Progressive Democrat Newsletter Issue 267

Once again I want to express just how valuable having Alan Grayson in Congress. Here is Florida Rep. Alan Grayson calling the Republicans out on their hypocrisy:




A new DNC ad addressing the reality of what Republican's stand for:




And from Senate Democrats comes a similar theme:




From Iowa Senator Tom Harkin:




And this comes after last week's speech by President Obama slamming Republican Obstructionism:



Are Democrats finally going on the offensive?

Here is this week's newsletter:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from Howard Dean: Rand Paul and Chuck Grassley

As part of my attempts to include coverage of Indian Country: Native Veterans Can't Get Tax Refunds Owed Them Under Law

More of interest to Indian Country (repeat from 2 weeks ago): Republicans Don’t Want Indians to Vote In South Dakota

Also very important from 2 weeks ago: Clean Energy, Progressive Groups Urge Media to Revisit Bogus "Climategate" Reports

For those who follow the writings of my fellow Culture Kitchen blogger Leo Igwe, here is his latest piece: PLAYING WITH FIRE:THE POLITICS OF RELIGIOUS CRISIS IN NIGERIA

An excellent diary about Global Warming Denial: Most Successful Conspiracy Theory Evah

NY State Senate Focus: Two Key Races for Reform

NYC Endorsement Roundup

New York Focus: Green Power Switch

Brooklyn, NY Focus

Queens, NY Focus

Manhattan, 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

Southern California Grassroots Alliance

TAKE BACK RED CALIFORNIA

California Focus: Green Power Switch

Orange County, CA Focus

Silicon Valley Area, CA Focus

San Diego, CA Focus

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

CALIFORNIA FOCUS

THREE KEY RACES IN TEXAS

Texas Focus: Green Power Switch

A stark comparison between Democrats and Repubs in Texas: Texas GOP and Democratic Platform Comparison

Texas Focus: The ad that got the Texas GOP in a Tizzy

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

Virginia Focus: Right Wing Fanatic Ken Cuccinelli's Reckless Attack on Virginia's Education System

Virginia's First Congressional District: Video of Krystal Ball Interview

Virginia Focus: Watch Congressman Tom Perriello's first campaign ad: "New Jobs"

Virginia Focus: Green Power Switch

VA-4: A Progressive Democrat for Southside Virginia:



Charlottesville/Albemarle County, VA Foucus

Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania County, VA Focus

Hanover County, VA Focus

VIRGINIA FOCUS

Washington State Focus: John McCoy - Washington State House District 38

Rossi wins spot on CREW’s “Crooked Candidates of 2010″

From Daily Kos: WA Congressional Races

Washington Conservation Voters Names Democrat Sharon Nelson (D-34) 2010 “Legislator of the Year”

Washington State Focus: Green Power Switch

Lillian Kaufer endorsed by Democracy for Snohomish County for State Senate (D) 44th District

Progressive Candidates in Washington State

WASHINGTON STATE FOCUS

Mark Ritchie for Secretary of State in Minnesota

Minnesota Focus: Boycott Target!

A Strong Minnesota Needs Strong Public Education

Minnesota Focus: Green Power Switch

Progressive Candidates in Minnesota

MINNESOTA FOCUS

Pennsylvania Focus: Another Gas Well Explodes, 2 Dead This Time

Pennsylvania Republican Tom Corbett: Cruel Republican Distortion About The Unemployed...more on the same: Republicans to the Unemployed: Let Them Eat Cake...Jeez, you'd think after Republican policies under Bush CREATED this damned recession Republicans would at least show some sympathy. But I guess they just hate working class and middle class Americans.

Pennsylvania Focus: Green Power Switch

Progressive Candidates in Pennsylvania

Lancaster Co. PA Focus

PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS

New Jersey Focus: Environmental Score Card Shows Big Dip in Scores

Republican Chris Christie stupidly vetoes Family Planning:




Nasty Trend in New Jersey: Another Immigrant is Beaten to Death in New Jersey

New Jersey Focus: Green Power Switch

Sussex County, NJ Focus

Passaic County, NJ Focus

Warren County, NJ Focus

NEW JERSEY FOCUS

IL-Sen: Mark Kirk angry about being called on his own b.s.

Illinois Focus: Green Power Switch

Here's something that we need: The Good Jobs Chicago Coalition...and here is video of the Good Jobs Chicago Coalition taking on Wal-Mart:



ILLINOIS FOCUS

Michigan Focus: Send a Prevention First Postcard

Progressive Candidates in Michigan

MICHIGAN FOCUS

Oklahoma Focus: Jeff Jones for Oklahoma District Attorney, District 10

PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES IN FLORIDA PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES IN FLORIDA

Florida Senate Focus--Kendrick Meek: The Real Democrat

FLorida Focus: Alex Sink in Dead Heat for Florida Gov

Broward County, FL Focus

Orange County, FL Focus

Pinellas County, FL Focus

FLORIDA FOCUS

Jake Williams for Colorado House of Representatives

Colorado Republican Chaos: Republicans Plan To Force McInnis Out After Primary

And more Colorado Republican Chaos: Tom Tancredo splits the Colorado Republican Party in two

COLORADO FOCUS

Arizona Focus: Sheriff Arpaio is a Failure

Some recent Coverage of Arizona's Hate Law:

A Closer Look at the Seven Lawsuits Challenging Arizona Law S.B. 1070

White supremacists chip in for Arizona's pro-SB 1070 legal battle

The consequences are beginning: Domestic violence survivors first to be affected by Arizona law

Arizona's economy reeling from SB1070...more: Cost of Arizona Anti-Immigration Law in Money and Hate

Arizona Focus: Green Power Switch

Progressive Candidates in Arizona

ARIZONA FOCUS

Wisconsin Focus: SEIU Wisconsin, AFT-212 endorse Chris Larson

Wisconsin Focus: Green Power Switch

FAIR Wisconsin 2010 Endorsements

WISCONSIN FOCUS

Georgia Republicans Vote against Working Class Americans: Georgia Senators Isakson & Chambliss Vote Against Unemployment Benefit Extension...by I wish we still had a hero like Max Cleland in the Senate!

Georgia Focus: Green Power Switch

Atlanta, GA Focus

Fayette County, GA Focus

Coweta County, GA Focus

GEORGIA FOCUS

NC-Sen: Elaine Marshall LEADS Senator Burr! Major news. Can she keep up the momentum? If you want to meet Elaine Marshall, find an event in your area.

North Carolina Focus: Green Power Switch

North Carolina Focus: NC-5 District Focus (Stokes County, Statesville, Surrey County, Iredell County, Watauga County, Yadkin County)

NORTH CAROLINA FOCUS

Kansas Focus: Science Café Manhattan, KS - July 27th

Kansas Focus: More Stunning Hypocrisy From Conservative Republicans

KANSAS FOCUS

Tennessee Focus: Green Power Switch

TENNESSEE FOCUS

Nevada Focus: Green Power Switch

Elliot Anderson for Nevada Assembly

NEVADA FOCUS

This is an important race: IA-05: Steve King has got to go...and I'm the guy to beat him!...Steve King is one of the most vile racist Republicans around and getting rid of him should be a top priority.

Iowa Focus: Green Power Switch

Tell Republican Chuck Grassley to support Iowans -- not his big business donors!

IOWA FOCUS