How you can help send Tom Geoghegan to Congress, filling (ha ha!) Master Rahm's old seat

by Ken

Howie has been keeping DWT readers up to date on the campaign of Tom Geoghegan, the political theorists' and activists' political theorist and activist, in the crowded Democratic field in the March 3 special election in IL-05, the House district represented by Master Rahm Emanuel until he quit to become White House chief of staff. Most recently, accompanying a clip in which Tom explains why he's running for Congress, Howie wrote about this "innovative and dynamic leader who can craft and push forward a worthwhile message for a progressive Democratic Party and a progressive America. Watch him -- and imagine that he's the one on TV instead of . . . Ben Nelson."

We don't often do this, but I don't see any reason not to simply pass on this communication from the ever-energetic Kathy of the Geoghegan campaign describing three things -- beside giving money! -- those of us who live outside the district can do to help:

Even if you're not in Chicago, there are three things you could do that would be a huge help to the campaign (other than giving money, that is, which of course is always welcome).

The first thing is very simple: vote for Tom in this Democracy for America poll:
http://tinyurl.com/b8tn9s

You don't have to be a member of DFA to vote. And btw, the reason it's important is that it's not just a beauty contest. If Tom comes out on top in this poll, DFA will put out the call to their progressive network to do whatever they can to support Tom -- including giving money and sending out volunteers for phone banking, canvassing, and our GOTV effort. Their support could make a big, big difference in this election.

If you want to vote for Tom in the poll, please make sure to do it now. The poll will close on Monday at midnight.

The second thing you can do is virtual phone banking. It's incredibly simple -- just sign up on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/awt6my
And you'll be sent a script and login information which will give you access to voter info.

The third thing you can do is send an email to friends of yours who either support Tom, or could be persuaded to do so, and ask them to vote for Tom in the poll, and let them know about the virtual phone bank.

One of Tom's supporters, Matt Filipowicz, who's a blogger and political cartoonist, created a nifty little video about phone banking for Tom, which we've posted on our website, here:
http://tinyurl.com/a9no73

If you write to other folks about phone banking for Tom, you might want to include it in your email.