Wisconsin candidate gets national attention

Bryan Kennedy, making his second run for F. Us Sensenbrenner's Congressional seat, has made the finals of a Democracy for America contest to decide who will get group's first endorsement for 2006.

A win would elevate Kennedy's national profile among movers and shakers and help him put some money in his campaign coffers. It is not a targeted race for the party because it is not a swing district statistically, but rather a safe Republican district. But Sensenbrenner has gotten a lot more negative attention this year for his positions and his spoiled-brat behavior, giving rise to hopes of an upset.

Democracy for America has details on its website. Go there to vote for Kennedy. And visit www.blogforamerica.com to learn more about Kennedy and the other nine finalists. (He is currently in seventh place in the vote, and there are some candidates from big states on the list, so he needs all of the help he can get.)