13 September 2024

We must come together and win this election, and not just the presidency

Even though it does now seem more likely than not that Harris & Walz will pull it out and win this election, we who support democracy simply cannot let up. Please contribute what you can, whether in money or your time. But I want to emphasize what I consider to be equally important. The House flip seems also relatively more likely, but contributing time and funds (if you can) to key House races is also vital. I live in a flippable district, Oregon 5, so that will get a lot of my attention. And possibly even more critical is the Senate, where retaining control is going to be a long shot. Manchin is out and W VA is lost. That means we have to run the table pretty much to retain control. Here's my list: 

Rosen in Nevada
Gallego in Arizona
Slotkin in Michigan
Baldwin in Wisconsin
Brown in Ohio
Tester in Montana ... very tight, even leans R 
Casey in Pennsylvania
Alsobrooks in Maryland... a surprisingly close race

There is also at least a chance for Mucarsel-Powell in Florida (against Medicare crook Scott) and Colin Allred in Texas (against Ted Cruz). 

We don't have to win every one of these (and both FL and TX are real long shots), but we need to win almost all of them. So anything you can do to help Democrats keep the Senate is worth the investment. If Harris is to win and have a genuinely consequential presidency, given the obstructionist character of modern Republicans, we must have both Houses. We simply must. If we don't, we will muddle through, but we can't afford any more muddling. Climate action, court reform, voting rights reform... the list of must-dos is long. 

Thanks, folks. 

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 HARRIS
WALZ
Our Champions for Democracy
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This poster from artist Shepard Fairey shows Vice President Kamala Harris.

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