Progressive Democrat Newsletter Issue 294

Well, we did damned well in the Wisconsin elections. We slammed the right wing teabaggers in most key races, though the Supreme Court race, one of the MOST critical, remains a mess. I am all for making sure EVERY vote is counted, and I want this election to be done right and the recount done right.

Now we all have to stay focused. The next step is the recall of the Republican state senators in Wisconsin who broke the law to pass an anti-union law. Signatures have already been filed to recall two of the Republicans and special election will have to be announced. Hopefully we can win those special elections AND successfully recall several others. The Republicans claim they will be filing signatures to recall a Democrat as well...so it may be an interesting fight.

To help with the recall, here is a district by district breakdown and who to contact if you can volunteer (from Wisconsin Recall.net)

Please pick the district where you plan to volunteer and email the corresponding address with your contact information, Name and Phone number(s), for polling locations and shift times preference:

* COWLES 02 EvanK@wisconsinprogress.org
* DARLING 08 MaureenH@wisconsinprogress.org
* HARSDORF 10 MichaelV@wisconsinprogress.org
* OLSEN 14 RecallLutherOlsen@gmail.com
* HOPPER 18 JonG@wisconsinprogress.org (Fond du Lac county)
* HOPPER 18 RossA@wisconsinprogress.org (Winnebago county)
* KAPANKE 32 PabloR@wisconsinprogress.org
* LAZICH 28 patzfahl22@gmail.com

You will receive a phone call to finalize plans. We will also continue to update this site with news and important information, so visit often and share it with your friends!

Keep up the pressure, folks! If you live in or near one of these districts, PLEASE volunteer to help. If you don't, please DONATE TO RECALL THE ANTI-UNION STATE SENATORS:


If we can recall just three Senators we can regain control of the Senate and can end the ugly games Republicans in the legislature have played in order to force through their partisan power grab — unplugging phone lines, bolting windows inside the Capitol shut, and withholding the paychecks of Democratic legislators.
 


I recommend donating $14 to the effort in honor of the 14 Democratic State Senators who did their best to block the Republican anti-union bill and forced the Republicans to act illegally to pass it. Of course if you can donate more, do it!

And let's not forget the fight in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. You can donate to fight on a broader front as well. This is so critical. Wisconsin is just one front in the battle for America, and we can't ignore the other battles.


Here is this week's newsletter:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Democrats Trick House Republicans into Showing their Hypocrisy: When faced with actually having to pass a very unpopular Teabagger budget, Republicans quickly flip flop and defeat their own amendment. And the funniest part is the panic the Republicans felt when they realized they'd be stuck with their own stated policies! Daily Kos has more on it here: Pelosi, Hoyer almost derail GOP budget, keep Dems unified

President Obama caught on tape SLAMMING Republicans: this shows us how Obama REALLY thinks, and though we might want him to say it more publicly, it is great to hear it even by accident.

Introducing the Congressional Progressive Caucus...and a discussion between Congressional Progressives and dKos: LIVE BLOG: Congressional Progressive Caucus

Here is Congressman Keith Ellison's comments to progressives from that Live Blog:



Wisconsin Focus: Green Power Switch

Jessica King: New Leadership for Wisconsin

Madison, WI Focus

Milwaukee, WI Focus

Waukesha County, WI Focus

Monroe County, WI Focus

WISCONSIN FOCUS

California Focus: Green Power Switch

California Focus: Debra Bowen for Congress (CA-36)

Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley/San Gabriel Valley, CA Focus

Orange County, CA Focus

San Diego, CA Focus

Silicon Valley Area, CA Focus

Northern California Focus: TAKE BACK RED CALIFORNIA

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

CALIFORNIA FOCUS

New York Focus: Green Power Switch

Manhattan, NY Focus

Brooklyn, NY Focus

Bronx, NY Focus

Queens, 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

Illinois Focus: Green Power Switch

Chicago/Cook County, IL Focus

McHenry County, IL Focus

ILLINOIS FOCUS

Austin/Travis County, TX Focus

Dallas County, TX Focus

Houston/Harris 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

Virginia Focus: Green Power Switch

Charlottesville/Albemarle County, VA Focus

Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania County, VA Focus

Hanover County, VA Focus

Stafford County, VA Focus

Roanoke County, VA Focus

VIRGINIA FOCUS

Florida Focus: Green Power Switch

Tampa/Hillsborough County, FL Focus

Orlando/Orange County, FL Focus

Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County, FL Focus

St. Petersburg/Pinellas County, FL Focus

FLORIDA FOCUS

North Carolina Focus: Green Power Switch

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

North Carolina 11th District (Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Macon, Swain, Jackson, Transylvania, Haywood, Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, Polk Counties)

NORTH CAROLINA FOCUS

Michigan Focus: Green Power Switch

Detroit, MI Focus

Oakland County, MI Focus

MICHIGAN FOCUS

Washington State Focus: Green Power Switch

Seattle/King County, WA Focus

Olympia/Thurston County, WA Focus

Spokane County, WA Focus

WASHINGTON STATE FOCUS

New Jersey Focus: Green Power Switch

Jersey City/Hudson County, NJ Focus

Sussex County, NJ Focus

Passaic County, NJ Focus

Warren County, NJ Focus

New Jersey 7th Congressional District Focus: Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union Counties

NEW JERSEY FOCUS

Georgia Focus: Green Power Switch

Atlanta, GA Focus

Coweta County, GA Focus

Fayette County, GA Focus

GEORGIA FOCUS

Pennsylvania Focus: Green Power Switch

Philadelphia, PA Focus

Lancaster Co. PA Focus

PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS

Arizona Focus: Green Power Switch

Phoenix/Maricopa County, AZ Focus

ARIZONA FOCUS

Minnesota Focus: Green Power Switch

Olmsted County, MN Focus

Minneapolis, MN Focus

MINNESOTA FOCUS

SOUTH CAROLINA FOCUS

Colorado Focus: Green Power Switch

Denver, CO Focus

Boulder County, CO Focus

Douglas County, CO Focus

Larimer County, CO Focus

COLORADO FOCUS

Tennessee Focus: Green Power Switch

Knoxville, TN Focus

TENNESSEE FOCUS

Nevada Focus: Green Power Switch

Las Vegas, NV Focus

NEVADA FOCUS

Wichita, KS Focus

KANSAS FOCUS

Oklahoma County, OK Focus

Iowa Focus: Green Power Switch

Davenport/Scott County, IA Focus

IOWA FOCUS

Arkansas 1st Congressional District Focus

Arkansas 3rd Congressional District Focus