Clint Curtis is currently on Capitol Hill now meeting with Senate staffers.
We can report that he has already met this morning with staffers in the office of the following Democratic Senators: Debbie Sabatow (MI), Russell Feingold (WI), Barbara Boxer (CA), Barbara Mikulski (MD) and Barack Obama (IL).
Meetings are scheduled later today with the staffers of these additional Senate offices: Ted Kennedy (MA), Dick Durbin (IL), Patrick Leahy (VT), Ken Salazar (CO).
A source visting the Senate offices with Curtis tells us that so far the reception they’ve received from each office has been “very positive” and that “things are lit up like a Christmas tree here” with all of the Senate office phones ringing off the hook with callers urging Senators to stand up and object. Almost zero calls coming in advising the contrary as our source describes it.
At the time we talked with our source, the Democratic Senators were in “an issue meeting”, and the source tells us that this issue — the challenge to Electors tomorrow — is described as “the major issue” being discussed.
There is no way, of course, to know the ultimate effect of all of this, but it is clear that your voices are being heard on Capitol Hill! Please continue to use the links and phone numbers we’ve made available in this item.
We’ll continue to report on anything notable we hear that is happening on The Hill today.
Also, consider this a quick reminder that Curtis will be appearing on radio this evening with Fox News’ Alan Colmes at 11pm. Details on that appearance, and a link to listen live is right here.
I just received an email from the Kerry campaign. It was a cop out. So, I responded:
Dear Senator Kerry,
If you do not stand up sit down. We are fed up with bad elections and even tho we voted for you and supported you with money, we will not support you again if you roll over and play dead.
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I mean it.
What address did you send to Dredd?
I just received same, and was about to write it up as a Blog item. His statement is PATHETIC.
Brad,
I just hit the reply … just a second … I will check the URL …
Brad,
Ok … the email address it came from was:
"John Kerry"
Brad … oops … it did not post … once again:
"John Kerry" info at johnkerry.com
NO, you guys…Kerry’s letter is the green light….he cannot take part in this stand….this going to happen…NOW is reporting that Boxer will stand…
Dear Senator Kerry, I voted for you, and I know it counted because I moved from N.C. to New England. I lived in the Appalachian mountains. Could drive down a major road into Asheville at any given time, and see half a dozen police cars pulled over giving out citations for driving while poor. Industry left. The grocery store closest to me is open half a day now. It used to be open from 7am to 9pm. I believe you are still the man who came back from VietNam and protested the war, when it was political suicide. Clinton got votes because , even though he was harassed, showed a certain graciousnes and courage as you do sir. I look forward to your being the next president of the U.S., in 2004. Thank you for alll that you are doing for people like me.