I'm on the John Kerry email list. Probably lots of people here are, but there's probably lots of people who are not too. I agree with a lot of what John Kerry said in 2004 and what he has been saying for the last 2 years too. I know that he is not the most popular person around this site, but his message often resonates with me. I include a copy of his email below the fold.
In this fundraising appeal, he directs our attention to 4 great candidates that need support. Are you pissed about Busby losing? Then help one of these four, or support one of the "Netroots" candidates, or find a local candidate in your area that needs support. He also explains why, in his opinion, the loss in the CA-50 is not a death knell for the party.
I do not think that this loss is a reason to pull our hair out. Sure it's disappointing, but Democrats did well in a district that they would have had no chance in 4 years ago. Things are not perfect, but this is not the end of the world. Let's learn from the errors and the successes here to help win more seats in November.
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