Russ, closing the gap:

[elleng]

Three weeks ago, Gov. Howard Dean wrote to you with an urgent message -- Progressive Hero Russ Feingold was down in the polls and being outspent by a multimillionaire Tea Party Republican by 3 to 1 on T.V.

It was an urgent call and you did what DFA members always do -- You stood up and fought back.

Working together with Senator Feingold's grassroots campaign, we've closed the gap -- his most recent poll shows him tied 48-48 with right-wing Republican Ron Johnson.

Governor Dean's call to action raised over $125,000 for Russ and, at the same time, DFA members rolled up their sleeves, volunteering to make calls and knock on doors across Wisconsin. That's amazing work, but we're not done yet. No polls have showed Feingold in the lead yet and most polls still show Feingold behind by 4 to 7 percent.

Last time, we closed the gap. But this time, the goal is to not just fight back... it's time to put Russ Feingold over the top. Contribute $10 right now and reelect a progressive champion.

We've closed the gap for Russ Feingold -- Contribute $10 right now to put him over the top.

Russ isn't the only progressive champion who is gaining in the polls but still needs our help to win.

Right-wing corporate front groups like the Chamber of Commerce and Karl Rove's American Crossroads are going after Congressman Raul Grijalva -- the chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Last week, DFA members around the country fought back and made 21,235 calls for the Grijalva campaign in just one day. Our joint Call Out The Vote campaign with the Progressive Change Campaign Committee will continue to make thousands of calls in district to help identify voters and get out the vote for Raul.

But Raul needs our support to fight back on the air too. With Republican front groups covering the airwaves with lies and attacks; Raul needs our help to hit back with the truth.

It's time to double down if we're going to beat back big corporate money and put Grijalva over the top.

Contribute now to keep two Progressive Heroes who work hard to get the job done.

You know, I've said it before and I'll say it again -- even if Democrats suffer major losses this November -- with your help, we're going to make sure our progressives win.

People power is the only thing that can beat big corporate money. It's the only thing that ever has and it's the only thing that ever will.

Thank you for everything you do to win.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America

http://www.actblue.com/page/supportraul

[BuelahWitch]

1. Who the hell would unrec this?

A rec from me and a kick!

[WillyT]

2. It's Become A Personality Thing...

They don't unrec the post, they unrec the poster.

:shrug:

But HEY!!! K & R !!!

:kick:

[whathehell]

17. Oh...

How mature.:eyes:

[sabrina 1]

5. A rec. from me too for Russ, one of our best Senators.

Also for Grijalva a real Progressive Democrat.

I am signing up to phone bank for Grayson, Feingold, and now for Grijalva. It's the least we can do for three real Progressives who we cannot afford to lose.

:kick: for Russ Feingold.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

8. A teabagging freeper

If you are against Russ winning, you are not a Democrat. Period.

[BuelahWitch]

11. +1!

Wish we could clone him!

[Blue Owl]

12. KKKarl's got a flunkie intern whose job is to blanket unrec every post on this site

Think along the lines of James O'Keefe.

[Hawkowl]

10. Rahm would

Since Feingold won't accept the corporate money, he can't be controlled by the DLC and is no friend of Rahm's.

[Ellipsis]

3. New Poll for Feingold and Johnson due out this afternoon. (K&R)

Not that it matters... he's going to win.

[Qutzupalotl]

4. Holy cow! That's GREAT news!

He was down 8, then five... now tied!

I hope Wisconsin is experiencing Republican ad fatigue.

Y'all send some bucks his way, okay?
http://www.russfeingold.org/home.html

[Just Being Observant]

23. 'Ad-fatigue' hits the nail on the head!

Only days before the election, many undecided, and independent voters are feeling 'ad- fatigue' on account of the Conservative candidate’s ads being the “worst of the worst;” that is these voters readily imagine the GOP, and Tea-Partiers as only appealing to the fear and frustrations of voters, and nothing more!

These are those independent ‘malleable voters’ who can be swayed to the Democrats...on the mantra of 'ad-fatigue!'

Imagine, the term “ad-fatigue” becoming a “household word!”

[me b zola]

6. K&R!

[Tippy]

7. Great News ...K&R

[TheKentuckian]

9. Kick! Fight, Russ, Fight!

[Cognitive_Resonance]

13. K & R nt

[Ellipsis]

14. External Poll's out. Virtual tie BABY!!!!!

Associated Press - October 19, 2010 2:35 PM ET

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A new poll says Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race is a tossup between Democratic incumbent Russ Feingold and Republican challenger Ron Johnson.

The St. Norbert College Survey Center poll shows Johnson ahead, 49% to 47%. The margin of error is 5%age points.

Other recent polls have shown Johnson with a slight lead. However, Feingold says his internal polling has been showing a virtual tie among likely voters.


The St. Norbert poll is sponsored by Wisconsin Public Radio. It questioned 402 registered likely voters between Oct. 12 and Friday.

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. wonderful

[crazylikafox]

15. Just sent a small donation

I'm retired, can't afford much. But want to keep momentum going

[kwolf68]

18. If we can't keep Russ

Then this nation is finished. That guy is the best of the best. If we can't keep a statesman like Russ Feingold in the Senate than how much hope do we have?

This saddens and sickens me. I don't know why it's happening, lots of theories, but if great men like this are vulnerable and idiots like Angle can win what's that say?

I am going to be OK either way. If the Reich gets into power I am safe...I'm fairly well off financially, I'm white...and although I am not religious I can fake it having religion shoves up my ass from an early age.

Election night I am going to get really drunk.

[upi402]

19. Russ has been there for us - a real Democrat

I can't understand why it's even close!

kick

[Scurrilous]

20. K & R

:thumbsup:

[The Uncola]

21. A K&R for one of the good guys.

[southmost]

22. great!

k&r