What a Political Day

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Wednesday July 18, 2007 · 3:16 PM PDT

2007/07/18 · 15:16

Yesterday, I spent an entire day fully involved in politics. If I make anyone jealous, I apologize but I just had to share the events from yesterday. My friend works for John Edwards and needed an extra hand for Day 2 of the poverty tour. He does advance for the Edwards campaign.

We made sure Edwards, his staff and the traveling press corps had hotel rooms and cars to take them on the second day of the poverty tour. A little after midnight last night, I along with a few other volunteers picked all of them up at the airport in Cleveland. I had the honor, of driving John Edwards.

He jumped in the front seat next to me, and we exchanged a few words. Before we began our short conversation, he called his wife Elizabeth to let her know he loved her and he arrived safe. Then, he thanked me for helping out during the poverty tour, and for driving him to the hotel. I told him I was from Virginia and was due to head back there that evening for the Iraq Vote.

Dave Montoya

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Monday July 09, 2007 · 10:00 AM PDT

2007/07/09 · 10:00

Over the weekend I caught a little bit of a discussion talking about the Democratic Presidential Candidates, and I agreed with what they were saying. I don't know who was talking (I was listening on XM Radio) but I agreed because they were saying that Americans don't want politicians anymore, we want real people running for office.

No more smiles, shaking hands, and kissing babies. But really listening, having conversations, and not being afraid to speak the truth. That's the sort of leadership that has been missing in our debate. They were saying that John Edwards, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton are great democrats, and great politicians. But that's it, they are politicians.

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Al Gore and Live Earth In DC 7/7/07

Dave Montoya

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Friday July 06, 2007 · 7:36 AM PDT

2007/07/06 · 07:36

I just got this email from MoveOn.org.

From: "Ilyse Hogue, MoveOn.org Political Action" <moveon-help@list.moveon.org>

Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:12:35
To:"Dave Montoya"
Subject: FW: Gore and Live Earth in D.C. tomorrow!

Dear MoveOn member,

We just got some great news: Live Earth is coming to D.C., tomorrow, for free.

Dave Montoya

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Monday July 02, 2007 · 11:52 AM PDT

2007/07/02 · 11:52

Yesterday I watched SiCKO with my friend. I have never cried so much in a movie in my entire life. I am so frustrated not just with the politics of this country right now but everything in general. Gore is right, we are as a nation more concerned about how drunk Paris Hilton got than actually caring about the general welfare of our society as a whole.

2008 is the final election for me, if we can't bring real change to this country by then, we may never. This experiment called democracy is still new to our country. People have given up, they don't believe that those in power will actually do what they are supposed to. That they will actually fight for those in the bottom.

People in power, in America take care of themselves.

Dave Montoya

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Saturday June 30, 2007 · 12:08 PM PDT

2007/06/30 · 12:08

This week at the Howard University event I met John Edwards again. I met him the first time in January at the DNC Winter Meeting. I was very tough on him then for his prior Iraq War support. Since then I have grown to a point where I understand and can finally accept his apology for Iraq.

I can't say I am ready to support him fully. I am however warming to him. My friend is working for Edwards now so I am starting to see what the campaign looks inside. It's quite impressive. I have to run shortly, but I just wanted to share this photo and some thoughts with Daily Kos briefly.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Clark Has Made The MSM Rounds

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Thursday June 21, 2007 · 12:58 PM PDT

2007/06/21 · 12:58

I don't want to read anymore into this than General Wesley Clark just making his rounds working on the 3 main media networks. But, there has been very little chatter about Clark's media rounds.

In 2002 until his Presidential Campaign in the Fall of 2003, Clark was a frequent military and foreign policy analyst for CNN. That's actually where I first saw him and discovered who he was.

He knew many of the people in the CNN Network during his tenure with them. Especially during the buildup to Iraq, Clark was on many of CNN's programs until he ran for President.

After Clark exited the race for President in 2004. He quickly endorsed John Kerry and worked on behalf of the Democratic Party until he took his next media assignment with FOXNews. From 2005 until last month Clark was employed by FOXNews as a military and foreign affairs analyst.

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Thursday June 14, 2007 · 1:25 PM PDT

2007/06/14 · 13:25

I just got an email from General Wes Clark's PAC, WESPAC (SecuringAmerica) asking for us to help him again elect more Fighting Dems to Congress in 2008.

In 2006, for the first time in history we had more military veterans running for Congress than ever before. Many of them failed in their bids to continue to serve our country, but all of them even those few who succeeded ran incredible campaigns as they faced incredible odds.

But that's what Veterans do, they fight.

I don't think all members of Congress and our government must have military service to do their job. However, I think we ought to have more of those who have served in Washington.

Help elect more Jim Webb's, Pat Murphy's, and Joe Sestak's.

Dave Montoya

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Monday June 11, 2007 · 2:56 PM PDT

2007/06/11 · 14:56

I am in the minority here, I don't have any problem with Hillary Clinton other than her Iraq War vote. She's clearly the strongest candidate in the race right now, so strong that unless Gore runs she's the nominee. I can't see anyone strong enough in this field to overtake her.

Your not only overtaking her, but beating both her and Bill Clinton. She's impressive, and her campaign is steaming ahead like a machine.

I like Barack Obama because of his early opposition to Iraq, and his call for unity. I like John Edwards for his consistent support for working families and universal health care.

However, they can't stop her. Hillary Clinton will be our nominee unless Al Gore enters this race.

Dave Montoya

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Sunday June 10, 2007 · 10:43 AM PDT

2007/06/10 · 10:43

leftbird just wrote a good diary on rewriting history but I want to expand on that. I just don't think that we need to rewrite history, but we need to make history right. George W. Bush should not have been elected President in my opinion in 2000, or should not have been re-elected in 2004.

Look at all that has happened since Bush has been President. Look how far away from the things we believe in not as a party, but as a nation we have been pulled away from. Our judgment not just today but in human history will be judged by what we do now to make history right.

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My Best Friend Now Works For Edwards

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Friday June 08, 2007 · 9:00 AM PDT

2007/06/08 · 09:00

Yesterday, I just learned that my best friend was just hired to work for John Edwards. I have mixed feelings about this because many know I do feel strongly that our next President should have been morally right about Iraq from the start. Party why I waited out for Clark, and now for Gore.

However, I will admit John Edwards today is speaking out most of all the candidates. I support Barack Obama, but I am not firm in his camp. I haven't been completely sold yet. In fact, out of everyone running I haven't been sold by anyone.

I can say in my observation that John Edwards has run the must open and transparent campaign compared to all of the candidates. That I do like, campaigns are supposed to be about OUR future.

Dave Montoya

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Tuesday June 05, 2007 · 10:39 AM PDT

2007/06/05 · 10:39

Dear Vice President Gore,

Over 6 years ago when you were a candidate for President I nearly 17 years old. Not understanding the issues fluently at the time I viewed myself as a Republican. I was raised Catholic, and like many of those who share my faith we consider ourselves conservatives. Even though I didn't have a vote in that election, I supported Bush.

I graduated High School that year and headed off to college, after just a few weeks of school I decided to drop out and enlist in the military. Still only 17, in August 2001 I signed an obligation to serve in the Navy for 4 years starting on September 17th of that year.

Then September 11th happened. I remember watching the entire attack on our country happen as my aunt was giving birth to her second child. I truly thought during those moments that the world was ending. Six days after that horrible day my enlistment began.

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Monday June 04, 2007 · 9:13 AM PDT

2007/06/04 · 09:13

And he is right. I think John Edwards and Hillary Clinton are great Democrats but the one thing I did agree with Mike Gravel last night is when he said that those who did vote and or co-sponsor the IWR should not be President. They did fail morally in the most important votes of their lives. Saying sorry, your wrong, or it's a mistake won't bring back our dead and wounded troops.

"I opposed this war from the start."

"You're about four and a half years late on leadership on this issue," Obama said "And, you know, I think it's important not to play politics on something that is as critical and as difficult as this."

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