Author: Branden
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Remembering Allen Thornell
It’s hard to believe that a few days ago marked a year that had passed since my friend and mentor Allen Thornell left us. His time here on earth was too short, but it was definitely one that left an impact on so many of us. I will never forget Allen asking me to run…
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Support President Obama on His Birthday!
I received this email from my friend, Brooks Emmanuel today. Some of you may know Brooks from his work with GRUS and other progressive Peach State organizations and causes. What he sent in his email hit the nail on the head about how we need to be more public about our support for President Obama.…
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Great Opportunities to Work with SEIU!!
My friend Pamela Kieffer from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) asked me to pass this on. On top of the opening listed below she is also looking for GOTV campaign workers from the end of August to mid September. Pamela’s email is pamela.kieffer@seiu.org WAVE Program Union Organizer in Training POSITIONS ARE NATIONWIDE. Starting Salary: $36,600 with…
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Two Candidates With My Full Support Tomorrow
Sitting out the last election cycle I thought that coming back into the world of campaigning would be a a little more of thrill this time around. I am not going to give up though, and have found a way to still find enjoyment and fulfillment from campaign work. While I have gotten involved on…
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Ever Gotten A Call Call from A Rock Star?
Want one of these artists to call you before the election? : Questlove, Matt Berninger, Marc Brownstein, Wayne Coyne, Jon Fishman, Warren Haynes, Willie Nelson, Grace Potter, Bob Weir, Yim Yames All you need to do is PLEDGE TO VOTE with HeadCount! You’ll get a call from a familiar voice reminding you to VOTE before…
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Come on People. We Need to Look at Ourselves.
What really puzzles me is that while the American public is busy pointing fingers at BP and voicing outrage over the disaster, we have yet to see our citizenry admit that we too are at fault.