Sí Se Puede: Remembering Cesar Chavez
March 31, 2009
President Obama, commemorating Cesar Chavez on what would have been his 82nd birthday today:
Cesar Chavez’s legacy as an educator, environmentalist, and as a civil rights leader who struggled for fair treatment and fair wages for America’s workers is important for every American to remember.
Having begun as a farmworker, Cesar Chavez eventually co-founded the United Farm Workers and struggled to provide hundreds of thousands of people with better working conditions and the chance to live a better life. The cause of fair treatment and fair wages for America’s workers lives on today through the work of countless others.
Chavez’s rallying cry, “Sí Se Puede” – “Yes We Can,” was more than a slogan, it was an expression of hope and a rejection of those who said farmworkers could not organize, and could not take on the growers. Through his courage, Cesar Chavez taught us that a single voice could change our country, and that together, we could make America a stronger, more just, and more prosperous nation.
Sí Se Puede. Yes We Can.
Sí Se Puede: Remembering Cesar Chavez
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March 31, 2009
Fox News Channel’s Judge Andrew Napolitano hosts “Freedom Watch” every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET, on FoxNews.com’s “Strategy Room.”
It’s an online libertarian program with libertarian hosts and guests streamed live every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, and your online support can help put Judge Napolitano’s show on television on the Fox News Channel!
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Video: Countdown to Pledge Delivery Day
March 31, 2009
Video: Countdown to Pledge Delivery Day
NY-20 Special Election Results Thread
March 31, 2009
Polls have just closed in New York’s 20th Congressional District, and we’ll keep track of results here as they come in. In the meantime, here’s a look at just one of the many phonebanks that took place over the last few days, this one from the DNC headquarters in Washington, DC. While volunteers worked the phones for Scott Murphy, numerous elected officials stopped in to thank them for their work — including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and DNC Chairman (and Virginia Governor) Tim Kaine:
Here’s a look at the results so far:
UPDATED (9:43 PM):
MURPHY – 77,344 50%
TEDISCO - 77,279 50%
610 of 610 reporting.
With all precincts apparently having reported, Democrat Scott Murphy has a lead of 65 votes — an incredible result in a race in which his opponent was heavily favored going in, and a true testament to the volunteers who worked tirelessly over the past weeks.
One thing to keep in mind — due to problems with the printing of absentee ballots, a court ordered the deadline for overseas ballots extended until April 13th. With over 5,900 absentee ballots yet to be counted and even more possibly on the way, it looks like we’ll have to wait . . .
UPDATED (11:08 PM): The official statement from DNC Chairman Tim Kaine, issued after Democrat Scott Murphy won the raw vote in tonight’s special election in New York’s 20th Congressional District:
Scott Murphy embraced President Obama’s message of change and his plans to fix our economy and create jobs, and as a result he stormed from more than 20 points down to winning a majority of votes cast tonight. Scott’s performance tonight in an overwhelmingly Republican district, where Republicans enjoy a registration advantage over Democrats of more than 70,000, represents a repudiation of the failed politics and policies that Republicans continue to embrace. We are confident that when all the ballots are counted, Scott will expand his lead and become an ally to President Obama in Congress who will help the President create jobs and turn our economy around.
NY-20 Special Election Results Thread
NY-20 Special Election Today — Tuesday, March 31st
March 31, 2009
The special election to fill the open Congressional seat in New York’s 20th district is today — Tuesday, March 31st. For weeks now volunteers have been canvassing and phonebanking to help Get Out The Vote in what’s expected to be an extremely close race. Earlier this evening, President Obama sent a message to his supporters in NY-20, reminding them why he endorsed Scott Murphy last week:
With Scott in Congress, we’ll work together to bring about solutions to our economic challenges and create new jobs in Upstate New York and across the country.
Having created over 1,000 jobs by starting successful businesses in clean energy and high-tech industries, Scott understands the potential we have to rebuild our economy and create a new foundation for prosperity.
That’s the kind of partner I need in Washington.
If you live in New York’s 20th Congressional District, you can look up your polling location online and make plans to vote in tomorrow’s election. We’ve already seen what can happen when to people stand up and make their voices heard, and tomorrow you’ll have one more chance to vote to bring change to Washington.
UPDATE: You can help out by making final GOTV calls using the DCCC online calling tool.
NY-20 Special Election Today — Tuesday, March 31st
Budget Debate: President Obama’s Meeting with the House Democratic Caucus
March 31, 2009
This morning President Obama left for Britain and the G20 economic crisis summit, but last night he made one last visit with Democratic congressional members to lay out in clear terms the stakes of the pending vote. Calling his budget “a distillation of core Democratic values,” he urged members of Congress to pass his blueprint for sustained economic growth.
From the Washington Post:
Appearing before an unusually unified House Democratic caucus, President Obama tonight linked passage of a budget resolution later this week to securing momentum for the more critical legislative fights ahead such as health care reform.
… "I need your vote in passing the budget. If we do that, we will create a sense of momentum that will allow us to do health care reform and education," Obama said, according to the notes of a Democrat in attendance.
Meanwhile, supporters across the country have been adding their voices to the debate — calling their own representatives to let them know where they stand, and calling fellow supporters to let them know that now is the time to weigh in on this important issue. Yesterday the Senate began a 50 hour period of debate on the budget, and a vote in both the House and the Senate is expected within days.
Budget Debate: President Obama’s Meeting with the House Democratic Caucus
NY-20 Special Election Update: Vote by Vote
March 31, 2009
Polls are open now in New York’s 20th Congressional District for the special election to fill Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s former seat. Despite the fact that the district is overwhelmingly Republican by registration, tonight’s outcome is expected to be very close.
In addition to President Obama’s support, Scott Murphy was won the endorsement of a number of local papers. The Bennington Banner described Murphy as:
… someone, who, like the president, is more interested in getting things done for his constituents than in constantly making political points and grinding down the opposition in advance of the next election.
The Times-Union added:
We are confident that [Murpy] would join a Democratic majority that would work with Mr. Obama on what voters in the 20th Congressional District elected him to achieve: a comprehensive economic recovery strategy that includes improving and spending wisely on education, health care, technology and energy.
Talking Points Memo has a detailed recap of the race, under the heading "It’s Anybody’s Guess Tonight In NY-20":
Among Democrats, the mood is generally one of cautious optimism, while Republicans are uncertain — and of course, both sides are staying focused on their ground game. The bottom line here is that it’s impossible to fully predict turnout in a special election — it must be earned, vote by vote.
Any readers in New York’s 20th District who haven’t voted yet can look-up your polling location online. Supporters are also helping out by making GOTV calls, using the DCCC’s online calling tool.
Polls close at 9:00 PM Eastern.
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