Monthly Archives: May 2004

Count Every Vote: Sign Gov. Dean’s Petition

Posted on May 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Count Every Vote: Sign Gov. Dean's Petition Governor Dean sent the following message to the DFA grassroots last night. Sign the petition now and invite your friends to join the call for verifiable voting.  So far, over 30,000 people have … Continue reading →

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News & Notes from Iowa & Deanland

Posted on May 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

News & Notes from Iowa & Deanland Paul Johnson Campaign Hiring The Johnson for Congress campaign is now hiring field organizers to work throughout the 4th Congressional District. Organizers will help build and support grassroots leadership, create events and get … Continue reading →

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A Letter to DFIA from Paul Johnson, Iowa’s 4th District Democratic Congressional Candidate

Posted on May 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

A Letter to DFIA from Paul Johnson, Iowa's 4th District Democratic Congressional Candidate Paul Johnson Dear Democratic Wing Democrat, Remember that cold January evening four months ago when you bundled up and went out to change politics in America?  I … Continue reading →

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Doctors for Dean Go To South Dakota – And You Can, Too!

Posted on May 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Doctors for Dean Go To South Dakota – And You Can, Too! Stephanie Herseth is running for the open seat in South Dakota vacated by Bill Janklow. It is the only special election between now and November. A victory in … Continue reading →

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Connie Wilson: My Best Friend, Babs, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bushes

Posted on May 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

My  Best Friend, Babs, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bushes By Connie Corcoran Wilson, M.S. I am fond of calling Barbara Bush “my best friend, Barbara,” even though I only met the woman for a … Continue reading →

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No Child Left Behind: Insufficient Funds

Posted on May 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

No Child Left Behind: Insufficient FundsThe Progress ReportIn the school district of Topeka, Kansas, where Bush spoke last Monday, Bush's 2004 budget leaves more than 8,000 students without Title I aid, aimed to assist “public schools with the highest percentages … Continue reading →

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Rove Revels in Dean’s Defeat

Posted on May 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Rove Revels in Dean's Defeat Recently, when Bob Woodward's book Plan of Attack (Simon & Schuster © 2004) came out, Woodward revealed that contrary to Bush puppetmaster Karl Rove's prior claim that he greatly preferred Howard Dean get the nomination … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: The Environment

Posted on May 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Appeals court sets aside ruling on Iowa's packer ban Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier DES MOINES — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday set aside a lower court ruling that found Iowa's ban on meatpacker ownership of livestock operations … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean To Speak At Take Back America Conference

Posted on May 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Howard Dean To Speak At Take Back America ConferenceThe Biggest Progressive Conference of the YearOn June 2nd, 3rd and 4th, MoveOn.org is co-sponsoring the biggest progressive conference of the year — the Take Back America Conference in Washington D.C.  So … Continue reading →

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Iowa Legislators Take Questionable Gambling PAC Money

Posted on May 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Legislators Take Questionable Gambling PAC Money A DFIA Exclusive Report by Darrell Lewis CALL TO ACTION I want to encourage everyone to check out what's going on in your area with special interest money. Here's the link to see … Continue reading →

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