Kucinich coming August 31 to support Ellison!

[katinmn]

See you there!

Rep. Dennis Kucinich in Minneapolis
Thursday, August 31, 7 p.m.
Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave S., Mnpls, 55454, 612-338-2674
Contact Keith’s Campaign office for more information
http://www.keithellison.org /
612-522-4416

Rep. Dennis Kucinich is coming to town to support Rep.
Keith Ellison for U.S. Congress. Find out why out why
Kucinich is most interested in Keith’s campaign!

[bvar22]

1. This could be a great catalyst for a DU get-together!

[dpbrown]

4. An EXCELLENT idea!

Give Keith support AND get together with your fellow MN DUers!

Courage, Minnesota!

[eartha]

10. NE Minneapolis Party for Keith Ellison on Friday (8/25)

Ford Bell is co-hosting a fundraiser for Keith Ellison this Friday...it should be a fun event.

[katinmn]

12. Thanks, eartha! It promises to be a good time.

I'll try to come.

[ISUGRADIA]

2. Thanks for posting this

This should be a great event and get some good press for Keith!

Kucinich was also in Hawaii recently campaigning for Senator Akaka who's facing a challenge from a more conservative Democrat in the Set 23 primary there.

[csorman]

3. There will also be some good folk music

among other things. It will be a great night - and good to see Dennis stumping for Keith!

There should definitely be some attempt at a DU gathering...anyone up for it?

[katinmn]

5. Absolutely. I won't be there right at 7 but a bit after.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

6. Now that's more like it!

I'll not only be home from England, I should be mostly over my jet lag!

LL (typing this in an Internet cafe in Oxford!)

[dpbrown]

7. You lucky dog!

I'd love to travel to England one day.

[ISUGRADIA]

8. Tickets are available now $35

at http://www.keithellison.org/

[katinmn]

9. Thanks. Somebody fixed up his website. Looks great! n/t

[cynthia]

11. Breakfast candidate forum - Friday 7:30 am

Tomorrow morning at the Cafe of the America's, on Minnehaha just south of Lake Street, City Council member Gary Schiff is sponsoring a candidate forum.

Come and hear Keith blow the others away. I heard him at the Midtown Global Market when KFAI did a live broadcast candidate forum and there was no contest. Keith is clearly the one we need in Washington.

[goodhue]

13. Looking forward to it

[goodhue]

14. .

[goodhue]

15. !

[annm4peace]

16. No one turned away.

WE were told at the Peace Bridge today that they have some tickets left and really want a lot of people to be able to go. Donate what you can and no one will be turned away. Sounds just like Kucinich and Ellison. do not let econmics hold you back from going.

[goodhue]

17. Yes, getting a crowd is more important than money

So please come and bring your friends and neighbors

[goodhue]

18. 3 hours to go

[goodhue]

19. Here is link to some great photos from the event . . .

http://flickr.com/photos/davemn/sets/72157594262949237/...

[Lydia Leftcoast]

20. Great pix!

I thought I saw dpbrown in the crowd, and Faith from the Kucinich campaign posing with DK, as well as Ellis entertaining the crowd.

Wish I could have been there.

[dpbrown]

21. I saw myself!

And there I was!

Go, Keith!

[dflprincess]

25. I saw you in several pics!

n/t

[cynthia]

22. great photos

Thanks for sharing these. For those of you in CD 5, you have to listen to Keith, whether by himself at an event like this, or in a panel with his opponents. There is no question that Keith is the one who we need in Washington representing us. Get out and vote on Sept 12!

http://www.keithellison.org/

[dpbrown]

23. Call the campaign and make voter phone calls every day 'til the 12th!!

They really need to reach every voter in the district!

http://www.keithellison.org /

[csorman]

24. 522-4416

That is the number for the campaign office - call today to volunteer for Keith! There are doorknocking and phone bank shifts every night and all weekend, plus TONS of activity on Primary Tuesday. Can't believe it's only 6 days away!

[cynthia]

26. LTTE for Keith Ellison in the STrib

Not only did Keith get his own LTTE published, http://www.startribune.com/563/story/654775.html
but there was this LTTE as well. This is an exciting race, and no lackluster endorsement from the STrib for one of Keith's opponents will stop us now!

Strib treats Ellison with a double standard
Published: September 07, 2006

While momentum for Keith Ellison continues to build in the progressive community, the Star Tribune is maintaining its "nothing but smears" policy in reporting on his campaign (Star Tribune, Sept. 1).
The news story mentioned rival Mike Erlandson's desperate and despicable attempt to link the Ellison campaign with Hamas, yet it didn't bother to mention that on the same day Ellison was endorsed by the local American Jewish World newspaper.

It noted Erlandson's long-distance endorsement from U.S. Rep. John Murtha, yet it didn't bother to note that on the same day U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich not only endorsed Ellison but came to town and led a rousing rally for him.

Perhaps if the other candidates were capable of generating that kind of enthusiasm, they would not be reduced to tossing mud. And perhaps when the Star Tribune finishes reporting on rumors it knows to be false, it will get around to talking to some of Ellison's thousands of passionate supporters about why this is the chance of a lifetime to send someone to Washington who will fight for real people rather than play political games.


JASON MCGrath, Minneapolis

[goodhue]

27. Here is rough transcript of the close of Kucinich's remarks . . .

We can move forward to create an America of our dreams…. we are looking
for new ways to create possibilities because we are not paralyzed, we are
not giving into fear. That is the reason why Keith's election to congress
is so important. I haven't gone out there and campaigned for that many
candidates, because I have to look very carefully at what that person
represents. You have a very rare opportunity here, to send to congress
some one who has the intelligence, the heart, and who understands the
power of cultural diversity. who has shown a willingness to serve, and who
has shown in this campaign an integrity which merits election to the
United States Congress.

I am here because Keith believes as I believe we have to take a new
direction in this country, that we are in a civil war right now, we have
to bring the troops home. If someone tells you they are against the war
but they want to keep the troops there don't listen to them. If somebody
says they are against the war but they want to keep funding the war don't
listen to them. But if someone says Keith Ellison says it is time to bring
the troops home, it is time to cut off the funds, it is time to take a new
direction to diplomacy in the world, that is what we want in the Untied
States Congress. I am here because of what he stands for. Now, I didn't
get a chance to meet him until he walked into my office. I didn't get a
chance to know him until we talked at great length, and that's when I knew
no matter what else was happening in my life I had to be here tonight.
The administration has made it clear that they have no intention on
rebuilding ( Iraq) There whole policy is based on keeping the whole region
unstable. They want instability, it what one of their policy architects
call creative destructiveness. It is a way of thinking, that cries out for
a new direction. I haven't spent this whole time here to talk about who
they are. The real question is who are we? What do we stand for? What kind
of country do we want? What is in our hearts/ What's wrong with our
politics is that we spend so much time tearing people up, oh I have
differences with the people in this administration butt if we spend our
time just destroying other people we miss the opportunity to take our
politics to a whole new level. That is another reason I am for Keith
because he understands that.

This could be the most important night of the campaign, because your
reflection of what it would mean to have Keith Ellison inn congress should
inspire you to do what ever it may take to get Keith Ellison inn congress,
to knock on doors to call, to raise those late campaign funds that are
always important. Just the people in this room have the potential to
change a close election inn to a powerful victory. And this election as
many of these Primaries are, is bound to be close and will be determined
by who has the ability to motivate people and to get out the vote. I watch
these congressional races very carefully. I look for people who have the
ability to make a difference in Washington, Washington is a tough place,
People go to congress, a lot of them want to get a long, they want to play
the game of getting along, and when they do that they are getting along
for themselves, they are not getting along for the people. I am not
casting dispersions on anyone, but I am telling you something it matters
who you send to congress. We're at a critical moment in human history and
it matters who you send to congress, it matters who you send to congress.
It matters if you can do something in the next few days , it matters
whatever you can do to help Keith get there, he is going to make a
difference in congress. In the last ten years I have seen a lot of
candidates come and go. But I will say this without any contradiction and
I have seen it you know? Keith Ellison is the best candidate for congress
in the last ten years! He deserves your support. He is going to be one of
the great members of Congress. He's going to help change this country! He
is going to help bring about universal health care! He is going to take us
to a whole new path towards peace! He is going to help it become a
government of the people!

Congressman D Kucinich D-Ohio 8/31/06 Minneapolis

[cynthia]

28. Thank you for sharing these remarks

"You have a very rare opportunity here, to send to congress
some one who has the intelligence, the heart, and who understands the
power of cultural diversity. who has shown a willingness to serve, and who
has shown in this campaign an integrity which merits election to the
United States Congress."

I wholeheartedly agree. Unfortunately as we get down to the wire, Keith's opponents are showing their lack of integrity by slinging mud and acting desperate. Keith has the strength to stand strong, hold on to his convictions and speak truth to power. We need Keith in Congress.

[dpbrown]

29. Nice!

Thanks!