I've met some incredible people at this convention so far. This photo is from a party for Jared Polis and the Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq. I gave a little speech at the party and emphasized how significant it is that members of Congress are running on a specific mandate to end the war in Iraq. So far, Jared Polis, Chellie Pingree, and Donna Edwards are the three incoming members of Congress who have endorsed the plan.
In the middle is Jared, soon to be Congressman from Colorado's second district, with Doug Tudor on the right and Hal Bidlack on the left. Tudor is running in FL-12 against pasty faced corrupt conservative Adam Putnam, and Bidlack is running against Doug Lamborn in Colorado's 5th. I was impressed with both Tudor and Bidlack, who have also endorsed the plan. Polis is going to dedicate his Congressional campaign committee to helping other Responsible Plan candidates, so this group is already building power.
Polis defeated an EMILY's List liberal to win his seat in the primary, and what he's doing is building power from a safe blue seat to enlarge progressive power in Congress. Already. Before he's even been sworn in. That's a vision for change backed up by will and organizing muscle.
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