I am on the host committee for a fundraiser for Jimmy Dahroug and I hope you can all attend, spread the word, and/or contribute. Jimmy's fundraisers are pretty damned good and this one includes special guest Jim Dean, brother of Howard Dean and head of Democracy for America.

From the Jimmy Dahroug Campaign:

Wed., May. 14, 2008
Manhattan Cocktail Reception
Campaign Co-Chair Dr. Bonnie Maslin and her Husband, Dr. Yehuda Nir are hosting a cocktail reception for our reform campaign. Democracy for America Chair Jim Dean will be the Guest speaker
Location: 1050 Park Avenue, at the corner of East 87th Street
When: 6:00 PM
Ends: 9:00 PM

Wherever you live in New York State, the upcoming election in my district will affect you, me, our friends, and our families for generations to come.

Today, we are only two seats away from gaining a Democratic majority in the New York State Senate. This will end the stagnation caused by four decades of Republican domination including the Republican gerrymandering which has prevented us from turning more of New York's congressional seats blue.

Winning the State Senate is a high priority around NY State. We have a chance to send some really great people to Albany to, we hope, shake things up there. One of our top picks for State Senate is Jimmy Dahroug, running for State Senate in SD-3, Suffolk County. And Jimmy has already turned in some impressive fundraising numbers, making this a top tier pick up chance. Democracy for NYC and Jim Dean (Howard Dean's brother and current head of Democracy for America) is having a fundraiser for Jimmy on Tuesday, Nov. 27th here in NYC. Hope you all can join in. And if you can't, then join me in making a donation.

This comes from Democracy for NYC:

A former “Dean Dozen” candidate (2004 and 2006), endorsed by Democracy for NYC, this dynamic and intelligent young man is about to blaze a bold new trail in the tired old politics of Long Island - specifically, Suffolk County, District 3. A district now held by special-interest “king of pork” Republican Caesar Trunzo, 35-year NYS Senate seat-holder.