Al Giordano has done it again.

For anyone who cares about the primary season.  If you can't click the link, here are Al's five maxims for all of us who indulge our despair.  The last two are pleas for donations to the Field, but I strongly urge everyone to send even a few dollars to each and every site you rely on in this mad season.  

The Field leans Obama-ward, but I think that this particular blog could be useful  for all of us.

<blockquote>1. Any time you cite a “national tracking poll” as supposed evidence of your candidate’s chances of victory disappearing, you must make 25 get-out-the-vote phone calls on that candidate’s behalf. (Don’t ask me how to do that: consult the web page of your candidate for instructions!)

2. Any time you fret aloud about your candidate losing an upcoming primary or caucus, and worry about alleged grave consequences (in the face of the facts that all remaining candidates have lost some contests and yet they march on), you must make 50 calls to voters in every state you mention.

3. Any time you complain aloud about what your candidate’s campaign or staff is not doing you must give at least $10 to that candidate, to make it possible for them to do more.

4. Any time you ask me what you ought to be doing you must give $10 to support the work of The Field.

5. If I take the time to provide you with an answer, you must raise $100 from your friends and neighbors to support this blog!</blockquote>