Dem's still fighting in the trenches for overseas votes

The Dem's are still pounding away on the overseas ballot issue and rightly so. Every last vote counts and this battle needs to be won in the trenches. My wife and I attended a meeting with the Democrats Abroad here in Paris on Thursday and there was an informal poll of the crowd to see who had received their overseas ballots and most of the people had received their ballots. It looked as though there were only about 4 or 5 people who did not receive their ballots. I was quite pleased myself because my ballot had arrived earlier that day, though the envelope was open, whatever that was supposed to mean.

The Dem's Abroad in Paris have been very active with encouraging local Dem's to come to various events to pick up backup ballots which I think is a good idea. We need every last vote and over here, we outnumber the Rep's by a large margin. The only problem I saw Thursday night (prior to the debate) was the usual hand-wringing and feeling of gloom that the media likes to promote. The polls, no matter how off they may be, do have an impact and do bring on the feeling of despair that was hovering over the crowd. The blog efforts to pick apart the bias of the polls needs to keep going so people know that this is a close race. The Dem online coup needs to continue as well to let the bastards know that we are not caving in and giving an inch to the right wingnut smear machine. Don't give in to the hang-wringing crowd. The Rep's are in retreat so boot them in the ass as they are being run out of town. If they fall again, boot them again. Do what you can to help and do not give an inch.