Democratic Senators Up For Reelection This Year

While we should be calling all Democratic senators and urging them to support John Kerry in his quest for a filibuster against Samuel Alito’s nomination to the Supreme Court, the following have terms expiring this year and should get some extra attention:

• Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
• Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
• Robert Byrd (D-WV)
• Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
• Thomas Carper (D-DE)
• Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
• Kent Conrad (D-ND)
• Mark Dayton (D-MN)
• Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
• Edward Kennedy (D-MA)
• Herb Kohl (D-WI)
• Joe Lieberman (D-CT)
• Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
• Bill Nelson (D-FL)
• Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

I’ve intentionally excluded Ben Nelson (D-NE) because he’s a GOP-lite piece of trash who has already announced his support for Alito. Also note that Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) is retiring but should still get a call.

Get on those phones, folks!