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Article by John on August 21st, 2008 at 8:21 am Image via Wikipedia Doing a news blackout for the next week or so until the convention is over. My mp3 player with 7000 songs on it is going to get a workout. Still recovering from the endless pablum I consumed by attending the 2004 affair and cannot withstand anymore drivel without seeing some results. And here is something to cry about:
Article by missy on August 1st, 2008 at 1:41 pm This weekend I’ll be putting up signs like this all over Vancouver, in the hope of influencing folks as before they fill out their ballots. Each one is just two pieces of 11×17 paper with two lines of text on each, taped to a piece of cardboard. Then it’s just a matter of running around town with a staple gun, some zip ties, a few [...]
Article by John on July 31st, 2008 at 11:13 am Image via Wikipedia Dear friends of my campaign, Below is a letter I received from the state organizer of Progressive Democrats of America. If you would like to connect with her, please do so. I am very grateful for her efforts on behalf of our progressive values. Also, this letter could serve as a model for one you may want to send to your friends. In peace and friendship, Cheryl Dear [...]
Article by Rosy Malloy on July 29th, 2008 at 7:19 am The name of the political game is money, money, money. What it buys is access and legislation that does not necessarily benefit the people of the district the politician reportedly represents. Here are two cases in point: 1. Don Benton, a Republican incumbent in the 17th Legislative District, has now amassed in excess of $180,000 in his bid for re-election. Before the general election in November, it [...]
Article by missy on July 28th, 2008 at 12:01 pm I heard my first ever Brian Baird campaign commercial this morning. I think the new primary system has Brian a bit worried – and rightfully so. Go get him, Cheryl. var wordpress_toolbar_urls = ["http:\/\/www.cristforcongress.us\/"];var wordpress_toolbar_url = “http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-toolbar/toolbar.php”;var wordpress_toolbar_oinw = “oinw”;var wordpress_toolbar_hash = “aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kZW1vY3JhY3lmb3J2YW5jb3V2ZXIub3JnL2NvbmdyZXNzL2hvdXNlLW9mLXJlcHJlc2VudGF0aXZlcy9iYWlyZC1icmlhbi9mZWVsaW5nLXRoZS1oZWF0Lzx3cHRiPmZlZWxpbmcgdGhlIGhlYXQ8d3B0Yj5odHRwOi8vd3d3LmRlbW9jcmFjeWZvcnZhbmNvdXZlci5vcmc8d3B0Yj5EZW1vY3JhY3kgZm9yIFZhbmNvdXZlcg%3D%3D”;
Article by paul spencer on July 13th, 2008 at 7:32 pm The Representative from Washington’s Congressional District # 3 is a member of the Democratic Party who has backed George Bush on several matters of critical importance to U.S. citizens in general and progressives in particular: 1) support for the occupation of Iraq, and, especially, support for ‘the Surge’; 2) approval of the Peru Free-Trade Agreement in late 2007; and 3) an affirmative vote for the [...]
Article by John on July 9th, 2008 at 10:21 am Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Image via Wikipedia Cheryl Crist was a guest with Thom Hartmann on KPOJ AM 620 this morning. The audio is here of the interview starting at about the 18 minute mark: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] There is also a KPOJ poll that Cheryl Crist is winning about who you will vote for in the primary, Crist or Baird, here: KPOJ Poll Please check [...]
Article by missy on June 23rd, 2008 at 11:37 am ActBlue is raising funds for better Dems to defeat the BushDems, and Brian Baird (WA-03) is among their targets. You can go here to contribute to Cheryl Crist and/or any of the BushDem challengers, including Regina Thomas of Georgia’s 12th District: BushDemocrat John Barrow voted with George Bush on every issue we track, including Iraq, Iran, habeas corpus, and wiretapping. His district is 45% black, yet he [...] | |
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