Topic: Democratic Party

It’s anybody’s guess: Will e-voting machines accurately tally votes?

By Christine Anne Piesyk | August 30, 2008 |

The race is officially on for the Democrats with the nomination of Barack Obama and his chosen running mate, Joe Biden.  The Republican presidential nominee follows in a week.

New election. New candidates.

Same black box voting, same electronic morass masquerading as a true vote in the 2004 presidential election in many parts of the country. In what is a growing nationwide trend, Clarksville will be returning to paper ballets, according to the city’s Election Commission, but it won’t happen in time for the November 2008 Presidential election. It could have, but apparently the impetus for change, for truth in voting, was not strong enough in Montgomery County or in the state to get this job done pre-November 2008, even though the discussion of this change began in earnest last January. «Read the rest of this article»

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Obama “accepts the nomination” and rouses crowd with a 21st century platform

By Christine Anne Piesyk | August 29, 2008 |

The complete text of Obama’s Convention speech follows this article.

“Yes we can.” Yes we can.” The mantra of the Obama for President campaign.

Cheers, applause as the audience begins its standing ovation for Sen. Barack Obama's DNC Convention Speech

Montgomery County Democratic Headquarters rang out with cheers and applause Thursday night as a full house watched Sen. Barack Obama address the nation and lay out the issues facing America today. Invesco Stadium in Denver was tightly packed with an estimated 4,000 Democratic National Convention delegates and another 80,000 every day Americans eager to watch as a new page in American history was written.

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Bob’s Boxes: Care packages from home for Tennessee troops overseas

August 28, 2008 |

Bob Tukes, Tennessee’s Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate will visit  Clarksville on Friday as host of a special event, Bob’s Boxes, a program that  gives people across the state an opportunity to put together care packages for our deployed service members.

On Friday, August 29, Tukes will be at Montgomery County Democratic Headquarters Bob , 534 Madison Street, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

The items collected will be packaged and distributed to Tennessee troops now stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tukes extends his thanks to all those who are planning to join in this event and “give their valuable time and resources to this valuable mission.” Tukes said these gifts remind our troops that “our thoughts and prayers are with them.” «Read the rest of this article»

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Local activist makes 500-mile trek to oppose war in Iraq and Afghanistan

August 28, 2008 |

Joshua Brollier, with Helene Hedberg watching, strums a few chords at a Wisconsin rest stop

Witness Against War is a 450-mile walk from Chicago to Saint Paul to challenge and non-violently resist our nation’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  The campaign seeks to hold both major political parties, both Democrat and Republican, accountable and responsible for continuing and ending the Iraq war.

The journey began in the City of Chicago, site of the 1968 Democratic Party convention in the midst of the Vietnam War. The walk will conclude on August 31 in St. Paul — in time for the start of the 2008 Republican Party convention in the midst of the Iraq war.

Joshua Brollier joined the walk in Chicago on July 12th and has participated in awareness events and community forums along the route to St. Paul.  The walkers will convene there on August 29th to march in step with the Veterans for Peace at the Republican National Convention protests.

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Kucinich says “Wake Up America”

August 27, 2008 |

Kuchinich, a former presidential contender for the Democratic Party, roused delegates at the Democratic National Convention with a powerhouse speech that is worth repeating here.

Fresh from YouTube, Dennis Kucinich at the DNC in Denver.

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Don’t be fooled by “troop withdrawal” agreement; we are still in for the long haul

By Christine Anne Piesyk | August 22, 2008 |

The Bush/Cheney team on the move(scene from I.O.U.S.A.)

Across the country today corporate media headlines screamed the news that “an agreement has been reached” that would pull troops out of Iraq’s major cities ten months from now, in June, 2009. Read the fine print. Scrutinize between the lines. If you think all our troops are destined to come home, think again.

Yes, the United States and Iraq have “tentatively” reached an agreement that would see American troops vacated Iraq’s major cities, but that leaves a lot of ground out of the pact. That’s when the terms “broader withdrawal” and the words “tentative” and “but” come into play.

Iraqi leaders have yet to put a final stamp of approval on the deal, and as for that 2011 withdrawal date, it’s “contigent” on the implementation of additional security and on the “political progress” achieved in Iraq. So, folks, don’t hold your breath. The door is still ajar and our soldiers will still be rotating in and out of Iraq. «Read the rest of this article»

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Dems schedule Grand Opening of local campaign headquarters

By Terry McMoore | August 17, 2008 |

Montgomery County Democratic Party Headquarters will host its Grand Opening for the 2008 election season on Tuesday August 19, at 534 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN (on the corner of University Blvd. and Madison St. at 5:00 p.m. This event is open to the public and refreshments will be served

This location will also serve as the campaign headquarters for Democratic Party Presidential Nominee Barack Obama as well as all candidates running on the Democratic Party ticket. Local and state leaders will be on hand for the ceremony.

For additional information or questions please contact: Gene Lewis, MCDP Chairman at (931) 801-6209

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Tennessee Federation of College Democrats endorse Tim Barnes

By Terry McMoore | August 2, 2008 |

The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats has announced their support for Tim Barnes for 22nd District State Senator in the Democratic State Senatorial Primary, to be held on August 7. The seat is currently held by Senator Rosalind Kurita.

Kirk said this was “a difficult decision’; initially the TFCD said that they would not be making any endorsements in partisan primary races. However, it became clear that the active membership of the organization supported Barnes because of his stances on the issues and his eagerness to do the work of and to be the representative of the citizens of the 22nd Senatorial district.The actions of Sen. Rosalind Kurita also played a pivotal role in the decision for the TFCDs endorsement. «Read the rest of this article»

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