Chicago Tribune Engineering Democratic Comeback

[Monkeyman]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0610150371oct15,1,4607940.story?coll-chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

The pressure is on Illinois'Emanuel to deliver a victory in midterm elections ---and analysts think he can.

Phoenix-- with polls showing Democrats increasingly within striking distance of taking the House of Representatives,Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, the pint man in the Democratic effort, is traveling the country, raising money and stumping for candidates at a frenetic pace.

Two years ago, most analysts believed Democrats had virtually no chance of retaking the House. But with the botched response to Hurricane Katrina, the mounting deaths in Iraq and the congressional page scandal, among other Republican problems, the pressure is on Emanuel, as the man responsible for electing Democrats to the House, to bring home the victory on Nov. 7th.



Chicago Tribune is the most Republican Paper here in Il.

[fooj]

1. How about Emanuel direct some of those funds to J Laesch?

[Monkeyman]

2. I am trying no luck yet

[fooj]

5. Sending positive thoughts and a big, swift KICK IN THE ASS

for old Rahm.

[mucifer]

3. they don't have hastard type money

[Monkeyman]

4. Not even close Hastert has a million in funds

John needs cash he recieved a hell of a lot from people here on the DU but DCCC has to come up with some cash. I been pushing hard they owe me with all the veteran covoy's I set up. But you know how that goes!
www.john06.com
by the way John is now within 8 points of Hastert. Hastert a week ago was up by 30

[mucifer]

6. wow!

[frogcycle]

7. doesn't matter

John has done SO WELL with his shoestring, grassroots, netroots campaign.

Doubling his total funding to-date would not require "Hastert-type" funds. He does not need to match Haster's funds, he just needs enough to be able to ratchet up the exposure.

And heck, even if the party thinks it's hopeless, think of the panic it can cause, and the increased negative publicity, if it becomes even more nationally known that "the coach" is at serious risk! I keep hearing speculation about his losing speakership "even if the dems don't win". As if that were the only frickin threat the bum faced! They should at least be adding a tag "and his seat looks less sure than it once did". That media attention would be invaluable to all dem candidates. Not to mention distracting the reps.

Let's get John on Olbermann!!