Every time I go to this site, I am frustrated because I know that the change that is being affected by people all over the country is not happening within my district. I live in Midland, MI in Michigan's 4th Congressional District. My frustration on the flip.
This is a district where President Bush won 59% of the vote, yet Dave Camp outperformed his with 66%. Though a conservative district, it should not be impossible. Camp voted for CAFTA despite being in one of the biggest sugarbeat growing areas in the country and had a starring role on the House Ethics Committee when he voted to allow DeLay to continue as majority leader despite being indicted.
Yet, it is almost shameful what is marshalled against him. Mike Huckleberry, the same candidate who marshalled 34% against him in 2004 is running against him again. But, the most I have seen from him is a letter to the editor into the Midland Daily News. This lack of enthusiasm spreads to the attention this race gets overall. On ActBlue, Huck has received 9 donations for $45.03 and I have made 8 of them for $40.03. There is a blog in the district(http://therealdavecamp.blogspot.com/), but it has barely been updated for months and isn't really active enough to cause something real to happen.
Individually, I don't really know what I can do. I am only 17 years old and will be leaving for college before the election. The total lack of effort from his campaign is causing people like my parents, strong liberals, to vote for Camp simply because they don't see his opposition as credible.
In conclusion, I just see this as an extension of the 435 seat strategy outlined on MyDD. What is the point of challenging everywhere if we are not going to do anything about it?
Thus a plea:
http://www.actblue.com/...
Thank you very much.