What to do now
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On the way home last night, I stopped and voted. Tennessee has early voting, and I drive past one of the stations everyday going to and from work. It seemed appropriate, considering the tragedy of yesterday. I even wrote myself in for our Tennessee House district - the Republican was running unopposed.
Paul Wellstone is dead, and he is not the kind of man you easily replace. But nothing he stood for died with him. So if you want to mourn Paul Wellstone, then do what I did. Vote. Get your friends and family to vote, and vote progressive. Give what you can to the candidates on the left. Even at this late juncture the money will help get out the vote. Keep writing letters to the editor and calling your Congress people. Volunteer for a campaign. Try and make a difference. If enough of us do so, then we will.
The system works. Paul Wellstone beat an incumbent Senator with hard work, grassroots volunteers, and by convincing people to vote. The system does work, as long as we make it work. Make it work.
