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More Hope For A New Direction

Posted by on September 28, 2006 at 09:41 AM

Could Democrats take back the Senate? That is the question the New York Times poses today:

Six weeks before Election Day, the Democrats suddenly face a map with unexpected opportunities in their battle for control of the Senate.

In Virginia, a state that few expected to be seriously competitive, Senator George Allen looks newly vulnerable after a series of controversies over charges of racial insensitivity, strategists in both parties say. In Tennessee, another Southern state long considered safely red, Representative Harold E. Ford Jr., a Democrat, has run a strong campaign that has kept that state in contention.

Elsewhere, Democratic challengers are either ahead or close in races in five states held by the Republicans: Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, according to political strategists in both parties and the latest polls.

So what does this mean? Six months ago I remember hearing chatter about our '06 prospects and the consensus was that we had a good shot at taking taking back the House and that we'd likely make some gains in the Senate. Even the most optomistic observer was hesitant to say the Senate could flip. That's not the case any longer.

“Anybody who says there’s no way the Democrats could regain control of the Senate, that’s just wishful thinking,” said Glen Bolger, a Republican pollster active in numerous House and Senate races. “But there’s a long way between could and would, and the Republican resource advantage is just now coming to bear.”

Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said: “We will pick up seats. And if the stars continue to align, we can take back the Senate.”

This year there are more states in play than ever before, and this is why the 50-State Strategy is so crucial. We need a new direction for America. We need to break free of the strangle hold the Bush Administration and his do-nothing Republican Congress have on our country.

But we can only do it if we work together, which is why getting connected with your local campaigns is so important. To win in November we have to show up everywhere and ask for every vote. We can't take anything for granted. We can't take any short cuts. We have to do the hard work.

So what do you do?

  • Make sure you are registered to vote and make sure your closest family and friends are too.
  • Talk with your family and friends about why their vote is important and the Democratic vision for America. Don't worry about repeating specific talking points word for word, talk about what is important to you, what you think is at stake and why you are a Democrat.
  • Then, sign up to kick-off the final 30 days before Election Day with Democrats in your state at one of hundreds of 50-State Turnout events and help make change happen.

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