Call to Arms - Lewiston Maine

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Thursday June 24, 2010 · 9:23 AM PDT

2010/06/24 · 09:23

Hello fellow Kossacks,

My name is Alex Stevens, and I'm a field organizer for the Maine Democratic party working out of the Lewiston office, and this is a shameless pitch for volunteer recruitment! More below the jump.

Bolgard

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Wednesday August 05, 2009 · 8:32 PM PDT

2009/08/05 · 20:32

Hey everyone - I don't post that much, but the recent AstroTurf organization of teabaggers by a few powerful interests to shut down town hall meetings - you know, forums where democracy takes place - has got me worked up into this weird combination of nervous, afraid, and angry. Apologies if a similar diary has already been posted (I scanned the recents).

The special interests have our number on these town hall disasters. At least for the moment. Pronin2's diary on stopping the teabaggers tomorrow in Denver is fantastic, as is the response it generated, but we really, really need to get organized.

More below the fold...

Bolgard

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 10:53 AM PST

2008/11/03 · 10:53

So after a night with my usual 4 hours of sleep I staggered out of bed, stumbled to the shower, and headed out for Monday morning classes at my local university. Something you should know about me: I'm a sucker for buying political t-shirts I'm only going to wear once. Today I sported my "McCain 1908" t-shirt with a mix of confidence and pride.

I live in southern Maine, which is a fairly liberal area, so it was a fun little experiment. The words "McCain" leap out at you from the t-shirt, and it's only upon closer inspection that the "1908" is apparent. This sparked a few fun instances where a classmate arched a brow and came over to take a closer look at my shirt before smiling and saying, "Just checking."

After a fantastic class on economics I made my way down to the campus lawn for a cigarette (yes, I know... filthy, nasty, trying to quit...) and some autumn sunshine. There was a hell of a wind, so my matches proved ineffective, and I asked this young woman next to me if I could borrow her lighter...

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Was I...

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Was I...

Too Nice

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Too Nasty

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Just right

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Meeting Barney Frank

Bolgard

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Thursday October 16, 2008 · 5:59 PM PDT

2008/10/16 · 17:59

A few days ago while I was driving home I was contacted by a member of the Maine Democratic Party. As I was about to get on an on-ramp I asked if she could call me back in ten minutes, and she cheerily agreed. When she called me back I was pleasantly surprised; she asked if I would contribute to the party in return for a ticket for a boat cruse where I'd have the opportunity to meet congressman Barney Frank. Naturally, I RSVP'd immediately.

Bolgard

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Monday October 13, 2008 · 11:28 AM PDT

2008/10/13 · 11:28

It really is a poor idea for McCain to immediately follow Obama when it comes to speeches. The contrast is stark, and it further emphasizes that McCain truly is the Bob Dole candidate of this campaign. It's been said repeatedly that this election is not only a opportunity to get a progressive in the White House, but also to flatly and unequivocally prove that neo-conservatism and Reagan-era politics are dead. They don't work.

First, a glance at McCain's recent economic speech after the jump:

Bolgard

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Friday October 03, 2008 · 12:02 PM PDT

2008/10/03 · 12:02

Last night we witnessed what could only charitably be described as a mismatch of candidates facing off in what could only charitably be referred to as a debate, and the result was very predictable.

Bolgard

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Sunday September 28, 2008 · 1:17 PM PDT

2008/09/28 · 13:17

I'll admit that initially I thought Obama's performance was a touch lackluster on Friday night, but upon reflection and synthesis he did just fine. The areas in which he stumbled a bit can be honed and refined. He didn't give anything big away, or have any You Tube moments. Neither did McCain... or at least, not exactly.

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At the 2nd Presidential Debate, McCain Will...

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At the 2nd Presidential Debate, McCain Will...

Continue to show contempt; not look at Obama, etc.

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Awkwardly try and compensate; stare at Obama; look like a stalker

282 votes

Do a 180 and act like a respectable political candidate

26 votes

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Call to Arms - Lewiston Maine

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Meeting Barney Frank

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