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CA-48: Call to Action - Final Weekend Push

by DavidNYC

Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 12:34:29 PM PDT

On Tuesday, California will hold another special election - this time, to fill the vacant House seat in CA's 48th CD. Our candidate is Steve Young. Here's how you can help him for the final weekend push:

  • Virtual phone banking. This can be done by anyone, anywhere. The campaign sends you a list of names and numbers of district residents, and you call them to help get out the vote. Fun and easy, and if you have a cell phone with free nights and weekends, it only costs you your time. To join in this effort, send an e-mail to ca48@easyco.com.

  • Volunteer. If you leave in or near the district, contact the campaign and help pound the pavement. You can sign up on this page, but your best bet at this point is to call the campaign directly at (949) 640-4400. You can also send an e-mail to marion@steveyoungforcongress.com with your availability. The district is in Orange County - the HQ is in Irvine. In other words, not too far for those of you in LA or San Diego to come up for a day. The weekend weather looks quite pleasant.

  • E-mail your California friends. Tell them about this race. Even if you aren't sure if they live in CA-48, they probably know someone who does. Word of mouth is key.

  • Keep an eye on BigDog04's diaries. He's our source for info straight from the campaign.

Let's do this thing!

UPDATE: House race guru Superribbie details why he thinks we might have a shot in this district.

P.S. Response to this call to action has been very strong, so if you've e-mailed the campaign and have yet to hear back, please be patient. They are working very hard to get back to you as soon as possible. Also, if you want to volunteer in person, you should try phoning rather than e-mailing.

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  •  thanks for posting this david (none / 0)

    great to see this front paged on dkos.

    also, check out the diaries bigdog has been doing over on mydd.  there are a lot of other great ways to help steve out during this last few days.

    and remember, this is a grassroots driven campaign.  every little bit of help counts.

    John Cornyn is an asshole with shoes. Support Rick Noriega!

    by anna on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 12:29:00 PM PDT

    •  dumbass comment (none / 0)

      ah, my eyes glossed over on your last sentence there.

      bangs head against wall

      it's been a long day.

      John Cornyn is an asshole with shoes. Support Rick Noriega!

      by anna on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 12:29:59 PM PDT

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    •  Steve Young (4.00 / 2)

      My husband (an Orange County "republican" - and when I say "republican" I mean that he's the kind of Republican we rarely see now - fiscally conservative) and I voted absentee ballot for Steve Young last week.  

      "Equations are the devil's sentences." - Stephen Colbert

      by Rotobabe on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:29:39 PM PDT

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      •  Awesome (none / 0)

        Fantastic!

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        by DavidNYC on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:31:15 PM PDT

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        •  Local Race Advertising (none / 0)

          I work in Irvine and live South (near Mission Viejo) and I see a lot of Steve Young signs around - especially in Irvine.  Lots of young, single professionals and young families in Irvine.  Campbell has a lot more ads on TV and fewer signs.  Gilcrist is hilarious - his signs have a minuteman picture on them and his whole bent is "keeping our borders protected"...

          After he loses - he's going to be out there helping to pick fruit and nuts for the rest of the United States.  :)

          "Equations are the devil's sentences." - Stephen Colbert

          by Rotobabe on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:36:22 PM PDT

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          •  Our TV campaign started last night I believe (none / 0)

            so watch for that.

            Just a red meat eating Democratic dawg...frontpaging at The Democratic Daily

            by BigDog04 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:40:46 PM PDT

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            •  Campbell's Latest Ads (none / 0)

              ...rubbed me the wrong way...picture of Hilary, Kerry and Reid with the voice over "Liberals in Congress want to raise taxes by $60 Billion dollars next year...(que scary music)"

              Wonder why?  Could it be because of Iraq, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, institutional poverty, lack of health care coverage, paying for those planted news stories in Iraq?  All of this on the heels of some of the largest corporate tax breaks in history, relaxation of the corporate bankruptcy laws (hello Delphi) and the highest oil company profits in the history of forever...

              Why would we need to "raise taxes"?  I say let's take away the tax breaks for the top 1% and repeal the corporate tax breaks...but wait...is that raising taxes???  (sarcastic tone)

              rant over

              "Equations are the devil's sentences." - Stephen Colbert

              by Rotobabe on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:49:51 PM PDT

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              •  Don't need enemies when the DLC is your friend... (none / 0)

                12.2.05
                DLC slanders Murtha/Pelosi as "surrendering" on Iraq
                http://www.workingforchange.com/...
                The Democratic Leadership Council has really gone over the line. In today's Washington Post, their staffer Marshall Wittman - who used to be a Republican operative and top official at the Christian Coalition - said that Democrats who are pushing for an exit strategy from Iraq are "offering surrender." This is an organization that continues to say it wants to "help" Democrats - but as we can see, they aren't interested in anything like that.
                The Post quoted me responding to Wittman. I said, "It is not surprising that a bunch of insulated elitists in the Washington establishment -- most of whom have never served in uniform -- would stab the Democratic Party in the back and attack the courage of people like Vietnam War hero Jack Murtha and Nancy Pelosi for their stand on Iraq."
                Posted by David Sirota

                ...once you're willing to say whatever it takes to win, you lose. ~~Dean

                by dkmich on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:58:38 PM PDT

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          •  Gilchrist signs (none / 0)

            Only problem is, Gilchrist's volunteers seem to be taking down our Irvine signs for Steve as fast as we can get them put up. They crumple ours and throw them down. One of our volunteers has called his headquarters and really chewed them out!

            by ADALADY on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 08:52:34 PM PDT

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            •  Camera (none / 0)

              If they have `em, tell volunteers to snap photos on their digital cameras or camera cell phones. Better yet of course would be video. Don't waste much time doing this - tearing down signs is, sadly, a "macho" party of many campaigns - but if the opportunity presents itself, a picture speaks a thousand words.

              Swing State Project: Campaign & Election News

              by DavidNYC on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 08:57:13 PM PDT

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              •  Gilchrist's Campaign Manager Called this (none / 0)

                afternoon and a fax has gone out to every part of their campaign saying that anyone in their campaign caught tearing down a sign is OUT!

                He meant it. He thinks it's more of a Campbell trick . A copy of fax was sent to Steve Campaign Manager.

                Just a red meat eating Democratic dawg...frontpaging at The Democratic Daily

                by BigDog04 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 09:34:05 PM PDT

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      •  great to hear! (none / 0)

        thanks - that's wonderful!

        John Cornyn is an asshole with shoes. Support Rick Noriega!

        by anna on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:34:03 PM PDT

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      •  This is something every Campaign needs to (none / 0)

        pay attention to.

        I thank Rotobabe, first for a GREAT screename, and second for using the absentee ballot system.

        The Republicans, over 15 years ago discovered if they spend time, year round, getting people signed up on absentee ballots they almost guaranteed the votes and they had the easiest one call GOTV effort with that voter!

        "Hi! Did you mail your ballot for us? Great! Thanks!" end of GOTV for that voter.

        Imagine having thousands in each District.

        The Young campaign has pushed this hard in the last weeks and we've had over 1,000 downloaded from our website alone.

        If you've got a campaign, get a group that does nothing but sign up absentee ballots! They guarantee your votes.

        Just a red meat eating Democratic dawg...frontpaging at The Democratic Daily

        by BigDog04 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:39:30 PM PDT

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        •  BigDog04 (none / 0)

          Actually - funny aside - my husband's Roto (baseball - the ORIGINAL roto sport) team's name is the Big Dogs.  Mine is the Spanish Inquisition - but that's for another blog.

          We always vote absentee - because with the traffic around here (and the car chases) you never know when you might not make it to the polls on election day.

          "Equations are the devil's sentences." - Stephen Colbert

          by Rotobabe on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:42:47 PM PDT

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  •  Hey, Wasn't Brigham... (4.00 / 2)

    ...going to be "on the ground" on this race, "makin' it real" and proving the unstopable powers of the "netroots?"  Or is this another case where Bob Brigham shows he's the Shawn Kemp of the Blogosphere, starting and abandoing a project almost weekly?

    The revolution will not be televised, but we'll analyze it to death at The Next Hurrah.

    by DHinMI on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 12:29:49 PM PDT

  •  And, it's not too late to donate! (none / 0)

    If you're going to do it, do it NOW.  Your money will be much more useful if they still have time to use it effectively.

    http://www.actblue.com/...

    Steve got a REAL boost from a recent diary which was ACTUALLY RECOMMENDED for a change (thanks Kossacks!).  Let's keep the momentum going.

    I think some people are going to be surprised by CA-48.

    Swing State Project: A sexy, sassy look at the 2008 elections. Get a four-digit UID while you still can!

    by HellofaSandwich on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 12:36:18 PM PDT

    •  Or contribute on our own page and more... (none / 0)

      here's our contributions right on site.

      This is IT, gang of Kossacks. We are down to the last few days. All the issues of the past are gone. Nothing matters now but three things:

      A. Getting all the bodies down here for Sat/Sun/Mon/Tue as humanely possible! Email our Ground Team here and leave your contact info and when you are avaibable to help that Ground Team best schedule the effort!

      B. Virtual Phone Banking: From anywhere you can help by emailing here and you'll be set up to receive 25 names at a time. Please work hard. Make lots of calls. When you feel like stopping make another 25. That's how we'll win this election! This entire election will be won on turnout.

      C. And, of course, we always need funds for materials and more TV time! If humanely possible, there aren't any more big time series of Congressional races until CA-50 on June 6th, help us out to the limit of your ability at our contributions page.

      You'll never find another team or Candidate working harder to make the Dream come true. Get behind the New 2006 Congress with a start by putting Steve Young in Congress in 2005!

      Just a red meat eating Democratic dawg...frontpaging at The Democratic Daily

      by BigDog04 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:19:28 PM PDT

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      •  i'm kicking in a few bucks (none / 0)

        i just got paid today so i have a few spare bucks.  it's not a lot but maybe it'll  help pay for some gas for GOTV operations or something.  plus, everyone was so generous during the little fundraiser i was pushing for david harris that i feel compelled to give back.

        good luck, now go kick some ass!

        John Cornyn is an asshole with shoes. Support Rick Noriega!

        by anna on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:36:04 PM PDT

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        •  Money today means we can buy more TV (none / 0)

          this weekend and Monday and Tuesday!

          Don't think that it's too late to donate at the links above.....it's not. Whether it's actually in the bank or on it's way from ActBlue it's good money for us.

          We can expand our TV buy with that money and make an even bigger impact....

          Look deep and hard and give at our donor page!

          Just a red meat eating Democratic dawg...frontpaging at The Democratic Daily

          by BigDog04 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 08:27:43 PM PDT

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  •  Cunnigham Effect (none / 0)

    Is there any chance that Cunningham's admission of guilt might spill over and affect this race?

    "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."- Thomas Jefferson

    by RandyMI on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 12:36:19 PM PDT

  •  C'mon, Busby backers! (none / 1)

    OC is very close to Cunningham's district, where Francine Busby will be fighting like a bulldog to help us reclaim a seat.

    Busby backers should invest a little sweat equity in this race -- so they can be paid back, with interest, when the next special election rolls around.

    You stay classy, San Diego!  ;)

    by goldstone on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 12:44:06 PM PDT

  •  Mission Viejo (none / 0)

    Is Mission Viejo in this district? If so my brother lives there, I would be happy to contact him.

    by BCO gal on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 12:49:51 PM PDT

  •  Thanks for this (4.00 / 4)

    I was going to do a long diary this afternoon analyzing why this race is winnable and we shouldn't give up or slack off on it, but now I will take the opportunity (ironically) to be a slacker and put a condensed version in this comment:

    1. This is one of 16 districts in California where Kerry did better than Gore (along with 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 23, 29, 36, and 53), losing 59-41 rather than 60-40.  It is a step in the right direction and may be a sign of increasing Dem strength.

    2. The net partisan balance is 58.5-41.5 GOP.  This makes it more Dem-friendly than the seats held by the following:

    TX-17 (Edwards--31.8% Dem)
    UT-02 (Matheson--32.8%)
    MS-04 (Taylor--33.5%)
    ND-AL (Pomeroy--37%)
    MO-04 (Skelton--38.5%)
    SD-AL (Herseth--39.8%)

    Not a long list, but a win is certainly not out of the question.

    1. Most of all, the presence of Minutemen head and American Independent Party candidate Jim Gilchrist makes this very doable.  Gilchrist took about 15% in the open primary and is well-financed and running a real campaign.  There is a likelihood that he builds on that and ends up with about 20%.  As a right-wing hardline anti-immigration candidate, that 20% is coming straight from GOPer John Campbell's hide.  In fact, if the same breakdown of voters shows up on Tuesday as voted in 2004 and Gilchrist takes 20%, the likely result is Young 41, Campbell 39, Gilchrist 20.  Remember the special election in the heavily Dem Nem Mexico 3d in 1997 (replacing then-newly appointed Energy Secretary Bill Richardson)?  The Greens did what they always do in New Mexico and the final result was 43 R, 40 D, 17 G.

    2. Finally, the California GOP is laboring with the twin albatrosses of Bush and Schwarzenegger around their necks.  The dismal performance of the ballot initiatives last month speaks to the apathy and disenchantment of the GOP.  Turnout stands to work in our favor.

    3.  

    The frogurt is also cursed. -8.25, -6.51

    by Superribbie on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 12:57:37 PM PDT

    •  question (none / 0)

      Great analysis, Superribbie. What are your thoughts on Young's showing in the primary?

      by kaley on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:07:20 PM PDT

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      •  I have actually seen the numbers (none / 0)

        As a campaign IT "guy", I have actually seen the voter histories and have seen the turnout numbers by party for the primary:

          Republican         29%
          Democrat           20%
          Decline to State   11%
          American Ind       11%

        With turnouts like those, the primary results start to make sense.

        by DougDumitru on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:18:39 PM PDT

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        •  And remember, (none / 0)

          this is a 3-way race:  a Repub, and Independent, and a Dem.  The Repub and Independent will be splitting the conservative vote, so that should make it that much more winnable for Young.  

          SO LET'S GET OUT THERE AND DO ALL WE CAN TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.  

          by Cook on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:41:08 PM PDT

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      •  They were discouraging at first blush (none / 0)

        but not so much if you consider that the "action" was on the GOP side with Campbell vs. Brewer.  This is similar to the Ohio 02 Special in August.  To compare, Young took 9% of all primary votes in CA-48; Hackett took 13% of all primary votes in his race.

        The frogurt is also cursed. -8.25, -6.51

        by Superribbie on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:24:46 PM PDT

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    •  Good stuff (none / 0)

      Though isn't that 1 percent difference for Kerry just a result of a weaker Nader?

      by js noble on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:23:34 PM PDT

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    •  Superribie...you and I come down (none / 0)

      in nearly the same exact spot and you talk about a hard sell in OC!

      It all comes down to this last weekend!

      Steve Young needs you Kossacks!
      Virtual Phone Banking
      Get into the District and knock a door
      Contribute cash at our site
      CALL at relative...ie: spread the word...

      If you have a blog...I ask you, my fellow Blogger, to pick up the thread and run with it for the next 4 days! The farther the word spreads the better our chances.

      We can turn this part of The Orange...BLUE and Steve will join Loretta Sanchez, who has endorsed him, in Washington fighting the good fight, owing nothing to anyone but the Grassroots and the District!

      Go for it.

      Just a red meat eating Democratic dawg...frontpaging at The Democratic Daily

      by BigDog04 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:30:57 PM PDT

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      •  I'm buried deep in getting finals ready (none / 1)

        and getting averages finished this week.  I wish the election were in a couple of weeks and I would be free to phone bank and do other things.  I will spread the word around to help push this race.  Good Luck and I will talk with you after things are over there and you have time.

        The ...Bushies... don't make policies to deal with problems. ...It's all about how can we spin what's happening out there to do what we want to do. Krugman

        by mikepridmore on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:50:59 PM PDT

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        •  But I will be looking for others to send your (none / 0)

          way to help over the next few days.

          The ...Bushies... don't make policies to deal with problems. ...It's all about how can we spin what's happening out there to do what we want to do. Krugman

          by mikepridmore on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:56:12 PM PDT

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        •  no Problem (none / 0)

          Mike you're a good guy and I still want to talk to Eric people with you too.

          So we'll catch up after this race and I get back. I'm taking a week off at least. Just got out of hospital and had bad night last night. Going away as soon as I get Steve on a plane to DC for his swearing in on Thursday next week.

          You've got the email and phone.

          Just a red meat eating Democratic dawg...frontpaging at The Democratic Daily

          by BigDog04 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:06:34 PM PDT

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    •  The Greens (none / 0)

      I've heard no mention of the Green Party candidate or her affect in the race. Do you know how funded she is and if she will effect Young's chances?

      by Tiggeroshi on Mon Dec 05, 2005 at 11:34:29 PM PDT

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  •  I wasn't (none / 0)

    Kos all over this race earlier?

    by rafadex on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:15:42 PM PDT

  •  CA-48 (none / 0)

    I have a few friends in OC and will call them to make sure they are aware of Steve Young.  

    Dems need to also be self cleaning though do we have any Cunninghams in our party, get them out now otherwise the republicans will get them out after 06' when it will do us the most harm.

    there is never time to do it right, but always time to do it over -6.88/-4.31

    by DeadB0y on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:22:19 PM PDT

  •  Kicking butt... (none / 0)

    This could be a hysterically funny race with Gilchrist and Campbell going at it. Some Christian dude from Texas paid for a mailer to 70K Republican households in the OC referring to Campbell as a "Used Condom". (Can't find the link in the OC Register, but I have the hard copy.)

    But it's a great article in the Daily Pilot profiling Steve (http://dailypilot.com/...)

    by tummy trouble on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 01:40:24 PM PDT

  •  VPB (none / 0)

    I've sent two emails and havent gotten a reply yet. I'd love to help make calls, I just need a Names and Numbers.

    I'm proud to work for Gary Peters, because Joe Knollenberg is out of touch.

    by Jordan LFW on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:11:02 PM PDT

  •  I Have a Slogan to Use (none / 0)

    Inspired by "The Distinguished Gentleman".

    STEVE YOUNG. A Great name for a quarterback.

    STEVE YOUNG. A Great name for a strict mormon.

    STEVE YOUNG. A Great name for our congressman.

    VOTE STEVE YOUNG FOR CONGRESS. Because we need a new Quarterback for the 48th District.

    Call me any ugly name you choose --
    The steel of freedom does not stain.
    -- Langston Hughes

    by TheCrank on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 02:49:14 PM PDT

  •  Thanks for the help calling (none / 0)

    Kos people are starting to use the "Call the Voters" application and all of us here at the campaign are grateful.

    This application is a home-brew, thrown-together web application that I put together about a week ago.  It is running on a Linux server in Philadelphia using an open-source database (OpenQM).  Hopefully, it will continue smoothly during the weekend (fingers crossed).

    Comments on the application are appreciated, and again, thank you for your help.

    by DougDumitru on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 03:02:05 PM PDT

    •  Doug - could you explain what this (none / 0)

      application does?

      John McCain: Fund Iraq? No problem! Kids Health Insurance? Screw 'em.

      by PeteB2 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 03:04:22 PM PDT

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      •  The "Call the Voters" application (none / 0)

        is an application that helps users (you) call voters in CA-48.

        You start by accessing a website by entering a URL into a browser (you get this URL when you sign up).  This web page will ask you for a user ID and a password.  You gets these from me via email.  When you enter your ID and password, you are given a quick "I agree not to swear at the voters or call them in the middle of the night" page.  After agreeing to the terms, you get a list of, typically 50, Democrat voters in CA-48.

        The voters are quite random.  You see their names, addresses, ages, and phone numbers.  When you are ready to make a call, you pick a name from the list by clicking on the "voter ID" number.  This gives you a single page that shows the voter you are calling.  You then call the voter, talk with them, etc.  After you finish the call, you check a box or two on the screen and hit the "Save Entries" button.

        Once you call a voter, it disappears from your list.  So rinse and repeat until the list is empty.  If you want more, email and we will refill you.

        If you want to call from a paper list, you can print the list from your browser screen and then go back later and enter the responses.

        There are also web pages with sample "live person" and "answering machine" scripts.  We encourage people to read up on Steve's positions and "talk from the heart", instead of sounding like a recording (we are doing those calls as well).

        I hope this is what you were looking for.

        by DougDumitru on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 03:14:32 PM PDT

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  •  Map of CA-48 (none / 1)

    To help you figure out if there's someone you know there:

    John McCain voted against health care for kids.

    by Land of Enchantment on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 04:41:25 PM PDT

  •  THIS RACE IS IMPORTANT! (none / 1)

    Consider the possible pundit-speak on the morning after:

    Republican Win : "...the Virginia, New Jersey Gov races were an anomaly, the people support the GOP agenda...reaction against the wreckless statements of Murtha and Democrats brought voters back to the GOP...blah blah blah"

    Dem win or strong showing : "The people are leaving the GOP in droves. If you're a GOP congressman you should be pressing the panic button...Reps are abandoning the President...GOP infighting as fingers are pointed...etc"

    Come on Dems, let's kick some butt!!

    www.thebeersong.com

    by Rex Freedom on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 05:32:59 PM PDT

  •  Thanks for getting on board! (none / 0)

    This is what we've been wishing and waiting for, here in OC! Thanks, Kossacks and all other netizens. Now, if the DCCC would only send out a blast, as it did for the CA-50 (we got a blast from CaDems the other day!) life would be complete.

    One thing that people here realize, and that will have to become our mantra, is that congressional races are NOT local any more. We all have to work together to recreate Congress, and that will mean working for races all over the country, no matter where we happen to live.

    In terms of the Primary numbers, you can see that if Dems had been willing to stick together for this open primary (i.e., the vanity candidates had realized they shouldn't run, and other prominent Dems had understood that (1) Marilyn Brewer couldn't win even with their hellp, and (2) even though she is pro-choice, she would still support Bush's policies, so what was the point), Steve most likely would have come in second in the primary. That would have put a whole different spin on this race. Over and over, I heard people say, "oh, but I'm going to vote for him in the General Election -- the primary doesn't really matter" but it did matter, because all the papers AND the DNC, DCCC, etc., wrote him off.

    Open primaries in California are going to have to mean that we approach politics in a whole different way. This should be our lesson.

    But that was then, this is now, and Thursday night the headquarters was hopping! Let's hope for a big crowd out this weekend, and lots of phone bankers (and donations) from all over the country. Thanks again.

    Sharon Toji
    http://www.ocgrassroots.com

    by ADALADY on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 05:53:57 PM PDT

  •  I've been skeptical... (none / 0)

    ...about Dem prospects of success and I firmly believe that without Gilchrist in the race that they would be 1/x where "x" is exceedingly large.  

    I think someone up-thread was still too optimistic, saying that if Gilchrist gets 20 percent, Young wins.  I think it's closer to 25 percent...but if Young and Gilchrist both get turnout, then I think Young sneaks in.   Just as the Libertarian candidate cost the Dem the election a while back by peeling off some liberal vote.

    What gives me hope is that I heard a Gilchrist ad on KNX-1070 (radio) while driving home today...much more sophisticated than I would have given Gilchrist credit for being able to mount.

    by InigoMontoya on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 06:09:59 PM PDT

  •  We love you, David! (none / 0)

    Just a brief word -- David we do love you here in OC! You can come visit any time.

    Sharon Toji
    http://www.ocgrassroots.com

    by ADALADY on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 06:26:24 PM PDT

  •  New Never Done b/4..live Q&A window at CA-48 (none / 0)

    site will have a live Q & A window (like a Tech Support window) for any questions.

    This should be up and running in the next 5 minutes.

    And this is a first, again, for any political website in the US!

    Steve Young is always out in front!

    Just a red meat eating Democratic dawg...frontpaging at The Democratic Daily

    by BigDog04 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 08:34:35 PM PDT

    •  And we are up and running..... (none / 0)

      anyone with a question for the Young campaign simply go to the website below and look for the support window.

      This is a first for any political website in the US and will be very useful for you to answer questions for people on the edge.

      Try it out! If no one's on the system then you can send an email that will be answered tomorrow.

      And send cash to the green Contribute Now button as it will help us buy more TV time even if you give it late this weekend! This election doesn't end until Tuesday at 8PM Pacific!

      Just a red meat eating Democratic dawg...frontpaging at The Democratic Daily

      by BigDog04 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 at 09:11:16 PM PDT

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  •  Off topic - anyone else (none / 0)

    having problems with the site?

    I'm logged in but I'm not.... access to my page and can post comments but not a new diary....

    by xrepub on Sat Dec 03, 2005 at 12:28:25 PM PDT

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