The Net roots are getting behind Callahan

When Colleen Callahan got into this race for Congress (18th District, the seat now held by Ray LaHood), I told everyone who would listen that if she had any chance to win, she had to get on the Internet in a big way AND she had to win over the "Net roots" of the Democratic Party.

And that means she had to win over the fine folks at Daily Kos.

And it looks like that's exactly what is happening with two posts, here and here. The George Bush fundraising visit to Peoria -- as well as Republican candidate Aaron Schock's implication that those who don't support Bush aren't patriots -- has rallied The Kos crowd to offer support and financial assistance:

Can we match that fundraising for Colleen? Schock has currently sold 500 dinner tickets for a current total of $250,000. If 10,000 people donated just $25 over the next week for Colleen Callahan, she could match that and not have to have The WORST PRESIDENT EVAH stump for her.

If ever there was a real opportunity for your $25 donations from across the country to effect a race THIS IS THE ONE. Let's collectively send a message to the National Republican party that sending Bush to stump for Republican pukes like Schock will send cash flowing to the Democrat in that race.

Protestations by Washington DC political strategist Steve Shearer to the contrary, they've gotta be getting a little bit worried.

Cross posted to Peoria Pundit.

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