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The deadline for filing for the NY Senate Democratic Primary is May 21st. That means there is real time to find an anti-SOPA candidate to primary Schumer.

I also think somebody should think seriously about launching a PAC/SuperPAC around this. Calls help, but in washington money talks louder. Launch an 'internet pac' or 'innovation pac' with promises to put money in to Primarying or defeating pro-SOPA/PIPA politicians, and they'll start to listen. They know that the tech world has a lot of money, and can organize. We just need to do it.



Unfortunately, Schumer just got reelected. He won't be up for election again until 2016.


This is the way to get things done. Calls are all well and good but Schumer likely dismisses them as a small but vocal minority. When there is serious money being spent against him, he'll pay attention.




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