Take Back America conference at convention. Dean,Jackson, Reich

[madfloridian]

http://www.ourfuture.org/projects/dconrsvp.cfm

Take Back America - Boston | www.ourfuture.org

We are pleased to invite you to 3 days of "Take Back America" events at the Democratic Convention in Boston, July 27-29. Our sessions will be the meeting place for progressive delegates, activists and national leaders at the Democratic Convention. All events are FREE of charge, but space is limited. So, please register today and help us spread the word by forwarding this email to everyone you know.

You can reserve your FREE space and see the full agenda at:

http://www.ourfuture.org/projects/dconrsvp.cfm

Howard Dean, Robert Reich, Barbara Ehrenreich, Jesse Jackson, Al Gore* and others will headline these events, organized by the Campaign for America's Future and partner groups working to Take Back America from the bankrupt conservative movement. We will address how, in the words of Howard Dean, to "change the White House, change Washington, and change the country." We hope you will join us!

Warmest regards, Roger Hickey and Robert Borosage--Co-Directors, Campaign for America's Future

[madfloridian]

1. Interesting Thursday line-up. Gore.

Al Gore*

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.*

Gloria Totten
Executive Director, Progressive Majority

Robert Borosage
Campaign for America's Future

Donna Brazile
Chair, DNC Voting Rights Institute

Cecile Richards
President, America Votes

Zach Politt
ACORN

Andy Stern*
SEIU

Barney Frank*, (D-MA)

John Podesta*
Center for American Progress

Russell Simmons*
Hip Hop Summit

Jeff Blodgett*
Executive Director, Wellstone Action

Arlene Holt Baker*
Voices for Working Families

Steve Rosenthal*
CEO, America Coming Together

Gov. Bill Richardson*
Moving America Forward

Tom McMahon*
Democracy for America

Hannah Pingree*
Democracy for America

Brooke Lierman*
2020 Democrats

William McNary*
USAction

Greg Moore*
Executive Director, NAACP National Voter Fund

[madfloridian]

2. Kucinich, Joe Wilson, Gary Hart on Wednesday night.

Amb. Joe Wilson*
Former US Charge D'affaires in Iraq and author "The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity"

Sen. Gary Hart*
former Senator and former Presidential Candidate

Rep Dennis Kucinich*, (D-OH)
Presidential Candidate

Rep. Barbara Lee* (D-CA)

Katrina vanden Heuvel
Editor, The Nation magazine

[Cha]

3. Thanks, madflor! You're a Gem!

I was just reading another thread and it was about Jesse on blitzer and blitz was trying to give Jackson a hard time about the Dems not giving Blacks enough high level positions and I got the idea that Jesse wasn't invited to the convention...so happy to see that he is!!

Freakin' blitzer.

These will be riveting speech, historic speeches for our Country.

[madfloridian]

4. I hope C-Span carries some of it.

They did last time. Great group of speakers.

[MsUSA]

12. Yeah, I heard today on C-SPAN.....

that they were covering both conventions gavel to gavel. So I'm hoping they'll have this part too.....sounds great.

[madfloridian]

13. The Take Back America conference is separate.

It is another group of folks. They had another conference a few months ago. A growing group.
www.ourfuture.org

C-Span carried Soros, Hilary, and Dean events, and a couple more, I think.

You can reach C-Span at:

[e-mail]

Or 202-737-3220
Or 765-464-3080

To ask them to carry parts of the Take Back America conference as well as the convention itself.

[JNelson6563]

5. Cool!

I like the strong presence of this group at the convention. Great stuff.

Julie

[madfloridian]

6. Looks good. It is free, just sign up at the site.

Wonderful bunch of speakers.

[TeacherCreature]

7. This is a great line up of speakers

Robert Reich
Fmr. U.S. Secretary of Labor

Barbara Ehrenreich
Author, Nickeled and Dimed

Reg Weaver*
NEA President

Bracken Hendricks
Apollo Project

Deb Callahan*
President, League of Conservation Voters

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, (D-IL)

John Sweeney
President, AFL-CIO

Kim Gandy
President, National Organization for Women

Antonio Villaraigosa,
Los Angeles City Councilmember and former Speaker, California Assembly

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.*, (D-IL)

Leo Gerard
President, United Steel Workers

Carol Browner
former EPA Administrator

Rep. Jay Inslee, (D-WA) and Rep. Hilda Solis, (D-CA)

Hosts: Sen. Tom Daschle, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Apollo Alliance, CERES, Coalition for an Environmentally Responsible Convention, Union of Concerned Scientists

Amb. Joe Wilson*
Former US Charge D'affaires in Iraq and author "The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity"

Sen. Gary Hart*
former Senator and former Presidential Candidate

Rep Dennis Kucinich*, (D-OH)
Presidential Candidate

Rep. Barbara Lee* (D-CA)



Katrina vanden Heuvel
Editor, The Nation magazine

Al Gore*

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.*



Gloria Totten
Executive Director, Progressive Majority

Donna Brazile*
Chair, DNC Voting Rights Institute

Cecile Richards
President, America Votes

Andy Stern*
SEIU

Jeff Blodgett*
Executive Director, Wellstone Action

Arlene Holt Baker*
Voices for Working Families

Steve Rosenthal
CEO, America Coming Together

Tom McMahon
Democracy for America

Greg Moore*
Executive Director, NAACP National Voter Fund

Joe Velasquez
Director, Moving America Forward

[madfloridian]

8. Nickled and Dimed.

Barbara Ehrenreich
Author, Nickeled and Dimed

That is one of the books Dean quotes a lot. He is the only one listed on Tuesday, I notice. Looks like none of the times conflict with convention, do they? I think this is interesting to have these extra speakers.

[madfloridian]

9. Another group meeting as well. Revolutionary Women....Dean to speak also.

July 27, Tuesday.
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=118-07192004

Revolutionary Women Welcomes Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean to Forum on Women's Political Leadership

7/19/2004 11:21:00 AM

To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: Jamie Shor, 202-628-7772 or [e-mail]

News Advisory:

-- Women and men from across the nation invited to meet the country's leading political leaders and mobilize for local, state and national elections --

-- Revolutionary Women, Boston 2004 will feature: Boston philanthropic activist Barbara Lee, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and many more.

WHAT: Discussion of women leaders: their experiences in elected positions, winning strategies to getting elected, how to engage more women in the democratic process, the importance of media and labor organizations in politics, and hot policy topics in 2004. Through small-group workshops and panel discussions participants will get firsthand advice from the most accomplished women in the nation. A rally and mobilizing concert with Liz Phair to follow.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Complete list of speakers.
http://www.revolutionarywomenboston2004.com/speakers.htm

[Kevin Spidel]

10. Don't forget the Progressive Convention!

Roxbury Community College
Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center — Subway: Roxbury crossing (Orange)

Progressive Convention
Guest Speakers include:
Marianne Williamson
Rep. Dennis Kucinich
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Tom Hayden
Rep. John Conyers
Mariama White-Hammond, Project Hip Hop & Fund the Dream DNC Coalition
Councilmember Chuck Turner, Fund the Dream Campaign
Cynthia Peters, Fund the Dream DNC Coalition
Granny D--Doris Haddock
Jim Zogby

With topics such as:

Linking Community Organizing and the Democratic Party
History of the Progressive Movement inside the Democratic Party
Grassroots in Action: How to organize for change within the Democratic Party
"Organizing around the issues that unite us: Jobs, Peace, Justice and Reform"
State Progressive Caucus Networking
Next Steps--Post DNC Convention Work - the Long Road to Reform
If you are in the area, please consider attending! Progressive Summit 10:00 - 4:00 PM Thursday, July 29th, 2004 Roxbury Community College, Boston, MA.

Upon the closing of this summit, Progressive Vote and Progressive Democrats of America will launch a new partnership in which the grassroots and progressive leaders will work together toward reforming the Democratic Party.

[madfloridian]

11. Boston will be a busy place! Welcome to DU, kspidel.

:hi: