I am a staffer for the Merkley Campaign (4.00 / 1)

and Jeff is 100% supportive of net neutrality. It’s not up on our website yet, but you should know that Jeff is for net neutrality.  

Netroots Director for Oregon Senate Candidate Jeff Merkley

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by: sarahlane @ Mon Jun 30, 2008 at 16:40:40 PM CDT

 

can you send me the statement? (0.00 / 0)

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by: Matt Stoller @ Mon Jun 30, 2008 at 17:07:25 PM CDT

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Yes…I just asked to get a statement from Jeff (0.00 / 0)

on net neutrality and I’ll send it your way as soon as it’s in my hands. Will you email me your email address? [email protected]

Thanks!

Netroots Director for Oregon Senate Candidate Jeff Merkley

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by: sarahlane @ Mon Jun 30, 2008 at 17:14:06 PM CDT

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Merkley statement in favor of NN (4.00 / 1)

“In this age of the Internet, as information is becoming increasingly valuable, we cannot allow major telecommunications corporations to dictate the rules for access.  If the cable and phone companies had their way, they’d set up a tiered system that allowed them to discriminate against competitors and charge more for different types of information.

I support Net Neutrality.  We need to preserve open Internet access for citizens, schools, and small businesses.  Innovators and entrepreneurs from all over the world have built an amazing communication network over the last decade.  We can’t let a few corporations impose artificial barriers to this wealth of information.

I’ve followed the work of Senator Ron Wyden on this issue and I agree with him that we need to keep the Internet free of discriminatory fees. When I’m elected to the Senate I will work to protect an open Internet for all Americans.”

-Jeff Merkley

John McCain: “I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned.”

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by: Karl Blumenthal @ Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 09:59:39 AM CDT

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Franken got $62,650 from telecoms? (0.00 / 0)

Really?  Seems a little bizarre.  I assume we aren’t talking AT&T; and Verizon?  And thanks, Sahah on Merkley’s staff, for making me feel good about having given to Merkley.

John McCain–He’s not who you think he is.

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by: Mimikatz @ Mon Jun 30, 2008 at 17:00:09 PM CDT

 

Franken is a favorite of mine (0.00 / 0)

Using the great tool above, I contacted Al’s campaign and completed his form, checking “issues” as the subject.

I have him on my ActBlue page, and have donated a few times to his campaign when I received something especially clever. Let’s see if some explanation of that support is forthcoming. I requested that he take a stand in favor.  

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by: Books Alive @ Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 08:33:46 AM CDT

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Tom Udall staff Checking In… (4.00 / 1)

(disclosure: I work for Tom Udall)

Not sure Tom Udall should be in the conflicted camp… If that is a reference to the COPE vote a while back, Tom voted for the Markey, Eshoo, Boucher and Inslee amendment to guarantee net neutrality. After that failed, he voted for the bill, and so did they…

We don’t have issue papers (on anything) posted yet, but this was a statement issued in an email newsletter back then.

Although I supported passage of the COPE Act, that does not discount my belief that the principles of network neutrality should be passed into law. In fact, Reps. Inslee and Boucher — original cosponsors of the net neutrality amendment — also voted in favor of the COPE Act’s final passage.

You may be interested to know that several pieces of legislation, which I support, have been introduced and narrowly focus on network neutrality. These pieces of legislation have been referred to various committees, where they are being considered. This issue is far from dead, and rest assured that I will continue to keep you informed as the fight for network neutrality continues in Congress.

Thanks!
steve

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by: steveolson @ Mon Jun 30, 2008 at 18:52:54 PM CDT

 

cross-post this diary on dailykos (0.00 / 0)

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by: ammasdarling @ Mon Jun 30, 2008 at 23:13:04 PM CDT

 

Andrew Rice? (0.00 / 0)

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by: Aunt Martha @ Mon Jun 30, 2008 at 23:22:15 PM CDT

 

Primaries (0.00 / 0)

Perhaps you should add the positions for the primary candidates, too.  That would be a helpful bit of info for voters in those states.

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by: TheUnknown285 @ Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 14:28:16 PM CDT

 

NORIEGA FOR NET NEUTRALITY (0.00 / 0)

Rep. Rick Noriega favors net neutrality.

Thanks,
Holly

—–Original Message—–
From: www.ricknoriega.com

::JRBehrman

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by: JRBehrman0 @ Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 07:21:11 AM CDT

 

Official Statement from Rick Noriega (0.00 / 0)

“Net Neutrality is critical component of maintaining American entrepreneurship, free speech and democracy. Texans and Americans are increasingly reliant on the Internet and it is important that we have a level playing field where each citizen has equal access to information.”
-Rick Noriega

John McCain: “I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned.”

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by: Karl Blumenthal @ Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 20:34:07 PM CDT

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Statement from Scott Kleeb (0.00 / 0)

“I know firsthand the critical role an open internet plays in our modern democratic process. An open internet encourages the kind of innovation and free speech that fueled the rise of our information economy. We must preserve that level playing field in order to ensure that every American, and our rural communities especially, have access to what has quickly become an indispensable tool for everyday life.

The internet is to the 21st century what electricity was to my grandparents in rural Nebraska in the 1940s and 1950s. It is critical that we support policies that further expand opportunities rather than eliminate access. “Net neutrality” is an important component of our American tradition of information exchange.”
–Scott Kleeb

Thanks Jane!

John McCain: “I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned.”

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by: Karl Blumenthal @ Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 11:49:21 AM CDT

 

Official statement from Rick Noriega (0.00 / 0)

“Net Neutrality is critical component of maintaining American entrepreneurship, free speech and democracy. Texans and Americans are increasingly reliant on the Internet and it is important that we have a level playing field where each citizen has equal access to information.”
-Rick Noriega

John McCain: “I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned.”

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by: Karl Blumenthal @ Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 20:19:17 PM CDT