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IL-Sen: Dick Durbin (D) Builds Momentum For The Fair Elections Now Act
Received this e-mail today from Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL): I love my job. I love helping solve problems and bringing about positive change for Illinois and for our country. But there's...
View ArticleDiary of a Candidate for City Council: It just got real edition
On January 3rd, 2014, I went into City Hall in my hometown of Mountain View California and filled out my “intent to run” paperwork. About the only people who took notice was the City Clerk who filed...
View ArticleNew Ad: "McPoodle?"
I know it's a stretch for even marginally sane people to swallow, but Ted Cruz's debt ceiling fauxlibuster this week has had the result of creating a new sub-sub-genre of Republicanism in which Mitch...
View ArticleLiu for Mayor of Oakland 2014, Concrete Plan to Conquer America's Most...
Background:•Poor immigrant arrived to the U.S. at age seven in 1987.•Educated in the Oakland Public Schools from Bella Vista to Oakland High, Class of 1998.•Graduated from the University of California,...
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PA-Gov: Don't Let Tom Corbett (R) Lift A Moratorium On Forest & Park Drilling
Received this e-mail today from PennEnvironment: Gov. Corbett has proposed lifting a three-year moratorium on leasing of state forests and parks for gas drilling. [1] That will put our parks and...
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MN-Sen: Al Franken (D) Speaks Out Against The Comcast/Time Warner Cable Merger
Recently, Senator Al Franken (D. MN) spoke out about the potential merger between cable providers Comcast and Time Warner: http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/..."There's not enough competition, we need more...
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NH-Gov & Sen: Hassan (D), Shaheen (D) & The DGA Call On The Republicans To...
Received this e-mail today on behalf of Governor Maggie Hassan (D), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D. NH) and the Democratic Governors Association regarding the House Republicans and UI benefits:Sixty-five....
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ME-Gov: Mike Michaud (D) Calls On Congress To Raise The Minimum Wage
Received this e-mail today from Congressman and gubernatorial candidate, Mike Michaud (D. ME), regarding the minimum wage: Did you know that nearly 1.6 million Americans earn the federal minimum wage...
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CO-Sen: Mark Udall (D) Slams Ted Cruz's (R. TX) Anti-Gay Bill
Received this e-mail from Senator Mark Udall (D. CO) regarding Tea Party Senator Ted Cruz's (R. TX) anti-gay bill: After shutting it down for three weeks in October, Tea Party Texas Senator Ted Cruz...
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PA-Sen: Joe Sestak (D) Makes The Case For Raising The Minimum Wage
Decorated Admiral, former Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate, Joe Sestak (D. PA), has released an op-ed piece for both his local newspaper and for the Huffington Post where he makes a great case...
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HI-Sen: Democracy For America Endorses Brian Schatz (D) For U.S. Senate
Senator Brian Schatz (D. HI) Scored a big endorsement today: This year, our top priority is to keep the Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate. That means we can't just be on offense in states like...
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MN-Gov: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) Fundraises For Mark Dayton (D)
Received this e-mail today from Senator Amy Klobuchar (D. MN) in support of Governor Mark Dayton's (D. MN) re-election bid: Minnesota is making smart choices. Our state has pursued policies to move...
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NY-25: Louise Slaughter (D) & CREDO Action Call For Ending The Media Blackout...
Received this e-mail today from Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D. NY-25) and CREDO Action regarding the lack of media coverage regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); The Obama administration...
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ME & SD-Sen, PA-13 & CA-25: The Elizabeth Warren Democrats
ABC News recently took notice the influence Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) is having on the democratic Party: http://abcnews.go.com/... What happens when you mix FDR-style populism with a Paul...
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MS-Sen: Thad Cochran (R), "What's this 'Tea Party' thing?"
Wow, an establishment Republican managed to make himself sound more out of touch than a Tea Party Republicans: http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/... Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., made a surprising...
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MT-Sen: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) Fundraises For John Walsh (D)
Received this e-mail today from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of appointed Senator John Walsh's (D. MT) campaign: Just a week after being appointed to fill the seat of outgoing Sen....
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AK-Sen: Mark Begich (D) Calls On President Obama To Restore Education...
Received this e-mail from Senator Mark Begich (D. AK) regarding President Obama's upcoming budget proposal: My mother was a teacher. My dad was a teacher. My sisters are teachers, and my sister-in-law...
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The California Frack Wars: Episode 3 Revenge Of The Greed
Sacramento: Where Pay-To-Play Means Pay-To-Frack"California is home to one of the largest remaining deposits of oil in the country: the Monterey Shale. It has 13.7 billion barrels of oil locked...
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MI-Gov: Rick Snyder (R) Claims MI Gay Marriage Ban For State Workers Saves Money
Asshole: http://www.mlive.com/... A motion filed Friday by attorneys for Gov. Rick Snyder asks a federal judge to continue Michigan's ban on domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples who work for...
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FL-Gov: Tom Steyer To Make Rick Scott (R) His Next Big Target
After helping climate hawk Ed Markey (D. MA) win his Senate race and helping defeat anti-science zealots like Ken Cuccinelli (R. VA), Tom Steyer is back and is thirsty for more:...
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