Jeff Merkley gets blogosphere attention (it's about time!)

Strangely enough, Jeff Merkley has been overlooked in the progressive blogosphere this summer. But not any longer...

He's gotten some serious attention from the Huffington Post and from Open Left because he disagrees with Senator Obama over the recent FISA bill debacle. Merkley thinks that progressives can't sell themselves short when their ideas meet resistance. We must have backbone to stand up for the causes we believe in.

It isn't just the blogosphere that is noticing this campaign, though. Cook Political Report upgraded the race to "toss-up" just last week. And Merkley's fundraising prowess has caught people's attention.

And most exciting for us here at 21st Century Democrats, Jeff Merkley was one of the few Senatorial candidate to show up at Netroots Nation. Remember, we met him and shared coffee and questions.



This is a race we should win in November, but it won't be without a fight. If you are an Oregon resident, sign up to help. If you aren't, send him some financial love.

UPDATED: The DSCC has put out an excellent ad showing how Gordon Smith is deliberately misleading Oregonians about his record and Jeff Merkley's: