so i un-volunteered for byrd's reelection campaign

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

i've given the man leeway on alot of things like the bankruptcy bill-out of respect for his service fighting the iraq war.

but this is the last straw. i really don't have the passion towork for him. i'll still vote for him, because his likely opponent is a local rw media titan and a total nutjob, but i have to take a stand somehow.

[catmother]

1. i understand. i would not be able to work for him. nt

[Deja Q]

2. He only cares for your vote. It'll prove he can do anything and you will

comply.

Don't comply.

Don't vote for him.

Do a write-in, leave it blank, do third party. Whatever. Even do an "R" if that candidate appeals to you more (don't prejudge on what may or may not happen), but do not vote for Byrd.

Show them they will have to change to retain our voting of them.

And the work they will have to do will be considerably harder.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

5. you're right

hopefully the mountain party gives a 3rd option

[Straight Shooter]

3. What a sad day for America, when an elder statesman lets it down. n/t

[lisa58]

4. Will any new democrat run in a primary against Byrd? n/t

[Zodiak]

6. Byrd is a 50%er

He votes with the Democrats 50% of the time, and with BushCo 50% of the time. He represents the middle of the Democratic Party, unfortunately.

DEMOCRATIC SENATOR LIBERAL INDEX
-------------------------------------------
Harkin (Iowa) 89.2
Boxer (California) 85.7
Lautenberg (New Jersey) 85.7
Akaka (Hawaii) 78.6
Durbin (Illinois) 78.6
Kennedy (Massacheusetts) 78.6
Kerry (Massacheusetts) - DLC 78.6
Corzine (New Jersey) 71.4
Dayton (Minnesota) 71.4
Feingold (Wisconsin) 71.4
Levin (Michigan) 71.4
Mikulski (Maryland) 71.4
Reed (Rhode Island) 71.4
Sarbanes (Maryland) 71.4
Obama (Illinois) 67.9
Dodd (Connecticut) - DLC 64.3
Leahy (Vermont) 64.3
Shumer (New York) 64.3
Wyden (Oregon) 64.3
Bayh (Indiana) - DLC 64.3
Biden (Deleware) 64.3
Clinton (New York) - DLC 60.7
Dorgan (North Dakota) - DLC 57.1
Stabenow (Michigan) - DLC 57.1
Inouye (Hawaii) 57.1
Reid (Nevada) 57.1
Byrd (West Virginia) 50
Murray (Washington) 50
Rockefeller (West Virgnia) 50
Bingaman (New Mexico) 42.9
Cantwell (Washington) - DLC 42.9
Johnson (South Dakota) - DLC 42.9
Kohl (Wisconsin) - DLC 42.9
Baucus (Montana) - DLC 39.3
Conrad (North Dakota) - DLC 39.3
Feinstein (California) 39.3
Leiberman (Connecticut) - DLC 35.7
Carper (Deleware) - DLC 28.6
Lincoln (Arkansas) - DLC 21.4
Nelson (Florida) - DLC 21.4
Salazar (Colorado) - DLC 21.4
Pryor (Arkansas) - DLC 17.9
Landrieu (Louisianna) - DLC 14.3
Nelson (Nebraska) - DLC 0.0

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/12/18/19162/775

[sandnsea]

7. What did your state do?

What kind of campaign did West Virginia Dems put out in order to educate the voters on Alito??

[SurfRidem]

8. I guess you prefer a Repug, eh?

[CrownPrinceBandar]

9. Kind of a short-sighted answer, innit?

We have a third party here in WV. The Mountain Party may not be all that electable, but I support Ad's right to refuse to tolerate any more cronyism and Senators content in being a "50-percenter".

[SurfRidem]

10. Yeah, I guess so and since you're from there you definitely know...

the lay of the land better than I.

Do you think he can be replaced with a Dem?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

11. unlikely, filing deadline is Monday

and I don't think anyone's going to step forward that soon

[Czolgosz]

12. Good for you!