50 state strategy blog
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Two years ago, the Democratic Party rolled out its ground breaking 50 state strategy which sought to put campaign staffers on the ground in all 50 states across the Country. This helped us win back the House and Senate in 2006, now we are at it again as we gear up for 2008. If you are person who wants to discuss this, then this blog is for you.
This blog will allow all members at the grassroots level across the country to participate in an open discussion on politics.
Counting Every Vote in Oregon, Montana, Florida and Michigan
by Congressman Kendrick B. Meek (D-FL)
5/13/2008
http://blog.hillaryclinton.com/blog/main/2008/05/13/185232
Over the last few days I’ve had the tremendous opportunity to tour Montana and Oregon with President Clinton. As I fly back to the East Coast I do have to say my first trip to the Pacific Northwest and Big Sky Country was absolutely incredible.
From Billings to Newport I met thousands of people from all walks of life who have been uplifted by Hillary’s message. In small towns like Pendleton and big cities like Portland, Hillary’s appeal is vast and strong. I saw it in Tillamook, Oregon where hundreds came to the Tillamook Cheese Factory to see the former President and in Newport where nearly 1,000 Oregonians crowded the marina on a chilly day â€" much colder than what I am used to in the Sunshine State. The looks on their faces said enough. Oregonians and Montanans are excited to have their say in this election and have their votes count.
Now I know one thing when it comes to votes counting as a Floridian. Our voices were silenced in 2000 and we are in danger of a repeat. This entire primary campaign has done wonders for expanding the Democratic Party. Registration is up. Voters are energized. Everyone is counting down the final days of George Bush’s time in the Oval Office.
But our voices in Florida -- and Michigan -- are being silenced again. Simply put, we won’t be able to win back the White House without either of these two states. Millions of people went to the polls in both states. The delegates in these two states deserve to be seated and the votes in all of the 56 contests need to be counted because at the end of the day, we must allow democracy to prevail and count every single vote.
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Paid for by Hillary Clinton for President
by Congressman Kendrick B. Meek (D-FL)
5/13/2008
http://blog.hillaryclinton.com/blog/main/2008/05/13/185232
Over the last few days I’ve had the tremendous opportunity to tour Montana and Oregon with President Clinton. As I fly back to the East Coast I do have to say my first trip to the Pacific Northwest and Big Sky Country was absolutely incredible.
From Billings to Newport I met thousands of people from all walks of life who have been uplifted by Hillary’s message. In small towns like Pendleton and big cities like Portland, Hillary’s appeal is vast and strong. I saw it in Tillamook, Oregon where hundreds came to the Tillamook Cheese Factory to see the former President and in Newport where nearly 1,000 Oregonians crowded the marina on a chilly day â€" much colder than what I am used to in the Sunshine State. The looks on their faces said enough. Oregonians and Montanans are excited to have their say in this election and have their votes count.
Now I know one thing when it comes to votes counting as a Floridian. Our voices were silenced in 2000 and we are in danger of a repeat. This entire primary campaign has done wonders for expanding the Democratic Party. Registration is up. Voters are energized. Everyone is counting down the final days of George Bush’s time in the Oval Office.
But our voices in Florida -- and Michigan -- are being silenced again. Simply put, we won’t be able to win back the White House without either of these two states. Millions of people went to the polls in both states. The delegates in these two states deserve to be seated and the votes in all of the 56 contests need to be counted because at the end of the day, we must allow democracy to prevail and count every single vote.
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Paid for by Hillary Clinton for President
ONE OF THEM IS FOR HILLARY AND ONE IS WEARING A RED DRESS! I COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED TO SEE WHO DOES WHAT! LOL!
SPIRITED DONA SAYS-- I AM INVITING YOU TO MY GROUP. I FINALLY FOUND THE FEATURE, WHEER I CAN INVITE PEOPLE, BUT I DON'T KNOW ALL HILLARY SUPPORTERS! IT TAKES SO LONG TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO STUFF AND THE TIME FLEW BY, ALTHOUGH I WORKED TOO LONG ON MY BLOG. YOU CAN'T DO EVERYTHING! Read More »YA''T'EEH!
Should Mccain be elected, with all of the infighting in the party following is America 2013 state of the union.
My felloow American Citizen's, I am sorry that things did not workout the way I planned. As you all know in in April 1st of 09 we were forced to institute the draft. All the illegals we were hiring as cannon fodder for a green card got smart, they will no longer play the game. It was hoped to have won the war in Iraq.
However as you all know Israel decided to attack Iran, and we were obligated to go into the war on behalf of our ally. We are at risk of losing in Afganistan. We were not counting on war in Pakistan, but since our man Musharafe got overthrown we were forced to declare war there. Bin laden is still alive and doing well. Syria decided to get into the act, and now we have added problems south of here in the conflict with Venezuela.
The KIAs in the handful of conflicts we have now Have gone beyond 200,000 We presently have 1,000,000 soldiers in several war fronts and another couple hundred thousand as advisors in a couple of other hotspots in South America.
There are about 2,000,000 million young men scattered about Europe, Canada, and Mexico that have avoided the draft. Nine out of ten Americans are homeless, and several million more war returnes can not find a job. Half a mil more have commited suicide. THey did us a favor becuase we did not have any way to help them in the first place.They were just dead weight. Oil is holding at $400.00 dollars per barrel and our economy is just a tad slow.
Support me as your president four four more years, and I can insure peace and prosperity within the first 2 years of my second term. No matter how many more young Americans die. We still have plenty of blacks, Hispanics, and a few Native Americans that will do the job for you and I.
JUST BE THANKFUL BLACKS HISPANICS AND A HANDFUL OF NATIVE AMERICANS WE HAVE LEFT, ARE BORN TO BE CANNON FODDER.
Thank you
John McCain
POTUS
__________________________________________________________
Who here does not agree? If I left anything out list iot.
Republican in 08 is not an option. T'a'a' iiyisi ahe'hee
Little Dine'
Should Mccain be elected, with all of the infighting in the party following is America 2013 state of the union.
My felloow American Citizen's, I am sorry that things did not workout the way I planned. As you all know in in April 1st of 09 we were forced to institute the draft. All the illegals we were hiring as cannon fodder for a green card got smart, they will no longer play the game. It was hoped to have won the war in Iraq.
However as you all know Israel decided to attack Iran, and we were obligated to go into the war on behalf of our ally. We are at risk of losing in Afganistan. We were not counting on war in Pakistan, but since our man Musharafe got overthrown we were forced to declare war there. Bin laden is still alive and doing well. Syria decided to get into the act, and now we have added problems south of here in the conflict with Venezuela.
The KIAs in the handful of conflicts we have now Have gone beyond 200,000 We presently have 1,000,000 soldiers in several war fronts and another couple hundred thousand as advisors in a couple of other hotspots in South America.
There are about 2,000,000 million young men scattered about Europe, Canada, and Mexico that have avoided the draft. Nine out of ten Americans are homeless, and several million more war returnes can not find a job. Half a mil more have commited suicide. THey did us a favor becuase we did not have any way to help them in the first place.They were just dead weight. Oil is holding at $400.00 dollars per barrel and our economy is just a tad slow.
Support me as your president four four more years, and I can insure peace and prosperity within the first 2 years of my second term. No matter how many more young Americans die. We still have plenty of blacks, Hispanics, and a few Native Americans that will do the job for you and I.
JUST BE THANKFUL BLACKS HISPANICS AND A HANDFUL OF NATIVE AMERICANS WE HAVE LEFT, ARE BORN TO BE CANNON FODDER.
Thank you
John McCain
POTUS
__________________________________________________________
Who here does not agree? If I left anything out list iot.
Republican in 08 is not an option. T'a'a' iiyisi ahe'hee
Little Dine'
SPIRTED DONA SAYS-- I AM A FRIEND OF BOBBY KENNEDY, JR, HERE. IT IS, ALSO, A GROUP. I JOINED GUESSING HE WAS PRO HILLARY! HE SAYS SHE IS A FRIEND WE HAVE KNOWN LONG. INDEED! I LOVE THE SHOTS OUTSIDE THE ED SULLIVAN THEATRE, WHERE THIS PHOTO IS HE. HE TAPED A DAVE LETTERMAN. IT WILL BE SHOWN, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 08! I BET HE REMEMBERS WATCHING ED SULLIVAN WITH HIS DAD AND MOM! I SURE DO! I AM A FRIEND TO THE KENNEDYS ALWAYS, AND NOW A FRIEND OF EXTRA PROPORTION TO THE KENNEDYS FOR HILLARY FRIENDS! YOU LIKE BOBBY, YOU LIKE HILLARY! YOU ARE ONE OF US! Read More »HILLARY IS GOING THROUGH OUR NEXT PRIMARIES! BIG WHOOP! WE ALL KNOW!
The "Bond Buyer" trade paper is reporting that
http://www.bondbuyer.com/$nocookies$/article.html?id=200805158ATLCK75
Default averted, we will wait and see what happens at the end of the month (May 29?).
There is over $3 billion in debt at risk in Jefferson County alone and a default would throw the municipal bond marketplace into further turmoil with repercussions at City Halls across the county, the creditors include the usual New York Banking suspects and that in turn could trigger Fed Reserve action.
Let us hope they can resolve it locally before it becomes a national crisis, but it is one to watch. Even if we dodge the bullet in Jefferson County, it could be a bell weather of things to come.
Jim Callahan
Orlando, FL
The Jefferson County, Ala Commission, yesterday [Thursday, May 15] approved a two week extension of a forbearance agreement with creditors. ... Creditors had approved the third extension before it was sent to the Commission...
http://www.bondbuyer.com/$nocookies$/article.html?id=200805158ATLCK75
Default averted, we will wait and see what happens at the end of the month (May 29?).
There is over $3 billion in debt at risk in Jefferson County alone and a default would throw the municipal bond marketplace into further turmoil with repercussions at City Halls across the county, the creditors include the usual New York Banking suspects and that in turn could trigger Fed Reserve action.
Let us hope they can resolve it locally before it becomes a national crisis, but it is one to watch. Even if we dodge the bullet in Jefferson County, it could be a bell weather of things to come.
Jim Callahan
Orlando, FL
From
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_el_pr/unions_democrats
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, AP Labor Writer
Thu May 15
But there is still a major union plum to be had, the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor organization.
The AFL-CIO and its 56 unions expect to spend an estimated $200 million on the presidential and congressional elections. However, the labor federation is still nowhere close to making an endorsement, focusing its energies instead on presumptive Republican nominee John McCain.
To win its formal backing, a candidate must have support from two-thirds of the union's 10 million members.
Including the Steelworkers, Obama has been endorsed by nine AFL-CIO unions and four unions from Change to Win, a rival labor organization.
Clinton still has more union support, having been endorsed by 13 AFL-CIO unions and Change to Win's United Farm Workers.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_el_pr/unions_democrats
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, AP Labor Writer
Thu May 15
But there is still a major union plum to be had, the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor organization.
The AFL-CIO and its 56 unions expect to spend an estimated $200 million on the presidential and congressional elections. However, the labor federation is still nowhere close to making an endorsement, focusing its energies instead on presumptive Republican nominee John McCain.
To win its formal backing, a candidate must have support from two-thirds of the union's 10 million members.
Including the Steelworkers, Obama has been endorsed by nine AFL-CIO unions and four unions from Change to Win, a rival labor organization.
Clinton still has more union support, having been endorsed by 13 AFL-CIO unions and Change to Win's United Farm Workers.
ANNIE WAS WRITING AND A SMOKING BLOGGER, WHEN I GOT HERE! SHE HAS USED A LOT OF HER TIME AND EFFORT! I ENJOY HER "Mc" MOTTO, AND OFTEN GET INTO Mc MODE, MYSELF! I AM THE ONLY PERSON, I KNOW OF, WHO CALLS HER "THE McLIBERAL", OUT OF RESPECT, BUT I LIKE IT! SHE IS A GENERAL, I WOULD FOLLOW INTO BATTLE, YET IN THE WORDS OF MY SONG BY DURAN DURAN, "SHE'S MORE THAN A (LATY) LADY!!!I am sitter here trying to figure out who is the most despicable today. McBush for saying... Read More »
According to ABC News, Hillary’s West Virginia victory put her over the top in the popular vote.
She now leads Sen. Obama 16,691,283 to 16,647,926 when Florida and Michigan are included in the count.
Read more at
http://abcnews.go.com/politics
Updated May 14, 2008 - 4:11 PM EST
She now leads Sen. Obama 16,691,283 to 16,647,926 when Florida and Michigan are included in the count.
Read more at
http://abcnews.go.com/politics
Updated May 14, 2008 - 4:11 PM EST
I GOT THIS ERROR MESSAGE, WHILE TRYING TO READ YOUR BLOGS: THIS PROGRAM CANNOT DISPLAY THE WEBPAGE; FROM INTERNET EXPLORER. THE REST OF THE INTERNET WORKS; IT IS NOT MY COMPUTER. I REALLY CHECKED.
I CAN READ MY MAIL, HERE AT PB.
I CAN NOT WRITE A ONE OF YOU!
I APOLOGIZE!
I COULD NOT EVEN ANSWER MOSES' REPLY ON MY BLOG.
THANK YOU FOR TRYING, MOSES!
WEIRDLY, I CAN POST A PUBLIC MESSAGE.
MAYBE THEY ARE CHECKING OUR BLOGS, OR WORKING ON THE WEB SITE,
OR MAYBE A FOOL HAS HACKED IN!
IT'S A PUBLIC NOTE OR NOTHING, I CAN SEND YOU!
HOW CAN I DO MY BLOG, IF I CAN'T REPLY TO YOU? Read More »
I CAN READ MY MAIL, HERE AT PB.
I CAN NOT WRITE A ONE OF YOU!
I APOLOGIZE!
I COULD NOT EVEN ANSWER MOSES' REPLY ON MY BLOG.
THANK YOU FOR TRYING, MOSES!
WEIRDLY, I CAN POST A PUBLIC MESSAGE.
MAYBE THEY ARE CHECKING OUR BLOGS, OR WORKING ON THE WEB SITE,
OR MAYBE A FOOL HAS HACKED IN!
IT'S A PUBLIC NOTE OR NOTHING, I CAN SEND YOU!
HOW CAN I DO MY BLOG, IF I CAN'T REPLY TO YOU? Read More »