Done, and a 50% tip to ActBlue.  Come on people, we need a filibuster-proof Senate!

Very good point.  My twist on the importance of voting:  One vote is only one vote, after all, but I've always thought of voting as being more important for making you feel like you have the standing you need to get others to do the same.  You need to demonstrate that you're making an effort commensurate to the one you are asking others to make.  

Same thing applies in other ways. Eg. You are asking a friend or acquantance you know to vote for and/or give money to a campaign, but you've written them a personalized email to make the pitch, rather than simply copy them on a send-all.  Or you're making a general appeal, but you've written it in your own words.  These kinds of things.  But it all starts with voting.

And, by the way, I might also add that by signing yourself up to a be a Permanent Absentee voter (if available, as it is in LA County), you can free yourself up on election day AND be in a position to let others know how become perm absentee voters as well.

thanks to everyone who donates in order to get Peter into the race. It's been a whirlwind so far; I've even talked to the folks at the fact-bobbling Politico, so hopefully the story will continue to build.

We're around 80 donors and $1100 away from our next goal Saturday night, and every little bit helps. Even $5 makes the statement--Peter, we need you.

But this isn't just an ATM drive--we want you to join us and become part of the community working to get the candidates we deserve. When you donate, you'll be invited to a Yahoo group where the real organizing work will get done, spreading the word. As one small example, if you're near the Portland area and are thinking about coming to welcome (cough) Karl Rove to the Tigard Embassy Suites, check out this Kos diary that gives you a link to print out the Draft DeFazio flyer, take some copies with you, and get folks involved. Also in that post is another excellent analysis by Kari's partner Jeff Alworth, who runs some numbers and finds Peter to be more than viable in even the reddest of areas in his district--and more so than Gordon Smith.

Thanks again for all your help, MyDD folks!
Best,
TJ, Loaded O and Draft DeFazio.

someone has to be the first person to clap.  And once one person starts to clap insistently enough then the others will follow.

I myself remember starting an entire audience clapping.  Hillary Clinton upon her Senate elelction had a public swearing at the Theatre in Madison Sq. Garden in Jan 2000.
She had asked Al Gore to be there to act to swear her in, in his capacity as President of the Senate.  He of course had tragically just had the Court make George Bush president.

I had great seats, 2-3 rows from the stage.  As Al Gore stood up to begin, I began to clap and within 5-10 seconds or less the entire audience of 5000 were lustily clapping the man who should have been president. Oh and then of course there was a standing ovation for a few minutes.   When he had first gotten there he seemed quite subdued, he was really really moved.  

RUN FOZIE, RUN!!!

Alright, I just made my first non-presidential donation of the 08 cycle. I kicked him $10 bucks, and would kick more once Peter jumps into the race.

I was hesitant the last few days but recruiting top tier candidates early is key to getting more strength in the senate.