Category Archives: How You Can Help

Host A July 4 Patriots for Regime Change Party

Host A July 4th Patriots for Regime Change Party A message from Ben Cohen at TrueMajorityACTION (you know, the guy from Ben & Jerry's) — This not only looks FUN, it's highly amusing to read! Host a “Patriots for Regime … Continue reading

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Iowa SHARE: Strengthening Communities Through Volunteer Service

Iowa SHARE: Strengthening Communities Through Volunteer Service Have you heard about SHARE in your community? SHARE is a private, non-profit organization that builds and strengthens communities through volunteer service. The organization offers up to a fifty percent savings on nutritious … Continue reading

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Iowans Bridge The Gap For Health Care: June 19th

Iowans Bridge The Gap For Health Care: June 19thOn Saturday, June 19th, tens of thousands of people will join together across the country to bridge the gap in health care.  From the Golden Gate Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge, be … Continue reading

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

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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DFIA Joins DFA State Groups Across Country for Global Warming Event

DFIA Joins DFA State Groups Across Country for Global Warming Event The DFA State Group Listserv is finally up and running and the first thing the State Groups have agreed to undertake together is to join MoveOn.org's Memorial Day weekend … Continue reading

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Iowa Freecycle

Iowa Freecycle The worldwide Freecycle Network is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is run by … Continue reading

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Tips For Finding Uncontested Races

Tips For Finding Uncontested Races by 21st Century Democrats 1)  Pick a race that you want to research. You can find elected officials by zip code, along with district information, at http://yahoo.capwiz.com/y/dbq/officials. 2)  Find the filing deadline for the race. You … Continue reading

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