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| The Iraq Recession - Healthcare Not Warfare! "Conservatives chose to invade Iraq on trumped-up charges of weapons of mass destruction. Now oil prices have skyrocketed, Baghdad has become a recruiting ground for jihadists, we're bankrupting ourselves, and American standing has never been lower in the world." Eric Lotke, Campaign for America's Future
Read the rest ...  Democratic Unity - Obama to the White House - Change We Can Believe In - Yes We Can! Barack Obama has the delegates required for the Democratic nomination. Hillary Clinton has extended her congratulations to Obama and said she will strongly support and do all she can to elect him....and asked all her supporters to do the same. Al Gore has endorsed, as have John Edwards, Bill Richardson and other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party needs us all, wants us all, and represents our values for a society where we recognize that we're all in it together, for jobs, public education, fairness, women's rights, civil liberties, out of iraq, a sustainable environment. For everyone who supported other candidates, stay with the Democrats... join with us, help America recover from the Bush tragedy. No "Bush third term", no McBush! Anyone who's ready to help the cause and is not yet on the Obama political networking page can sign up today.   Evan Vucci/APC Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe has said Obama's route to the necessary 270 electoral votes starts with holding every state won by John Kerry in 2004 (252 electoral votes) and then focusing on getting the 18 more from red states such as Iowa, Virginia, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado and Ohio. Check out some current predictions, read which states are poised for a flip. The Repubs' 100 Years War McCain after Bush's Hundred Blunders would be a "third term for Bush" and the strategic lying has begun. DemocracyAction is helping Obama against McSame and his Double Talk Express - the Straight Talk has been derailed, and it's obvious we are not back down to pre-surge levels in Iraq. Check out The Real McCain. Read the rest ... Fourth Annual Volunteer Appreciation Party Dec 7th about 65 people celebrated another year's work to take back our country. San Francisco's 2004 Presidential campaign volunteers created DemocracyAction looking towards the Nov 4, 2008 election. We're almost there after having done lots of good in the meantime. Hearty food, good wine and other beverages complemented the many good people gathered at Alec and Sharry Bash's home.     Joining us were Charlie (speaking above) and Jan Brown, looking good to win in their second effort after knocking ethically-challenged... Read the rest ... Election Reform Trial Finds Diebold Voting Machine Guilty The City Hall steps bore witness to an Oct 30th mock trial of a Diebold touch screen voting machine for "Crimes Against Democracy". About 40 people gathered around the Raging Grannies, as they sang newly-inspired lyrics to traditional patriotic songs with coverage by several TV stations, to be part of a "jury" to hear testimony against secret, proprietary software in electronic voting machines. Witness Dan Ashby of the Election Defense Alliance led off for the prosecution.
Read the rest ... Marching to Bring the Troops Home Now DemocracyAction joined 30,000 others at San Francisco's Bring The Troops Home Now! Civic Center rally and march to Dolores Park. DemocracyAction is the San Francisco chapter of Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), which endorsed this nationwide protest. PDA Chapters from East Bay www.pdeastbay.org, Sacramento www.sacramentofordemocracy.org, Sonoma www.pdsonoma.org and Marin marched together with DemocracyAction. It's Dave Massen with the peace sign.   Over 150 political, religious, labor and community groups came together to organize 11 major protests across the country in San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, LA, New Orleans, NYC, Orlando, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Jonesborough TN. Jim Forbes carried all the buttons.   Read the rest ... Campaign 2008 and a New Progressive Majority Campaign 2008 and a New Progressive Majority brought 50 people together at Schroeder's Restaurant on Sept. 17 to hear New Politics Institute (NPI) www.newpolitics.net Director Peter Leyden's cutting-edge inspirational presentation on how the country is changing in our favor, and learn why dedicated grassroots volunteers are backing their Presidential candidate.  Attendees roundly roasted a proposed Republican ballot proposition to win them 20 or more of California's 55 Electoral Votes, now apparently moribund when its financial backer proved to be a Rudy Giuliani New Yorker fundraiser. Read the rest ... Democracy Action Supports Charlie Brown for Congress On September 23, 2007, about 50 Bay Area progressives were hosted by Alec Bash and introduced by San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, in support of Lt. Colonel Charlie Brown for Congress. Charlie and his wife, Jan, were with Democracy Action for a few hours, discussing his campaign in California's 4th Congressional District. The oath Charlie swore when he joined the U.S. Air Force officers ranks - to defend the Constitution of the United States - remains at the core of Charlie's Congressional effort, both in 2006 and now in his 2008 campaign. www.charliebrownforcongress.org  Democracy Action Celebrates the Summer by Registering Voters Electoral/Issues Action Chair Eileen Foster (pictured left), Mary Kevlin, Dee Rosenfeld and Vicki Lonergan (pictured right), and many others have been registering hundreds of voters this year in San Francisco at street corners, New Citizens' Oath Ceremonies, and events like the Fillmore Jazz, Union Street and North Beach Festivals, Haight-Ashbury Street Fair, San Francisco Pride and the Blues Festival. Growing San Francisco's ranks of registered voters is critical to keeping California blue and progressive!   Dem Drinks 2.0 On June 25, Jack Falstaff in SF's SOMA was the site for Dem Drinks 2.0 where Democracy Action members and friends enjoyed conversations over wine, drinks and wonderful foods. Inevitable discussion topics were 2008 Democratic presidential candidates, the Democracy Action website renaissance project, the Democracy Action Grant Fund, grassroots mobilization ideas for 2008, and issues relating to Iraq war veterans. Pictured below are Eileen Foster, David Brodkin, Bob Dockendorff, Susan Pfeiffer, Alec Bash, Angelique Brooks and Liz Alexander-Asher.   An Inconvenient Truth 2.0 - A Call to Action Thursday April 19, Democracy Action co-sponsored a program on global warming with San Francisco for Democracy, the Sierra Club and the San Francisco Democratic Party at the State Building. Sierra Club director Rafael Reyes and high school senior Samantha Barghahn, both trained by Al Gore at The Climate Project, presented An Inconvenient Truth slides, with updates and new information about the impact of climate change on California. Read the rest ... | |||||
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