Eight Years of Damage Can Not Be Undone by One Man Alone

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Saturday November 01, 2008 · 10:26 AM PDT

2008/11/01 · 10:26

Every day that goes by, the math turns bleaker and bleaker to McShame/Failin. FiveThirtyEight.com is giving McCain only a 3.7% chance of winning. Early Voting Turnout in key states like Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and now even Georgia are looking super encouraging for Obama.

Barack Obama is not the only candidate we need to push for this year. At the moment, the polling numbers show the Democrats holding 58 seats in the new Senate. But as we all know, Republicans are like sheep and will do anything possible to derail the Democratic mandate - including F-I-L-I-B-U-S-T-E-R. Recall 1993 when Bill Clinton took office and Democrats held both houses of Congress, yet the Republicans worked to squash many of Clinton’s campaign promises such as Universal Health Care.

We have eight long years of damage to undo, so getting to that 60 seat filibuster-proof Super-Majority is critically important.

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Saturday October 18, 2008 · 6:15 PM PDT

2008/10/18 · 18:15

Filibuster-proof control of the US Senate is within our reach and getting closer.

A couple of days ago I blogged about the Senate race in Texas. What once was a double-digit lead for Republican incumbent John Cornyn moved to a 7 point race when I blogged. Now, it's 6. Victory in Texas is getting close for Rick Noriega.

Today, let's take a look at an even closer Senate upset potential - Jim Martin of Georgia. Check out the most recent polls at RCP:

The 2 point Martin deficit is closer than it appears. Add in the 7 percent undecideds and thousands of new registrations and Martin is poised to win big.

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Wednesday October 15, 2008 · 11:49 AM PDT

2008/10/15 · 11:49

Now that even GOP operatives are calling the presidential election for Barack Obama, it's time to focus on the other big prize - filibuster-proof control of the US Senate.

Until recently, even Democratic operatives have said that achieving the beautiful 60 seat majority needed claim this prize is unlikely. But then the most amazing set of financial failures since the Great Depression occurred - exceeding the financial cost of 1980's Savings and Loan scandal. And suddenly the sure things weren't sure things anymore as GOP Senate candidates in several states either lost their front runner status or saw their double-digit leads evaporate.

Today, let's take a look at one of the unthinkables - Rick Noriega of Texas.

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Monday October 06, 2008 · 1:09 PM PDT

2008/10/06 · 13:09

With less than one month left to go, it looks like Campaign 2008 is in the metaphorical last two minutes of the 4th quarter and the Obama-Biden team is holding a commanding lead in the polls over McCain-Palin. Time for desperate measures.

In Football, the losing team often tries the Hail Mary pass - a tactic that often fails and isn't tried earlier in the game since it's often a waste of downs that may result in an interception. In Basketball, the losing team makes the last two minutes of the game feel the like the last half - trying to create time by intentionally fouling, but hoping not to commit a flagrant or technical foul. Rarely do these playbook-tossing measures actually work - as long as the winning team hasn't taken their eye off the ball.

In politics, the losing McCain-Palin team is throwing out the failed playbook to focus on last minute, wishful thinking, made up, fictional, character assassinations. Forget the economy, health care, and Iraq. Now it's time for some Hail Mary's: Bill Ayers, Tony Rezko, Rev. Wright...

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Thursday October 02, 2008 · 8:33 PM PDT

2008/10/02 · 20:33

A couple of days ago we all saw Jim Martin of Georgia climb to within two points of Saxby "Jackass" Chambliss in recent polls. Now another unthinkable moment just occurred: Rick Noriega is within 7 points of John Cornyn in, yes, Texas! The Texas seat currently stands at 50-43 in favor of Cornyn.

Now, okay, 7 points is still gives a scary looking lead for Cornyn, especially when combined with Cornyn's 50% polling number. But, Bruce Lunsford was 7 points (or more) behind Mitch McConnell in the usually Red State of Kentucky when I added him to my Senate Swing State list. Now, Lunsford is only 2 points behind.

So, today, I'm adding Jim Martin (sorry, a little late) along with Rick Noriega to my list of Senatorial Swing States! That means that the list goes from eight swing states to ten!

We're not just looking at a Democratic President. We're also looking at major gains for the Dems in the House and the Senate. This could be the first filibuster-proof Democratic majority in decades. This could very well be a Blue Revolution!

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Do you live in or within volunteering distance any of the 10 Senatorial Swing States?

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Do you live in or within volunteering distance any of the 10 Senatorial Swing States?

Yes

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The Scare Tactics Begin in Ohio

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Tuesday September 30, 2008 · 3:54 PM PDT

2008/09/30 · 15:54

From NPR: Republican operatives are out in full force to scare people away from the early voting locations in blue neighborhoods. In this case, the reporter found people writing down license plate numbers of vehicles going in and out. Read all about it. Perhaps they're trying to scare away volunteers offering shuttle rides to senior citizens and others who can't drive.

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Monday September 29, 2008 · 12:42 PM PDT

2008/09/29 · 12:42

Last week, I called attention to six key senate battleground races where Democrats have a chance of winning. Then two days later, we found two more Senate races where the Democratic candidates were fast catching up in the polls - yielding what I call the Essential Eight Senate races.

These are the eight senate races that need every ounce of help we can provide. As the economic crisis continues to unfold, it is becoming increasingly clear to the American populous that Republican leadership had proven once again to be a substandard steward of the economy. And the polls are showing that - not just in the presidential race, but in the Senate race as well.

If we focus on these eight races, the Democrats could very easily take a 61 seat filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Don't believe me? Take a look at some polling maps from electoral-vote.com: Presidential and Senate.

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With the voter registration deadline coming up as early as this weekend, do you plan on pounding the pavement and getting folks registered in blue neighborhoods?

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With the voter registration deadline coming up as early as this weekend, do you plan on pounding the pavement and getting folks registered in blue neighborhoods?

Yes! Anything to help!

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No, but maybe in my neighborhood.

3 votes

No, I gave at the office.

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The Essential Eight Senate Races that Need Action Now

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Saturday September 27, 2008 · 12:50 AM PDT

2008/09/27 · 00:50

So just the other day I identified six key Senate races that are worthy of your help. The idea being that most races are statistically over and not worthy of further campaign donations at the expense of more winnable tickets. By diverting resources from sure wins (Dick Durbin in IL) and sure losses (the WY races) to close, winnable races we can maximize our victories. And by maximize, I mean get to the filibuster-proof magic number of 60 Democratically caucusing seats.

Well, apparently things have changed since yesterday - good and bad. The good is that Bruce Lunsford is catching up with Mitch McConnell in his race in Kentucky. The bad news is that Jeanne Shaheen has slipped in her poll numbers and is now trailing incumbent John Sununu in New Hampshire.

There is now less than six weeks to go to election day. And if you're looking for a way to help, you should take a close look at these races. Because if you want real change, President Obama will need a cooperative Senate - one that isn't constantly thwarted by Republican filibusters - as Bill Clinton faced at the beginning of his first term in office.

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What do you plan on spending most of your time doing to help elect Democrats to office this November

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What do you plan on spending most of your time doing to help elect Democrats to office this November

Voter Registration Drive

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Helping People Vote Absentee or Early

4 votes

Driving folks to the polls

1 vote

Give Money

9 votes

Nothing, maybe some water cooler talk

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60 is Beautiful - Help the Strategic Six win their seats!

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Thursday September 25, 2008 · 12:13 PM PDT

2008/09/25 · 12:13

At the moment, the polling numbers show the Democrats holding 57 seats in the new Senate. But as we know, Republicans are like sheep and almost always blindly vote together (recall 1993 when Bill Clinton took office and Democrats held both houses).

That also means that 43 is too many seats to give to Republicans who will filibuster just about Obama agenda – health care, Supreme Court nominees, cabinet appointees, you name it.

It’s a hard fight, but we need to try any keep the Republicans at or below 60 Senate seats. And if you look at the polling numbers there are six key races to watch and do whatever you can to help.

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Eight Years of Damage Can Not Be Undone by One Man Alone

Senate Swing State Spotlight: Georgia

Messing with Texas: It's Now a Senate Swing State

McCain-Palin Death Spiral and The Hail Mary Pass

New Senate Swing States point to a Blue Revolution

The Scare Tactics Begin in Ohio

Things are a rockin' in the Senate Swing States

The Essential Eight Senate Races that Need Action Now

60 is Beautiful - Help the Strategic Six win their seats!