August 25, 2008

Barack Obama can capture the votes of America's workers, including so-called Reagan Democrats, with a strong message of economic populism and sharp contrasts with McCain on taxes, health care, trade and corporate power, according to a new survey conducted by Lake Research Partners and released today at a news briefing at the 2008 Democratic National Convention by Change to Win. Full release

Over the last few years, Barack Obama has joined with Americans in every state in this country in a positive campaign for change. The stories of the people he has met throughout this campaign have inspired Barack Obama and helped to shape the policies he will promote as President. The speakers selected to be part of the nightly program come from across the nation, but they are all brought together through their personal stories, which address real life challenges. Full release

A new Sacred Heart University national poll found 64.9% of Americans say the purported national media "love affair" with U.S. Senator Barack Obama is very (30.5%) or somewhat real (34.4%). Another 26.5% suggested the love affair was somewhat unreal (8.5%) or not at all real (18.0%). Others, 8.6%, were unsure. Full release

If John McCain picks Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty as his running mate this week, he'll be allying himself with a key Bush supporter and leaving no doubt that McCain means four more years of the same failed Bush economic policies and same old politics. Pawlenty is such a strong supporter of President Bush that he would, in his own words, "stand with President Bush if his approval rating was 2 percent." Standing by Bush would be nothing new for Pawlenty, who was an early supporter of Bush's risky Social Security privatization scheme, which would cost Americans $1 trillion initially -- that's just to transition to private accounts -- and a total of $5 trillion over 20 years. Pawlenty was also an "enthusiastic supporter" of Bush's plan for No Child Left Behind that resulted in an under-funded program that left more than six million students behind. Full release

With the Democratic National Convention set to kick off in Denver today, the Democratic National Committee released a new web video called "Totally in Agreement" that highlights McCain's promise of more of the same failed Bush policies. The video features McCain in his own words bragging about voting with President Bush more than 90 percent of the time and being "totally in agreement and support of President Bush" on what he calls the transcendent issues of the day. Full release

Thousands of Latinos from the Denver-metropolitan area joined national Catholic and Evangelical leaders from Colorado, California, and Arizona at an Alliance for Marriage outdoor celebration on Sunday to honor marriage and family. Police estimate 4,000 to 6,000 people attended the event.
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Air America Media (http://www.airamerica.com) will present a variety of on-site activities at the upcoming Democratic Convention in Denver, leading with "Authors Turning the Page: Ideas on Election 2008," on Monday, August 25 from 3-6 pm MT in the Big Tent near the Convention Center. The three panels, introduced by Air America Radio host Rachel Maddow, include... Full release

The following was released today by My Rural America: WHAT: Democratic Convention "Tools for Change" rural strategy briefing on the economic messages to win traditionally GOP-leaning rural voters, featuring rural polling specialist Anna Greenberg, VP, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. A bipartisan survey by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and William Greener of Greener and Hook shows rural voters are not so reliably Republican in 2008, despite the fact that overwhelming support in rural counties was key to GOP victories in the last two presidential elections. Full release

As the Democratic and Republican parties prepare to nominate their 2008 presidential candidates, a new generation is about to seize the reins of history -- and shape the political landscape for years to come. Generation WE (also called the Millennials), the biggest, most diverse, and best-educated age cohort in the history of the nation, are prepared to exert their influence in this year's race and in the political, social and environmental sectors. Full release.

The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) released the delegate seating map today for the Pepsi Center, site of the first three days of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Full release.

As the Democratic National Convention opens today in Denver, voters in the swing state of Colorado are giving the newly minted ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden a 5 point lead (44-39) over presumptive Republican nominee John McCain of Arizona - suggesting Colorado may be rocky territory for the once dominant GOP, according to a poll released today by Suffolk University. Full release

Call to Order -The Honorable Howard Dean, Chair, Democratic National Committee, Former Governor of Vermont. Invocation - The Honorable Polly Baca - Greeley, Colorado, Former Colorado State Senator, President & CEO Latin American Research & Service Agency. Full release

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