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Hey — wanted to make sure you saw that DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen will be on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday morning to discuss the 2010 Elections up against Republican NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions. Click here to find your local television listings for times.

Check it out on Sunday and then tell us what you think. You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter or by just replying to this message.

Thanks for all that you do to stand with us.

Onward to Victory,

Jon Vogel
DCCC Executive Director

P.S. Our “100 Days Out” deadline is fast approaching. While Republicans were meeting with K Street lobbyists yesterday, we were busy planning our election season strategy. It’s critical that we raise another $693,214 to keep up our momentum. Can you chip in to help us beat the Republicans?

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Support: Elizabeth Warren

07/18/2010 Nativegrl77

Aaron Swartz, BoldProgressives.org

Support Elizabeth Warren

Tell President Obama to appoint Warren to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Incredible.

In 48 hours over 91,000 people have come together to support Elizabeth Warren to run the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — over Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner’s objections. Will you join us?

Sign our petition to the President today — telling him to appoint Elizabeth Warren.

Then, pass this email to your friends so we can reach 100,000 signers.

Our petition with Credo Action was reported by numerous political publications. Excerpts:

“The Progressive Change Campaign Committee seized on a report that Mr. Geithner opposes Ms. Warren, whom it calls ‘the most credible person’ for the job.” — New York Times

“Progressives are urging President Obama to nominate Troubled Asset Relief Program watchdog Elizabeth Warren to head the new consumer agency created by financial reform legislation.” — The Hill newspaper

“Warren is the intellectual godmother of the new protection agency, and has a great deal of support from grassroots progressives. They’re trying to counter Geithner by petitioning the President to give her the job.” — Talking Points Memo

Help us reach 100,000 signers in support of Elizabeth Warren. Click here — then forward this email to your friends.

Thanks for being a bold progressive,

— Aaron Swartz, Adam Green, Stephanie Taylor, Julia Rosen, and the PCCC team

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Help Make the world safe: Get involved, tell your friends and Take Action

07/17/2010 Nativegrl77

Make the World Safe: Get Involved, Tell Your Friends

In late July and early August, Countdown to Zero, a major motion picture about nuclear weapons, will debut in cities throughout the country. This film provides a tremendous opportunity to educate and engage the public on this critical issue and impact the current debate in Congress about the new U.S.-Russia Strategic Nuclear Arms Treaty (New START).

New START has helped create a historic moment and we need your help and involvement to make the most of it—to help others in your community understand that the threat posed by nuclear weapons is grave and urgent, that they are a liability, and that New START represents a critical first step in reducing these dangers.

Here’s how you can help:

Watch the trailer—Be sure to share it with your friends, neighbors, or colleagues. Then go see the movie and bring others along. Click here to find out when and where the movie will play in your area.

Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper that stresses why nuclear weapons are a liability, why the New START agreement is a critical step in nuclear risk reduction, and tells people about Countdown to Zero and why they should see the film. Click here for our simple online letter to the editor tool and talking points.
Sincerely,

Sean Meyer
National Field Organizer
Global Security Program

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So … my Q of the week…

07/16/2010 Nativegrl77

So … tweet Q of the week…

are you with Obama -Yes -No

and what percentage of the dis-satisfaction is by white progressives or is it really a mixed group of diverse people with diverse backgrounds

i am patient so i vote Y

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Let Elizabeth Warren police Wall Street!

07/16/2010 Nativegrl77

CREDO Action | more than a network. a movement.

Tell President Obama: We want Elizabeth Warren to regulate Wall Street

Appoint Elizabeth Warren

Clicking here will add your name to this petition:

Elizabeth Warren has proven that she is willing to stand up to Wall Street on behalf of consumers and is the logical choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Tim Geithner is a longtime Wall Street insider, and if he’s recommending against Elizabeth Warren that’s all the more reason to appoint her.

Huffington Post published an explosive story last night reporting that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is trying to block President Obama from appointing one of the best consumer watchdogs in the nation to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created by Congress to rein in Wall Street. ¹

As chair of the bailout oversight panel, Elizabeth Warren held Wall Street executives’ feet to the fire and proved time and time again that she was not afraid to speak out.

Tell President Obama: We need Elizabeth Warrren to protect Main Street from Wall Street. Clicking here will automatically sign your name to our petition.

Geithner is a Wall Street insider with long and deep ties to the financial industry. It’s outrageous that he would try to sabotage the nomination of Warren, a respected Harvard professor who came up with the idea of establishing a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the first place. It’s clear from his handling of the financial crisis that Geithner is more concerned with protecting his friends on Wall Street than standing up for consumers.

Many Americans are already wary of Geithner because of his handling of the financial crisis. Now many of us are outraged at his latest action. We can mount a public pressure campaign and win this fight but we need your help.

Click here to automatically sign our petition to President Obama in support of Elizabeth Warren today. Timothy Geithner wants a lapdog in charge of enforcing new Wall Street regulations.

Our allies at the PCCC launched a campaign this morning supporting Elizabeth Warren. They’ve already started to turn the media narrative around and demonstrate that Americans want a real watchdog in charge of Wall Street regulation. If we can get thousands of petition signatures today we can counter Geithner’s attempts to block her appointment.

If we fight back now we can make a difference. Help us create overwhelming momentum for Elizabeth Warren.

Send a message to Obama: We want Elizabeth Warren to police Wall Street! Clicking here will automatically add your name to our petition.

Your pressure works, thanks for working for a better world.

Adam Quinn, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action

¹ Tim Geithner Opposes Nominating Elizabeth Warren To Lead New Consumer Agency