I think it is time to take the next logical step which is to assure its passage by exerting the only influence that counts, namely financially influencing the outcome. A concerted well planned effort should be undertaken to finance alternative candidates to unseat present democrats who are opposed to the PO, this is a sufficient reason to unseat them.

Acting in reasonable unison contributions of $25 to $50 a piece assuming 400,000 like minded progressives give or take, the influence on who becomes elected would be determinative.

At this stage, the number of candidates that need to be influenced have fortunately reduced to a manageable few. Such as Lieberman, Landrieu, Lincoln, Nelson and maybe Bayh. The need to take this step has become clear because all that has been gained by sheer of effort has not been enough to detrmine the outcome. Having come this close, the opportunity should not be lost.

The fact that a galvinized electorate can influence the adoption of popular measures is a message that will shake the very foundation of the current system that is so detrimental to the public good.