I am the campaign blogger for BarackObama.com.
In the 14th Congressional District of Illinois, there is a special election tomorrow to fill the seat left vacant by former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.
Barack Obama has endorsed Democrat Bill Foster, a scientist and businessman from Geneva, Illinois. Read more about Bill Foster and watch Barack's endorsement ad below...
Today, the Obama campaign also sent out this email to our supporters in Illinois urging them to get active and make calls for Bill Foster...
Dear Friend,
You can start bringing real change to Illinois today.
The 14th Congressional District is holding a special election for an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives this Saturday, March 8th.
Bill Foster is running for this seat, and he is the right leader for this district and for this moment in history.
Bill has lived and raised his family in the Fox Valley for more than twenty years. He is a businessman and a scientist, and he is committed to solving problems, achieving progress, and fighting for the region's families in Washington.
That's why Barack Obama supports Bill Foster -- and why you should too.
With our simple phonebanking tool, you can call Bill's supporters from your own home and encourage them to get out and vote tomorrow. Help Bill win -- start making calls today:
http://my.barackobama.com/...
The Republican Party is spending more than one million dollars on this race, trying to keep Bill out of Washington because they know he represents a new kind of politics that will help diminish the power of special interests and put government back in the hands of the people.
Despite the long odds, Bill is running neck and neck with his Republican opponent. If Bill wins, this could be the beginning of a wave of change that will sweep across this nation in November.
Only you can make that happen.
Your incredible grassroots energy has helped Barack Obama overcome the same obstacles Bill faces in this race. Now, in these crucial days before Saturday's special election, your support can make the difference once again.
Start making calls right now, and send a message that Illinois is ready for change:
http://my.barackobama.com/...
Thanks for all your hard work,
Obama for America
P.S. -- Bill also needs your help on the ground in these crucial days before Saturday's special election. Watch this video of Barack talking about Bill, and sign up to volunteer today:
http://my.barackobama.com/...
Senator Obama is proud to endorse Bill Foster, and he will continue to work for progressive candidates like Foster to expand our Democratic majority and bring real change to Washington.
As Kos pointed out yesterday in his analysis of the Survey USA electoral vote match-up poll:
It's amazing how many non-swing states will suddenly be, well, swing states this year, like Texas, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Some of these states become competitive depending on the candidate, like Arkansas and Tennessee for Clinton, and just about everything west of the Mississippi for Obama.
...In all, Obama outperforms Clinton in 33 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
It's clear that Barack's down-ticket impact could be huge for Democrats across the country.