Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Democratic National Committee
DNC Press Office
Press Release
For Immediate Release
DEAN TO LEAD NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORT
Register for Change Bus Tour to Kick-off in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana This Week
Washington, DC - Governor Howard Dean will lead a national grassroots voter registration effort. The cross country bus tour, "Register for Change," will build on the overwhelming enthusiasm and voter turnout seen during the primaries as Democrats mobilize and organize voters for the fall election.
The tour kicks-off with events in Crawford and Austin, TX on Thursday, July 17th. Dean will also deliver the Opening Keynote Speech at Netroots Nation 2008 in Austin, TX. On Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th the tour will continue with events in Hattiesburg, and Jackson, Mississippi, and New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All listed times are local.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Release: Monday, July 14, 2008
Andrew Rice for US Senate, Inc.
U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Rice announced his best fundraising quarter to date, raising $451,783.18 from April 1 to June 30.
"We continued to receive great support from Oklahomans across the state during the second quarter," Rice said. "We are thrilled to be having this sort of fundraising success, but we know we will need more throughout the campaign to challenge an incumbent who has the support of Washington special interests."
Rice said he was proud that 94 percent of his total campaign donations have come from individuals.
"Our average donation in the second quarter was about $129 per donor," Rice said. "We are getting a lot of grassroots support, and I believe that is the surest way to victory in Oklahoma."
For his entire campaign, Rice has raised $1,423,115.74, and he now has $748,190.65 cash on hand. Just over 60 percent of his donations have come from Oklahomans.
"We are in a great position to be competitive come November," Rice said.
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Paid for and Authorized by Andrew Rice for US Senate, Inc.
http://www.andrewforoklahoma.com
Netroots Nation 2008. The third annual gathering of the Netroots (formerly known as the YearlyKos Convention) will be held July 17–20... Netroots Nation 2008 will include panels led by national and international experts; identity, issue and regional caucuses; prominent political, issue and policy-oriented speakers; a progressive film screening series; and the most concentrated gathering of progressive bloggers to date. Agenda at http://www.netrootsnation.org/agenda-2008
Update for SMU Petition Signers, 7-14-08
Monday, July 14, 2008
I am Andrew J. Weaver, organizer of the petition at http://www.protectSMU.org and an ordained United Methodist clergyman and research psychologist. I am a graduate of Southern Methodist University (SMU) and live in New York City. There are over 12,500 petition signers including thousands of SMU alumni who are deeply concerned about the future of the university. I am very grateful for your faithfulness regarding this issue.
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Breaking Story About Bush Complex and Bribery
July 13, 2008
London Times
Stephen Payne: a hotshot lobbyist who can get you into White House
A lobbyist offered access to Dick Cheney and other US leaders in return for a donation to the Bush library
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article4322719.ece
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Our Educational Effort Began
In June an intensive educational effort began regarding the Bush project at SMU. It includes a website with interactive capability. You can find the website at http://www.whatwouldjwdo.net
Our goal is to persuade South Central Jurisdiction delegates to reject the SMU/Bush Foundation lease proposal when they meet in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, July 15-19. We are seeking to convince the "court of public opinion" through the media that the SMU-Bush linkage is injurious to both SMU and the United Methodist Church (UMC) that owns the university. Please keep this issue in your prayers over the next several days.
Growing the Petition
Finally, please continue to encourage your friends and colleagues to sign the petition. Each name is important. We need to tell officials of the UMC at every level that we find that a partisan institute honoring George W. Bush at SMU to be "utterly unacceptable."
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/protectsmu
With best regards,
Rev. Andrew J. Weaver, Ph.D.
Register to vote, and send Voltage to play at the Democratic National Convention. We have songs that are perfect for the event already written, and I am already the number one democrat at the DNC.
By The Associated Press
[Sun Jul 6, 2008 10:57 am EDT]
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080706/ap_on_el_pr/rnc_adwatch
TITLE: "Balance."
LENGTH: 30 seconds.
AIRING: Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. ...
ANALYSIS: The ad is the first by the Republican National Committee against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. The party is spending about $3 million to place the ad in four battleground states, taking advantage of its financial advantage over its Democratic counterpart.
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complete copyrighted story, including ad script, at clickable link above
by Tula Connell, Jul 3, 2008
http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/07/03/mccains-flea-market-economy
George W. Bush’s solution to our nation’s economic mess—that his failed policies helped create—is to applaud people who must work three jobs to make ends meet.
Sen. John McCain colors his solution to working families’ financial struggles with similar crayons: He encourages us to make a living selling stuff on eBay. ...
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complete item at clickable link above
Thursday, July 3, 2008
David Hardt, YDA President
Young Democrats of America
http://whYDA.org
Dear Young Democrat,
On this Fourth of July, whether you are a student a month into a much needed summer with no classes, a young worker excited to have a long weekend to celebrate with friends, or a young family looking forward to fireworks with the kids, you might notice that this year's patriotic celebrations have a little extra hope and optimism attached to them. You see, this year the Fourth of July falls exactly four months before Election Day 2008.
Already, 2008 has proven to be the year of the young voter as a Young Voter Revolution sweeps the country. During many of the primaries and caucuses young voter turnout doubled, tripled - and in some cases - quadrupled compared to the numbers we saw in 2004. Even in deep red states like Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee, more young voters cast ballots for Democrats than Republicans.
Why are you voting for Democrats this November?
Tell your story at http://www.whYDA.org
The opportunity our generation has to sweep Democrats into office up and down the ballot in every state in the nation is unprecedented. Turning this opportunity into a reality, however, will take a lot of hard work. We need to do everything we can to convince our friends and family to vote for Democrats come November. With everyone gathering together to celebrate our nation's independence, I can't think of a better weekend to get started.
That is why YDA picked this holiday weekend to unveil our newest project. A web site designed to encourage a community of young voters to share why they are voting for Democrats and why they think others should as well. We call it whYDA.org (get it?), and in order for this to be an effective community building and persuasion tool, we need you to visit and tell your story.
Why are you voting for Democrats this November?
Tell your story at http://www.whYDA.org
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 2:23 PM [EDT]
Democratic National Committee
Press Release
For Immediate Release
July 2, 2008
See the Video McCain Wanted You To Miss
Washington, DC -- This morning the McCain campaign sent around a video clip of John McCain on Good Morning America under the "In Case You Missed It" headline. What the clip did not include, however, is Senator McCain misleading the voters on his own admission that the economy is something "I still need to be educated on" despite his 25 years in Washington. When the reporter interviewing McCain began her question by noting that McCain has "admitted that you're not exactly an expert when it comes to the economy," McCain interrupted and said "I have not. I have not. Actually I have not." [ABC News, Good Morning America, 7/2/08]
In reality, McCain has repeatedly acknowledged that he doesn't understand the economy and that he's "not smart enough" to solve challenges like the mortgage crisis. He has, however, read Alan Greenspan's book.
Today, your friends at the Democratic National Committee released the video that McCain's campaign wanted you to miss. Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVVIw7oZEyk
"Apparently John McCain's campaign thinks the voters haven't already noticed that he was right when he admitted he doesn't understand the economy as well as he should," said DNC Communications Director Karen Finney. "As the voters have gotten to know John McCain, they realize that he is offering more of the same failed and flawed Bush policies that have left America's working families struggling to keep their jobs, stay in their homes, and pay more for everything from gasoline to groceries. The last thing Americans can afford is John McCain's promise of four more years of the Bush economy."
McCain: Straight Talk on the Economy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVVIw7oZEyk
Script:
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US Senate: Andrew Rice
US House, District #1: Georgianna Oliver
Corporation Commissioner (short term): Jim Roth
Oklahoma State Senate
District 5: Jerry Ellis
District 7: Richard Lerblance
District 15: Diane Drum
District 17: Charlie Laster
District 21: Bob Murphy
District 31: Keith Erwin
District 33: Tom Adelson
District 37: Nancy Riley
District 43: David Boren
Oklahoma State House of Representatives
District 2: Glen Bud Smithson
District 9: Bill Snyder
District 13: Jerry McPeak
District 14: Eugene Blankenship
District 16: Jerry Shoemake
District 24: Kathi Mask
District 27: Cole Koszara
District 28: Ryan Dean Kiesel
District 33: Mike Pierson
District 36: Scott BigHorse
District 37: Ken Luttrell
District 45: Wallace Collins
District 46: Miranda Norman
District 49: Terry Hyman*
District 50: Daisy Lawler
District 51: Tommy Cosgrove
District 52: Dan McMahan
District 53: Troy Green
District 66: Lucky Lamons
District 78: Jeannie McDaniel
District 82: Jane Anderson
District 83: Edward Holzberger
District 84: Ron Marlett
District 85: Bart Jay Robey
District 87: Dana Orwig
District 90: Linda James
District 94: Scott Inman
District 95: Michael Walker
District 96: Dianne Hunter
District 97: Mike Shelton
District 99: Anastasia Pittman
District 100: James Baggett
District 101: Donnie Lewis
*District 49 State Rep. Terry Hyman passed away a few days ago
by Seth Michaels, Jun 26, 2008
http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/06/26/afl-cio-endorses-obama-launches-meet-barack-obama
The AFL-CIO today endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president.
The AFL-CIO General Board, which voted to endorse Obama, includes presidents of all 56 unions in the AFL-CIO, as well as Executive Council members and representatives of state and local federations, trade departments and constituency groups. The General Board votes by per capita membership. In conjunction with the endorsement, the AFL-CIO launched a new website: Meet Barack Obama.
http://www.aflcio.org/issues/politics/obama.cfm
In its endorsement statement, the General Board noted that Sen. Barack Obama "secured the nomination of his party in a campaign that has energized millions of Americans and spoken to the hopes and dreams of people from every corner of our nation."
His leadership can re-engage disenfranchised Americans and bring our country together. Sen. Obama has advocated a change of direction for our nation that mirrors the priorities of the labor movement.
In announcing the endorsement today, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said, "Barack Obama has proven from his days as an organizer, to his time in the Senate and his historic run for the presidency, that he’s leading the fight to turn around America." Saying, as a champion for working families, Obama...
knows what it’s going to take to create an economy that works for everyone, not just Big Oil, Big Pharma, the insurance companies, the giant mortgage lenders, speculators and the very wealthy. We’re proud to stand with Sen. Obama to help our nation chart a course that will improve life for generations of working people and our children.
Obama has vowed to fight for working families and for an economy that works for all—and he has the record to prove it. As a church-based community organizer, Obama assisted those affected by closing steel mills. As a state senator in Illinois, he sponsored legislation to expand health care and protect overtime pay. As a U.S. senator, Obama has earned a 98 percent lifetime rating from the AFL-CIO. And all along, he’s marched on picket lines and rallied with striking workers.
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http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/06/25/obama_campaign_manager_argues.html
Barack Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe today made a presentation to the press at the Democratic National Committee arguing that Obama has run up historic margins with women voters and is well-positioned against GOP rival John McCain with Hispanics. The [12 page] Power Point that accompanied the presentation can be viewed here.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/obama_presentation_062508.pdf
or
http://tinyurl.com/5trp7v
Posted at 6:57 PM ET on Jun 25, 2008
The past couple of weeks have been especially difficult when it comes to McCain flip-flops.
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/15924.html
* McCain supported the drilling moratorium; now he's against it.
* McCain strongly opposes a windfall-tax on oil company profits. Three weeks earlier, he was perfectly comfortable with the idea.
* McCain thought Bush's warrantless-wiretap program circumvented the law; now he believes the opposite.
* McCain defended "privatizing" Social Security. Now he says he's against privatization (though he actually still supports it.)
Wait, I'm not done with the last two weeks yet...
Democratic Men
http://www.democrats.org/page/group/DemocraticMen
Democratic Men... a sought-after voting demographic in 2008!
Created: Jun 21st, 2008
Categories: Veterans and Military Families, Everything Else, Blogs
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http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/statepages
Select your state to find out how to get involved in this campaign for change. Each state site has information regarding events, groups, and other state specific information.
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New links to new online state organizational format
Map there also shows new field offices for campaign