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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
Showing Original Post only (View all)ReadyForBOLDNESS.com - Sign on in support of the Populist Movement! [View all]
Join NH & IA leaders: Candidates should campaign on big, bold, economic populist ideas.The New York Times reports: Over 200 Iowa and New Hampshire leaders signed this statement saying we're ready for boldness:
We want the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee to campaign on big, bold, economic-populist ideas that tangibly improve the lives of millions of Americans.
We urge all candidates for president to campaign on big, BOLD ideas -- such as establishing a national goal of debt-free college at all public colleges and universities, expanding Social Security benefits instead of cutting them, creating millions of clean-energy jobs, reducing big-money influence in politics, breaking up the "too big to fail" Wall Street banks that crashed our economy, and ensuring that working families share in the economic growth they help create.
The more momentum we get, the more others will take notice.
We'll keep the media informed of our growing momentum on this statement.
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JOINT STATEMENT:
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES MUST CAMPAIGN ON BIG, BOLD, ECONOMIC-POPULIST IDEAS
We want the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee to campaign on big, bold, economic-populist ideas that tangibly improve the lives of millions of Americans.We urge all candidates for president to campaign on big, bold ideas such as establishing a national goal of debt-free college at all public colleges and universities, expanding Social Security benefits instead of cutting them, creating millions of clean-energy jobs, reducing big-money influence in politics, breaking up the too big to fail Wall Street banks that crashed our economy, and ensuring that working families share in the economic growth they help create.Bold economic populist ideas are popular with Democratic, Independent, and even Republican voters -- and are key to victory in 2016.We have a responsibility to choose the best candidate for our state, our party, and our nation. We take our responsibility seriously.Signed,
Iowa
List of IA & NH Leaders who signed the pledge~
Former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, NH-1
Former U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes, NH-2
Scott McGilvray, NEA New Hampshire President
Karen McDonough, former NEA New Hampshire
PresidentDeborah Smith, NH AFL-CIO Vice President At
Large; American Postal Workers Union MemberState Sen. Martha Fuller Clark, District 21
State Sen. David Watters, District 4
Former State Sen. Burt Cohen, District 24; former
Majority LeaderFormer State Sen. William J. McCarthy, Manchester
State Rep. Marcia Moody, Rockingham 17
State Rep. Renny Cushing, Hillsborough 14
State Rep. Cynthia L. Chase, Cheshire 8
State Rep. Christy Bartlett, Merrimack 19
State Rep. John Bordenet, Cheshire 5
State Rep. John Coultier, Sullivan 10
State Rep. Barbara French, Merrimack 6
State Rep. Lee Walker Oxenham, Sullivan 1
State Rep. Peter Bixby, Strafford 17
State Rep. Timothy Horrigan, Strafford 6
State Rep. Marjorie Porter, Hillsborough 1
State Rep. Tim Smith, Hillsborough 17
State Rep. Travis Bennett, Grafton 8
State Rep. Larry Converse, Sullivan 4
State Rep. George Sykes, Grafton 13
State Rep. Ivy Vann, Hillsborough 24
State Rep. Caroletta Alicea, Merrimack 8
State Rep. Laura Pantelakos, Rockingham 25
Former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, D-IA
U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, IA-2
Former U.S. Rep. Dave Nagle, IA-3
Former U.S. Rep. Berkley Bedell, IA-6
Mike Fitzgerald, Iowa State Treasurer
Roxanne Conlin, former Iowa Democratic Party
Chair; former U.S. Senate CandidateSteve Abbott, CWA Iowa State Council President
Mark Cooper, South Central Iowa Federation of La-
bor PresidentCathy Glasson, SEIU Local 199 President
Sue Dinsdale, Iowa Citizens Action Network Execu-
tive DirectorR. Ben Stone, former ACLU of Iowa Executive Direc-
torFormer Speaker of the Iowa House Patrick Murphy
State Rep. Sharon Steckman, District 53
State Rep. Phyllis Thede, District 93
State Rep. Art Staed, District 66
State Rep. Dan Kelley, District 29
State Rep. Liz Bennett, District 65
State Rep. Cindy Winckler, District 86
Rick Smith, Iowa Democratic Party Central Commit-
tee Member Julie Theulen, Iowa Democratic Party Central Com-
mittee Member; Shelby County Democrats Co-ChairJennifer Harrington, Page County Democrats Chair
Kurt Meyer, Tri-County Democrats Chair
John Stone, Cerro Gordo County Democrats Chair
Sherry Toelle, Cass County Democrats Chair
http://act.boldprogressives.org/survey/ReadyForBoldness/?source=ReadyForBoldness.com/?source=press#fullletter
Former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, NH-1
Former U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes, NH-2
Scott McGilvray, NEA New Hampshire President
Karen McDonough, former NEA New Hampshire
PresidentDeborah Smith, NH AFL-CIO Vice President At
Large; American Postal Workers Union MemberState Sen. Martha Fuller Clark, District 21
State Sen. David Watters, District 4
Former State Sen. Burt Cohen, District 24; former
Majority LeaderFormer State Sen. William J. McCarthy, Manchester
State Rep. Marcia Moody, Rockingham 17
State Rep. Renny Cushing, Hillsborough 14
State Rep. Cynthia L. Chase, Cheshire 8
State Rep. Christy Bartlett, Merrimack 19
State Rep. John Bordenet, Cheshire 5
State Rep. John Coultier, Sullivan 10
State Rep. Barbara French, Merrimack 6
State Rep. Lee Walker Oxenham, Sullivan 1
State Rep. Peter Bixby, Strafford 17
State Rep. Timothy Horrigan, Strafford 6
State Rep. Marjorie Porter, Hillsborough 1
State Rep. Tim Smith, Hillsborough 17
State Rep. Travis Bennett, Grafton 8
State Rep. Larry Converse, Sullivan 4
State Rep. George Sykes, Grafton 13
State Rep. Ivy Vann, Hillsborough 24
State Rep. Caroletta Alicea, Merrimack 8
State Rep. Laura Pantelakos, Rockingham 25
Former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, D-IA
U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, IA-2
Former U.S. Rep. Dave Nagle, IA-3
Former U.S. Rep. Berkley Bedell, IA-6
Mike Fitzgerald, Iowa State Treasurer
Roxanne Conlin, former Iowa Democratic Party
Chair; former U.S. Senate CandidateSteve Abbott, CWA Iowa State Council President
Mark Cooper, South Central Iowa Federation of La-
bor PresidentCathy Glasson, SEIU Local 199 President
Sue Dinsdale, Iowa Citizens Action Network Execu-
tive DirectorR. Ben Stone, former ACLU of Iowa Executive Direc-
torFormer Speaker of the Iowa House Patrick Murphy
State Rep. Sharon Steckman, District 53
State Rep. Phyllis Thede, District 93
State Rep. Art Staed, District 66
State Rep. Dan Kelley, District 29
State Rep. Liz Bennett, District 65
State Rep. Cindy Winckler, District 86
Rick Smith, Iowa Democratic Party Central Commit-
tee Member Julie Theulen, Iowa Democratic Party Central Com-
mittee Member; Shelby County Democrats Co-ChairJennifer Harrington, Page County Democrats Chair
Kurt Meyer, Tri-County Democrats Chair
John Stone, Cerro Gordo County Democrats Chair
Sherry Toelle, Cass County Democrats Chair
http://act.boldprogressives.org/survey/ReadyForBoldness/?source=ReadyForBoldness.com/?source=press#fullletter
A Progressive Populist Movement is afoot. Lets ALL sign the pledge. Show Party Leaders(DNC Centrists) that we mean business & will not STFU.
People Before Profits!!!!!!
(I think they stole this idea from Manny )
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Mar 2015
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Additionally, the American people would like to make the MIC more accountable.
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Mar 2015
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