Joe Trippi: Blog Fundraiser

Posted by znutar1
Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 1:42 PM

We're down to the last six weeks before the election, and there is a growing buzz in the air. And it's not just about the presidential race - local congressional races are starting to heat up. The Republicans are going to take a look at all of the House races across the country and start dumping money into places they think they can win, and places they think they will lose.

Last week we had a conference call with a group of bloggers and I talked about how, I feel, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee gets a bad rap. Of all the DC committees, it covers the most ground and moves the fastest. When a congressional campaign hits the panic button, the DCCC swings in to action, swoops down and spends a lot of money in a district - and we get closer to a Democratic Congress.

I remember working on Tim Holden's race last cycle in Pennsylvania. It was a tight, tough race - and when the going got rough, when it was really down to the wire, the DCCC managed to find some more money to help us pull through. We ended up winning - but it had everything to do with the DCCC's willingness to pull out all the stops at the last minute.

Politics is a fickle business, and it's nearly impossible right now to say where the trouble is going to be a week or two out from November 2. Some seats that seem completely safe right now are going to be in jeopardy, while other seats that seemed a real long shot will become slam dunks. The DCCC has to be quick enough to see the tide turning, jump on opportunities, and re-distribute resources. It's function is pretty unique compared to other political committees.

This cycle we've got a chance to take the House - and it's not just a feeling in my bones, it's evidence based on the DCCC's unlikely victories in South Dakota and Kentucky (due in a large measure to the blogosphere) , DeLay's current troubles, and a mood in the country - a mood fueled by the radical actions of this Republican Congress. But in order to win, we've got to act together - and we've got to raise more money. If we raise the cash for the DCCC, then Jim Bonham (the executive director at the Dtrip) and others can turn around and spend that money in the races that need it most right before the election.

So do what you can. There are four specific actions:

(1) You can directly contribute >>

(2) You can set up your own fundraising page and raise money through your own blog or folks you know through our Majority Makers site >>

(3) You can host a house party this Saturday or on Oct. 24 through our Majority Parties site >>

(4) You can volunteer to work on the ground the weekend before the election >>

You might also want to check out the DCCC's Red-to-Blue program, which targets Republican incumbents and supports strong Democratic challengers.

Thanks - and remember: we're all in this together. Whatever action you can take, do it - even if it seems small. All of our individual actions when taken together are immensely powerful: we can bring this Republican House down.

...And oh yeah, if you need one more motivation, check out this initial release of the new DCCC video on Bush, DeLay & the Enron tapes (with audio by DJ Twombly of the Tuba City blog).

Well worth a watch.

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