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Democratic Women Center Stage at the DNCC

Written by: Susan Rowe on Aug 28, 2008 12:19 PM EDT

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David S. Broder of the Washington Post comments on women leading the message of the Democratic Party during the national convention in Denver.

Michelle Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, slated as the featured speakers on the first two nights of the national convention, delivered a pair of speeches that came as close to fulfilling the hopes of the nominees and the party leaders as anyone could have imagined.

'They raised the bar for what the voters can expect from Joe Biden and Barack Obama, and signaled to John McCain that the level of professionalism on their side is so high that Republicans will have to stretch to match it.

For those who like to look past the immediate partisan stakes, the message of Monday and Tuesday night is heartening. Never before has a national party entrusted to women the principal burden of setting the tone for the coming campaign by their domination of the first half of a convention. And rarely, if ever, have the expectations of the convention managers been so well fulfilled.'

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Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton are two impressive women -- and there are a lot more like them.


“Women have always made the difference in every election, and this year, your voice, your hope will be the deciding factors in forging a new future for America.” ~ Barack Obama  (Launch of California Women for Obama September 7, 2007)

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Democracyfest almost here!!

Written by: linda b on Aug 13, 2008 11:23 AM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Delegates and Alternates to the Democratic Convention

Linked to campaigns: Obama for America

It's almost time. The 5th Annual Democracyfest is August 16-17 at the Dulles Holiday Inn in Northern Virginia.

Lots of new speakers have been added including Leslie Byrne, a DFA endorsed candidate who ran in the 10th District of Virginia. Leslie is one great lady and has always supported Howard Dean.

So, get your tickets soon at www.democracyfest.net.

Also lots of our DFA friends will be there to attend training, the speeches and well just to have a great time with fellow progressives.

See you there!!

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Almost time for Democracyfest!!!

Written by: linda b on Aug 8, 2008 4:46 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Blog For America, blog for America Test and Poll Group, Netroots Activism!, Latinos for America, DFA Delegates and Alternates to the Democratic Convention

August 16 & 17 is the time for all Howard Dean and Jim Dean supporters to come and out and have a great weekend of training, great speakers, and just plain fun.

The Dulles Holiday Inn is the place to be. The Democracyfest team is hard at work making final preparations.

Go to www.democracyfest.net and sing up to attend if you haven't already done so.

Howard Dean will be speaking Saturday night, Aug 16 at 7:30 p.m. His speech is free and open to the public.

Our Virginia Democratic Women's Caucus is a sponsor so we will have a table set up. Come on over and say hi!! www.VaDWC.org

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“A World that Stands as One” - Remarks of Senator Barack Obama (as prepared for delivery)

Written by: Denise on Jul 24, 2008 6:00 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Courage Campaign, DFA-CFD of Fresno & Madera Counties, DFA of Chowchilla, California Draft Gore Ballot Initiative, Blog For America

 

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama (as prepared for delivery)

“A World that Stands as One”

July 24th, 2008

Berlin, Germany

Thank you to the citizens of Berlin and to the people of Germany. Let me thank Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier for welcoming me earlier today. Thank you Mayor Wowereit, the Berlin Senate, the police, and most of all thank you for this welcome.

I come to Berlin as so many of my countrymen have come before.  Tonight, I speak to you not as a candidate for President, but as a citizen – a proud citizen of the United States, and a fellow citizen of the world.

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Al Gore: The Challenge

Written by: Susan Rowe on Jul 18, 2008 5:42 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Delegates and Alternates to the Democratic Convention, Netroots Activism!, DFA-Link Organizers, DFA at Netroots Nation (formerly YearlyKos) July 17-20, California Draft Gore Ballot Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former United States Vice President Al Gore called Thursday (07.17.2008) for a "man on the moon" effort to switch all of the United States of America's electricity production to wind, solar and other carbon-free sources within 10 years.

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Democratic Convention bound!

Written by: William Monroe on Mar 30, 2008 11:53 AM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Delegates and Alternates to the Democratic Convention

There are a LOT of DFA Delegates and Alternates headed to Denver this August. Lets get together as a DFA caucus of some kind...or at least have a party some morning... to celebrate our history and our affiliation with DFA. To that end I have created a National DFAlink site.

Howard Dean's inspiration and DFA's training and support is certainly responsible for my increased political involement in the last 5 years. There are many with similar stories.

Lets Celebrate!

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