Progressive Majority's mission is to elect the progressive leaders of the future. They accomplish this by identifying and recruiting young progressive leaders to run for office; coaching and supporting their candidacies by providing strategic message, campaign, and technical support; prioritizing the recruitment and election of candidates of color; and bringing new people into the political process at all levels.

Once again Progressive Majority has a successful year. Here is their statement regarding their victories yesterday:

The message couldn't be clearer: voters wanted progressive change. They elected an outstanding progressive as the next president. They put Democrats solidly in control of the Congress. And, they elected 79 great Progressive Majority candidates to state and local office! More results will be coming in as the votes continue to be counted.

The state and local champions Progressive Majority helped elect yesterday will ring in a new era of leadership committed to our progressive values - and they will be a formidable ground force to enact the change we need.

Progressive Majority is the only national organization focused solely on recruiting and electing progressive majorities at the state and local levels. As a supporter, yesterday's wins are yours to celebrate too...
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Betsy Markey is running against Bush Republican Musgrave...and has pulled WAY ahead.

The latest ad from Betsy Markey for Congress:

Markey is endorsed by Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., Senator Ken Salazar, Rep. John Salazar, Rep. Ed Perlmutter, Rep. Mark Udall, and others.

Here is a candidate endorsed by the Indigenous Democratic Network (INDN List):

Senator Suzanne Williams
Candidate for Colorado State Senate, District 28
Enrolled Member of Comanche Nation

Senator Suzanne Williams is seeking re-election in Colorado’s State Senate District 28. She is a citizen of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma and the only enrolled tribal member in the Colorado state legislature.
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Dr. Victoria Wulsin is running for the OH-2 Congressional seat against the nasty, mean-spirited Bush Republican Schmidt.

Victoria Wulsin has dedicated her career to public health, working at the community level in Cincinnati and leading international projects around the world. As Cincinnati's city epidemiologist, Vic fought deadly outbreaks of disease like whooping cough and influenza. In Adams County, she directed a health literacy program Vic serves on the board of the Health Resource Center, a free clinic in Over-the-Rhine. As a uniformed officer with the US Public Health Service, Vic brought unions and business leaders together to improve worker safety. Together, they reduced carcinogens in the workplace through a nation-wide effort against vinyl chloride, a chemical known to cause liver cancer. She has fought for occupational safety through her work with the International Chemical Workers and the United Steel Workers.

Wulsin has been endorsed by Governor Ted Strickland, Ohio Association of Retired Americans, the United Auto Workers, United Steel Workers, Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO Ohio, Sierra Club, and many others.
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Here's a slew of candidates, etc in California (more local races further down)

First off, I think NO ON PROPOSITION 8 is a must. This Hate Proposition is just plain wrong. Let's stop trying to legislate some kind of separate-but-equal marriage policy. To quote from a Daily Kos blog:

Proposition 8 is an unapologetic attempt by religious extremists to deny civil rights to a minority group incapable of independently defending itself against encroachments on its freedom.

Here is what Apple Computer says right on their website (I am more of a PC person, but here Apple is kick ass):

No on Prop 8
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Arizona is my fourth state to focus on. Have a more extensive rundown here.

AZ-3 Congressional Race:

Democrat Bob Lord is running against the rather strange John Shadegg (who has had several scandals in recent weeks). Here is Bob Lord's most recent ad:

Bob Lord on Veterans:

"Our veterans have sacrificed for our freedom. We have a sacred duty to support them and their families in times of sacrifice. The first step in supporting our veterans is to provide them with the best healthcare possible by fully funding the Veterans' Administration. Also, our National Guard and reservists serving in Iraq and Afghanistan deserve full access to G.I. Bill benefits. And, of course, we need to end the tax on veterans disability benefits."

Bob Lord on Healthcare:
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I have been pushing some candidates in California for a couple of weeks, mainly Progressive Majority endorsed candidates. In the June 3rd primary election, those candidates did very well.

First off is a race for Superior Court Judge (office 125) where I covered the rather shocking news that a white supremicist, Bill Johnson, was running for judge as a Democrat. The good news is that Bill Johnson lost. His opponent, James Bianco, won with more than 73% of the vote. The main down side is nearly 25% of DEMOCRATIC voters in the district voted for a white supremicist. This in no way suggests those voters are white supremicists. It shows that so few people actually pay attention to the judicial races that they cluelessly vote for a white supremicist probably because they liked his name better. This is why you will find me publicizing judicial races as often as I can using as much information as I can: people need to know more about who they are electing as judges.

Now we come to the Progressive Majority endorsed candidates. They did well. Of the nine candidates, two lost, one outright won, and six advance to a runoff. Here are the full results:

State Representative

Bob Blumenfield
State Representative - District 40
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