It’s the final week before the runoff election between corporate Democrat Blanche Lincoln and netroots challenger Bill Halter - time for closing arguments. Bill Halter's campaign just came out with a powerful new ad that features the story of Arkansas resident Pauline Wildman fighting back against Blanche Lincoln's proposal to cut social security.
In the ad, Pauline explains that without social security she would be out on the street, and calls out Senator Lincoln for proposing cuts to the crucial program in a recent debate. Democratic primary voters in Arkansas ought to know that Bill Halter worked to protect Social Security - and that Blanche Lincoln wants to cut it. Every ten people who chip in $7 will allow Pauline's ad to air another time in Arkansas. Can you chip in $7 today?
Bill Halter's people powered campaign is poised to make history. He leads Blanche Lincoln in the June 8 run-off 47% to 44%. Help us deliver the knockout punch. We've seen time and again (including with our own public option ads) that highlighting the real stories of people like Pauline cuts through the media clutter and makes a big impact. The ad is so devastating because it uses Blanche Lincoln's own words to show her opposition to progressive values.
Pauline's story is just the latest example of Blanche Lincoln choosing corporate interests that provide her campaign funds over the people of her state. Blanche Lincoln supports cutting taxes for millionaires while cutting programs that help people like Pauline. She helped kill the public option, voted to deregulate Wall Street and voted with big oil companies against the environment.
When we helped Joe Sestak win his Pennsylvania Senate primary, it shocked the Democratic establishment -- signaling that they can't dress a Republican up as a Democrat and expect progressive voters to go along. When we help Bill Halter defeat one of the worst corporate Democrats in America, it will send bigger shockwaves. Every corporate Democrat in America -- from Joe Lieberman to Ben Nelson to the Blue Dogs -- will know that voters will punish them if they continue blocking progress.
People powered candidates like Bill Halter are remaking the Democratic Party one vote at a time. Click here to watch Pauline's ad. Then, chip in $7 to put it on TV in the final 7 days of this important Senate election.
I am an organizer with the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.