Ex-rocket scientist, gardener, resident of rural America. Liberal.
Want to help defeat conservatism right in the heart of Red America? How about Alabama, Heart of Dixie, where 29 year old attorney Josh Segall is the latest addition to the DCCC's Red to Blue list. If elected, Segall won't be just another Blue Dog Democrat -- he's a true progressive, a better Democrat in a place where merely more Democrats would be welcome.
The Democratic party can and should take back Alabama's 3rd District this year. The seat was held by a Democrat from 1875 until the 1996 election when Glen Browder retired and (now governor) Bob Riley won election to Congress as a moderate Republican. It was an open seat in 2002, a terrible year for Southern Democrats. The DCCC pulled out of the race late and Joe Turnham was completely off the air for a full two weeks before election day. He lost by only 3800 votes. It's kind of poetic justice that the DCCC is stepping in to help Segall -- late, but not too late to make a critical difference in the race.
This is going to be a long weekend, and there are lots of great stories from around the blogosphere to keep you busy. In honor of the Labor Day holiday, we will start off with some posts about workers. This week's roundup is brought to you by Mooncat of Left in Alabama. If any blogs were accidentally left out, be assured that it's due to incompetence rather than malice.
Utah 
In Utah, Tower mine co-owner Bob Murray has laid off 300 mine workers. Wasatch Watcher's marshall has the story. Way to celebrate Labor day, Mr. Murray!
Wisconsin Uppity Wisconsin is looking at Fighting Bob Fest as a good opportunity for activists concerned about factory farms to get organized.
Georgia 
MoreLights takes American Eagle to task for not using its money, power and influence to ensure the workers at its contractor's warehouse are treated fairly and justly.
More below the fold.
· WI-08: Wingnut plans to run as "conservative independent" (desmoinesdem)
· 50 percent of southerners say Obama better president than Bush (desmoinesdem)
· What Yesterday Says About Young Voters (Mike Connery)
· Max Blumenthal on the dysfunctional movement driving the GOP (Mike Connery)
· IA-Gov: Culver launches second tv ad (desmoinesdem)
· Hilarious Vid On Why We Must Vote No On Issue 2!! (Cliff Schecter)
· NY-23: Scozzafava Drops Out! (lipris)
· NY-23: Pataki Goes Rogue, Endorses Teabagger Darling Doug Hoffman (lipris)
· Dunne Considering Run For VT-Gov (Nathan Empsall)
· McGovern Grandson Looks to Challenge Thune in 2010 (Jonathan Singer)
· IA-03: Two potential challengers for Boswell (desmoinesdem)
· NJ-Gov: Daggett Goes After Christie and Corzine (Jonathan Singer)
