The good news just keeps on coming.

Voting in Fitchburg (pop. 20,501), Wisconsin (Dane County), located next to Madison, was brisk this last week as voters rushed to cast absentee ballots.

Obama should increase the 90,000-vote cushion that Dane County gave John Kerry in 2004.

Republican attempts at voter suppression in Wisconsin are naked, well-publicized and on Thursday or soon after likely be given a legal scolding. [Having too many blacks voting will not play well this particular election as a political message though J.B. Van Hollen and the Republicans will not stop trying.]

Obama endorses SeniorCare in Wisconsin, the popular Prescription Drug Assistance Program, that helps seniors buy needed prescriptions.

McCain favors letting people choose to pay for drugs or not get them. This will help Obama with a key voting demographic here.

And nationally, Obama looks to achieve an electoral landslide.

Colon Powell endorses Obama.

-   via MAL Contends

As we continue to salute our fallen veterans and those currently serving, and let’s honor the spirit of Memorial Day and Armed Forces Day not just in May but 365 days a year, I wish to note on another matter that last week, the Wisconsin Democratic congressional delegation came through and saved the popular SeniorCare drug program from the Bush administration’s determination to dismantle it.

Senator Herb Kohl had been pushing for an amendment to save SeniorCare for months and he made sure that SeniorCare was part of the emergency spending bill to continue funding the Iraq war, so today we salute Herb Kohl (also a reliable veterans’ advocate) for his resolve and success in saving this vital program for Wisconsin seniors until 2009, when George Bush will be gone.