Successful Congressional campaigns don't end...

... they morph into re-election campaigns.

By virtue of my stalwart volunteerism on the NM1 Heinrich 2008 campaign, I was invited to a fund-raising event for Congressman Martin Heinrich last Wednesday - without having to actually cough up any $$$!

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL20) was the featured speaker.
Turns out, she leads the "Frontline Democrats" campaign for the DCCC: newly elected Dems believed to be vulnerable in 2010.

Anyway, I just sent her a letter - in her capacity as the chair of the Frontline Democrats - with brilliant advice for the 2010 Congressional campaigns. Here 'tis:

Here’s a suggestion for a “message” for the 2010 Congressional Campaign:

Let’s be honest. It’s going to take the U.S. years (maybe decades) to recover from W and his Congressional Republican enablers.

Republican economic policies precipitated the worst economic crisis since The Great Depression.

W’s two misguided wars, and their ideologically mismanaged execution, are still with us.

Torture and widespread, warrantless domestic surveillance continue to haunt us.

We’ve made a good start at recovering from the W virus – but it’s too early to declare, “Mission Accomplished!” Re-electing good Democrats to the Congress is critical for us to succeed as a nation.

I’m sure your rhetoricians can improve on the wording, but I believe the basic message is legitimate and compelling.

Aside: YES – I believe that running against W is still a viable strategy in 2010!

Best of luck.

I sent a $10 check along with the letter, as always figuring folks'll be more inclined to READ letters if a financial inducement is included!

Sad to say, it's NOT too early to start thinking about 2010.
Martin would like to have close to $1M cash on hand by the end of the year.