Time To Step Up For Darcy

by Josh Orton, Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 01:45:19 AM EST

12 hours after Markos's initial challenge, we're half way to the goal of raising $150k to help Darcy get to $400,000 across ActBlue so she can get through July without having to fundraise. Right now, she's at about $325k. Really amazing. If you haven't given, please do. - Todd

As you may have heard, Darcy Burner's house was destroyed.

And as a candidate, she now has to make a choice with every minute of her time: spend it with family to get things in order, or go back to raising money for her campaign.

Markos issued a challenge: let's get her up to $400,000 across ActBlue and give her some breathing space to spend with he family instead of fundraising.

Says Kos:

One last point: Darcy is a huge netroots sensation because she is truly one of us -- a former Microsoft exec who is a geek at heart, and someone who has been with us on the war and FISA since she first started running in 2005. Some politicians can put up a facade or say the right things for the right audience, but there's no faking it when you've just run out of your burning house, seeing all your worldly possessions go up in flames as you frantically try to ensure your family is safe.

Look at the shirt she was wearing.

She is family.

So let's pitch in and help one of our leaders in a time of need.

Update [2008-7-2 17:21:15 by Todd Beeton]:"It's just stuff."




Tags: Darcy Burner, WA-08 (all tags)

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What a nice thing to do (2.00 / 3)

I hope this catches everyone before they head out for the fourth of july holiday.


by Trey Rentz on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:10:07 PM EST

I gave (2.00 / 1)

a little more last night on my g/f's ActBlue page.


Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:11:10 PM EST

Re: Time To Step Up For Darcy (2.00 / 4)

Done.

For all the hate Kos gets from some people on here the man does alot of good work.


Mooseburgers? Careful Sarah. Moose bite back!
by spacemanspiff on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:14:07 PM EST

I think (2.00 / 1)

it was Goldy who started all of this. I could be wrong.


Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:22:26 PM EST
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Re: I think (2.00 / 2)

Kudos then!

Markos can raise that kind of dough and I'm glad he is doing his part (as is MyDD with this frontpage post) to help out under such tragic circumstances. That's kind of where I was going with it.

I can't imagine how hard is must be to lose everything.


Mooseburgers? Careful Sarah. Moose bite back!
by spacemanspiff on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:31:19 PM EST
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Come on everyone! (2.00 / 2)

I think many of us are taking for granted that we will win big this November but as Goldy said...
http://www.horsesass.org/?p=5120

   [...] that's XML for "end war." And the fact that this was the shirt that Darcy was wearing at 7AM when she and her family fled their burning house, tells us in the netroots all we need to know about Darcy Burner [...]

   Darcy needs to raise about $150,000 this July to keep pace with Dave Reichert and her own 2006 fundraising, and everyday she takes off makes her campaign budget that much harder to hit. That's about $5,000 a day.

   And that's why I'm joining with bloggers nationwide to ask our readers to contribute what they can today, to help give Darcy the breathing room she needs to tend to her own affairs without worrying about neglecting her campaign. Every $5,000 increment we raise represents a day that Darcy won't have to dedicate to her own fundraising efforts. It is a gift more precious than money; it is a gift of time.

The fact that she is not raking in the dough this year baffles me. Is it because we are all small dollar donators who do not have much and most of it has been going to Obama, Clinton, Edwards, etc?

Are we forgetting about the local and state races?


Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:16:24 PM EST

If I had to guess... (2.00 / 2)

... first the primary and now the presidential race has sucked a lot of the air out of the room.


"Mom, baseball, apple pie, and a unified Democratic juggernaut."
by Purplepeople on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:19:39 PM EST
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From Goldy... (2.00 / 1)

Darcy has selflessly requested that you donate money to your local animal shelter or Firefighter's Benevolent Society, but she needs our help as well. So please give Darcy the time (by donating to her campaign - add by me) to get her house in order, so that come November, she can help us get our House in order too.


Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:20:59 PM EST
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Re: Come on everyone! (2.00 / 1)

i think that's the problem. Too many folks have put a lot of money into the presidential primary and have less to spend on really important house, senate and other local/state races.

that was one of the things that was maddening about the primary. So many resources spent on a contest decided back in March.

But in any regards, I gave to Darcy a few nights ago and it looks like I'll give to her again once I get home from the studio. Not that I can give a lot since I'm in graduate school but $25 is $25. Anyone who doesn't usually give want to match my $25?

Thanks for the diary Josh.


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by alex100 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 05:16:30 PM EST
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Re: Time To Step Up For Darcy (2.00 / 3)

Kicked in $25.  Let's go!


by stuckinsf on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:17:50 PM EST

$100 from me (2.00 / 2)

Who needs food?  I'm too fat anyway.


No Way, No How, No McCain!
by GFORD on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:38:21 PM EST

KUDOS (2.00 / 1)

to you!

Now give me 20!  It is for your own good.  :)


Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:42:50 PM EST
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LOL (none / 0)

Gee thanks, Mom.


No Way, No How, No McCain!
by GFORD on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 08:20:38 PM EST
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Re: $100 from me (2.00 / 1)

I'll take a twenty too as long as you're giving out money.

Sure, I'm not a great progressive netroots hero like Darcy, but I... damn, never mind.


New Mexico politics from the local perspective.
by fbihop on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 01:53:40 AM EST
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Re: Time To Step Up For Darcy (2.00 / 2)

I kicked in $25, I wish it could be more. She's the kind of Dem we need MORE of in Congress.


"Who are you for? That is the wrong question. It should be who is for you?" HRC
by skohayes on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:55:37 PM EST

Re: Time To Step Up For Darcy (2.00 / 1)

Thanks to MYDD for stepping up and helping out Darcy. Everyone is doing a fantastic job of helping make her life as easy as possible in a very difficult time.


Netroots Director for Oregon Senate Candidate Jeff Merkley
by Sarah Lane on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 05:49:49 PM EST

Thanks for the video! (none / 0)

She truly IS a wonderful person!


Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 05:52:32 PM EST

Silver lining (2.00 / 1)

This was a terrible tragedy.  But if this is what local news organizations are running it can't help but be good for Darcy's campaign as it shows her grace, courage, spirit and grounded values.

Now let's all pitch in and help her have the resources to win.


by mjshep on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 05:59:15 PM EST

Numbers update (none / 0)

Raised across ActBlue:
Supportersa
8,691  

Raised
$300,744


Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 06:41:59 PM EST

Re: Time To Step Up For Darcy (none / 0)

Just stuff, eh?  So Tyler Durden got to Darcy too?  Wait a minute, she's so cool about all this, just like...it's because they're the same person?!?!?

Seriously though, when Darcy pounds Reichert's ass in November like Ed Norton pounded Jared Leto's face it will be so satisfying after all of this.  The fact that as a challenger she spearheaded the effort to offer a clear, reasonable alternative path to get us out of Iraq was of course the best reason to support a Netroots challenger that any candidate gave us in this cycle.  But watching how she's handling all of this, I know she's made of good stuff and headed for big things in the future.  We should invest in her now and early on in her career because we know she's capable of it and she'll produce results, not just because she had this problem.  Our goal should be $500,000 from ActBlue by the end of the month.


by msbatxnyc on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 07:06:18 PM EST

Re: Time To Step Up For Darcy (none / 0)

$20 just went her way.


by alyssa chaos on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 07:15:16 PM EST

Re: Time To Step Up For Darcy (none / 0)

She is running for the seat my district.  I gave through the Dkos Act Blue page as well.  I can't wait to see her kick the Third Reich's ass.


by JustJennifer on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 07:25:10 PM EST


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