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In 2008, Republicans look certain to be defending more seats in Congress with less money than Democrats.
By Janet Hook and Theo Milonopoulos, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
October 16, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-retire16oct16,0,6888562.story
WASHINGTON — This is crunchtime for members of Congress who must decide whether to seek reelection next year or leave office, and so far Republicans seem […]

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EDWARDS WINS ENDORSEMENT FROM FRIENDS OF THE EARTH ACTION
Leading environmental group says Edwards has the best policies to halt global warming and protect our planet’s natural resources
Chapel Hill, North Carolina– Today at an announcement event in Dover, New Hampshire, Senator John Edwards won the endorsement of Friends of the Earth Action, one of […]

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October 15, 2007
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EDWARDS WINS ENDORSEMENT OF IOWA SEIU AND NINE OTHER MAJOR STATE SEIU COUNCILS
Close to one million SEIU members choose Edwards because he has the strength and vision to win both the primary and the general election
Des Moines, Iowa – Today, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) state councils from Iowa, […]

Iowa SEIU To Endorse Edwards Monday
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Iowa’s Service Employees International Union members will endorse Ex-Sen. John Edwards on Monday, numerous Democratic sources said.
Edwards recently added a 5:30 pm ET “health care” event to his schedule on Monday in Iowa City, home to the state’s largest concentration of SEIU members.
Monday, October 15 is the first […]

Of note today, so far, at The BRAD BLOG… — Brad
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America Needs the Democratic Presidential Candidates to LEAD by Stepping Up to Fight for KLSD, San Diego’s Only Progressive Talk Radio Station
As Clear Channel Signals a Flip to Sports, Only One Presidential Candidate Has Stepped up to Support Balance on the People’s Airwaves in the […]

Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Edwards Could Carry Oklahoma in 2008
October 06, 2007
Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat John Edwards is the most popular 2008 United States presidential contender in the Sooner State, according to a poll by SurveyUSA released by KFOR-TV. At least 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the […]

http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/Q1a31_F19PkC/
Eileen Toback, AFL-CIO political organizer/Voice@Work campaign, took part in the union movement’s kickoff walks over the weekend in Virginia, where dozens of union members turned out.
Northern Virginia had a great get-out-the-vote kickoff this past Saturday with more than 70 activists knocking on the doors of union members who this November have a chance to elect […]

No Fun Being A Republican
BB King said it best when he sang “the thrill is gone.” It certainly is no fun trying to defend Bush Republicanism going into the 2008 elections. Bush has simultaneously radicalized and corrupted the modern Republican Party. Unfortunately, the blight is bigger than the individuals running the Bush White House. The […]