Progressive Democrat Issue 91: VIRGINIA FOCUS

I want to tell my Virginia readers how happy I was last year when Virginia, a state I picked as one of the top ones to focus on, gave the Democrats some great wins. Well, this year once again Virginia is one of the main states to watch. Even Republican polling sites are predicting 5 Senate seats will flip to Dem...but we need six to take the Senate. If we only take 5, Cheney will be a deciding vote. The ONLY state that isn't one of those 5 we are predicted to take that we have any real shot at winning is Virginia. Virginia is THE critical sixth race. We are slipping in Arizona and Nevada, the other "sixth" race states people talked about. Connectitcut will probably be a win for Lieberman so, in some ways, almost Republican. Virginia is going to be the one that determines the leadership of the Senate.

The VA Senate race and the close VA-2 House race make VA once again one of my favorite states to obsess over politically. I like VA-2 because it is one the Republicans don't expect us to win, so winning it would add to the 12-13 House seats even Republicans think we will win. We need 16. That means VA-2 is one of the must win seats if we really want to pick up the House.

I've donated a little to the Virginia races, and I hope you will as well.

But more valuable than money is your time. I strongly urge you to contact Democracy for Virginia, your local grassroots powerhouse, and start volunteering. Acting locally will do wonders for winning the state and the nation.

Or contact Phil Kellham's campaign if you live anywhere near the VA-2 district.

Or, in some ways most importantly, contact Jim Webb's campaign and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE defeat that racist bastard Allen. I hear Bush is coming down to campaign for Allen. Please show America what you think of Allan's racism and Bush's visit.

Time is running out. You guys, as much as any state, can determine what the next 2 years will be like politically.