and staff that was never laid off. they never closed the doors. they never slowed down. (and i want windy to name names of who has "deserted".) she has been doing fundraisers all along. she knew from the start that she would have to run twice. do you think she ought to be sitting on her cash, so that windy and rahm will be impressed? i wish her cash on hand was zero, and every dollar was at work. you are conflating 2 different totals.
if cash=support, she has already proven herself to be more popular than last time, with more cash, and bigger donations. and a team that has been together for 3 years. a network. one that includes a growing party organization in dupage county.
and she is spending it well. she has many contacts in chicago, and has done at least a dozen events here so for far. last i saw, ald. moore, and an schakowsky were still behind her, although i wouldn't have any particular knowledge beyond seeing them at a spring early money fundraiser.
apparently the dnc and dr dean have seen fit to invest in her candidacy. this is from
her blog-What a Weekend!
Submitted by Christine Cegelis
Wow, what a weekend!
My campaign manager and I spent the weekend in Phoenix at an invitation-only campaign training event run by the New House PAC and AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees). We came away with some great tools to turn the 6th district and this country around.
We spent the weekend with 14 other Democratic candidates from around the country organizing and learning. We’ll be able to continue working together through the election, learning from the successes and setbacks of others.
While there were many great speakers and training sessions, the highlight of the weekend was meeting Nancy Pelosi, the next Speaker of the House. The party leadership which Nancy represents realizes that bringing candidates together and giving them a helping hand through training and advice is the best way to take back the house in 2006.
The most valuable session for me was about house parties. Last cycle, we met hundreds of people in the district through house parties and the “Coffee with Christine” meetings. I still meet people that tell me they first met me in a Caribou Coffee where I stopped by for an evening of dialog.
These informal gatherings of give and take have always been my favorite part of the campaign. With this training, we can be even more effective in the use of house parties. We hope to do 100 to 150 over the next year.
We are going to do a variation of this at the Lombard Library, “Conversation with Christine”, Tuesday on October 25th at 7:00 PM. This informal gathering will be focused on Education and the idea is to have a conversation, to really discuss what’s happening in education and what needs to be happening. If you are able to attend, please come by and add to the conversation.
I have come back energized from the training and know that both the New House PAC and AFCSME will be behind us as we move forward in 2006. If you would like to gather a few of your friends and neighbors together, hosting a house party is a great way to get involved and to make some new relationships. Contact us at info@cegelisforcongress.com and we’ll help you make it happen.
The Democratic leadership understands that if we are going to change the direction of this country, we’ll need a different type of candidate. We need to elect candidates that are in touch with their constituents and with their concerns. That part of campaigning, meeting people in the district and hearing what they think, has always been my favorite part of running for office. I’m pleased to have it confirmed that it’s also the most important.
I hope you will help me win this race to represent your interests in the 110th Congress. Let’s work together to change the direction of this country.
now tell me again why she is a bad candidate?