Tally of Senate Democrats Supporting Lamont -- Or Not!

[Bob Geiger]

I guess it makes sense that someone who reads the Senate side of the Congressional Record every day and keeps a database of roll call votes, would feel the need to keep track of where each Democratic Senator is coming down on what should be an easy call on supporting Ned Lamont.

If this were a Senate vote, it could have been done by unanimous consent as there shouldn’t be a hell of a lot of debate on whether or not one Democrat should support another, duly-chosen by the people, and attempting to join them as a Senate colleague.

I'll keep you posted as this changes, but here's where we stand as of today.

There are 44 Democrats in the Senate and, taking away Lieberman himself, this leaves 43 who should at this point, personal feelings toward Lieberman aside, be stepping up to support their party's nominee.

A total of 16 have announced their support for Ned Lamont. Here they are:



Amazingly, three have already come out and said they will support Lieberman -- as a candidate running against the nominee of their very own party.



Three other Senators are retiring after this Congress -- Mark Dayton (D-MN), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and Independent Jim Jeffords of Vermont, who is an Independent but votes with the Democrats -- and Democratic candidates in their states have yet to announce their support for Lamont.

I have confirmed all of these but please let me know if you have any news I may not have heard.

This leaves 22 Senate Democrats who have remained silent so far. Here they are, along with their phone numbers and message contact information if you would like to get in touch and urge them to do the right thing:

Daniel Akaka (HI) 202-224-6361
Web Form: http://akaka.senate.gov/email.cfm

Max Baucus (MT) 202-224-2651
Web Form: http://baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue

Joseph Biden (DE) 202-224-5042
E-mail: [e-mail]

Jeff Bingaman (NM) 202-224-5521
E-mail: [e-mail]

Robert Byrd (WV) 202-224-3954
Web Form: http://byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html

Kent Conrad (ND) 202-224-2043
Web Form: http://conrad.senate.gov/webform.html

Byron Dorgan (ND) 202-224-2551
E-mail: [e-mail]

Dianne Feinstein (CA) 202-224-3841
Web Form: http://feinstein.senate.gov/email.html

Daniel Inouye (HI) 202-224-3934
Web Form: http://inouye.senate.gov/abtform.html

Tim Johnson (SD) 202-224-5842
Web Form: http://johnson.senate.gov/emailform.cfm

Herb Kohl (WI) 202-224-5653
Web Form: http://kohl.senate.gov/gen_contact.html

Mary Landrieu (LA) 202-224-5824
Web Form: http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Patrick Leahy (VT) 202-224-4242
E-mail: [e-mail]

Carl Levin (MI) 202-224-6221
Web Form: http://levin.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Blanche Lincoln (AR) 202-224-4843
Web Form: http://lincoln.senate.gov/webform.html

Barbara Mikulski (MD) 202-224-4654
Web Form: http://mikulski.senate.gov/mailform.html

Patty Murray (WA) 202-224-2621
Web Form: http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm

Ben Nelson (NE) 202-224-6551
Web Form: http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

Bill Nelson (FL) 202-224-5274
Web Form: http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

Jack Reed (RI) 202-224-4642
Web Form: http://reed.senate.gov/contact/thoughts.cfm

John Rockefeller (WV) 202-224-6472
Web Form: http://rockefeller.senate.gov/services/email.cfm

Ron Wyden (OR) 202-224-5244
Web Form: http://wyden.senate.gov/contact.html

Yes, I know they're on August recess, but my understanding is that most Senate offices are somewhat staffed even now. A phone call is best but, at the very least, send a note to a couple of them asking why something so easy should be so difficult for them to decide.

Tomorrow: I provide these 22 Senators, free of charge, the only press release they need to send on the results of the Connecticut primary.

You can reach Bob Geiger at [e-mail].

Update: Just a note to clarify that I'm making these determinations based solely on statements made after the primary. Some of these guys claimed support for Joe through the prism of there being no real results yet -- before the election. I'm waiting to hear something from them since the votes came in before I confirm them as traitors. You know, see if they still have a pre-08/08 mindset or not.

[LA lady]

1. Inouye?

I heard he was wavering

[skipos]

2. It is good that the Lamont supporters are the biggest names

Lieberman's list isn't exactly impressive. If you add all of Republican indorsements from Cheney, Rove, Kristol, O'Reilly, Coulter, Limbaugh, Hannity, etc the Lieberman support network would only impress the nuttiest of rightwing nutjobs.

[Terre]

14. Not wavering last I heard

Unless he's changed his tune since August 5th, which I doubt very much:

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Aug/05/ln/FP608050352.html

U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye said he will stand with U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman even if Lieberman loses in the Democratic primary for Senate in Connecticut and runs in the general election as an independent.

Another Senator that just doesn't GET IT!

[Greeby]

39. I've thought poorly of Senator Inouye after I saw this

When, as Chairman of the Iran-Contra hearings, he stopped Rep. Jack Brooks (D-Texas) who was questioning Oliver North about the plan to use FEMA as an instrument of martial law and suspend the Constitution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af4q2_Pmkv8

[Ken Burch]

55. Why hasn't Wyden come around yet?

Ron's a progressive and a dove. He's got no reason to help HolyWarJoe annul the primary.

[Ken Burch]

57. Well, Wyden HAS come around. I stand corrected.

Still wonder why Wyden even waited. He's got a deathgrip on his seat and didn't need to appease
the provisional wing of the DLC.

[babylonsister]

3. Excellent! Thanks for this breakdown of where the Dems stand -

or not.

[The Gunslinger]

4. Theres a lot of work to do for the 06 electons.

From what I see, theres only 16 Dems in the Senate right now.

[KaptBunnyPants]

6. Very disturbing.

I can't believe all of these so called Democrats are so willing to destroy the idea of unifying behind the primary winner. Do they want to see the Party splinter apart? Can't these people see the threat this represents to their own political future?

[welshTerrier2]

5. there's support and then there's pseudo-support

the "yeah, i'll support Lamont because he's the nominee of our party" is a bit too minimalist for my tastes ... I think the minimum standard of REAL SUPPORT should include a condemnation of Lieberman's decision to run as an Indie ...

the "yeah i'll support him" is luke warm and sends a very, very weak message to the voters ...

and this business about not wanting to alienate Lieberman so he'll caucus with the Democrats is garbage ... Lieberman, if he won the Senate seat, would do whatever the hell he wanted regardless of how Dems treat him ... Democrats should do all they can to help Lamont and they should clearly state in no uncertain terms that Lieberman has sold out the Democratic Party ...

the OP "scorecard" is a good start ... in the end, though, the real test will not just be which team you're rooting for but how hard you fight to get that team elected ...

[tom22]

8. It really doen't matter in CT unless these people come in to

campaign for Lieberman. They have their own campaigns to worry about. As long as they don't come into my state I don't care.

[spooky3]

7. Thanks, very helpful. Mikulski surely will support Lamont; I can't

imagine otherwise. I hope we hear from her soon.

[Timbuk3]

9. Carper is my Senator

He's also up for re-election, this year.

He'll win in a walk, and hold the office for another 6 years.

Oh, how I wish I had a Lamont to vote for.

This is what happens when "we the people" let politicians own their office, unopposed. We get a shit-stain like Carper.

I should call Biden's office and ask them why we can't get someone decent to run against Carper, NOW.

I'm damned tempted to vote for the Republican (but I can't. The judiciary, and control of the Senate, just matters too much. Damn, I hate this system.)

I've tried calling Carper's office before, but I just get some young staffer who thanks me for my concern and assures me he'll pass on my "concerns to the Senator."

The DLC's gotta go.

Sorry for the disjointed rant, but it's just so damned frustrating.

I envy the citizens of CT.

[LynneSin]

35. I wrote a long letter to Tom Carper

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2768485

Dear Senator Carper:

I appreciate that both you and Joe Biden campaigned for Joe Lieberman during the primaries. I respect the fact that you have had a long-term work relationship with Mr. Lieberman and share a common bond with the DLC.

However, the people of Connecticut have spoke and the majority of them have said that they prefer someone else to represent them in Connecticut other than Joe Lieberman.

I respect the fact that on many issues Joe has been a strong voice supporting the democrats; however, his endorsement of the Bush stance on the War along with several other important issues have put him out of touch with the people of Connecticut and the Democratic Party.

Now that the primaries are over with, Ned Lamont is the candidate being endorsed by the DNC and DSCC. Senators Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer have issued a statement of support for Mr. Lamont. However a recent article in the News-Journal you suggested that Lieberman should "follow through on his promise to run as an independent and rejoin the Democratic fold if he wins a three-way race in November."

Mr. Carper, might I remind you that we are the Democratic Party and as the Democratic Party we should be endorsing democrats. And as residents of the state of Delaware, we shouldn't be suggesting such backend, sneaky maneuvers in order to get Joe Lieberman back in the senate and returned to the Democratic Party. The Democrats of Connecticut have spoken and we need to endorse Ned Lamont.

Since I've moved to Delaware, I've been ok with your representation for our state but concerned about your relationship with the DLC. Too many times the DLC is not the voice of the moderate democrats but the catalysts to enable the republicans to pass through legislation that is detrimental to our country. You talk about the Democratic Party alienating the moderates and yet what about those of us on the left - the liberal side of the party. Do we not also deserve representation? Ned Lamont is that choice for Connecticut and I ask that you endorse him as our candidate and not support Mr. Lieberman in anyway. Yes, Mr. Lieberman has the right to run but he has abandoned our party and needs to know that he is on his own with this INDEPENDANT run.

I hope that you continue to remember that the liberal side of the Democratic Party has a voice too. The Lamont victory was the first of many and I would hope that we have no reason to try the same thing here in Delaware in 2012.

[Czolgosz]

10. Birds of a feather ...

[MrBenchley]

11. Is it possible that people in ND don't give two shits

about whether the Neddites are demanding a loyalty test?

[sandnsea]

17. You are way wrong on this

Lamont won the primary, Lieberman should respect that. You don't take the benefits of a major party without accepting the consequences when things go bad. I really wish you'd back off on this, unity works both ways.

[FredScuttle]

47. LOL...."loyalty test"

A "test" implies there's still some question about the subject's loyalty. No-mentum has already clearly proven his sole loyalty is to himself. No test needed here....Holy Joe is no Democrat.

[Name removed]

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[Ken Burch]

56. Oh...get...real...this is out there even for YOU, ThugLife

It isn't "Neddies...demanding a loyalty test" to expect incumbent Democratic Senators to support the Democratic Senate nominee in Connecticut against a right-wing pro-slaughter independent.

[Czolgosz]

12. Stop pro-Lieberman Kinky Friedman's out-of-Texas $ from Democrats

Some ill-informed Democrats (lots of them out of state, but unfortunately some of them here at DU) are sending money to Kinky Friedman's campaign because they think it's funny that we have a Jesse Ventura/Arnold Schwarzenegger-type moron fucking up the governor's race here in Texas.

Please help put a stop to that crap, but it's not funny for us down here in Texas.

Kinky is a big supporter of this new Zell Lieberman. On Joe Scarborough's show this week, Kinky praised Lieberman for leaving the Democratic Party, and Kinky suggested liberals were anti-American:

SCARBOROUGH: Hey, Kinky, could the argument be that both parties are extreme, vote for the new independent?

FRIEDMAN: That could certainly be. I think the mood of the country is really, really independent. I mean, I think the winds of change are really blowing right now. And all the—the way I see Lieberman, he's very—he's pro-America, unashamedly, and he's pro-Israel. And these liberals are not.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14285602

This bullshit echoes Kinky's support for Bush:

Question: So does this idea of the honorable cowboy have anything to do with why you threw your support behind President Bush in this last election? You did, didn’t you?
Kinky: Yes. I did in this last election, but I didn’t vote for him the first time.
Question: Who did you vote for in 2000?
Kinky: I voted for Gore then. I was conflicted. . .but I was not for Bush that time. Since then, though, we’ve become friends. And that’s what’s changed things.
Question: So it’s your friendship with him that’s changed your mind about having him as president more than his specific political positions?
Kinky: Well, actually, I agree with most of his political positions overseas, his foreign policy. On domestic issues, I’m more in line with the Democrats. I basically think he played a poor hand well after September 11. What he’s been doing in the Near East and in the Middle East, he’s handling that well, I think.

http://www.ruminator.com/content/040501.html (please also bear in mind that Kinky's claim to have voted for Gore in 2000 is a straight-up lie because Kinky's voting records confirm Kinky didn't vote in any elections for at least a decade before his vote for Bush in 2004. http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4517585).

Please help us shut this clown down in Texas: next time you hear some Democrat expressing interest in Kinky, please slap them.

[ArkySue]

13. Blanche Lincoln...

She made a statement a few days ago, and I'll be damned if I know what she said. From the local rag:

Where does Lincoln stand? She issued this statement:
“Joe Lieberman has been a good friend and I supported his re-nomination because I believe he has been an effective Senator for Connecticut and an important bipartisan leader who gets results in Washington.
“Just as I began my career 14 years ago by beating a 24-year House incumbent, Ned Lamont has earned our Democratic party’s nomination in a primary election. Now, the final outcome of the general election falls to all Connecticut voters, Democrat, Republican and Independent, and I will respect their decision this November.”
Her office said she had nothing else to add.

In other words, she's not sayin'.

[sandnsea]

16. IMHO, she supports Lamont

but isn't going to ask Lieberman not to run either.

[ArkySue]

36. She supported Lieberman in the primary

More from the same article: (sorry, no link. Subscription only).

Pryor’s PAC contributed $2,100 to Lieberman earlier this year, and Pryor promised Wednesday that wouldn’t be the end of it. He said his campaign staff is looking into how much he can give.
The PAC run by Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas’ senior senator, has been even more generous to Lieberman, chipping in $10,000.

[sandnsea]

45. The primary isn't the GE

She supports the winner of the Dem primary, she doesn't have to contribute to Lamont any more than anybody at DU would contribute to Lieberman if he had won.

[sandnsea]

15. Wyden backs Lamont

From spokesman Geoff Stuckart in Wyden's Portland office:
As Vice-Chair of the DSCC, Senator Wyden will support the Democratic nominee, Mr. Lamont.

http://loadedorygun.blogspot.com/2006/08/wyden-backs-lamont-in-general-election.html

[Arugula Latte]

28. I called Wyden's DC office

The person who answered said Wyden said he would back the Democratic nominee. I said: "I hope he's very vocal about it, because we really need to keep that seat in the D column and not the I column."

[Straight Shooter]

30. I was looking for confirmation that Wyden is a True-Blue Democrat.

Maybe that's what we need to start calling Dems who stand up for what the Democratic Party stands for. We can call them True Blue Democrats.

[cali]

18. Pat Leahy announced he's support Lamont over a month ago

if Lamont won the primary. There was a piece regarding his support and a link to the interview in which he stated his views, on 'kos.

[Justice Is Comin]

19. At least Schumer finally waddled over

to the correct side of the fence. And Reid.

[depakid]

20. The Dems would be better off without those three

Even if a Republican took their seats.

[cali]

21. Wrong. So wrong

that if you believe that, you're friggin' hopeless. Dem control of the Senate would make a huge difference: Committee chairmanships, setting the agenda, investigations and more. Replacing any dem with a republican is NOT the answer.

[depakid]

61. I think the hopeless people

are those who refuse to learn- even after 6 straight congressional election losses- and Democratic party that's become basically IRRELEVANT in national politics and policy making.

Keep enabling and legitimizing the far right- and the party will keep on losing.

This is one reason why I'm not optimistic about November.

The Dems are still following that same sleazy consultant driven stand for nothing "strategy."

I thought maybe Ned Lamont's win would shake things up- but I underestimated the extent to which some "Democrats" want the party to stay "safely" in the minority.

[aintitfunny]

29. No, we would not be better off if

Republicans replaced 3 Democratic Senators. Democrats would absolutely be worse off should that occur.

[sandnsea]

46. That's what they think about Lamont

They're Dems, are you going to give money to Nelson?? Would you back a Green instead? That's the same as those who are supporting Lieberman on the other end. An awful lot of hypocrisy on DU.

[tives12]

22. I don't think it is enough for them to just support Lamont

They need to speak to Joe either privately or publicly and ask him to step down. Don't get me wrong, I mean, the fact that they do support Lamont is huge, but I'd like to see them go one step further.

[DirtyDawg]

23. Gee, I wonder why?...

...Don't think I noted in any of the above posts the question of what all these folks have in common. Whataya bet that it's how much money they receive through AIPAC? Early on in the commentary about Schumer and Dodd coming out for Lieberman, I ran across the point that AIPAC and Israel were making support for Lieberman a 'litmus test' for loyalty to them...and they ain't through yet. That's why the LIEbman will run as in Independent - he can't afford to get dropped from the AIPAC payroll. Unless of course, he can get the job of SOD in bushco (Rummy will suddenly fall ill and step down) in which case he, LIEbman, may even get a raise. There's no telling how many more 'smart bombs' could be delivered to Israel before '08.

[wisteria]

24. I don't think we need to call attention to those who have not

formally thrown their support to Lamont. Frankly, it is not really necessary and it will play badly in the press. We are the Democratic party are we not? We are suppose to allow disagreement and descent. Those Senators who may not support him have every right to their opinion. Perhaps, they do support him, but don't feel it is necessary to shout it from the roof tops. Others, may not feel comfortable supporting him outwardly, because they are representatives from red states. We don't want rubber stamp Democrats do we?
Why is it such a big deal anyway? The people of CT made a choice last Tuesday. Lieberman felt their wrath for his lack of attention to them and for not listening to their position on the Iraq War and other issues.

It will be bad news for our party if we start to single out representatives that don't always agree with us. It just isn't democratic or fair. These Senators and Congress people represent the people of their states and those people have every right to have their opinions represented and defended too.

[MessiahRp]

32. I disagree

Joe is now working as a tool for Rove and the RNC not just against Lamont but against all Dems in November by spreading their BS talking points and attacking Democrats as a whole.

Because he is officially no longer a Democrat, other Dems need to come out in support of the nominee. The ones who have not (Salazar, Pryor, Carper) are being Zell Miller-like traitors because they are not only not supporting the Democrat but they are supporting the Bush Administration since essentially Joe represents them.

It's no wonder why RNC Chair Mehlman refused on MTP this weekend to support the CT Republican nominee against Lieberman.

Rp

[d---mad2]

48. curious

Do the Conneticut voters use the VOTING MACHINES? Just curious.

[Burnsey_Koenig]

25. Dianne Feinstein

I spoke to her re-election campaign on friday (in order to berate her co-chair comming out on Friday in support of the Republican Arnie in the Govenators race-yes she really did) and Dianne's office said she has already come out in support of the Nominee Lamont, although I can't find anything in print to prove this. I spoke to both her Senate Office and her campaign re-election committee (you can call them at 310-556-8683).

Her re-election campaign co-chair supports the Republican for Governor, I suppose DIFI may flop over and support the CFL candidate instead of the Democratic nominee. They are, after all, setting a precident in the California Governors race.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/11/BAGRGKGJPF1.DTL&hw=Dianne+Feinstein+re+election+co+chair&sn=001&sc=1000

Several of the big contributors contacted for this report declined comment. But some who agreed to talk said they had shifted their support to the governor because of his policies and because of Angelides' plans to raise taxes to pay for education and other state services.

"A number of my Democratic friends, who have raised lots of money for Democrats, have said they cannot support Phil," said Angela Bradstreet, a well known San Francisco attorney and co-chair of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's re-election campaign. "This is the first time I can remember it being so pronounced."

Bradstreet, a Democrat who said she is voting for Schwarzenegger, argued that the governor has re-established himself as a moderate who has shown strong leadership on economic issues.

"Quite frankly, I'm also sick and tired of paying taxes," she said. "And that's Angelides' solution -- raising taxes."

[JerseygirlCT]

26. Welcome! nt

[newyawker99]

59. Hi Burnsey_Koenig!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[KKKarl is an idiot]

27. Why is this even a debate?

Democrats need to stand by the elected candidate of their party to contest the seat. Not someone who has formed a party of one after he lost the primary.

[MessiahRp]

31. Sent this to Herb Kohl

Dear Senator Kohl,

Please come out publicly in support of Ned Lamont. He is our party's elected nominee in Connecticut and we need to unite in support of our nominee. To this date you have not done so while the Junior Senator from Wisconsin Russ Feingold thankfully has.

Lieberman is a cancer to our party. He refuses the will of the voters and worse is repeating right wing talking points that not only hurt Ned Lamont's campaign but work against all Democrats during these midterm elections. He has happily taken calls from Karl Rove to help him hone his message and has cuddled up to his good buddies at The Bush Administration.

It comes as no surprise this weekend that RNC Chair Ken Mehlman refused to support the CT Senate candidate because he wants Lieberman to win.

If you think Joe plans to caucus with us should he by some miracle win in November you're going to be left holding your breath until you pass out. Joe has already been a rubber stamp for the worst of Bush's policies and the rejection he faced from Democratic voters and other Democratic elected officials will make the transition to Republican complete.

Come out, support OUR party's nominee. Do not make the same dreadful and traitorous mistake that Salazar, Pryor and Carper have made. Joe Lieberman is NOT a Democrat. He is officially an Independent but he is basically working as a Republican operative at this point.

His committee slots should be pulled and reassigned by Harry Reid to actual Democrats and every single elected Democrat, including yourself needs to come out for Ned Lamont.

He is our nominee, he is the direction of the party and if you refuse to support him I along with many others would rather just withhold my vote than vote for another Republican in Democrat's clothing.

Your votes this past term have been extremely dubious. Voting for the IWR, voing FOR the wreckless bankruptcy bill...

Here's a chance for you to come out and show your Democratic face. You may have an uncontested election but you need to help Dems this year big time. Work for Bryan Kennedy against James Sensenbrenner, help Governor Doyle fend off Mark Green. Help the Democratic nominee up in the 8th CD.

And come out for Ned Lamont.

Show us what kind of Democrat you are.

Robert Poole, Jr.
Milwaukee, WI

[Bretttido]

33. Ahh, another day I'm proud to be represented in Illinois

Durbin and Obama! :bounce:

[VP505]

34. Time to send

the three stooges Carper, Prior, and Salazar a little FAX telling them what douche bags they are for not supporting the "PEOPLES CHOICE" future Senator Ned Lamont.

[Demeter]

37. I Emailed Carl Levin of Michigan

asked him politely to get off the pot and do the right thing. Honestly, that we should have to chivvy our Senators to support what little remains of the Democratic Party and the democratic process....it blows my mind.

[D23MIURG23]

41. He is my senator too.

I asked him to support Lamont the day after the primary. I'm guessing he will eventually, assuming he decides to support anyone in that race.

[newyawker99]

60. Hi D23MIURG23!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Name removed]

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[LittleClarkie]

40. The Peter Puma Dems

Oh, two or three...

[LincolnMcGrath]

42. Get this, the Lamont supporters are now tools of Ken Melhman...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2777273&mesg_id=2778329

:puke:

[mimitabby]

43. contacted patty murray

thanks for looking into this for us!

[geardaddy]

44. So why haven't the retiring senators...

come out in support of one or the other?

[DFW]

50. I have sympathy

...for those Senators who have worked with Lieberman for so many years,
and like him, are friends with him, and don't really know how to tell
a long-time friend that he has to go. It's a deeply disturbing personal
decision and one that some will eventually take, feeling fully that they
are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

I think eventually a majority will come around, but hate having been put
in the position of having to do so. To them, it must feel like having to
order shooting a down an airliner on the way crashing into an atomic power
plant, knowing your wife and children are aboard. You know you gotta do it,
but it's not easy to push that button.

[Spirochete]

51. Mostly blue state senators

Hope some of these senators from red states get on board soon. After all, being backed up by the entire Democratic party is the only way they get elected.

[ursula law]

52. progressive groups should act

progressive groups should threaten any senator who doesnt support the democrat in the race w/ no funds. this is an important battle to take back the senate. every seat matters

[Kerrytravelers]

53. Thank you for the links. I emailed every single one of them.

[ClassWarrior]

54. Too late to R, so K!

:kick:

NGU.

[JNelson6563]

58. I'd wager Levin and Stabenow will support

Lamont. Both were against the war from the beginning and are party loyalists.

Julie

[MH1]

62. And Pryor is vice-chair of DSCC. n/t