Progressive Democrat Issue 247

Buried beneath the Tiger Woods updates is the fact that we have in the last month beaten back the Taliban more than Bush/Cheney ever did:

Taliban HQ / Stronghold Captured while Dick Cheney Whines

Obama has caught more Taliban Leaders in 1 month than Bush/Cheney did in 6 years

Hundreds of Afghan police officers are sent to areas captured by Nato-led forces in an offensive against the Taliban.

Taliban chiefs 'held in Pakistan'

Also, the economy, slowly but surely, is turning around. Maybe the end of Bush's long Republican Recession is near:



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I still see lots of empty storefronts in my neighborhood, perhaps more than ever. But I noticed some months ago that home sales in my building had recovered from a period where no apartments would sell despite the desirable location. And even though many storefronts remain empty, I am for the first time seeing a nice increase in the new stores opening up.

Let's hope the recovery continues.

Here is this week's newsletter:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Help Defend Science from Right Wing Attacks

Keep Antibiotics Working: Katie Couric Gets it Right

Secretary of State Project: The next battle to prevent Republicans stealing elections

Silicon Valley Area, CA Focus

San Diego, CA Focus

Orange County, CA Focus

California 11th District Focus: San Joaquin, Alameda and Santa Clara Counties

CALIFORNIA FOCUS

Progressive Majority Texas

Austin/Travis County, TX Focus

Dallas County, TX Focus

Houston/Harris County, TX Focus

Texas 10th District Focus: Turn TX-10 Blue

Texas 21st District Focus: Turn TX-21 Blue

TEXAS FOCUS

Brooklyn, NY Focus

Manhattan, NY Focus

Queens, NY Focus

Bronx, NY Focus

Suffolk County, NY Focus

Rochester, NY Focus

New York 19th District Focus: Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester Counties

NEW YORK STATE FOCUS

Sussex County, NJ Focus

Passaic County, NJ Focus

Warren County, NJ Focus

NEW JERSEY FOCUS

Virginia Focus: Tom Perriello Standing Strong!

Charlottesville/Albemarle County, VA Foucus

Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania County, VA Focus

Hanover County, VA Focus

VIRGINIA FOCUS

Atlanta, GA Focus

Fayette County, GA Focus

Coweta County, GA Focus

GEORGIA FOCUS

ILLINOIS FOCUS

FLORIDA FOCUS

Lancaster Co. PA Focus

PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS

WASHINGTON STATE FOCUS

Fighting for a Stronger Wisconsin: Tom Barrett for Governor

WISCONSIN FOCUS

Petitioning in Iowa

IOWA FOCUS

MICHIGAN FOCUS

Renewable Energy Job Opportunities in Colorado

COLORADO FOCUS

ARIZONA FOCUS

MINNESOTA FOCUS

NEVADA FOCUS

NORTH CAROLINA FOCUS