Weiland Kicks "Chicken Little" DSCC out of SD Senate Race!

[Tommymac]

Just got this email from the Rick Weiland for South Dakota Senator Campaign.

From: Rick Weiland <[e-mail]>
To: tommymac
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 6:17 PM
Subject: quick update from me

Rick Weiland

Thomas,

Two terrific things in one day. At 6 a.‌m., I learned our state's most important public poll shows my GOP opponent still stuck at 42% and me within single digits and closing fast.

At 3 p.‌m., I told the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee to take down the ugly negative ads they have been running in our state to help longtime Republican Senator turned Independent Larry Pressler and go home.

Even as I type, our phones and email are lit up with delighted Dakota Democrats saying it was about time.

So now, it's full speed ahead to Election Day. No holds barred by chicken little D.C. Democrats who start twitching the minute you take off the gloves on the big money interests that pay their bills.

Get the money the hell out of there, fight for the middle class, right up to November 4 -- and we're within 4% in our tracking polls with 58% up for grabs!
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Please, send us the money the DSCC won't.

I'm pouring Wellstone-McGovern oil all over the prairie. Just send me the match!

-Rick

Evidently they have asked the DSCC to take down it's negative campaign ads attacking the Republican candidate, which in effect boost Independent Larry Pressler, and go home!

Wow.

From analysis I have read online, it seems DSCC didn't care if ex-Rethug, but independent corporate toady Pressler won, or true progressive Weiland did. Their ads were hatefully negative from all accounts.

Weiland is running a truly progressive campaign focusing on the issues, on what HE stands for.

Sounds like everyday South Dakotan Democrats are happy with this decision to Go Positive. I know I hate negative ads. I bet most everyday folks in SD will see this as a truly Populist move.

IMHO this decision took SPINE and shows that Rick Weiland is a man of Character and has True American Values.

Win or lose - Weiland wants to do it the right way - the Progressive Way, The People's Way. I salute him.

It's about time a Democratic candidate said no to Corporate oil blood money.

I've preserved the links to ActBlue that were included in the email above if anyone cares to donate directly to Rick to help make up for the loss of the DSCC's 'support'.

I gave. Again. For the 4th time. And I am unemployed. But Proud to support a TRUE Progressive.

(crossposted from my blog article on DailyKos)

[spanone]

1. k&r...

[bullwinkle428]

2. K&R. Rick Weiland just earned a donation from me, on top of what

I'm doing to donate in my own state's ridiculously close race (Braley vs. Ernst).

[Tommymac]

4. This is the most heartening email I have received from a campaign this year.

It made me Proud to be an American again.

Thanks for joining me in getting Rick's back.

[Man from Pickens]

3. Good move

Negative ads have an inherent karmic component that always rebounds on those who create them.

[Cha]

5. I did an OP about Rick Weiland not too long ago.. I'm so hoping he Wins, Tommymac!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025683078

[Tommymac]

6. Wow! Great OP. I love the singing.

I live in PA so no real contests here this year. I wanted to help make a difference somewhere so I looked around and found Rick Weiland. I have dedicated most of my time & money - lots of the former since unemployed, not so much of the latter - to Rick and the NDN GOTV Pac.

K & R & tweeted your OP

[Cha]

8. Mahalo, Tommymac! For all you're doing for Rick Weiland..I too really liked him when I first found

out about him. Singing and not running away from President Obama from the songs I heard.

[Cha]

12. "No real contests".. meaning Tom Wolfe is going to win?! Yay! Random tweet pic I just saw..

Pitt College Dems @PittCollegeDems
Follow
Pitt Dems on the southside ready for @WolfForPA and @billclinton! #regionalsuperpower
5:40 AM - 27 Oct 2014

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/10/27/chat-away-453/

[Tommymac]

16. Wolf is up by 15% Points in the aggragate polls - rated 99% chance of a win

Even republicans dislike Corbett - he has destroyed the educational system, the road system, and run jobs out of the state.

And my rep is a republican who will win until the end of time because of the districting, and he has bamboozled the Unions here in Western PA.

But thanks for the great pic!

[Cha]

19. Who knew that was coming since he got in.. in 2010! Way to try and destroy your state, Corbett. :(

Sorry about your rep.

Ah, you're welcome and it's great to know Corbett is going down.

[cantbeserious]

7. Kick And Recommended

eom

[freshwest]

9. K&R! Keep us updated from South Dakota, Tommymac!

[Tommymac]

13. I'm in PA but I guess SD is my adopted virtual campaign home this year!

No contested races where I live and I want to make a difference. Rick Weiland seemed like someone I could support.

All around good guy and a populist to boot.

Thanks for the kind words!

[whereisjustice]

10. DSCC and DNC need to stop this conservative authoritarian bullshit, it isn't winning it's pushing us

farther and farther to the right. Moving the Democratic center into Republican la la land is fucking over working families, the young, minorities, students, teachers, nurses, just about everyone who doesn't make their living selling fraudulent financial products, real estate, insurance or guns.

[Tommymac]

14. ^ Amen ^

[jtuck004]

18. "Us"? n/t

[mountain grammy]

11. I'm impressed. We were in SD twice this summer and heard some of Weiland's ads.

I'll donate a few bucks to this guy tomorrow.

[Tommymac]

15. You go Grammy!!!!!! You rock!

[DFW]

17. Based on that, I just donated, too

Any gutsy move like that has to be worth $100 to me.

[Tommymac]

20. Showing spine is so inspirational.

[DFW]

21. And so unusual

Unfortunately!

[Vincardog]

22. KR& Donated. Glad to see a candidate who stands FOR something. nt