I don't usually blog, but I felt a need to today.  Day after day I read people ripping at one Democrat Presidential candidate or another.  Sure having the best person for the job would be nice, but I'd be okay with any of the Democratic front-runners.  Granted, some more than others.  I'd rather have the worst Democrat front-runner than the best Republican candidate be our next president.  I hope that is something most of us can agree on.  

While there isn't much we can do about the presidential races outside of donations and commentary, why not focus on something we can do?  I've seen a strong online effort to draft DeFazio to run against Gordon Smith for the senate seat in Oregon over the past week or so.  I am amazed to say the least by the organized effort to gather support.  

I hope this is something we could re-create and produce to draft some of the strongest candidates to run against Republican incumbents.  If we get a Democrat president, what's the point if we don't have a senate who can pass bills we need?  I'm not terribly worried about our senate majority, but it would be nice to beef it up a bit in this more than opportune time.  

I've made an analogy for the 2008 races.  The third debate in 2004 of Bush and Kerry, a lot of people say Bush won because he wasn't reduced to tears.  If we get that same look on the 2008 senate races, we could blow them out.  If people think a Republican win would be to hold 15 of 21 seats, we win no matter what.

Another thing about drafting strong candidates.  As long as we give them hell everywhere, we'll divert resources from places of greater need.  Sources of money will be more inclined to give up on some of the frontline candidates and help the second line of Republican targets.  

Currently for candidates for 2008 Senator elections, it looks like we'll be running... Possibly Peter DeFazio in Oregon, Al Franken in Minnesota, Possibly Tom Allen in Maine, Possibly Steve Marchand in New Hampshire, Possibly Kathleen Sebelius (Spelling?) In Kansas, Probably Larry LaRocco in Idaho.  We need to make sure these candidates get drafted to run, unless that candidate is already running or there is a better candidate in that state.

We also need to find candidates who are best fit to wage a hard campaign against current incumbents.  Please comment with prospective candidates in these states.  

After we set the games and matches for 2008, then we can really turn the pressure on to the Republican side for the 2008 elections.  I'm excited to say the least.