Progressive Democrat Newsletter 275

I have been approached by someone working on a VERY worthy effort. I make my endorsements and publicize other endorsements as I come across them. But these folks are trying to compile a very comprehensive roundup of endorsements, state by state, locality by locality, across the country, aimed at progressive voters. I urge you to check out what they are doing, use their recommendations where appropriate, and help them out if you can: http://www.theballot.org/

Now on to less pleasant stuff...This is an interesting, unbiased list of Congressional corruption: The 26 most corrupt members of Congress 15 Republicans, 9 Democrats

* Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
* Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
* Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
* Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL)
* Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)
* Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)
* Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA)
* Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)
* Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
* Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
* Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL)
* Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
* Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA)
* Rep. Alan B. Mollohan (D-WV)
* Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
* Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA)
* Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY)
* Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA)
* Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY)
* Rep. David Scott (D-GA)
* Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
* Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH)
* Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-IN)
* Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)
* Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
* Rep. Don Young (R-AK)

More details here.

Sadly, most of these corrupt politicians are entrenched and not likely to be voted out. I should even note that I have personally liked and largely agreed with both Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters, and wish that they were innocent. But the bottom line is we have to stand up to corruption wherever we see it, even if we agree ideologically with a candidate or personally LIKE a candidate.

But I should also note we have a shot at defeating at least one of these corrupt politicians and I hope you help to do so:

Roy Blunt of Missouri is running for Senate (where he has even more chances of corruption). I have been targeting Roy Blunt as being one of the most corrupt members of Congress for some 4 years now. He is opposed by the MUCH more honest Robin Carnahan in a reasonably close race.

Finally, I want to repeat from last week, there are three critical actions you can take to help win these Midterm Elections:

1. Work with MoveOn.org to turn your home into a phone bank for Progressive Democrats. This strategy was pioneered by John Hall in upstate New York when he first ran for office and was devastating effective, winning John Hall an upset victory. MoveOn.org has been taking the strategy national and it could make the difference in November. Help them out.

2. Find a Democracy for America Endorsed Candidate near you and donate or volunteer to help them win. These are the true Grassroots Progressives that will both fight the Republican agenda and change the Democratic Party from within.

3. Want to get even more grassroots than MoveOn.org and DFA? Find a Progressive Majority candidate near you and donate or volunteer to help them win. These are often neglected races that are so important for reforming the local Democratic Parties.

Here is this week's newsletter:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Listening to Our Veterans: VoteVet.org endorsements

CARL PALADINO'S CANDIDACY REFLECTS NEGATIVELY ON REPUBLICANS by Rock Hackshaw

California Propositions

Progressive Candidates in California

Orange County, CA Focus

San Diego, CA Focus

Silicon Valley Area, CA Focus

California 11th District Focus: San Joaquin, Alameda and Santa Clara Counties

CALIFORNIA FOCUS

New York Focus: Join Act Now in Helping John Hall and Joe Sestak beat the Republicans

Critical New York Action Alert: New York Bus Trip to Pennsylvania for GOTV

Manhattan, NY Focus

Brooklyn, NY Focus

Queens, NY Focus

Bronx, NY Focus

Suffolk County, NY Focus

Rochester, NY Focus

New York 19th District Focus: Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester Counties

NEW YORK STATE FOCUS

Washington State Endorsements

Native Vote 2010 Washington State

Seattle/King County, WA Focus

Thurston County, WA Focus

WASHINGTON STATE FOCUS

Austin/Travis County, TX Focus

Houston/Harris County, TX Focus

Dallas County, TX Focus

Texas 10th District Focus: Bastrop, Lee, Burleson, Washington, Austin, Harris, Waller Counties

Texas 15th Congressional District Focus: Hidalgo, Brooks, Duval, Live Oak, Bee, Jim Wells, Karnes, DeWitt, Goliad, San Patricio, Refugio Counties

Texas 21st District Focus: Travis, Kerr, Real, Bandera, Kendall, Comal and Blanco Counties

TEXAS FOCUS

Tampa/Hillsborough County, FL Focus

Orange County, FL Focus

Broward County, FL Focus

Pinellas County, FL Focus

FLORIDA FOCUS

Minnesota Focus: Progressive Candidates in Minnesota

MINNESOTA FOCUS

Progressive Candidates in Michigan

Native Vote Michigan

Michigan Green Power Switch

MICHIGAN FOCUS

Progressive Candidates in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Focus: Green Power Switch

Lancaster Co. PA Focus

PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS

Virginia Focus: Three Important Congressional Races

Virginia Focus: What Democrats Believe, from the Albemarle Democratic Party

Virginia Focus: Green Power Switch

Charlottesville/Albemarle County, VA Foucus

Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania County, VA Focus

Hanover County, VA Focus

VIRGINIA FOCUS

North Carolina Focus: Green Power Switch

North Carolina Focus: NC-5 District Focus (Stokes County, Statesville, Surrey County, Iredell County, Watauga County, Yadkin County)

NORTH CAROLINA FOCUS

Georgia Endorsements

Georgia Focus: Green Power Switch

Atlanta, GA Focus

Coweta County, GA Focus

Fayette County, GA Focus

GEORGIA FOCUS

Colorado Focus: Democratic Accomplishments Nationally and in Colorado

Progressive Candidates in Colorado

Native Vote Colorado

Boulder County, CO Focus

Douglas County, CO Focus

Larimer County, CO Focus

COLORADO FOCUS

PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES IN WISCONSIN

Wisconsin Focus: Green Power Switch

Native Vote Wisconsin

WISCONSIN FOCUS

Progressive Candidates in Illinois

Illinois Focus: Green Power Switch

ILLINOIS FOCUS

New Jersey Focus: Ed Potosnak for Congress (NJ-07)

New Jersey Focus: Green Power Switch

Warren County, NJ Focus

Sussex County, NJ Focus

Passaic County, NJ Focus

NEW JERSEY FOCUS

Nevada Endorsements for 2010

Native Vote 2010 Nevada

Nevada Focus: Green Power Switch

NEVADA FOCUS

Progressive Candidates in Arizona

Native Vote Arizona

Arizona Focus: Green Power Switch

ARIZONA FOCUS

Native Vote Oklahoma

Oklahoma Endorsements

Oklahoma County, OK Focus

Tennessee Focus: Green Power Switch

TENNESSEE FOCUS

Progressive Candidates in Iowa

Iowa Focus: Green Power Switch

IOWA FOCUS

Kansas Focus: Helping Greensberg achieve its dream

KANSAS FOCUS

South Dakota Focus: Republicans Cost South Dakota 5000-10,000 Jobs

Endorsed Candidates in South Dakota

South Dakota Focus: South Dakota Senate candidate Julie Garreau wants to hear what voters really want

Native Vote 2010 South Dakota

South Carolina Focus: Rob Miller (SC-2) Challenges Joe "You Lie" Wilson

South Carolina Progressive Network

Native Vote 2010 Alaska

Alaska Endorsements