If you are visiting our campaign website for the first time because of today's column by The New York Times' Bob Herbert, welcome!

First, before you go any further--we believe we can rock the political establishment. Sure, Herbert quoted me saying this race is an uphill effort--but we have always believed that if we shift the race from my opponent's celebrity to a debate on the issues, we will surprise the pundits, political insiders and Democratic machine.

This race has already attracted hundreds of volunteers. On the issues, the majority of Democratic primary voters stand with us, not with the incumbent.

We need your help. If you want there to be a debate about the war, if you want to have a voice speaking for the 2,400 American men and women who have been killed in this immoral war, if you want pro-war Democrats to be held accountable for the death and destruction in Iraq, consider making a generous contribution to our campaign right now, right here.

Herbert is right when he writes that my opponent "...in terms of overall policy, she seems to be right there with Bush, Cheney, Condi et al. She does not regret her vote to authorize the invasion, and still believes the war can be won."

Is there any better reason to cast a vote against the incumbent?

The question for New York voters is simple: should we allow the celebrity status of my opponent to erase the reality of thousands of unnecccesary deaths, the life-altering wounds inflicted on American and Iraqis and the hundreds of billions of wasted dollars?

If your answer is "no," join our campaign today.