Yesterday Paul Hackett didn't actually manage to pull off a miracle, but he only lost by 3.5% in the end. As I posted yesterday, this is my hometown district and I do know there are Democrats there (I'm even related to a few). There is HOPE that we can pick up this and other districts in the 2006 election.
As a small contributor to Major Hackett's campaign, I received this email today:
"Yesterday, one of the reddest regions in America turned a whole lot bluer.
I ran in a special election to serve in the United States House of Representatives from the 2nd District of Ohio. I am a Marine recently returned from Iraq, a husband, a father, an attorney, and a Democrat.
When I won the Democratic primary for this contest, few people believed we had a shot at victory. But DFA put its faith in me -- and went to work organizing on the ground and online. Your support helped build the greatest Democratic get-out-the-vote effort this district has ever known.
While we didn't pull out a victory yesterday -- we came incredibly close. We got 48 percent of the vote. And in those results rests hope for the future.
It had been 15 years since a Democratic candidate for Congress received more than 30 percent of the vote in Ohio's 2nd District and decades since a Democrat held the seat. Your support helped me improve Democratic performance by nearly 20 percent. This is a victory for democracy. And if we can do this in Ohio -- we can do it anywhere."
Paul, you have my admiration for making the attempt -- let's get 'em next time, ok?
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