Because of her outstanding record in the House, Blue America immediately endorsed her Senate campaign-- just minutes after her announcement. And this isn't just a matter of a terrible alternative-- a whole gang of conservatives vying for the seat. Tammy is a proven progressive leader who doesn't hesitate to take the right stands, whether that means opposing Bush when he's wrong... or opposing Obama when he's wrong. She has been a consistent leader in ending the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan and she's been a consistent leader in standing up for working families against the excesses of Big Business.
Because she's the first woman to have ever won a congressional seat from Wisconsin and the first openly gay person to campaign and win a House seat, Tammy is an historic figure. I imagine her presence in the Senate could be especially discomforting to right-wing hypocrites Lindsay Graham and Mitch McConnell, while she serves as a model for progressives across the country. If Wisconsin Democrats need an inspiring figure near the top of their ticket, they couldn't hope for a better one than Tammy Baldwin!
Wisconsin is the epicenter of the progressive grassroots movement, with organizing on the ground ready and able to take on the machine. Tammy is a known leader among them and they will work their hearts out for her. But they will need our help -- the Koch Brothers aren't going to abandon their stake in the state and the Republicans who serve them will do everything they can to prevent a Democrat seizing the seat.