Weekly Update (1/11/08)

More Good News for Progressive Democrats in New Hampshire Primary
The results for New Hampshire are final, and in both Iowa and New Hampshire Democrats turned out in record numbers, eclipsing the Republican turnout in these states! This is extremely encouraging for the general election where Democratic candidates should receive more votes than Republicans, dragging in more progressive Democrats to Congress.

Democrat Hilary Clinton and Republican John McCain upset their rivals for comeback wins in the New Hampshire primary. Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee were unable to capitalize on their momentum coming out of Iowa, leading to these upset victories. The fact that both Clinton and Obama have each won is extremely significant for progressive politics.

Obama has been running his campaign as the progressive alternative to politics as usual in Washington, and Clinton's recent victory is a triumph for women. Clinton trailed Obama by as many as 10 percentage points in the polling that took place between Iowa and New Hampshire. The fact that record numbers of Democrats, women in particular, voted is testament to the power of progressive voters. This is extremely encouraging for the results of the Presidential election in November. No matter who wins the Democratic nomination, it is increasingly likely that he or she will become President. These statistics backup DAPAC's research that America is experiencing a progressive upswing.

DAPAC needs to capitalize on this opportunity by getting a greater number of progressive Democrats elected to the US House of Representatives. This is the only way to affect policy, no matter who wins the Democratic presidential nomination. The next president will need plenty of progressive legislation to sign into law once in office. The only way to make this happen is to make Congress more progressive.

We are eagerly awaiting the next primaries in Michigan and Nevada.

Results of New Hampshire Primary
Here are the results in terms of percentages for all the major candidates in the New Hampshire primary. On the Democratic side:
Clinton: 39%
Obama: 37%
Edwards: 17%
Richardson: 5%
Kucinich: 1%
On the Republican side:
McCain: 37%
Romney: 32%
Huckabee: 11%
Giuliani: 9%
Paul: 8%
Thompson: 1%
Hunter: 0%

Early Democratic Primaries in February; DAPAC Candidates Need Your Help
In just over three weeks the first Congressional Primaries take place in Illinois. DAPAC has endorsed two candidates who will be facing tough opposition in their primaries. The first is John Laesch, running for Dennis Hastert's former seat. For more information about Laesch, and a quick and easy way to contribute to his campaign, please visit his website at www.john08.com. The second candidate is Jay Footlik, running in Illinois' 10th Congressional district. For more information about Footlik, and a quick and easy way to contribute to his campaign, please visit his website at www.jayfootlik.com. Both of these candidates are facing tough opposition and need your help today!