I would like to thank Daily Kos and the entire Netroots community for all the incredible support this week!
I am especially grateful to kath25 for setting up this round-the-clock fundraiser and for the support from Turn Maine Blue, Blue Hampshire, White Noise Insanity, My Two Sense, My Left Nutmeg, AMERICAblog, Blue America 08, Ned Lamont, MoveOn, and all of the bloggers who have posted about tonight's online town hall meeting.
Getting out of Iraq is the biggest challenge facing America today. I have been an outspoken critic of this war since the beginning, when I proudly voted against the authorization to go to war in 2002. My opponent, Susan Collins, voted for that resolution and has consistently voted in support of President Bush's disastrous war policies.
Susan Collins and Joe Lieberman have both been steadfast supporters of the President's failed Iraq policies and have nearly identical voting records on the war. Their strong support for one another shouldn't come as a surprise. But with your continued support, we will beat Susan Collins and end this war.
I hope you will join me at www.TomAllen.org tonight at 7:00 pm for a live online discussion on Iraq. In the meantime, I would love to respond to a few of your questions in the comments section.