Thank you, Paul.

[globalvillage]

:hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Hear, Hear!

[Bucky]

44. SEND thanks to Paul at the THANKS, PAUL BLOG

http://thankyoupaul.blogspot.com/

Dang, there's a blog for everything these days. But you can PM me here at DU or email your thanks to Paul from the email address on the website. The more voices we get, the better. Will you send your "muchas gracias" to this fighting Democrat?

[AX10]

2. Thank You

[usregimechange]

3. Thank you!

DU :grouphug:

[blue sky at night]

11. I must say, he just came over the horizon..........

a short time ago, but he is going to be around for a long, long time. Yes Paul, you are exactly what the Doctor Ordered: THANKS!!

[CBHagman]

4. The good fight.

Thanks for standing up to pure evil.

[Sparkly]

5. Thank you for fighting!!

You made us all proud!! :patriot:

[Mass]

6. Thank you - great fight

+ 20 % compared to 04.

[David Zephyr]

7. Paul: My kind of Democrat.

Go Paul!

[Greeby]

8. Seconded

:hug: :pals: :yourock: :patriot:

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

9. from the bottom of my heart. Thank You!

Does anyone have any idea how much guts it takes to fight such an uphill battle.

All my best to him & his.

[wildeyed]

10. Thank you!

:patriot:

[faithnotgreed]

12. run for anything you want

and you will have a ton of support

if you run the campaign as you just did and you keep fighting that good fight then there is nothing you cant do to make change
*as long as you run somewhere that doesnt diebold the democrats*

[i miss america]

13. Thank you Paul for trying to fight the good fight.

[Chicago Democrat]

14. YAY PAUL! (Clark/Hackett 08!)

:)

[David Gill 2006]

48. Hmm...

Perhaps a bit premature ;) Just wanted to say hi to a fellow Illinois Democrat. You should watch the Congressional race in IL-15, I hear they have a good candidate. Which district are you in within Chicago?

[newyawker99]

50. Hi David Gill 2006!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[kwolf68]

15. He kicked ass

Kudos to Paul...I'd have loved to have you, but the country you put your ass on the line for doesn't deserve you....YET....we are working on it and maybe an '06 run for the Senate seat is something to look at.

Best to you Paul

[mconvente]

16. GO PAUL!! YOU ROCK!!!

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[Dinger]

17. Yes, And It's Obvious You're Not Done With Politics

Maybe he should save up for senator or governor?

[personman]

18. Paul Rocks!

I'm sure we've not seen the last of him. :)

I really hope to see him in office in the near future.

My kind of democrat!

Bush is a son of a bitch!

Schmidt looks like Cruella Deville after sniffing a turd!

[Rick Myers]

19. You are a TRUE PATRIOT, my friend!!!

:kick::kick::kick::kick::kick::kick::kick::kick::kick::kick::kick::kick:

EXCELLENT!!! Godspeed!

[FrenchieCat]

20. Thank you sir.....

You did good. :patriot:

DEMOCRATS SUPPORT THE TROOPS!

REPUBLICANS DON'T SUPPORT THE TROOPS, THEY SUPPORT WITCHES!

[BamaLefty]

21. A Heartfelt, Thanks!

We realize that you fought an uphill battle-- but it was just your first time out. Run for Ohio Governor. US Senator. Maybe even a national race after some time. That way, you will have Columbus and Cleveland to put you over the top.

At any rate, you fought a damn good fight, and I'm proud to call myself a Democrat because of people like you.

Mr. Paul Hackett-- A Great American! :patriot:

[natureman]

22. Please Stay in the States

We need you here. Run for Senate, Governor, etc.. DON'T GO TO IRAQ.

[tomg]

23. Great fight. Great Guts.

Go for it next year.

[fryguy]

24. bravo

while not a seat on the Hill, its a win in my book

[NoPasaran]

25. Thanks for fighting Paul!

[Polemicist]

26. Paul, run for Senate or Governor in Ohio....

You impressed enough people all over the country that we will back you again. And you will win, statewide.

[ClayZ]

27. You are a true HERO!

Heartfelt thanks from Washington State.

[wanpete]

28. Paul rocks hard! Rock on and run for Ohio SOS or gov next time!

[dhinojosa]

29. I'd hate to sound like a Chicago song but...

You're my inspiration!! Good work!!

[catnhatnh]

30. I hope Col. Hackett reads this...

...Sir,your performance to this point has been nothing short of spectacular and We expect nothing less in these post election weeks.You have entered the lair and bearded the lion...nothing else accounts for the huge voter swing you have engineered.But in Ohio, as in Iraq, perception is NOT reality, PR is NOT reality, and GOD KNOWS what the papers say ISN'T reality. Reality in Ohio is dirty tricks, reality in Ohio is voter suppression, and reality in Ohio is neocons on talk radio denigrating what you have ALREADY given for your fellow citizens. Reality in Ohio is your opponent OPENLY violating election law ON VIDEO TAPE....
As an Officer and a Gentleman, I am sure your inclination is to graciously concede, admit defeat, and move forward with your life-this I beg you not to do! Do not let your honor blind you to the perfidy of others. The polls have closed less than 4 hours ago and already, as in the last election, a foul stench begins to rise...Stay and listen, stay and watch, do not surrender your constituents rights to a full and fair accounting...that is what a concession would be-you surrendering the voters right to be heard.
In Abraham Lincoln's letter to Mrs Bixby he spoke of her ability to "lay so fine a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom..."and how each of her sons had delivered "the last, full measure of devotion to their country"....In these times, can you do less?

[Bumblebee]

31. You did the impossible and came that close to a

MIRACLE! On a day when all 300+ people miraculously survived a plane crash, I was hoping for yet another miracle but it was, probably, too greedy of me. You made us all proud!

[Bumblebee]

32. And also, PLEASE DO NOT CONCEDE YET!

[SeanQ]

33. Thanks Paul!!!

You are an inpiration, not just to the party but to the nation. You have given us hope, and proven that we are better off fighting boldly, staying true to our values, than trying to appease the far right.

Bless you and god speed! I'll be here for you in 06!

[jillan]

34. Paul - you are an inspiration! Look at what you accomplished :)

Thank you for standing up and saying what needs to be said.:toast:

[Dr Fate]

35. The Major did well for us!

"Bury" him- HA! We blindsided those fuckers even if they did squeek out a marrow victory.

[mzmolly]

36. Thank you indeed!

The tide is turning ...

[bklyncowgirl]

37. Thank You -- and demand a recount!

[SeanQuinn]

38. Thank you. You've done the best a D has done there in 40 years. Be proud.

:hug: :patriot:

[AuntPatsy]

39. Thank you, never surrender, the war is till ongoing.

[eridani]

40. Good job! Now go the extra step

Make sure everything about vote-counting is held up to public scrutiny. Even if the number of contested votes is not enough to put you over the top, do it anyway, on behalf of elections in the future.:party: :toast: :bounce: :beer: :loveya: :yourock: :woohoo:

[Rainscents]

41. Thank you, Paul!

You should be proud and I am very proud of you! You did impossible race and came very close. You gave all of us hope for next one... Thank you!:yourock: :patriot:

[expatriot]

42. The fruits of your labor will continue to be reaped for years to come

You shifted a political paradigm... you broke through that wall between red country and the blue coasts and got people to vote Democrat for either the first time or who had thought they'd never vote Democrat again. You forced a re-evaluation of the conventional wisdom that deep red territory could not be turned into a "battleground." Your fight will carry us on to 2006 and beyond... that every race, every district and every precinct is contestable. We will show them no quarter.

[Swamp Rat]

43. Yay Paul!

:kick:

[Coexist]

45. Thank you Paul!

I hope he reads this site.

[Mabus]

46. Yes. Thank you (fans from Kansas)

There were four of us watching the results here in Kansas. In addition, I was giving up dates to friends who were doing canvessing locally for the KDP via cell phone. While we were watching we also got several phone calls from friends from California, Minnesota, other parts of Kansas and New York. All of us were watching the race.

Way to go! There is hope after all. Thank you Paul and all the people who helped and voted. Together we can really make a difference.

:patriot: = Paul Hackett and all his supporters

[David Gill 2006]

47. Thank you from Illinois-15

Thank you Paul for showing Democrats that it is possible to be competetive even in districts that are considered to be "red".

[Booster]

49. Thanks from the bottom of my heart, Paul. You Rock!!!