Sent out this morning to local media:
Draft Scott Kleeb for U.S. Senate
October 26, 2007: Draft Scott Kleeb for U.S. Senate launches Pledge Drive
Allows Kleeb supporters to show early support
OMAHA – On Friday November 23rd, 2007 Draft Scott Kleeb for U.S. Senate will launch PLEDGE for KLEEB, a program that will allow voters to pledge support for Scott Kleeb should he enter the 2008 Senate race. Interested parties will be able to pledge either volunteer hours (with a recommendation of 8 hours or one working day) or a donation of various amounts.
“We understand how difficult it is to support a candidate who is not in the race,” said Mike Nellis, editor of Draft Kleeb, “but that does not mean we can not show our support. The 2008 Senate race will be an uphill battle for Scott Kleeb, but if we stand up in this race, than we can expect Kleeb to do the same. I urge anyone who wants to see a real debate in this election to pledge one working day to Scott Kleeb. Canvassing, phone banking, databasing for Kleeb will truely make all the difference in this race.”
The site name is stepforward.draftkleeb.com and was created in house by Mike Nellis. It’s name is a take off of Scott Kleeb’s recent quotation, “It’s time for a new generation to step forward.”
Draft Kleeb is an independent organization hoping to convince Scott Kleeb to run for Senate in Nebraska. It is not authorized by Scott Kleeb, his campaign, any campaign committee, or any political party.
I have just pledged $1,000.00 to a Scott Kleeb for Senate campaign. If we Democrats are going to be serious about changing the way things are in this country we need to make the sacrifices necessary to get 60+ seats in the Senate. I believe that we will have a Democratic President Jan 20th, 2009 no matter who the nominee is. The way that Democratic President governs will strongly be impacted by the make up of the Senate. Democrats will add to their majority in the House and our President will have a working majority in the House. In the Senate, however, even though Democrats will probably add a minimum of 5 seats (NH, NM, VA, CO, MN) that is not enough to give Democrats a clear path to implement progressive legislation especially if our Democratic President is inclined to follow a center right (what some call moderate) path. Democrats have so many opportunities this election cycle that will not come again for a generation. We must get serious challengers in every Republican Senate seat.
Democrat I’d like to see Kleeb run. But looking at it from Kleeb’s perspective, I wouldn’t run. Everyone talks about how bright his political career is, but its really hard to overcome being a 2-time loser. And he’d be going into a race that he starts off 30 pts. behind against a well-known well-funded incumbent in a year where the Democrat will probably lose your state by 15-20 pts.
Johanns isn’t an incumbent, but he does have the name ID of an incumbent