| As the war in Iraq continues with no end in sight, as the health care crisis worsens, and as income-inequality widens, Chris Shays is set to begin his 20th year in Congress in 2008.
Before the page turns on 2007, however, we at MLN have one more chance to voice our concerns and make a difference.
Jim Himes, Democratic challenger to Chris Shays in the 4th Congressional District, will be liveblogging here at MLN on Monday December 31 at 11:30 AM. Mark your calendars and make a plan to join us.
Just as important: Before Chris Shays begins his 20th year in office, we would like to see if we at MLN can bring 20 new donors to the Himes campaign -- 20 donors to help end Shays' run at 20 years in office. You can contribute here or through the ActBlue widget at left.
The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, along with groups like Freedom's Watch and Tom DeLay's Coalition for a Conservative Majority plan to spend more than $300 million towards defeating Democratic candidates in 2008. We can fight back with millions of people each chipping in small amounts, beginning with 20 new donors before the end of the year.
Each new donor sends a message to Republicans that we want Congressional Oversight (Shays doesn't), that we want universal health care (Shays doesn't), and that we want an end to the war (Shays doesn't know what he wants). And each new donor helps give a progressive Democrat like Jim Himes the ability to wage a powerful campaign.
Mark your calendars for Monday to liveblog with Jim -- he'll also be liveblogging at Firedoglake.com this Saturday at 2 pm -- and consider being one of the first 20 donors to make a contribution -- before the fundraising quarter ends on December 31 and before Chris Shays begins his 20th year in Congress.
UPDATE Feel free to use the comments section below to post questions for Jim, or to express your views on issues you would like him to address.
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