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Paul Johnson Fundraiser in Des Moines Friday

Posted on July 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Paul Johnson Fundraiser in Des Moines Friday Come meet Paul Johnson, Democratic candidate for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, on Friday, July 30th at a HAPPY HOUR FUNDRAISER at the Raccoon River Brewing company in Des Moines, 10th and Walnut Sts., … Continue reading →

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Kucinich to Speak This Evening

Posted on July 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Kucinich to Speak This Evening According to the C-Span schedule, it looks like Dennis Kucinich will be addressing the convention between 6-8pm this evening, Iowa time, right before the Gavel to Order.  Sen. Bob Graham will speak shortly thereafter.

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Christina Reports In: GLBT Caucus & Meeting Dean

Posted on July 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman
Christina Reports In:
GLBT Caucus & Meeting Dean


Boston during the convention
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This report from DFIA delegate/blogger Christina Butts of Des Moines was filed late last night.

***TUESDAY***

I first went to the African Am caucus at the Sheraton Hotel around 10am where an African Am female senator from the state of Massachusetts legislature said it was so great to see so many African Am faces at this political gathering. Then Ill senator candidate Barack Obama spoke and pumped up the room about making a difference. Willie Gary talked about how the need to reach back and bring people up from the community even after making it in the world, bring other people from the community up because the struggle still continues.

Al Sharpton spoke to a warm reception. There’s a love for his ability to boldly tell the truth. Whether he’s elected or not, he said Republican hostilities dismiss blacks and negative treatment of blacks & minorities. If the Democratic party delivers to blacks & minorities, we could deliver back to the party. People enthusiastically clapped and yelled in approval and “Amen” shouts of agreement. All minority groups must continue to keep the minorities issues of disenfranchisement and discrimination in front of the public and shouldn’t be buried and forgotten until nice aphorisms and polite sentiment. But push for real action and support.

Many other important African American political officials talked to the caucus which energized the crowd to feel empowered.

Next was the GLBT caucus, where Senator Barbara Boxer spoke about her support for GLBT issues. I got to know a reporter of the religion section from a local GLBT newspaper called ” In Newsweekly”. www.innewsweekly.com

She spoke of the historic importance of this election, how true laws & values behind them are being corroded to endanger all of our freedoms. That GLBT shouldn’t be made into scapegoats for the troubles of this administration. (IMHO, this includes all other minority beings.)
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How Michael Moore Got His Footage for F 9/11

Posted on July 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

How Michael Moore Got His Footage for F 9/11 Michael Moore (right) with Darrell Lewis at the convention. © 2004 Democracy for Iowa. All rights reserved. by Linda Thieman I was reading an interview with Michael Moore in Entertainment Weekly … Continue reading →

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Our Dean Delegate/Bloggers Make The Waterloo Courier

Posted on July 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Our Dean Delegate/Bloggers Make The Waterloo Courier DFIA's Delegate/Bloggers, Darrell Lewis of Clear Lake and Christina Butts of Des Moines, made the Waterloo Courier yesterday in a story on blogging and the convention.  Was rather surprised that Blog for Iowa … Continue reading →

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The Dean Address: The Biting Wit of the Dean Bloggers

Posted on July 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman
The Dean Address:
The Biting Wit of the Dean Bloggers


Howard Dean, addressing the
Democratic National Convention on Tuesday evening
 © 2004 Democracy for Iowa. All rights reserved.

These comments were posted by legions of Dean supporters last night on Blog for America.

If you'd like to thank Howard Dean…
Join over 5,000 others who have joined our campaign to thank the man. We've written an open letter thanking Gov. Dean for all his contributions to our country and our national debate.

Read and sign the letter at: Letter From America – http://www.letterfromamerica.org

Pass the link along. We need all the signatures we can get before our August 1st deadline, at which point we will send the letter and signatures to Gov. Dean.

Thanks.

Jesse
*Posted by jsm in NH at July 27, 2004 09:58 PM


Listen to what Howard has been saying…

No matter who wins the Presidential race this November, our job is to run, and to help people run, and to start at county commissioner and state legislator and city council, and to positions of power in your Democratic committees, and keep doing that, and some of us will move up to Congress, and to the Senate, and we'll win Governorships, and before they realize it, the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party will be the Democratic Party again.

“…maybe not in the first 100 days, or in the first 1000 days…but let us begin.”

He told us, we have the power. We've started to use it. We must continue, and grow.

Virginians — in 2005, we elect a new state legislature. Start planning now to run for that legislature. I am.
Those of you in the other 49, if you are one of the brave people who have taken up the call, you are our heroes and pathfinders. The rest of us, we have work to do.

*Posted by rich^kolker at July 27, 2004 09:58 PM


Hillary was upset watching Dean's reception because she thought her “turn” at POTUS was coming up and now she knows she's got to get back in line behind Howard.

*Posted by Demetrius at July 27, 2004 10:02 PM


Obama's speech was awesome. Dean with characteristic modesty, “But this was never about me. It was about us. It was about giving new life to our party, new energy to our democracy, and providing hope again for the greatest nation on earth.”

*Posted by Conan Dean Carey at July 27, 2004 10:04 PM


Just heard Barack Obama and all I can say is that you've just seen the first Black President (Big Dog notwithstanding). I don't know when, but I'm sure that Barak's day is coming.

*Posted by Oscar at July 27, 2004 10:05 PM


I really miss Howard Dean. I'm still having a hard time volunteering for Kerry. I plan to vote for him and want him to win, but it's hard to volunteer with the people who tried so hard to make us lose here in Iowa…..

*Posted by cilla at July 27, 2004 09:54 PM

You don't have to volunteer for Kerry. The other day, Howard said we can be successful with a bottom-up structure rather than a top-down structure. Blog for Iowa has a growing list of progressive candidates in Iowa. You will be among friends working for one of those candidates. You will work to get out the vote for the candidate you like, and those voters will end up voting for the top of the ticket, too.

Click my name to see Blog for Iowa.
http://www.blogforiowa.com

*Posted by Linda in Iowa at July 27, 2004 10:08 PM
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Hot Scoop: Hannity & Garofalo Go At It!

Posted on July 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Hot Scoop: Hannity & Garofalo Go At It! Leaving the convention floor this evening after rousing speeches by Howard Dean and Barack Obama (more on that later), Democracy for Iowa's intrepid reporter, Darrell Lewis, came upon this scene. Janeane Garofalo … Continue reading →

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Great FREE Tool: Organizers’ Collaborative

Posted on July 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Great FREE Tool: Organizers' Collaborative DFIA Co-founder Dr. Alta Price at DemFest © 2004 Democracy for Iowa. All rights reserved. DFIA Co-founder Dr. Alta Price of Bettendorf Reports on a Great Find Coming Out of DemocracyFest DemocracyFest was a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Update: Howard Dean Addresses Convention between 7 and 8pm CDT

Posted on July 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Update: Howard Dean Addresses Convention between 7 and 8pm CDT According to DFA, Gov. Dean will speak at the start of the primetime network coverage tonight, at 8pm CDT.  This ought to be carried by all the major networks, the … Continue reading →

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Kucinich Releases Delegates

Posted on July 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Kucinich Releases Delegates Darrell tried to get a pic of Dennis Kucinich to post with this article.  As a matter of fact, the two of them had their picture taken together, Kucinich posing with his arm around Darrell . . … Continue reading →

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