Electoral Campaigns

On the eve of midterm elections, we want to thank you for all you’ve done this election cycle, and remind you of three simple actions you can take to elect Democratic and progressive candidates: Vote tomorrow; Urge friends and family to vote by emailing or calling them; post “I voted” on your G-chat, Facebook...
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If you’re in the Boston area, now’s the time to get active on Gov. Patrick’s re-election campaign. And if you’re in Jamaica Plain, it’s easy to do so. Check out the new “JP for Patrick” website (www.jpforpatrick.com) which connects you directly to upcoming actions. Or email: jpforpatrick@gmail.com or call: 617-942-0021
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With one month to go, now is the time to get active on a campaign. Wherever you are, connect to Organizing for America to support Democratic candidates for Congress and Senate in your community. In the Boston area, you can also connect to: Deval Patrick for Governor; and Sonia Chang Diaz for State Senator.
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The day after a campaign loss is always sobering. That’s certainly true today in Massachusetts, where the election of Scott Brown to Senate shocked the political psyche of Democrats across the state and nation. Predictably, people are rushing to assign blame and no one is taking responsibility for a loss that did not need...
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7:45 AM | From New York City by Perry Sheffield Andrew and I just had a peaceful and satisfying voting experience . About 50 people in line at 5:45 am just before opening (which the ol’ timers say they’ve never seen before). Our phone banking session to FL...
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TPP is proud to be co-hosting Catalyst ’08 with other organizers in the Boston area. This event is about connecting to the campaign, and to organizing that will happen locally after November 4th. Saturday, October 4; 6 – 9 PM Middlesex Lounge 315 Mass Ave Central Square, Cambridge Get on the guest list: after.nov4@gmail.com
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Family Dinner | Boston, September 21, 2008 Check out this video of the most recent Family Dinner in Boston. Thanks to Kaitlin Meelia of Planted Seeds Productions for filming and editing.
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By Andrew Suseno New York, New York Editor’s Note: Andrew has launched a series of Living Room Chats in the Park, which are being held every Wednesday from 5:00 – 6:30 PM on the 14th Street facings steps of Union Square Park in New York City. Each week they focus on a different policy...
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By Joselito Laudencia San Francisco, CA Marriage_equality Labor Day usually marks the start of the mad dash towards the finish line for November electoral races. I’ve personally been involved with many statewide electoral campaigns in California throughout my life. In the 1990s I played a leadership role in the statewide effort to create a...
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By Ryan West Providence,RI Note: Ryan is a California native who wrote this letter asking his family members to vote against the proposed anti-marriage amendment that will be on the California ballot this fall. In talking about the experience of composing this letter — which is the first in a series of four that...
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