New York Sen. Chuck Schumer—in line to be the next Democratic leader in the Senate—is sitting on $20 million in campaign cash. Meanwhile, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has dropped its investment in beating Marco Rubio as he tries to get re-elected in Florida. That race has tightened, but Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy needs money to have a chance at taking down Rubio. The answer: Schumer should transfer some of his $20 million to the DSCC, which could then use it to help win Florida’s Senate seat, making it that much more likely that Schumer will become majority leader rather than minority leader.
Early Wednesday afternoon, David Nir called on Daily Kos readers to encourage Schumer to do that:
Here’s how you can encourage him—politely—to do the right thing:
You should use your own words, but our message is a simple one: “Please send money to the DSCC to help Patrick Murphy end Marco Rubio’s political career.”
Within just a couple hours, the #RetireRubio hashtag was taking off.
You may not have Chuck Schumer's $20 million, but can you chip in $3 to help elect Patrick Murphy and #RetireRubio?