Campaign Diaries' Senate Update Rankings

Campaign Diaries has its latest rankings of Senate races--predicting a net increase for Democrats of 5 seats. See the full rankings here. Okay, here's the bad news: Calling Kentucky a major disappointment for Senate Democrats, Campaign Diaries predicts McConnell will retain his seat. They claim the failure of KY Dems to get our act together as a major reason. With this, I agree. But I think Andrew Horne can still prove the pundits wrong and help us Ditch Mitch in '08. (The Horne kickoff party is tomorrow night. See here. The suggested contribution to bring at the door is $100, but bring whatever you can.) However, for this to happen, we have to keep the idiots at the DSCC from trying for DINOS like Bruce Lunsford or self-funding millionaires like Greg Fischer and ignoring Horne! ) The DSCC is afraid of grassroots campaigns like Horne's because they are part of the DLC-controlled, corporate Democrat, establishment. This is how they blew Ned Lamont's progressive challenge to DINO "independent" Joe Lieberman in CT in '06!
You'd think they would learn, wouldn't you? The DSCC should make getting rid of McConnell one of its highest priorities. But they are afraid of Horne because of his backing by progressive grassroots groups like VoteVets.org and Change for Kentucky (the state chapter of the progressive Democracy for America).

So, KY Dems: How much do you want to get rid of McConnell? This is our last chance for another 6 years! If you hunger for it as much as I do, then forget the DSCC and start contributing to Horne's campaign, now! Since Crit Luallen failed to run, Horne has been our only real chance at unseating McConnell and getting a decent KY Senator in '08. But we can't count on the DSCC. We'll have to raise the money, make connections throughout the state, and get out the vote ourselves. Let's get to work.