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Mike Beitler > Richard Burr & Elaine Marshall in NC Senate Election

North Carolina voters have a choice this November. They can continue voting for big... more

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MPs to debate AV referendum as summer recess ends

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Crazy Dee TV: Crazy Dee Interviews Nina Turner, Senator, 25th District

Crazy Dee and Nina Turner take the viewing audience on a African History,... more

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Crazy Dee TV: Interview of Terri Hamilton Brown, Candidate For The Cuyahoga County Executive Office

Crazy Dee interviews Terri Hamilton Brown. Brown looks to be voted in, on September... more

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You Know You Might Be a Moderate If…

You know you might be a moderate if you are part of the undecided vote in every poll.

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California’s Prop 19: A Word-for-Word Analysis

Vote YES on Prop 19: A word-for-word analysis of California's Proposition 19 to... more

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LYNCHING BY LAPTOP 2010

Wi-Fi candidates fueled by unlimited corpo-supremacists funds (Thanks Supreme Court)... more

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Vote for the new face of BP

Greenpeace UK organized some serious brand damage to BP with its "Rebrand... more

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Cindy Sheehan Says Stop Voting for Either Wing of the War Party, Calls for Impeaching Obama

During the campaign, many colleagues and friends of mine, assured me that Obama was just saying this hostile crap to “get elected” and once he was elected that he would “do the right thing.” Well, first of all, why support such a pandering Jackwagon, and secondly, how has that ever worked? Three days after Obama swore to uphold and defend the Constitution, he drone-bombed a “target” in Pakistan killing 3 dozen civilians—and since that day he has elevated the art of drone bombings to new heights, while the so-called antiwar movement looks on in silent complacency and while Democratic operatives disguised as antiwar groups are hoping against hope that Obama comes out strong with a new antiwar marketing campaign to assure his “re-election.” Even though not one progressive issue has been propagated during his term, these war supporters are looking forward to another four years of the dance of death. Right foot kill—left foot torture—spin around for environmental devastation—allemande left for health care fascism—and shimmy right for bankster bailouts. Wasn’t eight years of this crap during the Bush stain enough for y’all?

Many antiwar groups and people who claim they are for peace lose their minds during election season thinking that the razor-thin difference between the Democrat and Republican is enough to go ape-shit crazy in working for the Democrat.

Just take the last two Democratic candidates, for example. Kerry and Obama both supported more war. An “antiwar” movement de-legitimizes itself when it works hard for a candidate who does not promise total and rapid withdrawal of troops from wherever they happen to be at the time AND does not promise to end war as an imperial tool of corporate conquest.

The majority of the so-called antiwar movement, in fact, voted for a candidate that PROMISED to contract one war only to be able to profoundly EXPAND another. Obama all along said that he is not against all war, just “dumb wars.” If there existed an antiwar movement that had integrity—it would have said that “all wars are dumb,” and we withhold our support for just another dyed-in-the-wool warmonger.

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http://beforeitsnews.com/story/109/389/Cindy_Sheehan_Says_Stop_Voting_for_Either_Wing_of_the_War_Party,_Calls_for_Impeaching_Obama.htmlDuring the campaign, many colleagues and friends of mine, assured me that Obama was... more

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Obama slams GOP on unemployment benefits vote

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11 Reasons to Vote for Democrats in November

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Houston activist/Pride Parade marshal braves criticism in pitch for Oprah network.

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US town votes on plan to ban foreigners renting homes or having jobs

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Polling stations are 'failing disabled voters'

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Victory for food lobby as MEPs reject new labelling rules

The Independent, reports on the upset for health campaigners who saw MEPS in the EU... more

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Ten Things You Can Do to Win a Political Campaign | | AlterNet

June 3, 2010 |

The 2010 midterm election cycle is in full swing, with right-wing pundits predicting a Congressional turnover just as sweeping as the Gingrich revolution of 1994, while the left is mostly hoping a loss of seats won't damage Obama's presidency as badly as the GOP's triumph did Bill Clinton's. So what should grassroots activists and candidates do? Consultants have made campaigns seem like rocket science, but they aren't. The basic formula is "50 percent + 1 = power," but there are a lot of ways to reach that goal. Malia Lazu, Mel King Community Fellow at MIT, has come up with ten things progressives can do to build a campaign for candidates who deserve to win.

1. Raise money. Until we reform our campaign finance laws with the Fair Elections Now Act, money matters. In a majority of the races, the winner outspends his opponent. If you don't have access to wealth, familiarize yourself with public financing options. Go to commoncause.org to see if your state provides public financing. Learn about grassroots fundraising from groups like grassrootsfundraising.org.

2. Poll smartly. Polling allows you to quantify your position in contrast to other candidates, decide where resources need to be spent and hone your campaign message. To save expenses, find another candidate in your state who is polling, and buy a few questions on his or her survey. Don't poll to find out what to say; learn the best way to say it. For more counsel, go to pinedaconsulting.com.

3. Buy media time. We all hate that campaigns are reduced to thirty-second ads, but they do get a message out to a lot of voters when you need to reach them. Find smart consultants to show you creative and ethical ways to communicate (start with devinemulvey.com), and check out nontraditional venues, like agitprop.org, that produce not only commercials for radio and TV but also ads for the web that can allow your supporters to create and distribute media content.

4. Don't blame the voters. Politics is the only industry that blames the consumer for not buying its product. Elections are a one-day sale; it's your campaign's job to get people excited enough to vote. The best way to do this is by studying candidates who understand how to build not just campaigns but movements. Check out how Keith Ellison does it in Minnesota and how Chellie Pingree does it in Maine.

5. Find your margin of victory. With Obama in 2008, the huge number of "nontraditional voters" who were inspired by his campaign helped put him over the top. But don't just attach yourself to Obama; channel the ideals and values that excited and engaged people in 2008. Look at what Joe Sestak did in Pennsylvania.

6. Engage young people. Ask them about the issues that are important to them. Don't sideline their potential -- if they are genuinely included in your campaign, they can give you the energy needed to win. For more, see yda.org/tools/18/youth-voting-research and campusprogress.org/features/295/so-you-want-to-run-for-office) .

7. Make precinct captains sexy again. The key to victory is still the power of personal contact. Hire people from the community, train them and give them the tools they need. You can learn a lot at wellstone.org.

8. Energize the grassroots, and nourish the grass shoots. Encourage your base to self-organize using the web, SMS, Twitter and meet-ups. Go to theurbanlabs;.com to find out the most efficient way to use these tools to win.

9. Use culture. While it's great to feature a celebrity at your campaign events, local cultural leaders like barbers, disc jockeys and bloggers can also lead you to your voters. Injecting your campaign into citizens' everyday life will foster a deeper connection with voters. Take a look at how Rock the Vote and Common Cause are using DJs and rock bands (blog.rockthevote.com).

10. Make election day fun. Puerto Ricans do election day right; they celebrate it. Use your get-out-the-vote plan to create energy and excitement. Encourage your voters to go to the polls en masse, and help them by organizing vans and buses to get there. See how groups like Virginia New Majority do this by hiring taxis. Have music and poetry, and celebrate democracy!June 3, 2010 | The 2010 midterm election cycle is in full swing, with... more

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Fox Hunting Vote Gets Go Ahead

According to the Daily Mail, the Conservatives are going to introduce a vote on if the... more

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Anger Over New Parliament Reform Plans

The coalition proposed its first plans to reform parliament, which would see the... more

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Voting Nightmare, Sheffield Students Angry

There's a buzz of news about complaints that voting booths left many unable to... more

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CAPITALISM in 10 minutes...

CAPITALISM in 10 minutes... watch this before you vote today.

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