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a message from Al Franken
When a passionate, principled, progressive reformer like Elizabeth Warren decides to run for the U.S. Senate, the first thing to do is to get really, really excited.
We’ve all seen what Elizabeth can do with her smarts — and her guts. I’ve been impressed with her tenacity for years. She took on Wall Street before anyone else would and pushed consumer protection to the top of the financial reform agenda.
We know she’s tough and fiery and even funny. We know she’s got a great life story and a full career of achievements fighting for middle-class families. That’s why progressives like you and me have been fans for a long time, and why we hoped she’d be able to lead the consumer protection board she created. And now, when we imagine her voice in the Senate, well, it’s even more exciting.
I’m proud to endorse Elizabeth Warren. But don’t just take my word for it.
After we’re done getting excited, there’s real work to do here. Just like me, Elizabeth hasn’t spent her life running for office, so she’s starting her grassroots organization from scratch. Just like me, she’s made a habit of annoying the far right and the big corporate interests — and take it from me, they play rough when they don’t like you.
And just like me, Elizabeth can only win if progressives like you are ready to fight alongside her.
So don’t just get excited about Elizabeth’s campaign — get active, and help her win it by clicking here to watch her video and join her team.
Remember that just as excited as we are about having Elizabeth in the Senate, that’s how panicked the special interests are about the idea. They are going to spend millions trying to stop her — that was the headline in Politico. “Wall Street Readies Assault on Elizabeth Warren.”
We’ve seen far too many great Democrats get buried under attack ads, but we also know that big grassroots support can beat big money. That’s how we won in Minnesota — and that’s how Elizabeth can win in Massachusetts.
So please click here to watch Elizabeth’s video and join her grassroots campaign today!
Just like you, I’ll be watching this race with great excitement. And I hope that just like me, you’re ready to do everything you can to help Elizabeth win.
Click here to sign up — and tell ‘em Al sent you.
Thanks,
Al
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Massachusetts Ranks No.1 in Energy Efficiency
by Alexis Petru
Massachusettswas named the most energy efficient state in the country, according to a
report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
Photo: Flickr/monkeyatlarge
Massachusetts has been declared the most energy efficient state in
the nation, knocking California out of the No. 1 position for the first
time in four years, according to a national scorecard that ranks states’
energy efficiency programs.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released its fifth annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
last week. While Massachusetts garnered the top spot for the first
time, the Golden State slipped to second place, after holding the top
position for the first four editions of the scorecard.
“Massachusetts regulators have sent a very consistent message
that they want to ramp up their energy-efficiency programs. California
has been staying even, and Massachusetts has been flooring it,” Steven
Nadel, the Council’s executive director, told the Los Angeles Times.
Next year, Massachusetts is on track to reduce its electricity demand
by 2.4 percent, the newspaper reported, while California will cut its
demand by 1 percent.
Rounding out the top 10 most energy-efficiency states were New York,
Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Connecticut and
Maryland, which made its first appearance in the top 10 this year.
The 10 states most in need of improvement were, starting in last
place, North Dakota, Wyoming, Mississippi, Kansas, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, West Virginia, Missouri, Alabama and South Dakota.
The six most improved states included Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Alabama, Maryland, and Tennessee.
Michael Sciortino, the report’s lead author, said states can use
energy efficiency as a strategy to generate cost savings, promote
technological innovation and stimulate economic growth, even during a
recession.
“Clearly, 2011 has not been kind to our economy, but energy
efficiency remains a growth sector that attracts investment and creates
jobs,” he said in a statement.
To draw up its annual scorecard, the Council analyzed states’ energy
efficiency programs and policies in the residential, commercial,
industrial and transportation sectors, including utility programs,
transportation policies, building energy codes, state government
initiatives and appliance energy standards.
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From GALLUP.Com: Texas and Mass. Still at Health Coverage Extremes in U.S.
Texas residents continue to be the most likely in the United States to lack health coverage, with 27.2% reporting being uninsured in the first half of 2011. At the other end of the spectrum is Massachusetts, where 5.3% of adults are uninsured.
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There’s a movement in Massachusetts to elect Elizabeth …Jim Dean
I don’t need to tell you who Elizabeth Warren is — you’ve probably seen the video where she debunks right-wing “class warfare” talking points and makes a powerful case for the social contract.
Elizabeth is a fighter and a truth-teller. You saw it in that video — and you saw it in Washington, where she stood up for the middle class and took on the big banks to hold Wall Street accountable.
She is exactly the sort of person we need fighting for us in Washington everyday and we need to have her back in this Senate race in Massachusetts. Republican Scott Brown has a $10 million war chest and big banks will go to the mat to keep a real progressive like Warren out of the Senate.
Help elect Elizabeth Warren. Chip in $12 to her campaign right now. WWW.DemocracyForAmerica.com
When we asked our Massachusetts members who they supported for Senate, the answer was loud and clear — 90 percent of DFA members said they supported Elizabeth Warren.
There’s a movement in Massachusetts to elect Elizabeth and it’s about more than taking back a Senate seat — it’s about electing someone who will get America working for regular folks again and hold big banks, insurance companies and Wall Street accountable for their actions.
Electing Elizabeth is a huge step towards getting Americans back to work and rebuilding the middle class.
Elizabeth Warren is standing up for us. Let’s stand up for her. Chip in $12 to her campaign right now. WWW.DemocracyForAmerica.com
Thanks for everything you do.
– Jim
Jim Dean, Chair
Democracy for America
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