New Year, New Resolution, New Commitment to Making a Difference. This is my first diary I have ever written on a major progressive blog. I may not live in a Swing State (Illinois), but I certainly live in a Swing District, IL-10. It is my intention to work deligently to see the seat currently occupied by Mark Kirk move to the Democratic column in 2008.
I was happy to see democratic avenger’s diary on The Ten House Candidates Who Should Run Again, which listed Dan Seals of IL-10 as #6. I really believe had the DCCC put the money it used in Tammy Duckworth’s campaign instead into Dan Seals race with Mark Kirk, we might have another seat in the house. But that is water under the bridge and it is time to press foward.
Part of my plan is to write a weekly diary on Mark Kirk’s voting record and legislation sponsorship, exposing him as a faux-moderate, neocon-in-hiding GOP congressman. Other diaries will include IL 10th District news, examination of the district political trends, etc.
Mark Kirk’s record as a legislator is marginal at best. As a member of the majority party in 109th Congress and holding the position of assistant majority whip, Mark Kirk sponsored 32 pieces of legislation according to his THOMAS, 31 died in committee. The one item that passed was an amendment to an emergency appropriations bill to increase the funding for the DEA by $9.2MM.
Some record of achievement. You would think that he was living the life of a congressman in the minority party. Let’s see what happens in the 110th Congress. Hopefully, two years from now, we be celebrating the swearing in of Dan Seals to represent the 10th district of Illinois.
Brought along half of the folks who were at Drinking Liberally beforehand (a bigger crowd even than the one we had the Thursday after the election), and I did get to meet DavidNYC. Great party, even if I did keep being misrecognized.
Best of luck a more than worthy cause. Is Dan Seals running again?