Howard Dean on C-span right now...

[greenbriar]

he said people got to stop voting on Guns, Gods and Gays and start voting for the Future

[whirlygigspin]

1. Report on the Take Back America event

http://ourfuture.org/press/convention/pr20040727.cfm

AREA HOTEL FORCED TO SHUT DOORS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
Democratic Convention Delegates, Progressives Pushed Away
Elected Officials, Labor Leaders Restrained from Entry

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – Thousands of delegates and area residents today were forced out of a hotel across the bridge from the Democratic convention when about one hundred law enforcement officials couldn't contain the excitement around a progressive rally organized by the Campaign for America's Future...many were kept from entering the building where thousands of progressives gathered to outline their alternative to right-wing policies that are not working in America.

Former Governor Howard Dean, D-Vt., filmmaker Michael Moore, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and Campaign for America's Future Co-director Robert Borosage were among the headliners at the event held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge. Event organizers created a second rally site on the hotel lawn to capture the energy of those who couldn't get in. Moore and Dean spoke on both stages.

Campaign for America's Future Communications Director Toby Chaudhuri noted that it is impossible to contain the increase in progressive activity now.

"There's a surge in progressive activity in America. The line of people to get into our event ran more than a mile long," said Chaudhuri. "When the room started flowing into the halls, the marshals laid down the law and the hotel followed suit. There is more energy to take back America coming out of Boston this week than anyone ever expected."

Moveon.org's 2 million U.S. activists make it larger than the Christian Coalition at its peak. The ground forces of America Coming Together and America Votes are on the rise. There is a surge in progressive activity, seen in the massive turnout at the box office for Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" and the in the number of best selling progressive titles.

The Campaign for America's Future plans to hold a debate between former Senator Gary Hart, D-Colo., Amb. Joe Wilson, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, and The Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel at the same location tomorrow afternoon. Event organizers are looking into how to expand the size of the venue.

http://ourfuture.org

[CWebster]

2. But swing voters are where the votes are? nt

[lastliberalintexas]

9. Well, of course

Because those swing voters are oh so excited you see.



Walmart issued a press release saying that law enforcement officials had to shut down several stores after they were stormed by the extremely motivated middle who were looking for batteries for their remotes.

"They were very concerned," reported one store employee. "They were afraid that they might actually have to get up from their couch to change the channel between Trading Spouses and Fear Factor."

When questioned by local media, one middle of the roader being courted by Al From said "Democratic convention? Really- on tv now?"

[BurtWorm]

10. They don't call 'em swingers for nothing!

:D

[greenbriar]

3. this is great.

Robert Reich is on now


Michael MOore coming.


the info is GREAT

[Gin]

4. they are saying things here they couldnt say on the floor of the

convention during a speech....Dean was pure Dean...he is, and was, inspiring...and it sounds like he has surfaced again in a big way...My "Dean for America" buttons are still valid!

[janx]

6. There are two things going on at the same time.

One is Democracy for America, which is an attempt to clean up government, and the other is getting Bush out of office (by making sure John Kerry is elected).

If anything, I expect the rhetoric to intensify after Kerry is elected.

[whirlygigspin]

5. for school teacher pam

http://ourfuture.org/issues_and_campaigns/education/index.cfm

[greenbriar]

11. thanks

:)

[madfloridian]

7. And then he went out and talked to the overflow crowd.

[madfloridian]

8. "line of people to get into our event ran more than a mile long"

Wow. I heard it was a large number. Replays at 12:30 on C-Span.