I am furious at my local candiate, who is already running behind in the polls, lost a coveted endorsement from our local paper (although they endorsed the GOPer's opponent in the primary), and is being outspent 100-1 (you read that right) by his Rethug Bushie opponent.
Yet with all of these negatives--he had a REAL shot this year. Hell, he came close last time in 2004 during the massive GOP sweep! A new chair for our county did an amazing job building a volunteer network and GOTV apparatus--and I know he could do it this year.
But he is going to lose... (more on the flip)
I told him that there is one advantage to being a Dem--NETROOTS!
My state is relatively new developing their own netroots, but it has really taken off! OUr Comm. director asked if I would write a diary for him, and I said it would be better if he wrote one himself. Introduce himself to the DKos community, talk about how important his campaign is (and it really is), and invite them to go to his site to learn more about him.
I offered to set him up so he could post a diary on DKOS and MYDD. I even offered pointers on getting on the Rec list, and wrote the first draft. At least it would be seen by a couple hundred people---and if it made the Rec list even for a littel while, it would be seen by thousands to include some major players. And DKOS is all about getting active and helping our local officials getting elected--that is why it is MUCH better to dominate the blogosphere than the GOP medium of talk radio.
I waited, and waited, and waited.
I asked what was up, and I was told by our Comm director that he doesn't want to go on these blogs. He used the excuse that he is a "Technophobe".
I don't know if that is the real reason or what--he wouldn't have to do anything but sit back and let people learn about him. But he is an idiot. This is the ONE advantage he has over the GOP machine, and he's blowing it.
I purposely haven't said who he is or where this is taking place, because I don't believe in hurting a Democratic candidate--even a stupid one. But I want to vent because I am furious.
Looking at the antics of the DNC and the Dems in Congress, I wonder if there is some sort of virus that causes us to shoot ourselves in the foot.
I will still vote for him on Election Day, but I think he can kiss it goodbye.