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Let this video tell you if 2010 is the year of immigration reform?

Tue, 03/30/2010 - 14:16
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200,000 people marched for America this weekend. Now it's your turn...

Tue, 03/23/2010 - 15:13

From the Restore Fairness blog.

Do you know what it feels like to be a part of a 200,000 person-strong protest? In a word- amazing. But why scrimp on words when describing the largest demonstration for immigration reform since 2006!


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Neugebauer (TX-19) ID'd as 'Baby Killer' Shouter

Mon, 03/22/2010 - 11:57

From the following article at Huffington Post:

"In the heat and emotion of the debate, I exclaimed the phrase 'it's a baby killer' in reference to the agreement reached by the Democratic leadership," Neugebauer said. "I deeply regret that my actions were mistakenly interpreted as a direct reference to Congressman Stupak himself."


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Obama losing supporters and volunteers?

Thu, 12/17/2009 - 23:05

Here's an interesting piece that just appeared in Politico entitled, "President Obama's troops break ranks on health care." It begins with a report on how Organizing for America got a lukewarm response to a recent appeal for its supporters to call their Senators and ask them to support the health care and then goes on to include quotes from several of the disaffected members on the list: 


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White House Web Chat with Valerie Jarrett on Health Care Reform

Tue, 10/27/2009 - 15:55

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John Cho to Judge OFA Health Reform Video Challenge

Wed, 10/07/2009 - 16:21

Last month, Organizing for America launched the Health Reform Video Challenge - a contest to make the best thirty second ad for heatlh care reform.  The deadline for submission is October 18, less than two weeks away, and the winning ad will be aired nationally.  Anyone can participate - just go to http://my.barackobama.com/VideoChallenge for details and how to enter.


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Dr. Alice Chen's Note to OFA

Mon, 10/05/2009 - 22:16

On Friday, October 2nd, Dr. Alice Chen of Los Angeles, CA shared this message with OFA supporters:


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Congressman Mike Honda Delivers Garlic (and a Limerick) to John Boehner

Fri, 10/02/2009 - 21:56

How awesome is Rep. Mike Honda?


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Charlyne Yi (Star of "Paper Heart") Makes a 30 Second Video About Health Care Reform

Sun, 09/27/2009 - 21:33
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I spotted this on Facebook and wanted to help spread the word. Charlyne Yi, the star of this summer's "Paper Heart," a documentary about the meaning of love, talks about why health care reform is important to her. As she says,


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The Real Lie About Immigrants in Health Care Reform

Thu, 09/10/2009 - 19:07

Opponents of health care reform continue to use any desperate measure to derail reform efforts including making false claims about immigrants as well as acting like ill behaved children in a classroom.  The real lie about immigrants in health care reform is that the current health reform proposals still do not ensure legal immigrants will have equal access to Medicaid and other affordable health care options, and Congress has yet to do anything to fix this. &