Donna-mania and a Major Endorsement

We're up to 1,481 donors and $55,657 for Donna.  I saw her yesterday and taped a few answers to questions people had.  Here she is on FISA and retroactive immunity, on the 11% Congress, on running for Congress as a woman, and net neutrality and kittens.  I tried to get a picture of her with her cat Cobwebs for some catblogging, but she texted me last night and said Cobwebs wasn't being cooperative.  Alas.

Here's Donna on the direct mail brouhaha yesterday.  She has laryngitis, hence the scratchy voice.

In other significant news, Progressive Maryland endorsed Donna Edwards. today  This is a fairly big deal, as Progressive Maryland is a grassroots group that spearheaded a successful living wage campaign.  It has 15,000 members in the state, and imagine this is a sign that that Al Wynn's opposition to the living wage and Donna's advocacy for progressive causes is going to factor into the election.

The board of of Progressive Maryland is quite impressive.

Jonathan Akchin, American Jewish Congress: MD Chapter
Jim Anastase, Laborers International Union of North America Local 516
Sandy Bell, Maryland NOW
Harold Bock, UNITE HERE Mid-Atlantic Joint Regional Board
Jeffrey D. Buddle, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1664
Sue Bull, SEIU Local 500
Ann DeLacy, Howard County Education Association
Rion Dennis, At-Large Member
Sam Epps, SEIU 1199 MD/DC Division
Mark Federici, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400
Margaret Flowers, At-Large Member
Anthony Frederick, Baltimore-Washington Laborers District Council
Dan Furmansky, Equality Maryland
Tom Gagliardo, Md. Employment Law Association
Ralph Hedian, Elevator Constructors Local 10
James Hobson, Ironworkers Local 5
Joe Horgan, OPEIU Local 2
Tom Hucker, Mid-Atl. Laborers' Employers Coop. & Educ. Trust
Tom Israel, Montgomery County Education Association/NEA
Elbridge James, At-Large Member
Larry Kasecamp, United Transportation Union
Carol Kilby, Prince George's County Education Association
Jerry Lozupone, Washington DC Building & Construction Trades Council
James Madaras, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689
Ruby Moone, Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Maryland
Chung K. Pak, League of Korean Americans -- Maryland
Anita Riley, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 27
Julio Rodriguez, At-Large Member
Patricia Salomon Rodriguez, At-Large Member
Joe Savia, Sr., Steamfitters Local 602
Craig Simpson, At-Large Member
Bob Stewart, UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO
Gustavo Torres, Casa of Maryland
Larry Vinck, Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 486
Art Waidmann, United Church of Christ
Betty Weller, Maryland State Teachers Association
Robert Zarbin, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association

We're not far from our goal of 1500 donors, so if you haven't given yet, come on aboard.  Telco lobbyists are watching this fundraiser.