Make the left coast BLUE in the U.S. Senate

Between Washington, Oregon and California there is only one Republican U.S. Senator: Gordon Smith. He's a rightwing conservative cypher in "moderate" clothing--a pretender to the idea of solving problems across party lines. Smith is an egregious example of what's wrong with the Republican Party today: empty-suits collecting fat checks and big paydays to serve an ideological agenda that's strangling this nation.

The west coast is progressive and we deserve to be represented in Washington D.C. by an individual who governs by our values: Jeff Merkley. Jeff is the epitome of the phrase "More and Better Democrats". He's a dedicated and passionate progressive who we can be proud of.

You can help Jeff's campaign in a big way right now.

Senator Harry Reid is holding a Give Em Hell Harry Challenge:

You’ve raised ten of thousands of dollars for Senate candidates – close to $1,000,000 in 2006 – and helped Democrats take back the Senate. But today, the tables are turning – you’re going to tell us who to raise money for. It’s time for you to choose where we as a community direct our energy, enthusiasm, and dollars.

The winner will get to send two emails to the GiveEmHellHarry.com list, giving him or her financial resources needed to win big this fall, and help us reach our 60 Senator filibuster-proof majority. But hurry! The deadline to vote in the first round is July 10th.

We will then hold a runoff between the top two vote-getters.

This is a great opportunity for Jeff Merkley to expand his grassroots campaign even more! Please take a few minutes and head over to Give Em Hell Harry and vote for Jeff Merkley!

You'll need to hurry. There contest only runs through tomorrow morning.