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Progressive Presidential Preference and Promotion Caucus

By chadlupkes
Thu Aug 23, 2007 at 10:08:52 PM PST
Section: Diary Topic: Democrats

Worried that the truly progressive values and issues will not be well-represented in the Democratic nominee for President in 2008?

So are we, so we decided to organize. Will you join us?

2007 Progressive Presidential Preference and Promotion Caucus

Evaluate the Democratic Presidential Candidates
Vote on who we like best
Work together to promote the chosen candidate for the Presidential Primary Election

What?	- 2007 Progressive Presidential Preference and Promotion Caucus
When:	- September 15, 2007, 9:00 Am - 12:00
Where:	- University Unitarian Church 6556 35th Ave. NE Seattle WA 98115 We have reserved the social hall, which will hold about 130 in folding chairs. A microphone and lectern are included. Tables around the perimeter are included (how many, ideally, for coffee, snacks and literature.) There is plenty of parking and both 35th Ave. NE and NE 65th St. are bus lines. The buses are the 65 & 71. Schedules can be found on: http://transit.metrokc.gov/
Who:	- Progressive-minded people who want to influence the Presidential Primary

You are Invited!

Come help other progressives in the Seattle area explore the issues and determine which 2008 Presidential Candidate we should support in the upcoming primary Democratic Caucuses.

We would like to invite all progressive-minded representatives from ALL of the Democratic Party campaigns to join the discussion and advocate for your candidate. But make no mistake, it's the issues that drive our passion that will help us make our choices, not yard signs or "electability".

This forum is not being organized by the state party, nor the caucuses, nor the campaigns. This is 100% grassroots based and grassroots fed.

The purpose of this event is to bring together progressives to a live, interactive discussion and evaluation of the Democratic candidates and identify which candidate is the most progressive. We will engage each other in a dialog about the candidates and issues and then vote on who the best candidate is to represent progressive values and issues in the presidential general election of 2008. Upon choosing a candidate, this group will then work in unison with any and all available resources and talents to promote and support that candidate for the primary Democratic Caucuses here in Washington.

What will happen?

9:00 - 9:15 - Settling, Registration
9:15 - 9:30 - Introduction by MC, Welcome
9:30 - 10:30 - Open discussion by attendees on 10 questions
10:30 - 10:40 - Voting on favorite candidate, fill out contact info.
10:40 - 11:00 - IRV totaling, sign up for action items, and break!
11:00 - Present results, organize into groups(5 minute discussion on what catagories are there and take ideas on what else could be done)get signed up for action items, people break off into groups for the action items
12:00 - Meet at Grateful Bread Bakery with organizers to go over agenda for action
Post Event - Meet-ups with each action group and with the coordinators/organizers

Issues

We are collecting information on where all of our candidates stand on the following issues.

Environment/Global Warming.
Energy.
Universal Health Care.
Ending Iraq Occupation.
Free Trade Agreements.
Immigration.
Education.
Reducing Poverty.
Criminal Justice.
International Treaties/Nuclear Proliferation.

Help advocate for your favorite candidate by providing resources on what statements and official policy proposals your favorite candidate has made on any or all of these topics. In addition, although the discussion before the vote will be limited to these three issue topics, white papers and additional research on other issues that are important to you is encouraged. You will have an opportunity to present these findings.

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