Draft Tom Udall for Senate New Mexico, Senators

Over at MyDD, Adam Conner and Jonathan Singer have been beating the drums of the Draft Tom Udall for Senate movement and have set up an ActBlue page to start bringing the netroots on board. So far the fund has 28 contributors, including myself, for $245.

A commenter on my post yesterday asked for some more information about Congressman Tom Udall and his family ties. Wikipedia has a good entry on the Udall family. Of the current generation of Udalls, 3 are members of Congress. Tom Udall is a Democrat who represents New Mexico in the House of Representatives. His cousin Mark Udall, also a Democrat, represents Colorado in the House of Representatives and is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Wayne Allard. And their cousin, Gordon Smith (yes, that Gordon Smith) serves Oregon as a Republican United States Senator. Overall, the Udalls are a strong Western Democrat family, who have served this country with distinction over the years.

So why Tom Udall for Senate?

First, he's already got a jump-start on the fundraising, showing $716,045.39 cash on hand. The ActBlue page isn't just to raise money, but to get a large number of grassroots/netroots supporters behind Congressman Udall, to show that there is broad support for his bid for Senate.

Congressman Udall is also in the best position to win the Senate seat for Democrats. He won his re-election in New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District with 75% of the vote in 2006, showing Richardsonesque ability to appeal to independents and Republicans.

Udall was the first to serve two consecutive 4 year terms as New Mexico Attorney General from 1991-1999. Winning 2 statewide elections means his name recognition across the state will be higher than other potential candidates.

Did I mention that Tom Udall has great progressive credentials?

In talking with New Mexico locals, I hear that Congressman Udall is a humble, down-to-earth public servant who is dedicated to his family and his district. He's a genuine, nice guy by all reports.

So if you're ready to continue what Democrats started in 2006, and make the Senate even more progresive than it is today, consider supporting Tom Udall for Senate.

kencamp | October 4, 2007 | Comment on This Post (2 so far) Permalink: Draft Tom Udall for Senate New Mexico, Senators

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