Put your $$ to Work!!!

One of the things the Obama campaign has shown is how big a difference a contribution of $5, $10, $25, $50 or $100 can make. If we want the election results to be an overwhelming mandate for change, there are a number of key races beyond the presidential where a few dollars can have a big impact. So I encourage you to dig deep and send some dollars around to the campaign of your choice. Here are some good places to start.

• No on 8 - Proposition 8 is California's so-called "Pro-Marriage initiative." Except not for everyone. Out of state gay marriage opponents are pouring money into the Yes campaign.
• Alice Kryzan (NY26)- Running for the equivalent of Jack Kemp's old Congressional seat in Western NY. This progressive Democrat was a surprise primary winner when her opponents went negative on each other. What little polling I've seen has been wildly inconsistent. She definitely has a shot, especially if UB students motivated by Obama pull the D lever down the ticket.
• Orange to Blue - Good list of progressive candidates across the county where you can give to several at once.
• Elwyn Tinklenberg (MN6) - He's running for Congress against "that one." Truly scary!