Healthcare for America Now coalition includes a who's who list of liberal organizations such as MoveOn.org, the housing group ACORN, Americans United for Change, the Campaign for America's Future, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, the National Education Association, Planned Parenthood, the Service Employees International Union, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, United Food and Commercial Workers, and National Women's Law Center.
The deadline for giving to the DCCC this quarter is today.
John Edwards sent the following message to DCCC supporters:
Dear Friend,
You and I can't leave Barack Obama standing alone as he drives change forward. Not for a single day. Not at the most exciting points in his history-making campaign. And certainly not at the more challenging ones. To deliver on the promise of bold change at the heart of these elections, we need to stand together.
That means doing everything in our power to win the White House- and helping to build the foundation for his win by electing strong Democratic candidates in districts nationwide. That's the winning combination that can create the bold, lasting change America needs.
There are only three days left until the last filing deadline before our Democratic Convention and the final leg of the 2008 campaign begins- the world is watching. Please show how committed we are to creating profound change in America by helping us to reach our $5 million dollar goal- we are only $192,348 away. House Democrats are so committed they have decided to match every gift of $35 or more, with 2 gifts of their own- tripling the impact of your contribution.
Imagine a White House led by President Obama- and a strengthened Democratic majority led by Speaker Pelosi. That winning combination can deliver on health care, end a senseless war in Iraq, take on global warming, and challenge the deep poverty that rips at the heart and soul of our nation. That's the kind of bold change we're fighting for. And, with the critical mid-year financial reporting deadline fast approaching, that's the kind of bold change you can help create.
If you act now- in advance of the vitally important June 30th deadline- your donation will be matched 2 to 1, tripling the impact of your generosity as we enter the critical four month period leading up to November 4th.
Let's show our strength. Let's unite behind the winning combination of Barack Obama's presidential candidacy and dozens of change-oriented Democrats running in crucial House races across America.
Summing up all the above, the conclusion is inescapable-as much as humanly
possible to predict the future, Edwards is clearly strongly positioned to help
us win in November, and he is the only candidate who is publicly proven to do
so. This is a reflection of underlying logic reflected in points 1-3
above, as well as polling and endorsement data from 4 & 5. The only
coherent reason for rejecting Edwards would appear to be either hostility or
indifference towards populist economics-at the very least, and possibly an even
broader hostility toward progressive politics. But after three decades of
increasing income inequality, hostility or indifference towards populist
economics is simply delusional. The argument should be about the best ways to
implement populist economics in ways that synergize with other important policy
goals. And the way to ensure that such arguments take place is to have
Edwards as our Vice President.
Obama Team Weighs Nunn, Edwards As Running Mates KEN THOMAS June 20, 2008, 12:19 AM EST
Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., who leads the Congressional Black Caucus, said members of her caucus asked her to forward the names of Edwards and Nunn when she met Wednesday with Obama's vice presidential search team. The team, Caroline Kennedy and Eric Holder, indicated the two were on the list.
"We've been brainstorming in the Congressional Black Caucus. Former Senator
Sam Nunn's name has come up, as well as John Edwards' name has come up among our CBC members. I reported that to them and they had both of those names on their list," Kilpatrick said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Kilpatrick said she made several suggestions during the 45-minute meeting,
including former Vice President Al Gore, Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha and Ohio
Governor Ted Strickland. Gore endorsed Obama on Monday.
"I asked them what type of person the senator is looking for? And they said in general someone who could help him rebuild the country ... talking about change. How we reinvest in America, get people back to work and reinforce our education system and bring the jobs back," she said.
Edwards, a former North Carolina senator who was John Kerry's running mate in 2004, could help Obama appeal to white, working-class voters who largely favored Clinton in the primary and will be a critical voting bloc in the general election.
If the "Change" message is going to be about turning around the country and appealing to bread and butter economic issues, then it would seem that Senator Edwards' message of populism would be a natural fit on this.
