I ask the question in only a half-joking manner.
I've been here for about 2.5 years, now. Through my interactions here and activities elsewhere, I've gathered a few friends.
Yet, recently, when I reach out to them, for something that is core to the mission of dKos, one out of 30 responds to me.
I don't ask to be whining. This is not a "poor, poor, pitiful me" post.
I ask because I'm trying to take some campaign action, which I feel is important and I can't seem to get any traction here.
I know I'm not one of the stars of dKos. I'm disabled and unemployed, so I tried to win a scholarship to NN10, but wasn't chosen. So, maybe, I'm just not cool enough.
But the candidate I want us to support definitely is. He's the epitome of what we say we're here for. I get hints that this isn't just about me, this non-responsiveness, because his own diaries here aren't getting traction and I don't see many writing about him.
His name is Mac D'Alessandro. He's building a lot of momentum here in the MA-09 in his primary challenge against Blue Dog Lynch.
Since we're here to help elect "more and better Dems", I'd think we'd want to support this guy.
Lynch voted against HCR. He voted for the wars and always votes for more war funding. He's anti-choice. He supports the Patriot Act. And he just voted against federal funding for teachers, etc. He's exactly why we can't move our agenda forward. Who needs Republicans blocking us with Dems like this?
Mac is a true blue progressive. He's bright, articulate and he's got gumption. He's not going to back down from a fight. We need him on the Grayson, Sanders et al. team.
I may be chopped liver, but Mac is prime cut. He just took second place in Democracy for America's Grassroots Allstar competition. That gets him their endorsement, but not the funding. So, now we need to help raise awareness and campaign dollars
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Go ahead. Ignore me. But, please, somebody pick up the megaphone and shout about Mac.
Check him out: Mac D'Alessandro.
Then:
- write, rec and pimp diaries about Mac on dKos,
- use twitter and FB updates to drive traffic (his twitter id: @Mac4Mass and his FB page.) My Twitter Id: @UnaSpenser ,
- share any contacts you have who might be able to help us get Mac noted by one of FP'ers or even a diarist with a high enough profile to gain more attention?
Finally, donate.
The primary comes up on September 14. That gives us just six weeks to get Dems motivated to vote against the incumbent. Wasn't it Markos who said primaries are key?