Ten -- count 'em! --
TEN Democratic Congressional candidates from red districts are coming together this Saturday at a big rally in Hollywood:
Gen. Wesley Clark will rally the Democratic troops to begin the battle of 2006 to Take Back The House!
KTLK/AirAmerica's Stephanie Miller will emcee!
And San Diego's Francine Busby will lead nine other Democratic congressional candidates and fight to take back the House, starting with a seat vacated by convicted Republican Duke Cunningham.
This rally is truly historic: Nothing like this has ever been organized before!
More...
Here's the story....
The Dukester confessed to taking some very piggy bribes and he was forced to resign:
Congressman Admits Taking Bribes, Resigns
GOP's Cunningham Faces Jail Term
By Charles R. Babcock and Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, November 29, 2005; Page A01
Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.) resigned from Congress yesterday after tearfully confessing to evading taxes and conspiring to pocket $2.4 million in bribes, including a Rolls-Royce, a yacht and a 19th-century Louis-Philippe commode....
So we're having a special election on April 11!
In L.A. this Saturday, we're throwing a rally to get Democrats from from all over Southern California to introduce them to Francine, and get them to help in this race. Francine's candidacy is widely seen as a bellwether for Democratic prospects in 2006 as we run against the "culture of corruption." The better Francine does, the better we'll all do in November.
So Democratic congressional candidates from red districts around Southern California will be organizing vans and sponsoring "Buses For Busby" to take local activists to her north San Diego district.
Please join us! Let's stand together -- netroots & grassroots & Democrats all -- and TAKE BACK THE HOUSE!
Here's the flyer:
Take Back the House with General Wesley Clark,
Stephanie Miller of LA's Progressive Talk AM 1150,
& Democratic Congressional Candidate Francine Busby
Unite with fellow Democrats to Turn the House Blue
At a FREE rally on February 4th General Wesley Clark will inspire the troops and lead the charge to take back the House of Representatives in 2006! We are bringing Democrats together from all over Southern California to support Democrat Francine Busby, who is running for indicted Republican Duke Cunningham's old seat (CA-50) in a special election April 11th.
Join Democratic candidates from red districts all over Southern California to support Busby's quest, including: Russ Warner (CA-26), David Roth (CA-45), Jill Martinez, Mary Pallant & Brett Wagner(CA-24), Roberto Rodriguez (CA-25), Jim Brandt (CA-46), Florice Hoffman (CA-40) and Louie Contreras (CA-41). This spring, they'll send vans and "Buses For Busby" filled with activists to San Diego to help win this first important battle in the war to clean up the House and reclaim a majority for Democrats.
WHAT: A FREE rally and action meeting for everyone eager to end the power grab, stop the culture of corruption, and take back the House of Representatives for the American people.
ACTION: Sign up for a "Bus for Busby", find out how you can help, learn how to take Democratic values to red areas, join the army of volunteers to take back the House!
WHEN: Saturday, February 4, 2006
11:00 am: Parking lot opens
11:15 am: Progressive Fair opens (sign up for activities and purchase books, shirts, & bumper stickers!)
11:30 am: Doors open
WHERE: Hollywood United Methodist Church, 6817 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA (at the corner of Highland and Franklin) Here's a map.
PARKING: Free parking available at the church (first come first served), with overflow parking at the Hollywood & Highland complex one block away. Or take the Metro Red Line to the Hollywood & Highlands stop.
Sponsored by SoCal Grassroots, The 4 Star Democratic Club of Los Angeles, Courage Campaign, West LA Dem Club, Dem Alliance for Action (Santa Clarita), San Fernando Valley Young Dems, West Hollywood Dem Club, Lawndale Dem Club, DFA-LA, DP-SFV, Valley Dems United, Dems for Neighborhood Action, Dems for Israel, Southern California for Democracy, LAX Dem Club, Metropolitan Dem Club, Women's Caucus of Young Democrats of California, New Frontier Democratic Club, Valley Grassroots For Democracy, CDP Progressive Caucus & others.
Go to www.socalgrassroots.orgfor more information.