Progressive Democrat Issue 35: GIVING VOICE TO OUR VETS

TURNING OHIO BLUE: (Giving voice to our soldiers, continued)

Speaking of Ohio, there is a special election ON AUGUST 2nd (!!!) to fill an open seat that had originally looked like a certain Republican retention. Well, guess what. Things are looking like they are turning around. Three things are working in favor of the Democratic candidate. First, as I discuss in Issue 32 the Democratic candidate, Paul Hackett, in this race is one of only two Iraq war vets running for Congress (both running as Democrats). Second, the "Coingate" scandal in Ohio is starting to discredit the Ohio Republican Party. Finally, and related to the scandals that are bringing down the Ohio Repub Party, is the fact that Ohio Gov. Taft (Repub) has the lowest rating of all among US state governors--ranked 50th out of 50. So the Republican party is running at low ebb right about now.

So what does this mean for Iraq War Veteran Paul Hackett? It means that, suddenly, he is out-raising his opponent, though she is still ahead overall. Much of the sudden surge in money comes from Hackett's inclusion on the Democracy for America A-list and to a big fundraising push in the blogsphere.

Suddenly we have a shot at this seat! I ask you to please donate some money if you possibly can to the effort to retake Ohio. Keep in mind, if we win this, not only do we send the first Iraq War Veteran to Congress, but we also will pick up a previously Republican seat. Let's do this!