40 Hours to go: Final Push for Bill Foster!

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Thursday March 06, 2008 · 12:39 PM PST

2008/03/06 · 12:39

Momentum.

It's a buzzword we hear all the time in the coverage of the presidential race, but here in Illinois the netroots community has been a true catalyst for Bill Foster's incredible surge over the past week or so. And with less than 48 hours until the Special Election on Saturday, we're just in time.

Last week I posted a little bit about Bill, his district, and how significant it will be if we can elect him to Congress in the Special Election on Saturday. As NYBri put it, if we can put the former Republican Speaker's seat in our hands, the headlines will be clear: "There are no safe Republican seats in November."

Dick Durbin

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Thursday February 28, 2008 · 1:15 PM PST

2008/02/28 · 13:15

Bill Foster isn't a rocket scientist -- but he's close. Bill is a FermiLab physicist who was so fed up with George Bush and his allies in Congress that he decided to do something about it. He decided to run for public office for the seat that Dennis Hastert vacated. The pundits all laughed.

Last week, they stopped laughing.

Bill is tied in a recent poll against Jim Oberweis, a self-funding multi millionaire, in the special election scheduled for Saturday, March 8th.

Dick Durbin

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Monday January 28, 2008 · 8:52 PM PST

2008/01/28 · 20:52

I just got back from the State of the Union Address and recorded this response to the President's speech:

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Thursday July 19, 2007 · 8:24 AM PDT

2007/07/19 · 08:24

Cross-posted at Open Left

Today, on the 4th annual Blogosphere Day, I'm proud to join with you to celebrate democracy at its very best: Americans from coast-to-coast joining together, thanks to the power of the Internet, to change the direction of our great nation.

I'm a believer in the power of progressive blogs, and I've blogged about the need to build and fund the progressive blogosphere. Messages coordinated and distributed by blogs play are playing an important role in changing the debate in Washington; helping us fighting back against the right-wing narratives pushed out by the White House and carried by the press.

I've also watched the blogosphere rally together to support key candidates against incredible odds. You don't have to look any farther than my new colleague, Jim Webb, to see what a difference the blogs have made in Washington. The progressive blogosphere -- and ActBlue, which sent nearly $1 million to his campaign -- played a critical role in his upset victory over Sen. George Allen in Virginia.

Dick Durbin

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Wednesday June 13, 2007 · 10:56 AM PDT

2007/06/13 · 10:56

Cross-posted at MyDD

A few weeks ago, Chris Bowers posted a diary about "the need for more sustainable funding of the progressive, political blogosphere." I couldn't agree more -- and I'm going to do my own small part by buying some blog ads, which I'll come to in just a minute.

But I think Chris' diary also teed up a broader question: How can all of the elements of the progressive movement join together to put America back on the right track -- grassroots activists, bloggers, donors, elected officials, party leaders, and everyone in between? Yes, funding the blogosphere is an important element -- and advertising on blogs may be one part of the solution -- but as Chris has discussed, there's certainly more to it as well.

Dick Durbin

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Tuesday January 23, 2007 · 7:25 PM PST

2007/01/23 · 19:25

Just a few minutes ago we heard from Pres. Bush as he delivered the State of the Union. Normally I would be heading for a series of radio and TV interviews. This time around I've decided to try something different -- blogging my main response here on DailyKos.

I hope it's a good discussion and I want to hear what you have to say..

I'm just walking out of the House chamber on the way back to my Senate office. I am typing this on my blackberry, so forgive any typos. I've asked my staff to post this brief note firstn, and then I'll be back in my office in about 15 mins to respond directly to some of your questions.

Here are some inutial thoughts:

Dick Durbin

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Tuesday January 09, 2007 · 9:14 AM PST

2007/01/09 · 09:14

Happy New Year! This is my first blog post on DailyKos, and I'm really looking forward to interacting more with this tremendous community in the coming weeks and months.

As we begin the new year, we herald the beginning of a new chapter in our nation's history. In November, Americans from every corner of our country sent a message of change to Washington. America restored Democratic leadership to the House and Senate, and this change of leadership couldn't come at a more critical time for our country.

Today, a new Democratic Congress is working to make America's hopes for a better tomorrow a reality. Here in the Senate, much like Speaker Pelosi's 100-hour plan in the House, our Democratic caucus has already unveiled an ambitious agenda to provide a new direction for America. But there is a lot of work to be done -- so today I'm asking for your input.

Tell me what priorities you want the Senate to focus on. Click here to rank the most important issues facing America now!

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