Where are the women's groups???

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Monday March 21, 2005 · 11:38 AM PST

2005/03/21 · 11:38

An entire generation has grown up with legal choice. The youngest people who went to high school prior to Roe v. Wade are 45 years old. A baby born the day of the decision is 32 years old. Most of the college activists who fought for choice before the decision are old enough that Bush refers to them as "close to retirement".

Are people taking Choice for granted? Have Democrats taken Choice for granted? Has the GOP/DLC finally brought the Democratic Party far enough to the right where Democrats can no longer win votes for Choice -- even in our own caucus?

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The "no longer taken for granted" email

PA08

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Monday March 14, 2005 · 9:39 AM PST

2005/03/14 · 09:39

I don't know if this was sent nationwide or just to Pennsylvania, but Eleanor Smeal of Feminist Majority PAC and Kim Gandy of the National Organization of Women PAC sent out an email declaring that they weren't going to roll over for the establishment.

It remains to be seen whether this is saber rattling or an opening salvo.

The email was also co-signed by Martha Burk, Dolores Huerta, Gloria Steinem, Faye Wattleton, and Marie Wilson. Read More

Hold AP's Peter Jackson Accountable - fire his ass

PA08

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Saturday March 05, 2005 · 11:15 AM PST

2005/03/05 · 11:15

Last year, the blogosphere really went to bat for Ginny Schrader when the smokey back room people tried to force her out of the primary.

If you want to read a classic Kos post, check out the July 20th: DCCC fails Schrader. In it, he says:

The rules are changing. The party committees no longer have unquestioned control over such decisions.

That is correct. But somebody forget to tell the AP's Peter Jackson. And you should be pissed. Read More

Follow Chris Bowers and Bush

PA08

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Saturday October 30, 2004 · 3:40 PM PDT

2004/10/30 · 15:40

Two words: Road Trip
Follow Chris Bowers and President George Bush head to PA-08 and join the ground game in the most important congressional district in the nation.

Whatever it takes, get to Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district. Call (888) GINNY04 and let them know they can count on you.

This is a must win district, GOTV strategically by working in the most critical district. (888) GINNY04. Right Now. Read More

only 2 to go, only 2 more to go

PA08

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Thursday October 28, 2004 · 2:58 PM PDT

2004/10/28 · 14:58

Ginny Schrader is only 2 contributors away from have ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE donate to her through the dKos 12 on actblue. Please, help her cross the milestone. It will be like catching a Barry Bonds homerun, only better.

Help Kos cross 1,000 donors for Ginny Schrader while helping the Blogosphere Candidate close strong. If this race were any less important, do you think Bush would be spending tomorrow there?

Bush to take on Ginny's PA-08

PA08

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Wednesday October 27, 2004 · 9:44 PM PDT

2004/10/27 · 21:44

PA-08 has been getting national attention for the the NRCC "Hezbollah" mailer. In fact, Atrios and Chris Bowers we just talking about it on the Majority Report. We all knew that Ginny Schrader's 8th CD was a Kerry must-win, but it appears to now be one of the most fought-after congressional districts in the nation. From Zwire:

Not to be outdone, this week the county's GOP will gets its turn as President George W. Bush visits Bucks County during a campaign rally scheduled for Thursday at Meadowbrook Farm in Lower Makefield. The President is expected to deliver remarks on Wednesday at a Victory 2004 Rally in Lancaster followed on Thursday with the rally in Bucks County.

"Bucks County is enormously important for the President's re-election," said Mark Pfeifle, spokesperson for the Republican National Committee in Pennsylvania. "That's one of the reasons why it was chosen for a presidential trip so close to Election Day. The President wants one more opportunity to rally the troops and inspire the grassroots supporters to go out and knock on a few more doors and do their part to lend to the President's victory in Pennsylvania."

PA08

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Wednesday October 27, 2004 · 7:44 AM PDT

2004/10/27 · 07:44

Yesterday, MyDD and Atrios and the Swing State Project blasted the NRCC "Hezbollah" mailer. Day 2 of the scandal gives the columnists a chance, from the Inquirer:

So much venom to dispense, so little time. By golly, the Republicans are churning it out this year.
Which usually means one thing: They are in trouble.

But this extreme stuff is reprehensible. It poisons the (small "d") democratic process. It is, at its root, soulless and corrupting. My suggestion: In the voting booth next week, do what you can to stop it.

That's right, it is backfiring.
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Markos in Inquirer

PA08

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Saturday October 23, 2004 · 5:47 PM PDT

2004/10/23 · 17:47

Leonard Fleming's acticle titled, "Web logs' influence is growing: Online political opinion sites give big boost to some underdog campaigns" mentions Mydd and Kos and focuses on our Ginny:

Markos Moulitsas, a Californian whose brainchild is the Daily Kos political blog, said that "when the race began, Ginny Schrader had no chance" against Greenwood and his $600,000 in campaign cash. "But the second Greenwood dropped out, I knew the district and knew that it would jump to the top of our list," Moulitsas said of his Kos Dozen, which lists important Democratic candidates, money raised for them, and the number of donors.

Thus began a blogger love affair with the Schrader/Fitzpatrick race, as they studied the Eighth District's moderate leanings and strong support for abortion rights.

PA08

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Tuesday October 19, 2004 · 5:59 PM PDT

2004/10/19 · 17:59

Three months ago, Ginny Schrader didn't have a chance of being elected to congress.

In the last three months, the blogosphere catapulted her to her position as the GOP's most feared threat.

Check out what happened three months ago and make a final contribution to Ginny to help her pull this off.

BfA: Run candidates in "every race, in every state"

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Monday October 18, 2004 · 12:04 PM PDT

2004/10/18 · 12:04

Blog for America:

Three months ago, few people thought Dean Dozen candidate Ginny Schrader had a chance of winning in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. But this first time candidate and grandmother was running anyway against a popular, pro-choice Republican because she wanted to talk about the issues and realized Democrats needed to perform well in her suburban district for John Kerry to win Pennsylvania's 21 electoral votes.

Then, in July, the Republican incumbent withdrew from the race and was replaced by a relatively unknown, anti-choice Republican. Immediately, the internet grassroots sprang to action to support Ginny and dampen speculation that Ginny might be replaced by a "more electable" candidate. This surge of net roots support persuaded the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to get behind Ginny, and her contest is now one of the DCCC's top targeted races. Her Pennsylvania district is now crucial to talking back the House, Senate and the White House.

PA08

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Monday October 18, 2004 · 7:33 AM PDT

2004/10/18 · 07:33

DavidNYC, "I have a very strong feeling that Ginny Schrader will be the first Representative in Congress to unofficially carry a (D-Blogosphere) tag, and proudly so."

We have all seen Kos's polling analysis, if Ginny can make choice the issue, she can win. Read the lead paragraph from this morning's Intelligencer debate coverage:

Democrat Ginny Schrader successfully played to what some believe is Republican Mike Fitzpatrick's greatest weakness among Bucks County voters - his pro-life stance - during a debate at Tifereth Israel synagogue in Bensalem Sunday.

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Thursday October 14, 2004 · 11:41 AM PDT

2004/10/14 · 11:41

Jerome Armstrong has said, "The race in PA 8th, which all started here with the netroots activists, has become a top-tier, first priority, contest for control of the House." Since this history was also talked about in the new article on Jerome, Markos, and the blogosphere I thought a recap may be in order.

I'm sure most Kossacks know that Ginny Schrader is now a top target race, the surge in traffic to Daily Kos suggests there are a lot of people who might not know the history of how the blogosphere catapulted Ginny to be a top target for the DCCC, MoveOn PAC, DfA - and of course all of the people on the other side.

The extended entry contains a brief recap of what happened on July 19th, 2004 - a day that will also be remembered on our side of the blogosphere. Read More

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Where are the women's groups???

The "no longer taken for granted" email

Hold AP's Peter Jackson Accountable - fire his ass

Follow Chris Bowers and Bush

only 2 to go, only 2 more to go

Bush to take on Ginny's PA-08

NRCC "Hezbollah" attack backfires

Markos in Inquirer

July 19 - Blogosphere Day - three months later

BfA: Run candidates in "every race, in every state"

Ginny makes us proud

Blogosphere: July 19, 2004