I'd also like to put out an extra-specially ginormous plea to any readers in the 24 states that contain the Dirty Thirty races (a fabulous term for the open and contested House seats used on Sabato's Crystal Ball, a website run out of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics that tracks all of the national and gubernatorial races). So if you live in any of these states comment, comment, comment. They are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Finally, please don't think Big Mouth is a lapdog for the Democratic Party. If your research finds that a Republican or Independent candidate will better serve the queer community in your state or district, that's important information for us to know. While a Democratic legislature will potentially support more liberal legislation in Bush's lame duck years and pave the way for a stronger Democratic presidential candidate, I don't think the good of the country is more important than the good of your state, district, community, or home. Call me a federalist in an increasingly less-so environment.