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Heaven and Hell Duke It Out in South Dakota

Heaven and Hell Duke It Out in South Dakota One of the most critical elections in 2004 will take place on Tuesday, June 1, in one of the most Republican states in the country.  Democrat Stephanie Herseth is locked in … Continue reading

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DFIA Meet Up Survey Results and Verified Voting

DFIA Meet Up Survey Results and Verified Voting Well, the surveys are in from the DFIA Meet Up hosts.  The vast majority of DFIA Meet Up hosts prefer to have the DFA/DFIA Meet Up on the first Wednesday of every … Continue reading

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70th Anniversary of Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa

70th Anniversary of Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa This week marks Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa’s 70th anniversary. Nearly three quarters of a century ago on this date, the first meeting of the Iowa Maternal Health League took place. Twelve … Continue reading

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NATIONAL DRAFT DEAN FOR VP COMMITTEE AIMS FOR 200,000 SIGNATURES

NATIONAL DRAFT DEAN FOR VP COMMITTEE AIMS FOR 200,000 SIGNATURESGroup champions Howard Dean as the Democratic VP to a combined 1.2 million registered supporters and goes for a Guinness Book record for the world's largest committee(Los Angeles, CA) A national … Continue reading

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WHY SINGLE WOMEN VOTERS MAY SWING NOVEMBER ELECTION

WHY SINGLE WOMEN VOTERS MAY SWING NOVEMBER ELECTION The Lighthouse The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ban on over-the-counter emergency contraception may contribute inadvertently to the mobilization of one of the largest voting blocs in the American electorate — single … Continue reading

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Dean Was Right

Dean Was RightI don't usually publish links to articles rehashing the Dean campaign, mainly because Alta and I are both the type who prefer to deal with the lessons of the past by focusing on what we can accomplish right … Continue reading

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A Message from John Drury, Democratic Candidate for Iowa Senate District 6

A Message from John Drury, Democratic Candidate for Iowa Senate District 6 John Drury Dear Friends at DFIA, It is with great pleasure that I announce my candidacy for the 6th District Iowa Senate seat. This district includes all of … Continue reading

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Count Every Vote: Sign Gov. Dean’s Petition

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

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

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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