Bring the Public Option to a Vote
So, I'm watching Markos and Keith pontificate healthcare and I think that their strategy is basically wrong. They seem to be suggesting, through the media, that liberals and progressives will walk...
View ArticleStop the Sucking: Why Clinton Needs to Drop Out NOW
Sure, she's wasting campaign money. And Democratic opportunities to attack John McCain. And attempting to create divisions in the Party.But of all the many reasons that Hillary Clinton should...
View ArticleIL-14: Who'll bell John Laesch?
I commented this in an IL-14 thread yesterday, but people seemed unaware of the facts. Yes, John Laesch, the unsuccessful 2006 Democratic nominee for IL-14, lost the Feb.5 primaries for the special...
View ArticleThere's Something Not Right With Bill Foster
The problems surrounding Foster's "Progressivism" creates a situation where letting John Laesch take over in the General Election is best for the Democratic Party, not only because of issues, but...
View ArticleIl-14: The Recount Dilemma
richard k. means, the best progressive election lawyer in the state of illinois, explains that the procedure for obtaining a recount is quite clear:A discovery recount is only available in Illinois to...
View ArticleIL-14: Laesch Press Conference
As many of you may know, John Laesch held a press conference this morning to discuss the unresolved election in IL-14. At this point Laesch still trails his primary opponent by 355 votes in the...
View ArticleIL-14 100% counted - NOT final
100% of the precincts in IL-14 are counted and John Laesch is trailing Bill Foster by 365 votes.However, absentee ballots, including those of our troops - like John's brother I presume - serving away...
View ArticleLaesch-Foster Dogfight in IL-14
In the other big election tonight, John Laesch and Bill Foster are in a dogfight to win the Democratic nomination for the 03/08/08 IL-14 special election to replace Dennis Hastert. With 44% percent of...
View ArticleI became a delegate for Ed O'Reilly for Senate last Saturday!W/Poll
As Super Tuesday has arrived, we must not forget that there are other elections that are equally important to the progressive movement. Last Saturday, I was chosen by my ward to be a delegate to the...
View ArticleIL-14: Bill Foster and ETC
As a newcomer to the political scene in IL-14, Bill Foster, more than most, has had to spend time telling voters his "story," has had to spend time, and a lot of money, introducing himself to a...
View ArticleJohn Laesch (IL-14) LIVE on BlogTalkRadio TODAY at 3PM Eastern
For those of you who missed Downtowner’s diary last night on what is happening in Dennis Hastert’s old district, it is a good run down of what Daily Kos member, progressive, patriot, military veteran...
View ArticleA navy vet needs your help TODAY
my kids are sick...two of them have registered a 102+ on our digital thermometer...the third one (on her third day of being sick) has just enough energy to cry and scream about how bored she...
View ArticleIL-14: The Losing Strategy
What happens in Podunk shouldn’t stay there. Or at least if it does, the Democratic Party Establishment, the corporate wing of the Democratic Party, the Blue Dogs among us, will have won one more...
View ArticleIL-14 Roundup #5
in a race like this one, after the financial disclosure reports are put up, there's still things to watch for. first, there's the personal funds contributions reports like this one (PDF), this one...
View ArticleIL-14: NOW & GCC Endorse Laesch
Just found this late-breaking set of endorsements on the Laesch for Congress website. I say late-breaking, not just because of the time of day, but because we are a mere four days out from the both...
View ArticleIL-14: All the Childish Pranks that Money Can Buy
Ok, so, I just got off the phone with Jim Green, campaign manager for Jotham Stein.. And, no, for those of you wondering, I am not switching loyalties, I am still a Laesch supporter. But I heard the...
View ArticleIL-14: Canvassing and Calling Elisa
We’re just one week out from the special primary on February 5 to replace Dennis Hastert in IL-14, early voting is underway, and events are accelerating at a wicked pace. I walked two precincts...
View ArticleHow I lost 800 dollars and My Faith in Corporate America
One of my coworkers was crying. She sits in Indiana. I am in Illinois. I'll call her "Donna." All of us work from our homes, including each of our managers.I got another message..this time from "Golda"...
View ArticlePut John Laesch on the front page, Kos!
You know back in 2006 we had the fighting Dems series by the Daily Kos Front Page. This effort got a lot of eye balls and brought needed money and volunteers for those candidates.This cycle we've had...
View ArticleIL 14: 14 Days to Special Election
It’s crunch time here, and John Laesch needs your help. We are two weeks, 14 days, out from the Illinois Primary, and Super Tuesday, yes. But, because of Hastert’s resignation, we are also a mere 14...
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