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Bernie Sanders Drops by Take Back America

U.S. Rep Bernie Sanders (campaign website, house website) stopped by the Take Back America Conference today during the send-off lunch to talk up his bid for U.S. Senate. Some googling found me this story which reports he was endorsed by Howard Dean in May. This from an AP story: Sanders remains a socialist, although not […]

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‘Take Back America’ Day 2 Down

The folks at TBA have posted transcripts and videos of some of the speeches. Antonio Villaraigosa’s is good, and probably worth checking out as he seems like the flavor of the month. He also had the harshest things to say about the conference, interestingly. John Edwards’ address (not up yet) was good, he abandoned his […]

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Social Security March Tomorrow

As President Bush continues to push his scheme to privatize Social Security and slash benefits for middle-class families, hundreds of concerned citizens from across the country and the region will take to the streets of Washington D.C. tomorrow, Friday, June 3, 2005, at 2:30 pm and march to the White House to tell President Bush […]

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Get Out the Vote 2004

This event looks good! 7PM THIS WEDNESDAY …-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*GET OUT THE VOTE 2004: EDUCATION, REGISTRATION, and MOBILIZATIONA Speaker’s Panel7:00 PM – Wednesday, Sept. 22Angel Hall Aud B Featuring keynote:– JARVIS HOUSTON – People for the American Way Foundation to speak on Election Protection 2004 Speakers:– CHRIS KOLB, MI State House Rep. on students’ stake on the […]

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Last-Minute Changes at the Secretary of State?

With just two weeks to go before the deadline to register to vote in Michigan (Oct. 4), eerie things are happening on the Michigan Secretary of State’s website. First, a little background. In a callow move in 2000, Republicans in the state of Michigan passed a law requiring college students in Michigan have one address […]

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