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Jim Hightower Speaks Frankly

Jim Hightower Speaks Frankly The Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin Texas son, Jim Hightower, is currently on a book tour promoting his new book, “Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush.” While at a speaking engagement in Madison, Wisconsin, Hightower let a … Continue reading

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Take Back The House! Fundraiser for Andrew Smith: July 25th

Take Back The House! Fundraiser for Andrew Smith, July 25th Des Moines (515) 246-1559

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Vote Mob Young Voter Project

Vote Mob Young Voter Project A Message from 21st Century Dems This year, there's been a lot of talk about organizing young voters. Here at 21st Century Democrats, with your help, we're actually doing it. In June, after months of … Continue reading

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Paul Krugman Paints Bush As Aiding Terrorists

Paul Krugman Paints Bush As Aiding Terrorists This is a must read from the New York Times.  Free registration is required. The Arabian Candidate by Paul Krugman In the original version of “The Manchurian Candidate,” Senator John Iselin, whom Chinese … Continue reading

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John Drury: This Year’s Legislative Elections in Iowa

John Drury: This Year’s Legislative Elections in Iowa John Drury is Iowa's first Dean Dozen candidate.  He's running for the Iowa Senate in District 6, North Iowa. Back in March of this year, Arianna Huffington, a political columnist, wrote an … Continue reading

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Insider Report: What is really going on in the race for the White House?

Insider Report: What is really going on in the race for the White House? There's a new report out from Democracy Corps, sent our way by Democrats for America's Future (DAF). Democracy Corps is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to … Continue reading

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The Year That Changed Everything

The Year That Changed Everything Grab a box of tissues and pull up a chair to view “The Year That Changed Everything,” a movie by Geri Weis-Corbley about the best of the Dean campaign.  It took her six weeks to … Continue reading

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Iowa in the News: Nader, Outsourcing, GLBT, Health Care, & Tax Cuts

Iowa in the News: Nader, Outsourcing, GLBT, Health Care, & Tax Cuts Bush backers helping Nader to get on Iowa ballot Quad-City Times DES MOINES (AP) — President Bush’s backers are gathering signatures on petitions to put maverick candidate Ralph … Continue reading

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The Problem With The Democratic Party: They Forget To Dance With The One That Brought Them

The Problem With The Democratic Party: They Forget To Dance With The One That Brought Them DemocraticWay.org An excellent editorial from a new progressive public advocacy group . . . Republicans, and their many propagandists in the corporate media, promote … Continue reading

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Update: Dean Time Set at Convention

Update: Dean Time Set at Convention I just got a call from Democracy for America.  They told me that the Democratic National Convention Committee has announced that Gov. Dean will address the convention on Tuesday evening, sometime between 8:30pm and … Continue reading

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