Three months ago, few people thought Dean Dozen candidate Ginny Schrader had a chance of winning in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. But this first time candidate and grandmother was running anyway against a popular, pro-choice Republican because she wanted to talk about the issues and realized Democrats needed to perform well in her suburban district for John Kerry to win Pennsylvania's 21 electoral votes.
Then, in July, the Republican incumbent withdrew from the race and was replaced by a relatively unknown, anti-choice Republican. Immediately, the internet grassroots sprang to action to support Ginny and dampen speculation that Ginny might be replaced by a "more electable" candidate. This surge of net roots support persuaded the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to get behind Ginny, and her contest is now one of the DCCC's top targeted races. Her Pennsylvania district is now crucial to talking back the House, Senate and the White House.
DavidNYC, "I have a very strong feeling that Ginny Schrader will be the first Representative in Congress to unofficially carry a (D-Blogosphere) tag, and proudly so."
Democrat Ginny Schrader successfully played to what some believe is Republican Mike Fitzpatrick's greatest weakness among Bucks County voters - his pro-life stance - during a debate at Tifereth Israel synagogue in Bensalem Sunday.
Proving to be a financial juggernaut in the Eighth Congressional District race, national Republican officials are spending more than a half-million dollars to boost GOP candidate Michael G. Fitzpatrick's profile.
The $520,000 the National Republican Congressional Committee shelled out for polling and pricey network TV ads is among the largest amounts the GOP has spent so far on any congressional race in the country.
TV in Philly costs around $496 a point, we need to give Ginny the resources now to reserve air time. CONTRIBUTE TODAY, we can't let the GOP buy this race!
If you've ever worked on a campaign, you've probably caught a case of Campaign Car. The symptons are easy to diagnose and usually include a mess of campaign signs, clipboards, pens, caution tape, hammer-tackers (Arrow T-50 staples), back-up clothes, ties, tie-straps, walk cards, mail over-runs, remits, old newspapers, empty cans, and maybe even a some spray paint.
It is about this point in the season when cars begin to smell like print houses and look like land fills. However, I had never known the press to pick up on this until I saw the photo of Eddie Vale's old volvo in this morning's Philadelphia Inquirer:
Fox News is headlining, "Abortion an Issue in Pennsylvania's 8th District" and we can all rest assured knowing that our contributions to Ginny Schrader are paying off:
WASHINGTON -- The 8th Congressional District in Pennsylvania is one of the few competitive House races in the country where abortion appears to be a major issue.
Democrats say Republicans brought up the topic, to their own dismay.
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters say they would be less likely to vote for Fitzpatrick when they hear about his extreme positions on abortion, including 43% of Fitzpatrick's current supporters.
The siren's call of the presidential race is luring increasing masses of people to register to vote in Bucks and Montgomery counties in recent weeks.
Between July 10 and Sept. 17, Bucks County registered 7,347 new voters, according to figures from the county election board. Montgomery County has gained 18,148 new voters since Aug. 1, according to the office there.
