Donate time or labor–and to make it easy, the Bean banner to the left takes you right to her site.
Part of the issue with Congressional campaigns is that they are small enough to not be able to afford broadcast TV–though cable is starting to play a role–but there is a huge number of voters to contact. Give what you can, but also remember volunteering for canvassing and working the polls is just as essential in a Congressional race.
And the Seat Warmer is ingenius!
Has anyone seen any recent polling on the Bean-Crane race?
I have looked and am not aware of any public polls.
But I have canvassed for Bean several times and helped at a parade and a festival and she has considerable support: volunteers (mostly local, but several from Chicago or Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s campaign), endorsements, and Gore and Obama doing fundraisers, and supporters answering the door when we visit them.
the camplaign is well organized. I get called every week asking me to help and often called to thank me. there are materials, a script, and a poll list of undecided. and we actual talk to voters and identify them and occassionally convince them. At the Schaumburgfest Labor Day Parade Bean had 20-25 people, bunched with 20-25 more Kerry/Obama/Dem Party folks. Crane/Bush together seemed to have fewer than 20. and he sat in his Corvette while Bean ran from side to side shaking hands.