Less than EIGHT MONTHS until the election... How are YOU helping Dems win?

[UrbScotty]

So here we are, 244 days from the 2006 election. Mr. Unpopularity Bush and his Wrong Wing cronies are screwing up almost everything they touch: Iraq, the Katrina recovery, the port deal... Not to mention indictment after indictment after indictment.

On November 8 - the day after the election - I'd like to see the Wrong Wing descending into udder chaos because of this. But while Ney, Delay, Duke, Libby, et al. have done their part to kill their party's credibility, we also have a very important role to play as Democrats and as Americans.

Be it advocating election reform, writing letters to the editor, registering voters, signing nominating petitions, contributing money, pushing for initiatives (i.e. to raise the minimum wage), telling others about the importance of the election, contributing money to the campaigns, etc., we all need to do something to help sane people win this fall.

"But, ih8thegop, the Democratic Party isn’t deserving of my support because..." If I had $1 for every time I personally felt that way... But, let's be honest: the Democratic Party is not perfect, and neither are you or me. We need to ignore trivial complaints

"But, ih8thegop, it won't work because..." One reason you might think that way is because YOU'RE NOT LETTING IT WORK!! You're either part of the solution or part of the problem. Which will it be? I've chosen the first option.

It's up to us to save our country. So what have YOU been doing for the sake of Democrats and the USA?

I have written a couple letters to the editors of a couple newspapers and have signed and circulated petitions to nominate Granholm and Stabenow for re-election and get an initiative on the ballot to raise the minimum wage in Michigan. In a few weeks I hope to donate to Granholm's campaign or perhaps to the Michigan Democratic Party.

So what are you doing?

[ladjf]

1. I think a constructive thing would be for small county groups

all over the country try to establish some sort of "watchdog" group for each County, to try to at least curtail some of the crooked stuff that goes on election day. Without legal authority I don't know exactly what could be done. Anyone with some knowledge about this please offer suggestions.

[NMDemDist2]

2. i'm working to raise money to defeat Shadegg

how's that?

[UrbScotty]

6. It's a start

Don't forget to help with Kolbe's seat, if you can. It's a tossup now that he's retiring.

[NMDemDist2]

8. Kolbe's not in my congressional dist, I've got my hands full with Kyl

and Shadegg (ie Pederson and Paine)

my nick is for the STATE legislative dist 6 which is congressional dist 3

[physioex]

3. Donating to Moveon.org......EOM

:)

[UrbScotty]

7. Good - don't forget other PACs

I'm partial to the Progressive Patriots Fund and WesPAC.

[physioex]

13. Cool....Haven't heard of them.....

Thx :hi:

[European Socialist]

4. The question I have is--What are the Dems doing to see to it the U.S....

will survive another 8 months? People like Conyers and Murtha are taking Dumya head on--but they're not getting much help.

[underpants]

5. Giving money to the DLC

:yoiks: :spank::hide:

[UrbScotty]

11. I take it you're kidding, right? (nt)

[IndianaGreen]

9. Voter registration right now!

I'll be doing that this coming Saturday!

[UrbScotty]

10. Good for you

;-)

[Dr Fate]

12. Lately I've only been giving money & wasting time on DU.

Great post- K & R

[MrSlayer]

14. I'm running for committeeman.

If the fuckers won't listen become one of them and do it yourself.

[UrbScotty]

16. That's what I'm talking about!

:toast:

[KitchenWitch]

15. I participated in my precinct caucus

I will be a delegate to the senate district convention and the county convention.

I will work in a campaign, to be chosen at a later date. I will participate in GOTV efforts.

[UrbScotty]

17. Enjoy it

;-)

[KitchenWitch]

18. I am!

I have not been this involved for a long time (was very involved when I was in my twenties).

I plan on bringing my 15 year old son to the senate district convention, so he can see how the process works.

[LWolf]

19. I'm not.

I'm not helping them lose, either.

I'm currently trying to find out if there are any local candidates to support that are not republican. If I can find them, I'll support them. So far the only one I've found is my local state senator, who just left the republicans and became an independent. He's running against the democratic governor.

I haven't seen a democratic, or other, challenger step forward to challenge my republican congressman, Greg Walden. Should someone appear, I'll help.

I haven't decided who to support in the governor's race. While there is a primary fast approaching, I've received zero information from the state or local democratic party about who will be running, other than a few brief newspaper mentions. I've googled to no avail. My incompletely informed impression is that the current democratic governor is unpopular with many democrats. Whether nominating a more progressive democrat would throw the governor's office to the republicans or not, I can't say.

So far, my efforts have focused on simply finding someone running I can actually cast a vote for to support.

[UrbScotty]

24. Have you seen this site?

www.politics1.com

[LWolf]

35. I have now, lol.

Just what the voter ordered, thanks!

[SCDem]

20. Several things

Attended the precinct convention - elected Executive chairman
Will attend county convention this monday - running for 3rd Vice Chair
Will be attending state convention
Regularly attending my County Democratic Forums
Got a list of interested (at one point) dems in my precinct and will be calling them to encourage them to get active
Knowing the enemy (I mean opponent)
Come Fall I will be organizing local college dems in my area
Come Fall lots of other stuff

[UrbScotty]

25. Well Mr/Ms Chairman

;-)

Good for you! Keep up the good work.

[NoPasaran]

21. I'm doing a few things

I've been volunteering for a while with a legislative race. In the primary we got forced into a runoff, so that's four more weeks of blockwalking.

I went to my precinct convention and will be going to county in a few weeks---then hopefully on to state.

For the last year I've been one of the organizers of a monthly meeting where we bring progressives together to socialize and hear speakers.

[UrbScotty]

26. In Texas, I assume?

Here's to you moving on to the state convention! :toast:

[NoPasaran]

33. Yes, in Texas

This should be a pretty interesting convention. Two years ago I was there as one of many newbies who'd been brought into politics by the Dean and Clark and Kucinich campaigns. I can't say that we really got much done, but then the big competition at the convention was choosing the national delegates to go to Boston. This year we're picking a new party chair and hopefully move on clearing away more of the deadwood in the party.

[Skinner]

22. Amen. Great post.

Thank you.

[UrbScotty]

28. So what are YOU doing, Skinner?

Besides running the best progressive site on the Net?

;-)

[CarlSheeler4U]

23. Bottom line. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Get engaged!

Carl
Sheeler for US Senate
www.carlsheeler.com

[UrbScotty]

29. Absolutely.

"Democracy is not a spectator sport." I like that saying.

[CarlSheeler4U]

30. Now if I could package it and inspire we'd be there!

[minvis]

27. Canvassing door to door

for Christine Cegelis in the Illinois 6th District even though it's not my congressional district. I live right next door, by the way, in the 5th District.

[UrbScotty]

31. Excellent opportunity for a Dem pickup in Hyde's seat (nt)

[mwooldri]

32. I'm filing my N-400.

If by some luck of the Gods I get certified as being a true American, then I'll be able to vote!

Until then I'm unsure of what exactly I can do.

Mark.

[UrbScotty]

34. You can always volunteer! (nt)

[UrbScotty]

36. Kick!

Anyone else doing anything?

[sproutster]

37. I use my voice - my real voice