Thanks to everyone who came out to listen to what Pete had to say. While Drinking Liberally isn’t in the business of endorsing a candidate, I think that everyone attending Pete’s speech has a good idea of who they’re going to vote for, even at such an early stage in the process.

Pete was a great, enthusiastic speaker with a populist message. One of the central themes was the idea of breaking into government, which has become an exclusive club removed from the people with seats won almost entirely by those who spend the most money. Pete’s idea is to grow an unconventional grassroots campaign, building momentum from word-of-mouth using the Internet as well as using conventional campaign techniques for those who might not have Internet access.

If the idea of a more responsive Senator who cares about your needs is appealing to you, check out Pete’s website at www.peteashdown.org and the collaborative wiki site at http://vote.peteashdown.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page . Also, if you attended the speech and have any comments, post them here (just click “Raise your drink!”).