The Right Wing is scared. I mean they are starting to sound absolutely hysterical.

And what is the main target of their fear these days? It seems to be MoveOn.org, the organization founded in 1998 to call for censure, not impeachment, of Bill Clinton so the nation could "Move On" and get back to business. Now MoveOn.org has more than 3 million members, raised over $9 million from 125,000 donors in 2005 and expects to spend $25 million on candidates and independent ads this year. Already MoveOn.org claims credit for five House races changing from "lean Republican" to "lean Democrat" after they aired targeted ads in those districts. MoveOn sent out an email urging its members to support Pennsylvania Senate candidate Bob Casey in his race against Rick Santorum. Casey raised $150,000 in just 24 hours. And now MoveOn has set up a massive phone banking effort that aims to call 5 million voters before November 7th.

So what is the reaction of the now hysterical Republicans? According to AlterNet the Republicans are resorting to their usual swiftboating lies and smears.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee responded to MoveOn's excellent fundraising efforts for Casey by issuing a "press release" calling Casey (an abortion opponent and moderate Dem) a member of the "ultra-liberal left." John Brabender, Santorum's media consultant, said that if Casey accepts MoveOn money, he "will have a lot of trouble in Pennsylvania, particularly in the middle part of the state." One look at the polls consistently showing Casey ahead of terrified Santorum show that Brabender is full of it.
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MoveOn.org aims to outdo all previous grassroots GOTV efforts, starting this Saturday and going right through to election day. They are aiming for 5 million phone calls to 5 million voters targeting the 30 hottest House races in the nation. And I can tell you they are already working hard to set things up. I know because Joy and I are hosting one of their organizers, letting her use one of our rooms. She may be staying with us but we never see her because MoveOn.org is working them from 8 AM to 11 PM every day.

This coming Saturday is the big kickoff of their "Call for Change" effort. Their main event is right here in Brooklyn. But there are events all over the country. Some are already filling up! You can find your closest house party by going to the Call for Change website and entering your zip code. There are some 600 events throughout the country this Saturday. This is the start of the final push of 2006. Please do what you can.