Benno bo2b2004@yahoo.com How can we bring progressive change to Congress in 2006? By electing more progressive CongressCritters! Please donate whatever you can to the candidates below who are the TOP PICKS of the Bloggeratti of RadioNation with (the essential) Laura Flanders. In order to make change, these candidates must first have lots of dollars...Let's help! To add your top pics for raising the "progressive index" of the U.S. House, join us on the RadioNation blog on Saturdays and Sundays from 7-10 PM EST to nominate, advocate and debate for your favorite progressive challenger for a seat in the House of Representatives. You can find us blogging here: http://www.airamerica.com/lauraflanders/node Only one word of warning, the issues do matter to us.... public true 935.42 16 John Hall false NY-19 hall 4800.00 234493.99 1765 http://www.johnhallforcongress.com https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/9193 175.12 9 BENNO's top pick for 2006! John Hall is a strong progressive candidate who will push for an end to US occupation of Iraq, universal single payer healthcare and energy independence leading to a cleaner environment, job creation and more peace. He crushed his Democratic primary competition winning 49% of the vote in a 5-way race. He is the only candidate thus far that has earned the endorsement of another Flanders blog favorite, Jonathan Tasini and AAR host Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. We owe it to ourselves to help John Hall win! Francine Busby false CA-50 busby 4800.00 124412.46 3999 http://www.busbyforcongress.com/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/8539 40.00 3 In honor of her appearance with Laura on 10/29/06, I'm adding Busby to our page! Will she be able to take CA-50 back from the Republicans? Not without a lot of help! Mike Arcuri false NY-24 arcuri 4800.00 51988.57 1285 http://www.ArcuriForCongress.com https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/9367 85.06 6 CLARICE'S top pick for 2006! Our blogfriend Clarice in Upstate NY has told us lots about Mike Arcuri, the Oneida County D.A. with a shot at an open seat in a "lean red" district. Check out his webpage. Clarice is working hard for him so lets help 'em out! John Laesch false IL-14 laesch 4800.00 172591.69 4831 http://www.john06.com/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/8777 70.06 6 WELLSTONE DEMOCRAT'S top pick for 2006! Tim worked his tail off for Christine Cegelis in IL-06 :( and gave us lots of updates from the field. Now he's supporting John Laesch. Laesch will push for an Iraq withdrawal timetable and opening up medicare to all Americans. Naturally, Tim's has nominated a candidate who is right up our alley! And...he's running against Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert! Any other questions..... Patty Wetterling false MN-06 wetterling 4800.00 24188.13 482 http://pattywetterling.com/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/9459 65.06 7 STARVOX's top pick for 2006! Patty Wetterling is in a tight race for an open seat in a "lean red" district. She was one of the first candidates in this cycle to come out clearly for ending our military occupation of Iraq. She ran for this seat in 2004 against the longtime Republican incumbent (who is now running for Senate). Starvox offers: Patty Wetterling is a great candidate for Congress. She was selected as one of Feingold’s Progressive Patriots and won an endorsement from the One America Committee led by Edwards. Wetterling is an advocate for children. Bob Bowman false FL-15 bowman 4800.00 9685.47 147 http://bowman2006.com/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/9521 20.00 3 SINGSING0911's top pick for 2006 Bob Bowman is running against David Weldon, who introduced the legislation to force federal review of the Terry Schiavo case. Bowman is a bona fide "rocket scientist" military veteran and clergyman whose website features an extensive description of his views on an extensive array of important issues. This was my favorite part: Moral Issues: Let's get one thing straight. Morality has very little to do with sex and a great deal to do with money and power...It is immoral for the big money interests to force government to serve their greed instead of serving the people's need. Keith Ellison false MN-05 ellison 4800.00 1129.00 19 http://www.keithellison.org/index.htm https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/10395 40.00 4 BARBINMN's top pick for 2006! Keith Ellison is running for the open seat created by Martin Sabo's retirement. He seems a shoo-in in the heavily Democratic district that includes part of Minneapolis. He's for an immediate end to the Iraq occupation, single payer universal healthcare and is an impressive advocate for equal rights for all, even the unpopular. BarbinMN offers: "Could Minnesota ever produce another Paul Wellstone? I think we have...he is so great on the issues" Nancy Skinner false MI-09 skinner 4800.00 118510.00 1421 http://skinnerforcongress.com/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/9365 140.06 5 KATEANNE's top pick for 2006! And she's a favorite of one of OUR favorites, Mike Malloy! Nancy Skinner strongly supports Jack Murtha's plan to end our military occupation of Iraq and has great ideas for expanding access to healthcare. She's also a "woman of the airwaves" as is our Laura. She has an uphill battle against a longtime (but unremarkable) Republican, Joe Knollenberg. Ever hear of him? Didn't think so... Nancy would be a big improvement. Peter Welch false VT-01 welch 4800.00 3856.50 104 http://www.welchforcongress.com/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/8632 40.00 3 STEVE R.'s top pick for 2006 Universal Health Care, Troops out of Iraq NOW, the heir apparent for Bernie Sanders' House seat is sounding all the right notes on his website. Steve offers: "I know Peter. He used to be president of the Vermont Senate. He's a good guy, very progressive and is running against the person who is the head of the Vermont National Guard, a pro-war Bush supporter." Coleen Rowley false MN-02 rowley 4800.00 28153.55 1238 http://www.coleenrowley.com/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/8659 70.00 5 MAGGIES BOY's top pick for 2006! The FBI whistleblower who pointed out the missed warning signs of the coming of the 9/11/01 attacks is running for Congress. She warned against the invasion of Iraq and is now pushing for an end to our military occupation there. She advocates for government provided universal heatlh coverage and has made returning ethics to Congress her top priority. She is running against two-term Republican John Kline. Theresa Spry false SD-SD-35 theresa spry 1000.00 2121.83 45 https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/10080 135.06 5 CLWTR has a local top pick for 2006 in South Dakota! Theresa Spry is one of 20 pro-choice Democratic women running for seats in the S.D. State Legislature. We've all heard about the recent South Dakota battles against women's reproductive rights and South Dakota women are fighting back. So while she's not a candidate for national office, her cause is certainly one Laura fans would appreciate! So here she is! For more info on the S.D. Dems Pro-choice slate (and clwtr's other nominees), go to: www.womenrun.org and learn more about the Spry/Napoli race at: www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com (how's THAT for a URL...) Stacey Tallitsch false LA-01 tallitsch 4800.00 13218.84 663 http://www.lafirst.org/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/8614 55.00 5 YBNURMAL's top pick for 2006! Mr. Tallitsch must first win the Democratic Primary for the right to face Republican Bobby Jindahl. Tallitsch's website is full of references to Hurricane Katrina/Rita. He thinks the Bush Administration response (or rather lack thereof) to that disaster gives him a chance to win in this solid Republican district.