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Bill Winter
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House II)
...Bill is committed to ending the Washington culture
of corruption and cronyism, to seeing that working families have
affordable healthcare, seniors have a Medicaid drug program that works
and we have an exit strategy in Iraq. He is committed to leading the
charge for change, and defending the values of Colorado and America...
http://www.winterforcongress.org/ | |
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Rich Olive
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Iowa Senate)
...Olive is an active member of the community, serving
as the president of the Story City Economic Development Corporation,
and as a board member for the Bethany Life Community Foundation, the
Ackley State Bank of Story City, the Mary Greely Medical Center
Foundation, and the Riverbend Golf Course...
http://www.richolive.com/ | |
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Patty Wetterling
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House III)
...Patty wants to advocate for all of America's
vulnerable citizens, especially folks in the middle class. In Congress,
she will support legislation that eases the burden off of working
families and will fight to improve our health care, education and
transportation systems. Patty knows how to get things done, and in
Congress she will be a strong voice for America's children and
families...
http://www.pattywetterling.com/ | |
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Jason Altmire
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House Incumbents)
...Altmire spent eight years in Washington, D.C.
working as a Legislative Assistant for Congressman Pete Peterson of
Florida. In Washington, Jason was an active participant in the
congressional debate on health care reform, helping to draft several
major legislative initiatives in both the Democratic and Republican-led
House of Representatives. He quickly became known on Capitol Hill for
his bipartisanship and knowledge of health care policy...
www.jasonaltmire.com | |
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Pete Ashdown
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Senate )
...Enabling the American voice to focus on our
toughest problems will eliminate apathy towards our government.
Implementing transparency in our representation will ensure that
American public interest comes before private. This change will start by
electing Pete Ashdown...
www.peteashdown.com | |
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Tim Barnwell
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House III)
...Barnwell brings crucial skills to the battle for
Progressive leadership in Congress. He's run a small business; knows how
to meet payroll and make tough fiscal decisions. A lifelong learner,
Tim finished his MBA while working as a teacher. He knows first hand the
challenges we face in education...
www.barnwellforcongress.com | |
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Lucy Baxley
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Governors)
...Lucy traveled the state talking about restoring the
public’s trust in government. She has proposed strong ethics and
fundraising reform to bring the light of day into the political process.
Furthermore, Lucy has detailed plans for small business development and
education reform...
www.lucybaxley.com | |
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Mike Beebe
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Governors)
...As a state senator and attorney general, Mike Beebe
has worked for more than 20 years to represent the people of Arkansas
because he believes in Arkansas. He believes that, working together, we
can build a healthier, more prosperous future for ourselves, our
children and the generations to come...
www.mikebeebe.com | |
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Debra Bowen
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Secretary of State)
...As Secretary of State, Debra is committed to doing a
full review of all voting systems, including electronic voting
machines, and any system that is not reliable, accurate and auditable,
will be de-certified. She will establish an appropriate auditing
mechanism to guarantee that the results of every election are 100%
accurate. And she will correct the voter registration database system
that recently disenfranchised over 26,000 eligible voters in Los Angeles
County and 26% of registrants across the state...
http://www.debrabowen.com/ | |
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Nancy Boyda
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House Incumbents)
...From years of hands-on experience, Nancy has
developed common-sense ideas about how to boost businesses in Kansas,
cut the costs of medical care, and ensure that health insurance is never
considered a luxury for any Kansan. She is eager to work with both
parties as a moderate, independent voice for the hardworking people of
the Second District...
www.nancyforcongress.com | |
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Charlie Brown
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: YearlyKos)
...Charlie brings essential experience with keeping
our country safe that is sorely missing from the current Republican
Congress. His other priorities include eliminating corruption, putting
our fiscal house in order, and most importantly, putting “we the people”
back in control of our government...
www.brown4congress.org | |
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Gail Buckner
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Secretary of State)
...Her barnstorming campaign to be Georgia's next
Secretary of State has been predicated on her opposition to the state's
restrictive voter ID law, Clean Elections reform, paper trail
verification and enhanced consumer protections. After edging-out five
primary opponents, Gail now faces a well-funded Republican opponent, but
with your help she can lead the charge in cleaning-up the campaign
process while keeping this very important office under Democratic
leadership...
http://www.gailbuckner.com | |
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Ben Cardin
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Senate)
...Ben's foremost passion in Congress is improving our
health care system to give more Americans access to quality care. He
has put those principles into action by authoring meaningful laws to
expand Medicare to cover preventive benefits such as screenings for
breast cancer, prostate cancer and osteoporosis...
http://www.bencardin.com/ | |
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Chet Culver
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Governor)
...Chet is running to lead Iowa in declaring its
independence from foreign oil by investing in renewable energy, to
restore educational excellence by paying teachers what they deserve, and
to ensure that every Iowan has quality, affordable health care –
especially the 52,000 Iowa kids who don't have it today...
http://www.chetculver.com/ | |
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Ken Gordon
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Secretary of State)
...Ken Gordon has been a state legislator for 14
years, serving the last two as Colorado Senate Majority Leader.
Throughout that time, he has fought to reduce the influence of money in
politics and earned a reputation for unrelenting fairness and honesty.
Last year, Ken passed a law that requires every voting machine in
Colorado contain a voter-verified paper record and a post-election audit
to compare the electronic and paper vote tallies...
http://www.kengordon.com | |
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Tessa Hafen
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House II)
...Hafen grew up participating in the local political
process with her father, Henderson City Councilman Andy Hafen, and has
dedicated her own career to public service. Her extensive first-hand
experience working within government has been a powerful influence on
Tessa and her desire to serve her community...
http://www.tessahafen.com | |
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Jim Hansen
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House III)
...Jim has worked for 10 years at the grassroots level
to get big money out of politics and knows the time is right to take
his fight to the next level. By limiting campaign contributions to $100
from individuals only, he has so far inspired more than 1,000 people to
donate and is energizing volunteers throughout the district...
http://jimhansenforidaho.com/ | |
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Jean Hay Bright
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Senate)
...Jean's core issues are getting U.S. troops and
corporations out of Iraq; supporting working families through national
health care and a living wage; making renewable, sustainable energy
independence a national goal; defending the U.S. Constitution; and
returning fiscal responsibility to Washington...
http://www.jeanhaybright.us/ | |
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Mary Herrera
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Secretary of State)
...Herrera plans to expand the training program and
support for county clerks, clarify election procedures, improve voter
education, and assist with Native American voting rights programs.
Having held a variety of positions with the Bernalillo county
government starting in 1974, Herrera has experience in finance and human
resources and a masters degree in business administration... | |
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Baron Hill
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House Incumbents)
...In an effort to make schools safer and better
learning environments, Baron authored the Smaller Schools, Stronger
Communities Act. The bill would provide grants to local educational
agencies to develop smaller schools or 'schools within schools.' Baron's
legislation is based on research that concludes children learn better
and are safer in schools where they feel connected to each other and to
their teachers and administrators...
http://www.baron2006.com/ | |
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Ron Klein
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House Incumbents)
...During his tenure in the Florida State House, Ron
built an impressive reputation for his work on a variety of issues which
included technology, criminal justice, healthcare and education. Ron
sought a ban on assault weapons, streamlined the capital punishment
appeals process and created the Task Force on Geriatric Medicine. He
also played a role in writing and organizing the Enterprise Florida
initiatives for international trade and port development...
http://www.ronklein2006.com/ | |
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Ted Kulongoski
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Governor)
...Ted Kulongoski made a lifelong commitment to
serving the people of Oregon, working as a state legislator, state
insurance commissioner, Attorney General, state Supreme Court justice
and as Oregon;s Governor. Throughout that time, he's taken on the tough
issues and stood up to special interests...
http://www.tedforgov.com/ | |
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John Laesch
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House II)
...At the onset of the Iraq War, John got involved in
politics; taking on higher leadership roles in each campaign. After his
younger brother, Sgt. Pete Laesch, received orders for Iraq, John
challenged the Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert and became the first
"Fighting Dem" to get on the ballot for the 2006 election...
www.john06.com/ | |
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Ned Lamont
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Senate)
...The war, and Bush and Lieberman priorities, are
cutting funds from programs that invest in our future. Student loans,
Social Security, health care that everyone can afford – these are the
issues that Ned will fight for, bringing a businessman's ability to
reach consensus without sacrificing the bottom line...
www.nedlamont.com/ | |
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Eric Massa
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House II)
...While in the Navy, Massa's capstone assignment was
as Special Assistant for Congressional Liaison to then Supreme Allied
Commander (Europe) four-star General Wesley Clark. Massa and Clark
worked closely together during General Clark's top-level assignments in
Washington, Panama and Belgium...
www.massaforcongress.com/ | |
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Michael Mauro
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Secretary of State)
...Mauro is the Auditor of Iowa's largest county,
Polk, where he spent over 23 years managing elections. During his
tenure he provided satellite voting stations throughout the county to
make voting easier and more accessible to citizens. He remains a
strong advocate of absentee/early voting and has focused on streamlining
services and making the office more user-friendly for the residents...
http://www.michaelmauro.org/ | |
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Ross Miller
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Secretary of State)
...Running on an election reform platform that
includes tougher enforcement of campaign finance rules, Miller has
proposed felony penalties for anyone who intimidates voters and
interferes with voter registration. To lift the barriers to
voting, Miller supports a centralized vote-by-mail system and if elected
will take steps to make it easier and more convenient to cast a ballot,
including the extension of the deadline to register to vote and an
expansion of early voting. Miller would increase felony penalties
for tampering with election equipment and supports a voter verified
paper trail...
http://www.rossmiller2006.com/ | |
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Harry Mitchell
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House Incumbents)
...Harry has a record of getting real results for
Arizona. As the Mayor of Tempe, he created thousands of jobs, increased
mass transportation efforts, and worked with law enforcement to make
Tempe's neighborhoods safe. He is well-known for his efforts to revive
and revitalize Tempe's dying downtown area, and laying the foundation
for Tempe Town Lake. Today, Tempe's downtown is one of Arizona's most
successful business and entertainment hubs...
http://www.harrymitchellforcongress.com/ | |
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Lois Murphy
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House I)
...In July, Sen. Russ Feingold and Murphy held a town
hall meeting in Pennsylvania where over 75 voters came to hear our
message on restoring fiscal responsibility and ethics, spreading
economic prosperity and protecting a woman's right to choose. With your
help, this year we will defeat Jim Gerlach...
www.loismurphy.org/ | |
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Jim Pederson
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Senate)
...Jim has had a lifelong interest in ensuring that
Arizona continues to present the same opportunities to young people that
were presented to him. Jim has received numerous distinctions including
the Valley Big Brothers Leadership Award, the United Way Gold Award for
Outstanding Service, and the City of Hope Spirit of Life Award...
www.pederson06.com/ | |
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Ed Perlmutter
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House III)
...Working as a laborer on construction projects, Ed
put himself through law school and eventually became a State Senator
where he led the fight for Democratic control in 2000. John Kerry asked
Ed to chair his presidential campaign in Colorado and in addition to
Kerry, Ed has the support of teachers, firefighters and labor
organizations...
http://www.perlmutter06.com/ | |
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Barbara Ann Radnofsky
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Senate)
...Barbara Ann brings her involvement in local, state,
and national Democratic politics and her experience as a problem-solver
in her race for the U.S. Senate. She has campaigned effectively to
promote her message of honesty, of credibility, and of bringing
effective representation to Texans in the U.S. Senate...
www.radnofsky.com/ | |
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Mark Ritchie
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Secretary of State)
...For 20 years Mark served as the president of the
Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a
non-profit organization working with businesses, churches, farm
organizations, and civic groups to foster long-term sustainability for
Minnesota's rural communities. Two years ago Mark took a leave of
absence in order to lead National Voice, a national coalition of over
1000 non-partisan organizations from across the country. The
national media campaign called "November 2," and these organizations
helped voters find new ways to get involved in the elections. They
registered and turned out over 5 million new voters nationwide...
http://www.markritchie06.net/ | |
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Bill Ritter
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Governors)
...In 1987, Bill and his wife, Jeannie, began a
three-year commitment to manage and expand a nutrition center in Zambia,
Africa. Returning home in 1990, Bill worked as a federal prosecutor
with the U.S. Attorney's Office. In May 1992, Bill returned to the DA's
Office and in 1993 he was appointed Denver's District Attorney...
http://www.ritterforgovernor.com/ | |
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Coleen Rowley
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House I)
...An FBI Agent/Minneapolis Division legal counsel, in
2002 Coleen Rowley exposed some of the FBI's pre 9-11 lapses. In 2003,
Rowley publicly warned the FBI Director and Administration officials
that war on Iraq would prove counterproductive. She has also been an
outspoken critic of the Patriot Act. Retired from the FBI in 2004,
Rowley has since lectured nationwide on ethical decision-making...
www.coleenrowley.com/ | |
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Carmella Sabaugh
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Secretary of State)
...As the popular Clerk of Macomb County, she has
increased public access to her office by putting candidate filings
on-line and by extending office hours. Sabaugh won an important legal
victory this month when a judge ruled that the County Clerk have the
right to mail absentee applications to senior citizen who otherwise
wouldn't have received one. A group of Republicans sued to block
Sabaugh's Clerk's office from mail AV applications... | |
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Bernie Sanders
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Senate)
...As a member of Congress, Sanders has approached his
responsibilities from several perspectives. First, as Vermont's only
representative in the House of Representatives, he has worked hard to
protect the interests of the people of his State. Secondly, in a
Congress heavily dominated by corporate interests, he has attempted to
force discussion on issues that the representatives of Big Money would
prefer to ignore...
http://www.bernie.org/ | |
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Becky Schmitz
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Iowa Senate)
...Schmitz recently retired from 27 years of service
with the Southern Prairie Area Education Agency where she served as a
counselor and school social worker in several southeast Iowa school
districts. She has also spent time as an adjunct professor at Indian
Hills Community College in Ottumwa, and recently launched her own
education consulting business in Fairfield where she lives with her
husband, Ron...
www.schmitzforsenate.com/ | |
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Joe Sestak
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House III)
...Joe's career certainly qualifies him to speak with
authority on defense security, but his work with sailors has given him a
profound sense of domestic issues as well. His message is simply that
National Security begins at home, in the health, education and economic
security of our citizens -- but that these securities are being eroded
by the policies of this Congress and Administration...
http://www.sestakforcongress.com/ | |
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Carol Shea-Porter
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House Incumbents)
...Carol's goal in Congress is to serve the
hardworking families of New Hampshire who want to offer their families
the opportunities, security and love she had. She worked her way through
the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Social Services and
later a Master's in Public Administration, by holding jobs in factories,
hotels, and restaurants. The combination of hands-on work within the
community and a continuing engagement with public policy professionals
has given her a deep understanding of how the decisions made in
Washington determine the security, the health and the economic
opportunities of American families everywhere...
www.carolforcongress.com/ | |
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Heath Shuler
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House I)
...Successful businessman Heath Shuler was runner up
for the 1993 Heisman Trophy and was the #3 overall pick in the 1994 NFL
draft. Following his football career, Heath started Heath Shuler Real
Estate, which now has more than 250 employees. Heath is active in many
civic organizations, such as the Heath Shuler Foundation,
which provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors...
www.heathshuler.com/ | |
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Ted Strickland
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Governors)
...Ted has built an impressive record on behalf of the
people of Ohio. He helped author the Children's Health Insurance
Program (CHIP), a federal initiative that now provides health insurance
to millions of children of working parents. He's led the fight to keep
our promises to America's veterans and to ensure that our troops have
life-saving armor and equipment...
www.tedstrickland.com/ | |
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Jon Tester
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Senate)
...Tester recently completed his fourth session in the
Montana Senate. Jon was selected in 2005 to lead as President of the
Montana Senate. His tenure marked a significant and successful
transition for Montana Democrats as they moved into the majority of the
Senate for the first time in more than a decade...
http://www.testerforsenate.com/ | |
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Carol Voisin
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House III)
...Carol is running to give a voice to Oregonians who
watch the problems in their communities get worse while the Republican
Congress does nothing. OR-2 is rated a 'safe' Republican seat, but Carol
is an excellent candidate who has been tirelessly campaigning
throughout the district, exposing Walden's voting record and attracting
grassroots support wherever she goes...
http://www.voisinforcongress.com/ | |
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Tim Walz
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House I)
...Tim Walz has dedicated his life to serving his
country. Command Sergeant Major Walz has a proven record of leadership
and dedicated service as a 24 year veteran in the Army National Guard, a
high school teacher, and a director of student exchanges to China.
Married to Gwen since 1994, Tim became a doting father to Hope in
2001...
http://www.timwalz.org/ | |
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Jim Webb
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Senate)
...As Virginia's U.S. Senator, Jim Webb will fight to
put the interests of Virginia's working families ahead of multi-billion
dollar corporations by reining in skyrocketing health care costs,
improving trade policy and keeping good-paying American jobs from being
sent abroad. Jim believes America should export its products, not its
jobs...
http://www.webbforsenate.com/ | |
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Barry Welsh
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: House II)
...A life-long resident of Eastern Indiana, Barry Welsh is the candidate for change in the 6th
District in the Hoosier State. As the under-funded and unknown
candidate for Indiana State Senate District 42 in 2004, Barry and his
team polled as high as 46% against a long time incumbent. He has now set
his sights on Congress and ensuring our leaders in Washington never
again put profits before people...
http://www.barrywelsh.org/ | |
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Sheldon Whitehouse
(Pick a Progressive Patriot: Senate)
...As Attorney General, Sheldon sued to block the
Administration's attempt to weaken the Clean Air Act and fought for
tough new gun control legislation that strengthened penalties for armed
criminals. In response to the healthcare crisis confronting his
state's families, he founded the Quality Institute, an organization
dedicated to reforming health care in Rhode Island by cutting costs and
improving the quality of care...
http://www.whitehouseforsenate.com/ | |
