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Yikes. It looks like South County’s infamous “Congressman No” may be in some deep trouble. This just in from the DPOC. Democratic Party of Orange County Calls on Congressman John Campbell to Return Campaign Funds Donated by the Harkeys Santa Ana, CA – March 24, 2009 The Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) is calling on Congressman...
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I’m going to the party. Are you? DFA-OC will be hosting a birthday party on Wednesday to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Democracy for America’s founding. Oh, and did I mention Howard Dean will call in? Details here: Date & Time: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 5:00pm – 9:00pm Location: Roz Freeman’s Home 9862 Frederick Circle Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Contact: 949-872-0966 sckopicki@gmail.com, rfreewoman@isp.com Description: DFA-OC joins DFA groups...
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OK, so we saw President Obama here in OC this week. Now what? Well, how about making sure all this positive energy is translated into a budget that’s passed? And making sure the President & Congress can soon approach solutions to our problems in climate, energy, and education? Obama for America has now become Organizing...
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UPDATE: Please forgive me for being an idiot and not paying attention to the local blogosphere last week. As Gustavo mentions in the comments, Navel Gazing mentioned this earlier. I guess I have some “catch up” work to do today. File this under “The H8 Files”. First CDM High School admins took the drama out...
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Right now, I have no clue how the California Supreme Court will rule on the Prop H8 lawsuits. Maybe we’ll win, maybe we’ll lose. However, I’m really starting to think we have a better chance of winning at the ballot box than I did just days ago. Here, take a look at the new...
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If you can make it to OCYD this Thursday, please do. They’ll have a very special guest who knows a thing or two about the state’s current fiscal crisis. But don’t worry, there’ll be lighter moments, too. Dear Andrew, Young Democrats Meeting With Controller John Chiang We invite you to attend our next Orange County...
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And now, they must decide. Is Prop H8 a valid constitutional amendment? Is it an improper attempt to revise the constitution? Are the 18,000 marriages performed last year still valid regardless of the decision on H8? Is there a “third way” to uphold H8 and the May decision by doing away with civil marriage? In...
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