Today is Veteran's Day, when we honor our men and women who served our country in uniform ... people like Jim Martin, John Kerry and Max Cleland, who all served in Vietnam. In 2002, Republican Saxby Chamblis ... who never served his country decided to run this attack ad against Cleland, a man who lost both legs and an arm in Vietnam:
Now Jim Martin is in a run-off against Saxby Chambliss, and it's our chance to give him his just desserts ...
Today is Veteran's Day, and we are asking ALL BLOGGERS to donate to JIM MARTIN's campaign. Jim Martin is in a tough fight, but a renewed Democratic Party has catapulted him into a December runoff. And Saxby Chambliss is trying to swiftboat him. Tell Jim Martin you've got his back: http://www.actblue.com/...
Please give $50 today (or anything you can afford), and please spread the word on your blogs!! This is part of a national effort to have bloggers donate to Jim Martin ... online and offline:
http://www.taylormarsh.com/...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
http://www.progressiveblue.com/...
http://www.thesweetmelissa.com/...
In addition, a few of us are doing offline events in our community to gather together, drink liberally and contribute to Jim Martin:
San Francisco: House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery Street (@ Market) from 6:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. Special guest include: SF City Attorney Dennis Herrera, and Jim Martin's son (Frank). Contacts: Paul Hogarth and Raven Brooks. Donate at http://www.actblue.com/...
New York City: Union Hall: Union Street @ 5th Avenue in Park Slope Brooklyn from 7pm to 9pm. Contact: Sam Dodge. Donate at http://www.actblue.com/...
Philadelphia: Drinking Liberally is meeting tonight at Tangeirs, 6 p.m., 18th and Lombard. While Drinking Liberally does not formally endorse candidates, Open Left blogger Chris Bowers will attend -- and he'll be fundraising for Jim Martin today at his blog.
Denver: Tomorrow (Wednesday the 12th), Drinking Liberally Denver will meet at Skylark Lounge, 140 S Broadway at 7:30pm. While Drinking Liberally does not formally endorse candidates, some members are asking local people to give money to Jim Martin today. Donate at http://www.actblue.com/...
If you live in any of these cities, please attend these events. If you don't, or you can't attend, please donate to Jim Martin TODAY at http://www.actblue.com/...
And let me know if other folks want to set up offline Jim Martin events!!