Claire McCaskill
maha
mahabarbara@gmail.com
Because my Senator and Representative are Democrats with no serious challengers to their re-election, I'm adopting a candidate from another state to support in November. And since I originated in Missouri, I'm adopting Claire McCaskill, running for Senate. McCaskill is an impressive, progressive candidate who deserves more attention from the blogosphere than she is receiving.
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Claire is running against Republican Senator Jim Talent, the first-term incumbent, who has been a reliable Bush sycophant and who still says "<a href="http://americaabroad.tpmcafe.com/blog/so_it_goes/2006/oct/09/the_mission_is_going_well">the mission is going well</a>" in Iraq. And <a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OGNlNjU3MWFlMDNiZWNhOWFmYjkxOTQzZmY3YzY0ZDA=">Kate O'Beirne</a> is a big fan of Talent's. 'Nuff said.
It's been a neck-and-neck race for months. According to the <a href="http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/10/09/ap3077554.html">Associated Press</a>, "he Republican National Committee is investing heavily in television advertising in Senate races in Ohio, Tennessee and Missouri in what officials describe as a firewall strategy designed to limit Democratic gains in the Nov. 7 elections and maintain the GOP majority." Talent has a lot more money than McCaskill, in other words.
McCaskill wants to reorganize the health care system, clean up corruption in Washington, and hold the Bush Administration accountable to Americans. See <a href="http://www.mydd.com/story/2006/7/17/12945/1070">this MyDD interview</a> and <a href="http://www.claireonline.com/issues/lobbyingreform.jsp">Claire's home page</a> to learn more about her stand on issues.
A Democratic win in mostly red Missouri would be an enormous coup for progressivism. Please help make it happen.