Love the message... (0.00 / 0)

...shrug at the delivery.  He doesn't appear comfortable, and his body language and tone challenge the confidence of his rhetoric.

Great young Democrat who will hopefully pull off a victory in November and become a great Congressman.

It is fantastic to see the open discussion of these issues and actual ramifications of actions.  Open and honest is the best way to go, it is the best way to govern and the best way to campaign.

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by: mp @ Wed Sep 10, 2008 at 18:54:37 PM CDT

an equally big problem (0.00 / 0)

in my opinion is the fact that many labor unions still get behind new proposed coal-fired power plants.

In Iowa, and I assume in many other states too, the Democratic politicians are too worried about pissing off organized labor to take a stand against coal:

http://www.bleedingheartland.c...

Join the Iowa progressive community at Bleeding Heartland.

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by: desmoinesdem @ Wed Sep 10, 2008 at 20:59:49 PM CDT

OH-14 (0.00 / 0)

Representative Steve LaTourette voted for CAFTA after saying that he wouldn't and challenger Democrat Bill O'Neill is a former union steward. But look at all the unions that have given money to LaTourette in this cycle:

AFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $1,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION-COPE $4,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION $2,500
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN PAC FUND $5,000
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
COMMITTEE ON LETTER CARRIERS POLITICAL EDUCATION (LETTER CARRIERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND) $1,000
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $2,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $10,000
INT'L. ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $10,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $10,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $9,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION ILA-COPE $5,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMM $10,000
LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE-LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. $5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POL LEAGUE OF THE INT'L ASSN OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $10,000
POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND OF THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO $1,000
SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $7,000
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $2,000
TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC) $4,000
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UTU PAC) $10,000


John McCain wants to make abortion illegal: "McCain says overturn the law that legalized abortion"

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by: RandomNonviolence @ Wed Sep 10, 2008 at 22:25:11 PM CDT