tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286715092009-08-14T09:07:53.262-07:00A quote from former Senator Warren B. Rudman, Republican of New Hampshire sums it up, "I think he's a moderate Democrat — very liberal on social policy and reasonably conservative on foreign policy and defense matters."ABnoreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671509.post-1167312475391630722004-10-29T15:51:00.000-07:002007-04-23T01:49:48.289-07:00

Madison Rally Thursday85K See Kerry in MadisonI remember canvassing to drop literature for Kerry off last December in Iowa to try to coax caucusers out to see Sen. Kerry at a local senior center. We were hoping to have 75 to 100 folks there that night. How times have changed!!!Contrast that to Thursday in Madison, just unbelievable! College kids hanging out of the windows at the rally, people as

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I knew I should of fixed that damn typo in my e-mail. Well at least she got the gist of the story correct and covered the bus trips to Wisconsin... See a snippet from the Milwaukee Sentinel Journal article below:"We looked at states closest to us and said: In which one can we make the most difference?" Dannison said. "It looked like the biggest fight closest to us would be Wisconsin."So began the

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Brian is one of my buddies from DC who is now out in Chicago. We often exchange politically based e-mails. Brian is a Libertarian, but so disgusted with the Bush administration not only is he voting for Kerry, but he is phone banking and canvassing for him. Here is a recent exchange I had with him. I thought was good analysis and wanted to share it (posted with his permission):I actually feel

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Over at Freshpaint (http://www.freshpaint.blogspot.com/), Cynical recounts a hilarious story that happened as I4K canvassers were leaving Chicago for Wisconsin on Sunday from the Kerry HQs.Perhaps the most memorable moment occurred when two buses covered in Kerry-Edwards paraphernalia and loaded with chanting volunteers drove right past a befuddled-looking Alan Keyes in downtown Chicago. (Yes,

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America can't afford four more years of IncompetenceWhen President Bush refused to listen to General Shinseki and others advice on the troop levels needed to win the peace in Iraq, he recklessly endangered American troops. We have now found out there were nearly 380 tons of dangerous HMX, RDX and PETN explosives stored at al Qaqaa that have disappeared. Why did George Bush and Dick Cheney feel

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Revisionist history using modern Rovian methodology. This is too much. LOL! See the Rowboat Veterans for Truth site - http://www.rowboatvets.com/

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There is a must read over at the Liberal Oasis that bloggers need to circulate.Kerry gave a speech today that needs to be in the headlines. If it gets in the headlines, Bush's credibility on terrorism is destroyed."Before the Iaq war, Zarqawi was operating out of a no-man’s land in North Eastern Iraq, next to territory controlled by America’s Kurdish allies, not by Saddam."Our military had three

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For the first time since caucus night last January, this weekend I returned to Davenport, IA to help the Kerry campaign. A proud member of Whouley's 500, I had helped coordinate putting Chicago volunteers on the ground in Iowa during the lead up to the caucus. Despite Kerry having been pronounced "toast" in December, our little band of Chicago warriors hunkered down.One of my proudest days to

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Much was made over Kerry's supposed "untruth" when he said Bush didn't meet with the Congressional Black Caucus. Given the time I now spend organizing, I haven't had time to blog a response. So I waited for the response from the Kerry campaign or other Democratic bloggers, but didn't see it. Therefore, I am now responding.Most folks know that I am a strong supporter of Rep. Jan Schakowsky. She

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When it was reported the Bushies had recruited Newt to come on board and the new brand "Kerry a Massachusetts liberal" strategy was announced, I thought it was a sure sign of desperation. After all (even without merit) Republicans had been very effective branding Kerry a flip-flopper. What was Rove seeing in the numbers that he didn't like?Now after this debate, I don't think there is any

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My latest submission to the Chicago Tribune assisted by the JKVC media center.While it would be a gross overstretch to compare the latest Presidential debates to the Lincoln/Douglas debates of old, the debates were a refreshing reality check that helped break through the obscuring smoke of the campaign. After the most expensive Presidential campaign ever waged, where misrepresentation was rampant

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Got to love technology... The John Kerry Volunteer Center is just a fantastic organizing tool.While I have used it multiple times to recruit volunteers and list events, today I used it to e-mail a letter to the editor. Talk about easy! They gave me the talking points, and allowed me to select the newspaper by just checking a box. Compose the e-mail and wha-la, it was done.Republicans know; to

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Politicalwire linked to three polls showing Kerry was the clear winner in the last debate to this group.Gallup: Kerry 53, Bush 37ABC News: Kerry 44, Bush 34Democracy Corps: Kerry 44, Bush 33

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The quote speaks for itself:BUSH: Let me see where to start here.First, the National Journal named Senator Kennedy the most liberal senator of all. And that's saying something in that bunch. You might say that took a lot of hard work. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/08/politics/main648309.shtml

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While I loved my months of regular blogging, I have found the transition to organizing much more effective way of reaching people on a larger scale. I'm so proud of the Kerry volunteers in the Chicago, they just keep giving and giving and working and working. We are now putting hundreds of volunteers on the ground each weekend in Wisconsin.You can check our pictures out at

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Taegan Goddard makes a good point on Politicalwire.com.Quote of the Day"My opponent says he has a plan for Iraq. Parts of it should sound pretty familiar -- it's already known as the Bush plan.""In Iraq, Senator Kerry has a strategy of retreat; I have a strategy of victory."-- President Bush, in the same speech, this morning in Pennsylvania

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I have been firm defender of the Kerry campaign’s focus on swing voters. There are those in our party who believe it is best just to whip the base up and turn them out on Election Day and hope our numbers are better. I think strategically it would be a great strategy in a popular vote election, however this strategy would be disastrous for Democrats in the Electoral College. We might have heavy

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This guy is going to make Illinois Democratic for the next thirty years. Keyes new quote against Barak as reported by CBS 2; "Christ would not vote for Barack Obama because Barack Obama has voted to behave in a way that it is inconceivable for Christ to have behaved," Keyes said."I can’t wait to hear what the prophet has to say next.

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Two new revelations show Bush not only did not fulfill his duty to the Guard, but lied in 2000.First revelation, Bush should have reported to a Boston area National Guard unit when attending Harvard business school. He didn’t risking making himself subject to an involuntary order to being called up to active duty for up to 24 months. He didn’t register, but hey he was the son of a Congressman and

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Did I mention that the Liberal Oasis gets it? Please read the following post.http://www.liberaloasis.com/archives/090504.htm#090704"Unfortunately, Kerry's own messages were hemmed in by the mind-numbing stupidity of the Beltway Dems, whining to the press about strategy throughout the long weekend.For the last time (this year) Establishment people: this is all-out combat, and we have one

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Cheney is sick, "It's absolutely essential that eight weeks from today, on Nov. 2, we make the right choice, because if we make the wrong choice then the danger is that we'll get hit again and we'll be hit in a way that will be devastating from the standpoint of the United States,"http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&u=/ap/20040908/ap_on_el_pr/cheney&printer=1Maybe I am sealing my

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I'm currently organizing bus loads of Kerry Travelers to go to Wisconsin. We'll be canvassing and like in Iowa, I'll try to update occasionally with news on the ground.

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What do you think if Kerry had never mentioned Vietnam the Republicans would not have challenged his patriotism? Of course they would have.Republicans can't run on the issues? Healthcare, stewardship of the economy, jobs, social issues, etc. the American people stand in large majorities with the Democrats. The Republicans had to resort to their fear tactics at some point.Kerry's folks have used

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There is a great article in the LA Times on the difference between the campaign strategies. Going back to the primary, this revives the strategies between the Dean and Kerry camps approach to the general election, do you hinge the election “on getting out your base” or “assume the base in fired up and reach out to independents and swing voters.”Obviously, I favor the latter since getting your

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