Lt. Col. Jim Ogonowski for Congress
A Republican could actually win a Congressional seat in Massachusetts. Yes, really! Lt. Col. Jim Ogonowski (Ret.) is within 10 points of Niki Tsongas, the widow of Paul Tsongas. Rightroots is testing its online muscle by focusing on this special election. Give what you can, and let’s see if we can this veteran into Congress.
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[…] UPDATE: Bloggers blogging: Red Mass Group, MassRoots, Hub Politics, Blogs for Bush, The American Mind, Pain Dealer, Red County California, Kicking Over My Traces, Bob Sprowl, TV Never Sleeps, Red Mass again on RedState, and the Influence Peddler, who writes: And because it clearly leans Democrat, a win by Ogonowski would attract a lot of attention. With few other data points to look at, analysts would have to consider the possibility that a backlash has begun against the Democratic Congress — and that Republican candidates could win in marginal — even Democrat-leaning seats. That would improve recruiting and fundraising. In that sense, a win by Ogonowski would have an enormous effect. […]