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Use It Or Lose It: 2008 Edition

by: James L.

Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 4:33 PM EDT

You all know what's at stake in this election. Democrats have a rare opportunity to not only win big in November, but to sweep out a great deal of crusty, Bush-enabling Republicans in the House. I know you guys are working hard to make this happen as you donate your time and money to local campaigns. However, there's one thing we can all do that could have a big impact on how many districts Democrats seriously contest, and that's encouraging the slowpokes in the House Democratic caucus to pay their DCCC dues in full.

Working behind the scenes with Chris Bowers over at Open Left, we've dug up a list of House members who are behind on their dues to the DCCC. All told, we're looking at 54 members and $6.5 million worth of missing dues. Campaign contact information for each member is available here.

Final media buys will be made by the DCCC in just a few days, so ever dollar that the DCCC can scrape together means a great deal. If you want to help out, please call a few incumbents on this list who are close to you and urge them to pay up to the DCCC. As Bowers says, be polite and fair. You can also consult this second list of incumbents facing token opposition, and encourage them to be even more generous.

Time's a-wastin'. Let's do this thing, people!

James L. :: Use It Or Lose It: 2008 Edition

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Use It Or Lose It: 2008 Edition | 13 comments

Lipinski continues to prove he's a dickwad.

I would call Gene Taylor's office but I'm told no one messes with Gene and lives to tell about it. :)

by: Tyler Oakley @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 15:49:07 PM CDT

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Not going to happen I'm afraid

I'm in Massachusetts where all our congress critters are husbanding their resources like dragons over a horde of gold. For the doom of the the 2010 redistricting is nigh and surely many a nasty primary war will be furiously fought. What's more, many are salivating like ravenous wolves over the seat the ill Kennedy.
I'd love to shake some of their treasure loose from their talons, but they're no more likely help their fellow Democrats than Dick Chaney.

by: Marcus @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 15:50:52 PM CDT

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Pure Greed

http://www.opensecrets.org/rac...
John Kerry has spent over $15 million in his re-election bid against a 4th or 5th tier candidate who will be lucky to break 35%. Just sickening. WHY is this kind of spending necessary?

by: ChadInFL @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 15:59:48 PM CDT

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All that money from 2004 has to go somewhere

Certainly not in Ohio when he was, you know, running for President. Making sure Kerry stays Senator for Life is a much higher priority.

by: Marcus @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 16:17:42 PM CDT

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I'm guessing most of that money was actually the primary

I saw many TV ads and got multiple mailings then. Pretty much radio silence since he whipped Ed O'Riley.

The best mailing was a huge glossy ad talking how wonderful Kerry has been for the environment. I'm sure he bought a carbon offset to pay the forest somewhere in Maine they felled to print it...

by: Marcus @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 16:23:16 PM CDT

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I'll see if I can find one of DeFazio's folks

He only owes $30k BUT he has no R opponent (and it wouldn't matter anyways) so should be able to kick it in...

by: skywaker9 @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 16:25:19 PM CDT

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Btw David Wu (OR-1) is actually facing no Rs

The R that won the nomination left the party too late for them to nominate a replacement (he's now the "Independent Party" candidate)...

by: skywaker9 @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 16:26:28 PM CDT

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Thank you for putting this out there

Now everyone start calling! Its shameful the number of safe incumbents who havent poneyed up their dues yet! Who in our caucus wants to be a deadbeat?

by: inhoc75 @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 17:02:02 PM CDT

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Boswell should be on this spreadsheet

The only reason Leonard Boswell was named a frontline Dem was because of the primary challenge from Ed Fallon.

Boswell's district is D+1 and has had enormous gains in Dem voter registration since the last election.

Boswell's GOP opponent is under-funded and has no name recognition. Nothing going on here.

It is appalling that Boswell sits back and does nothing for the DCCC now, after all the times they spent big money on his behalf.

Tell him to Use It or Lose It.

by: desmoinesdem @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 17:56:02 PM CDT

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gah

I knew it was going to be there, so I was not shocked to discover my piece of shit Congresswoman Grace Napolitano CA-36 on the list. She is the most worthless Congress person I've ever heard of. When I lived in another district, I received prompt responces to my emails and letters, now, if I get any at all, its months later.

THIS is one of the reasons I HATE gerrymandering on either side, she'll be there until she decides to retire. That is why I'll be voting for her ONLY opposition this year, the libertarian candidate. Yeah, that's right, only a libertarian is running against her, yet she can't fork over her dues. So pathetic.

by: Venslor @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 18:58:08 PM CDT

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Well

I wrote Congresswoman Napolitano and complained to her and her fellow Congressional Democrats. I doubt this will do any good, I don't think that any one in her office reads anything they get anyway. Man. I wish all our politicians were like Feinstien. She responds to EVERYTHING... With a letter directly related to what you wrote about. So great!

by: Venslor @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 19:28:01 PM CDT

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Worst I've ever seen

Is my congressman (till January) Tom Feeney. E-mail or write his office and you get a pre-written right-wing talking points response on anything. Ever calling his office you get the feeling his staff are just reading off note cards. Really pathetic. Thankfully he'll be unemployed in a few months.

by: ChadInFL @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 19:58:20 PM CDT

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And while we're on the topic

The most responsive representative at any level I've ever had was pre-2002 when I was in republican John Mica's district. I may have hated his policies, but his constituent services were second to none. Several times when I called his office he actually talked to me personally and discussed the issues I was concerned about at length with me.

Mica's 7th district actually isn't much more conservative than Feeney's 24th district, but I think the reasons I just stated are a big reason why Mica always wins his races easily and Feeney is about to get kicked to the curb.

by: ChadInFL @ Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 20:03:09 PM CDT

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