OK, no spin today. I'm declaring independence from spin for Independence Day weekend. So, here we go: the latest the SurveyUSA poll sucks!!! A 10-point lead (49%-39%) for Jerry Kilgore heading into the 4th of July? This is not good. Period. No excuses. So now what? Work, work, work! Get involved with a House of Delegates campaign; there are some great candidates out there. Get in touch with the coordinated campaign in your area and see what they're up to. Get in touch with your precinct captain and see what they're doing. Get in touch with the Kaine campaign and tell them you want, no INSIST, on helping. Hook up with Generation Engage or Democracy for Virginia, both of which are doing great work. Join Sam Penney's great bumper sticker campaign! March in a July 4th parade! Help us Raise Kaine!
It's not enough to want to win, we have to DO THE WORK to win. Sure, we don't have control over the strategy part of this, or how well the Kaine campaign might be organized or staffed, but we DO have 100% control over whether we or not we work our butts off. So that's what we need to do. To keep you motivated, just think about the prospects of this nightmare scene come January 2006: "I, Jerry Kilgore, do solemnly swear..."