The December 31st deadline is upon us, and, if you are sitting on a little extra cash, maybe got a nice year-end bonus, I'd like to suggest
some places to drop it.
MN-02 Coleen Rowley
Remember that FBI agent who got canned for saying that there were intelligence lapses prior to 9/11 that might have prevented the whole thing? Well, she's running for Congress, and what a great progressive candidate she is! This is a winnable district and Coleen can carry it!
CO-06 Bill Winter
I'm just pleased as punch with Bill Winter. I figured CO-6 would turn Blue when IL-5 turned Red. But, the kind of Democrat who will turn CO-6 Blue is a "Fighting Dem". Here's a guy who did a tour with the Marines, then the Navy, played football, coached, worked as a substitute teacher, and a lawyer. You'd need an apple pie thrown in there to make him a better fit with the words "All-American". Bill Winter may not be the biggest progressive in the world, but he's exactly the kind of Democrat who can take this seat.
CO-04 Angie Paccione
What a background! Angie is a Ph.D who played professional basketball and taught high school. She's the Chair of the Democratic Majority Caucus in the Colorado House of Representatives, and she's a competitor. I think she'll win this one!
IL-06 Christine Cegelis
Christine Cegelis has been working IL-6 since before it was fashionable to do so. She took on Henry Hyde in 2004, keeping him below 55%. The district has been turning bluer over the years, but it's not going to be a cake-walk... there are still lots of convents in IL-6 and it's going to take someone who knows the area to win it.
MT-01 Monica Lindeen
Montana has been turning bluer and bluer these past few years, and with people like Monica Lindeer, it's not hard to see why. I think 2006 will be the year that Montana turns blue head-to-toe.
IN-02 Joe Donnelly
The link to the website is down, so here's his bio in a nutshell. Joe Donnelly, a graduate of Notre Dame, is the owner of Marketing Solutions Inc. He is also an attorney with Nemeth, Feeney & Masters in South Bend. He was a candidate for Indiana State Senate in 1990, and a member of the Indiana State Election Board from 1988-89. He has also been on the Board of Education for Mishawaka Marian High School for five years. Donnelly was the Democratic nominee in 2004 against Congressman Chocola, where he held him to less that 55% of the vote.
WI-01 Justin Sowa
A solid progressive candidate from Southeast Wisconsin. The current incumbent is as far to the right as this guy is the left. If this district swings, it's gonna swing big!
FL-22 Ron Klein
OK. There's just no reason in the world for FL-22 not to be Blue. None, zero, zilch. Klein has served this district in the state senate for 8 years and, I think, he is our best chance to take this seat.
WI-05 Bryan Kennedy
OK, I just like Bryan Kennedy, he's a Mormon for Equality and Social Justice, and we've done alright with other Mormon Democrats. And, let's face it, Sensenbrenner has to go.