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How to Make Your Own Ad!

Posted on October 25, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

How to Make Your Own Ad! By the Sunlight Foundation A new poll last week from CNN shows that half of all Americans believe most members of Congress are corrupt. If they are right, it is our responsibility as citizens … Continue reading →

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One More Push for Letters to the Ed

Posted on October 24, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

One More Push for Letters to the Ed By Rapid Response Dear All, We need lots of letters on this issue over the remaining 2 weeks of the campaign: Jim Leach has adopted Dave Loebsack's solution for the occupation of Iraq. … Continue reading →

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House Looks to Cut Public Housing Funds

Posted on October 23, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

House Looks to Cut Public Housing Funds By Anton Marx, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities CBPP has released a new analysis on the need for additional funding for public housing operating subsidies in 2007, available … Continue reading →

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Help Get More Money for Iowa Dems from John Kerry

Posted on October 22, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Help Get More Money for Iowa Dems from John Kerry By Rapid Response Fact: John Kerry is apparently sitting on over $8 million in cash, much of it from 2004. Fact: Control of the Senate is within the Democrats' … Continue reading →

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Good work with Iowa Press, Keep up the Pressure!

Posted on October 21, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Good work with Iowa Press, Keep up the Pressure! By Rapid Response Dear All, Thanks to everyone who recently contacted Iowa Press and/or threatened them with membership withdrawal. It worked for the 2nd district! Dave Loebsack will appear with Jim … Continue reading →

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Message from Ed Fallon

Posted on October 20, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Message from Ed Fallon By Ed Fallon Dear Friends, <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> With the election now just twenty days away, races are heating up and we’ll all soon be headed to the polls … Continue reading →

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Letter from IDP Chair Pederson About Yet Another Republican Attack Group “Iowans for Agriculture”

Posted on October 19, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Letter from IDP Chair Pederson About Yet Another Republican Attack Group “Iowans for Agriculture” By Sally Pederson, Chair of the IDP Friends, Just when you thought it was safe to go back to your television, along comes yet another unaccountable … Continue reading →

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Support McGovern HR 4232

Posted on October 18, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Support McGovern HR 4232 By William Shaw Why PDA continues to Support Jim McGovern's HR 4232 Listen to Rep McGovern live from Camp Democracy: http://pdamerica.org/… Progressive Democrats of America has been working and organizing support for HR 4232 since Rep. … Continue reading →

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Beware the Whalen Phonies

Posted on October 17, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Actors in New Whalen Ad Are as Phony As Charges Leveled By Jeff Giertz Waterloo, Iowa– Today the campaign of First District Democrat Bruce Braley released the following statement in response to another false attack ad from Bush-Republican CEO Mike … Continue reading →

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Denise O’Brien for Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture

Posted on October 17, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Denise O'Brien for Iowa's Secretary of Agriculture By Jim Dean, DFA This is the word from DFA! They have chosen O'Brien as one of their featured candidates. Democracy for America supports fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all … Continue reading →

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