Many of you who read here are familiar with my travels across the country to help progressive Democrats win office. I spent this past weekend in Georgia to campaign with Jim Martin in his runoff election for U.S. Senate. Unfortunately, Jim fell just short in his bid to unseat Georgia Republican Saxby Chambliss.
I have since moved on to Louisiana where there is a runoff this Saturday for Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District. Democrat Paul Carmouche got just short of fifty percent of the vote in November so, according to Louisiana law, he faces off against his Republican challenger for the open seat.
Barring any sudden retirements, this should be the last election this year. Once we are done here in Louisiana we can start preparing for the start of the 111th Congress and working with our next president.