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Instructions for Project Myth Breaker

Project Myth BreakerHow You Can Help Your County Auditor 1.  Visit http://www.votersunite.org to learn more about the project. 2.  Sign up to deliver “Myth Breakers for Election Officials” to your county auditor at http://www.votersunite.org/takeaction/myth-signup1.asp 3.  After you sign up with VotersUnite, please … Continue reading

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Welcome New Bloggers: Join The Fight For Democracy

Welcome New Bloggers: Join The Fight For Democracy   I’d have to say that, without a doubt, my proudest moment thus far (of DFIA's one-month-long existence) was the other evening when I realized that the word “Democracy” was NOT just another … Continue reading

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Welcome New Bloggers to Blog for Iowa!

Welcome New Bloggers to Blog for Iowa! Today is something of a re-launch for Blog for Iowa, as we spread the word about Democracy for Iowa at the District Conventions and expect to have increased traffic and awareness of who … Continue reading

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Grassley: $10,000 a Year is More Than Enough

Grassley: $10,000 a Year is More Than Enough Contributed by: jmccormally, IDP website Des Moines – Senator Charles Grassley is so out of touch with day to day life in Iowa that he believes that $10,000 a year is a … Continue reading

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Iowa in the News: Families

Iowa City No. 4 in same-sex homesIowa City Press-Citizen Iowa City ranks fourth nationally in having the highest concentration of same-sex coupled households in cities with less than 200,000 people, according to The Gay and Lesbian Atlas to be released … Continue reading

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DFIA Joins Project Myth Breaker

Project Myth Breaker Delivers Facts On E-voting To Local Iowa Election Officials WHO: Activists in multiple counties around Iowa, recruited through Democracy for Iowa (www.democracyforiowa.com) in collaboration with VotersUnite!, a non-partisan voter awareness organization. WHAT: A simultaneous delivery of “Myth … Continue reading

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District Conventions Tomorrow

District Conventions Tomorrow For information on where to go, what to do, and how to contact your Dean Delegate District Coordinator, go here. All alternates should attend, too! Good luck and Go Dean!  

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More Great Tools

More Great Tools Free Fax by Email This is the niftiest little tool to come along in ages.  This website allows you to send a fax for free anywhere in the world.  All you have to do is enter a … Continue reading

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Excerpt from Howard Dean Chat 4-22-04

Excerpt from Howard Dean Chat 4-22-04 Moderator: From jjem! – Name one thing the average person (with a job, family, etc.) can do to take our country back (other than vote for Kerry)? Howard Dean: Volunteer in any campaign, other … Continue reading

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Earth Day: Air Pollution

Earth Day:  Air Pollution Three million years ago, the earth was a teaming caldron of volcanic activity, flooding, earthquakes, and struggles for survival.  Not unlike today.  Another similarity is that the air was quite unhealthy.  Although the ancient atmosphere was … Continue reading

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