearing about all the money he takes from Big Oil and then votes on their agenda. I think Russ can win this race on the issues– if he has enough money to compete.As of June 30, Dreier was sitting on $1,903,654 (having already spent $1,348,731). So far Russ has raised $724,059 but only has $124,896 on hand. Rahm Emanuel was out here two or three weeks ago putting a hex on the race and telling big Democratic donors not to contribute; up to his old tricks again, just like last year. People don’t realize how dedicated Emanuel is to keeping the occupation of Iraq going.

By: Mommybrain

Mommybrain — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:45:55 +0000

Rec’d, also.

Come on, SoCal voters, let’s put Russ Warner on top. It’s going to be a very hard slog for him, with Dreier’s name recognition and lack of any new dirt at the moment (Howie?) We need to get Dreier involved in another John-and-Ken type free-for-all this year.

By: Peterr

Peterr — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:41:36 +0000

You should ask your friend to send you a photo of that invitation. It sure would look nice on top of a BA post the next time Grayson comes to chat.

By: egregious

egregious — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:36:08 +0000

Rec’d

By: Howie Klein

Howie Klein — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:33:46 +0000

I just got a funny note froma friend of mine in Orlando:

Stuart and his pals were so sure of winning that he had invitations to a Thursday victory fundraiser printed up. Somehow, they got mailed out, after he lost. “Dewey Defeats Truman!”

By: Howie Klein

Howie Klein — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:31:35 +0000

Debbie Cook has now pulled ahead– barely– of Russ Warner. It’s lookin’ like a California contest right now!

By: Howie Klein

Howie Klein — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:28:16 +0000

anyone who goes over to DailyKos to recommend, be sure to read Sherri Welsh’s comment about why the contest Blue America is doing is important. She’s the wife of Barry Welsh, one of our candidates.

By: Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:28:05 +0000

I voted for Grayson. So many good choices, but I want the tough progressive prosecutor! We need attack dogs, a whole lot of them.

Thanks for everything, Howie!

By: Howie Klein

Howie Klein — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:21:15 +0000

The ones I talk to feel the same way about Bush that most of us do. I don’t think anything would shock them… at least not as much as disgust them.