Dean and Cegelis on Air America Radio Tonight...

Jim Dean and Christine Cegelis will be on the Laura Flanders show tonight to talk about the pressure grassroots democrats are getting from the "beltway boys."

From the Air America website: "Grassroots activists and the Democratic Party. From the Chicago suburbs, congressional candidate CHRISTINE CEGELIS on her-up-from-below primary campaign and JIM DEAN, of Democracy for America, on why the party needs the real thing, not astro-turf."

If you have not heard about this race by now.. I urge you to check this segment out. Read here for more:


And here about the DFA and PDA endorsement of Cegelis for Congress:

DFA - http://www.cegelisforcongress.com/node/255
PDA - http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=492

and the Nation's take on it: http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion?bid=15&pid=62706
and: http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion?pid=62635

and from the blogsphere: http://michael_in_chicago.mydd.com/story/2006/1/26/224315/389


If you haven't heard about this race.. take time to listen tonight. if you have.. please... tell others. This IS truely a fight of how Democrats run campaigns from here on out. From remote control beltway advisors and no field/infrastructure to keep the district engaged and blue... or a full blown hundreds out in the street grassroots effort.

listen, comment, tell others. No matter what your side.. i think you will agree with this blogger:

"As I have said from the time that the Washington Democrats started trolling for a 6th District candidate, this primary will be a showdown between two fundamentally distinct campaign styles: a high-tech, D.C.-funded advertising blitz versus a 6th District resident's grass-roots team of neighbors talking to neighbors." - from: http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2006/02/cegelis-supported-by-deans-national.html

Thanks for letting us know.

most people in DU don't fully understand the ramifications of this race. It really is not on many people's radar as it should be. This is a serious toe to toe with Rahm, the DCCC and the future of the party. We know we have the Chairman's support.. and the support of many Democrats in the House... If we win.. this will be a revamp for how the DCCC fields, runs, and wins campaigns.

will keep an eye out so it doesn't drop too far.

It was on public radio there, lost the site.

I was struck at how opposed Lindy Scott is to abortion, but never really committed to a stance. He is going after the religious vote.

NOW what really struck me was when Duckworth said she thought she better get into this district as it needed some leadership. I was stunned by that. Stunned.

How dare she say that in front of Christine.

According to some posters on this message board, going against
the "insider's" candidate is "doing the GOP's work for them."

Hell, you might even be called a "PAID ROVE OPERATIVE".

:crazy:

That said, I'm glad that Cegelis is hanging tough.
I hope that it will be enough.

you are making a personal attack.
ask the question 'who's your daddy?' and you are being childish and ignorant. one of those situations where you know you are on the right track. i, for one, am happy to be know by the quality of my enemies.

:eyes:

...in absentia..

Egads!

:crazy:

That would even things up. :evilgrin:

Many people here in IL-06 just don't get that this is a battle for the very heart & soul of the Democratic party...Both nationally, and here in DuPage County. The outcome of this race will have ramifications for many years to come.

in the thread title, so that people won't expect Howard Dean on the radio tonight.

too late to put Jim on the subject line.. if anyone clicks on this thread they get Jim Dean.

http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/programs/localnews/elections_2006.asp

Scroll down a little to Illinois Congressional Races.

fwiw, from my days of sign planting in the district, duckworth without has no one willing to put a sing on their lawn. i don't even know what they look like. fortunately, money does not actually vote.

duckworth did not return calls.
first the reporter's roundtable, then christine and jim.

so 8 o'clock central time.
the show blog is here

did not say how long Jim Dean would be on.

which is just that, that they were going to be on together.

for Christine. I can tell you this. Of all the people I have talked to in the precinct I am working, only one has even mentioned Duckworth's name. By and large everyone knew who Christine was and were very supportive. I just don't think you can replace one-on-one interaction with voters with radio and TV spots. I know that in the next 3 weeks I will be going back and seeing some of these same people 2 and 3 times. I think they like seeing people passionate about a candidate.

link:

http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen

I am impressed.

:applause:

So far, so good.

Funny, Duckworth's supporters SWORE that she was from the district.
(In a 'round about, trickle down way.) Good to hear Cegelis
stating the facts loud and clear!

ok, yeah, she was kinda sort from around there somewhere.

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they've mentioned the "grassroots vs. DCCC" theme a couple of times but they haven't adequately clarified what the differences are or why they're important ...

what have we learned about Cegalis' views, or Duckworth's views, on the big issues ... talking about a school for autistic kids, while important, really fails to speak to the national radio audience ...

this show should be "taking off the gloves"; at the halfway point, it isn't ...

for those monitoring the show with access to the host, "up the intensity' a few notches ... let's start landing some punches ...

just my two cents ...

for a candidate. especially when she would like to have the party behind her when she wins. but i would like to see a few punches thrown.

It is just as hard hitting as it should be.

they needed to differentiate where Cegalis and Duckworth disagree on the issues ...

the problem in this race is NOT just the interference from the DCCC but also what issue positions the DCCC is pushing ...

I loved Cegalis' answer on Iraq (supports the Murtha plan) and on healthcare (medical companies make money by denying or delaying claims) ...

a slow start; a powerful finish !!

opened her mouth. but the mealy-ness that issued forth was my worst nightmare come true.

as opposed to running a Television Campaign.

So he is not a part of DC...building up the state parties.

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really. then rahm comes in and not only doesn't back her, but leans on local paarties to NOT support her.

oops! I'm supposed to be off the clock.

At least they aren't calling the Cegelis supporters
and telling them not to donate!!!!!
(I hope)

I will suggest that we push for more donations for Christine!

(not in the district) working hard for her.

:applause:

I've sent a small donation, will do what I can to
get others to do more!

:applause: :applause:

It was reprinted from the Washington Post, and it didn't even mention that she has a primary opponent.

Is Cegelis getting Kuciniched?

she has been the recipient of some amazing pr. how many other political novices, running against someone who got 44% of the vote last time, would get to announce their candidacy on george stephanopolis' show?

DFA was not planning to get involved at the national level, though locals were working with her already.

Yes, that is one way of putting it...I did a search on the terms "christine cegelis" two days ago. I got bunches of articles and pictures of Duckworth.

Cegelis was mentioned casually. The DCCC wants a veteran in the race.

right after the announcement when i googled tammy, i got 25,000 hits. she has been the subject of quite the beatification campaign, since well before she was a candidate. things that make you go hmmmm.