Progressive Democrat Newsletter Issue 274

Elections are coming up...and a LOT is at stake. This week we learn that the largest donors to the Republican Party and Tea Party are Saudi, Chinese, Russian and other foreign interests as well as oil companies like BP and Shell Oil. Meanwhile the Republicans and Tea Party are advocating cutting Social Security and Medicare. Once again, Republicans represent the wealthy CEOs while Democrats represent working and middle class Americans. If we want real change, we have to solidly defeat the Republicans and their big oil, Saudi, Chinese and Russian backers. But we have to do it from the grassroots and defend the most progressive Democrats in the process. Here are three critical actions you can take:

1. Work with MoveOn.org to turn your home into a phone bank for Progressive Democrats. This strategy was pioneered by John Hall in upstate New York when he first ran for office and was devastating effective, winning John Hall an upset victory. MoveOn.org has been taking the strategy national and it could make the difference in November. Help them out.

2. Find a Democracy for America Endorsed Candidate near you and donate or volunteer to help them win. These are the true Grassroots Progressives that will both fight the Republican agenda and change the Democratic Party from within.

3. Want to get even more grassroots than MoveOn.org and DFA? Find a Progressive Majority candidate near you and donate or volunteer to help them win. These are often neglected races that are so important for reforming the local Democratic Parties.

Phone banking for MoveOn.org or volunteering for or donating to a Democracy for America endorsed candidate or a Progressive Majority endorsed candidate can make all the difference come November. And believe me, you and I want to, HAVE TO make the difference. Because if we don't, it will be BP, Shell Oil, Exxon/Mobil, Fox News, the "US" Chamber of Commerce, China, Saudi Arabia and Russia that will be celebrating.

Here is this week's newsletter:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Attorney General Gets it Wrong in JPL Employees vs. NASA, Department of Commerce, and Caltech; Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12

Republicans/Tea Party Calls for $2000 Deductable for Medicare

Top Republican Donors: Communist China, Islamicist Saudi Arabia, Russia...

Washington State Endorsements

Native Vote 2010 Washington State

Seattle/King County, WA Focus

Thurston County, WA Focus

WASHINGTON STATE FOCUS

Critical New York Action Alert: New York Bus Trip to Pennsylvania for GOTV

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

Six Key Races in Texas

Austin/Travis County, TX Focus

Houston/Harris County, TX Focus

Dallas County, TX Focus

Texas 10th District Focus: Bastrop, Lee, Burleson, Washington, Austin, Harris, Waller Counties

Texas 15th Congressional District Focus: Hidalgo, Brooks, Duval, Live Oak, Bee, Jim Wells, Karnes, DeWitt, Goliad, San Patricio, Refugio Counties

Texas 21st District Focus: Travis, Kerr, Real, Bandera, Kendall, Comal and Blanco Counties

TEXAS FOCUS

California Propositions

Progressive Candidates in California

Orange County, CA Focus

San Diego, CA Focus

Silicon Valley Area, CA Focus

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

CALIFORNIA FOCUS

PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES IN FLORIDA

Tampa/Hillsborough County, FL Focus

Orange County, FL Focus

Broward County, FL Focus

Pinellas County, FL Focus

FLORIDA FOCUS

Progressive Candidates in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Focus: Green Power Switch

Lancaster Co. PA Focus

PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS

Virginia Focus: What Democrats Believe, from the Albemarle Democratic Party

Virginia Focus: Three Important Congressional Races

Virginia Focus: Green Power Switch

Charlottesville/Albemarle County, VA Foucus

Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania County, VA Focus

Hanover County, VA Focus

VIRGINIA FOCUS

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

New Jersey Focus: Ed Potosnak for Congress (NJ-07)

New Jersey Focus: Green Power Switch

Passaic County, NJ Focus

Sussex County, NJ Focus

Warren County, NJ Focus

NEW JERSEY FOCUS

Progressive Candidates in Michigan

Native Vote Michigan

Michigan Green Power Switch

MICHIGAN FOCUS

Native Vote Arizona

Progressive Candidates in Arizona

Arizona Focus: Green Power Switch

ARIZONA FOCUS

Georgia Focus: Green Power Switch

Atlanta, GA Focus

Coweta County, GA Focus

Fayette County, GA Focus

GEORGIA FOCUS

Progressive Candidates in Illinois

Illinois Focus: Green Power Switch

ILLINOIS FOCUS

Minnesota Focus: Progressive Candidates in Minnesota

MINNESOTA FOCUS

Progressive Candidates in Colorado

Native Vote Colorado

Douglas County, CO Focus

Boulder County, CO Focus

Larimer County, CO Focus

COLORADO FOCUS

Native Vote Wisconsin

PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES IN WISCONSIN

Wisconsin Focus: Green Power Switch

WISCONSIN FOCUS

Nevada Endorsements for 2010

Native Vote 2010 Nevada

Nevada Focus: Green Power Switch

NEVADA FOCUS

Tennessee Focus: Wells Fargo's Predatory Lending Against Tennessee

Tennessee Focus: Green Power Switch

TENNESSEE FOCUS

KANSAS FOCUS

Iowa Focus: Green Power Switch

IOWA FOCUS

Oklahoma Endorsements

Oklahoma County, OK Focus

South Carolina Focus: Rob Miller (SC-2) Challenges Joe "You Lie" Wilson

South Carolina Progressive Network

Native Vote 2010 Alaska

Alaska Endorsements

South Dakota Focus: South Dakota Senate candidate Julie Garreau wants to hear what voters really want

Native Vote 2010 South Dakota

Endorsed Candidates in South Dakota