tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:04:55 +0000Betty Ireland'08 ElectionAnne Barth for CongressFraudPalinUMWAVP DebateVeteransVoter Supressionbig oilcongressland leasetaxwindfallProgressive Democrats of America was founded in 2004 to transform the Democratic Party and our country. We seek to build a party and government controlled by citizens, not corporate elites -- with policies that serve the broad public interest, not just private interests. PDWV is a state-level offshoot of that project, working to elect progressive candidates and promote progressive issues across West Virginia.http://pdawv.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-8782567690911167408Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:17:00 +00002008-12-09T08:16:48.392-05:00Registration is now open for the PDWV State Conference. The details are as follows:Date: January 23-24, 2009Place: Days Hotel and Conference Center, Flatwoods, WVCost: $65.00Lodging: $72/single $81/double (We encourage folks to at least double up to save money.)Reservations: 1 (866) 700 7284 Click the link below to register and pay. You may also send all of your information and pay by check http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/12/register-for-pdwv-state-conference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-5926069609182255146Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:16:00 +00002008-10-23T08:25:37.732-04:00PDWV will soon be receiving literature from NoMoreStolenElections to distribute throughout the counties where touch-screen voting is becoming an issue in this election.The information is in the form of a comic book authored by Greg Palast and RFK, Jr.http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/10/pdwv-to-distribute-voter-education.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-8394279977936918167Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:43:00 +00002008-10-08T07:50:32.107-04:00Woot! is a site that sells one item a day, usually for a very good price. Today they take on last night's debate while trying to sell a portable space heater. I've edited out the lines where the space heater is part of the debate (with a speaking part), and the biting satire is brilliant. SNL couldn't have written better. Enjoy!Tom: From Belmont Park Racecourse, welcome to the second lap of http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/10/woot-takes-on-debate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-5093969077119688759Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:25:00 +00002008-10-08T07:28:21.258-04:00Now that the second "debate" is over and done with one thing is clear: McCain has a lot of ground to make up.We've seen in recent days just exactly how he plans to make up that ground. He and Palin and his surrogates will continue to whip the base into a frothy-mouthed mob that will continue to scream ridiculous asides at rallies and bash the media. The question is whether or not someone will http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/10/going-forward.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-8891676557742675826Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:51:00 +00002008-10-07T09:00:55.388-04:00You can now find the story and video on CNN. The first time I looked at it the front page headline read "The Battle over Coal River Mountain". It now reads "Blowing off mountain tops to get coal."Also, soon-to-be-ex Sen. Vic says of the Coal River Mountain Watch appearance on Decision Makers:"Now, it's not often that I feel bad for the enviros, but holy smokes did Bray Cary completely destroy http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/10/coal-river-mountain-wind-project-on-cnn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-5961235748666932057Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:10:00 +00002008-10-03T10:24:47.478-04:00PalinVP DebateLike all the rest of you, we watched the VP debate last night. My gut reaction is that the word "also" now needs to be removed from the English language, and if anyone winks at me today, I cannot be held responsible for what may happen next.Seriously. Did anyone else find the winking to be completely over the top?Think about it this way. Basically, Gov. Palin was in a job interview last night http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/10/vp-debate-palin-doesnt-get-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-3668383949058894401Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:16:00 +00002008-10-02T10:27:15.685-04:00Yesterday, in a radio interview with Hugh Hewlitt, Gov. Sarah Palin said that some people are ticked off at the idea of "Joe Six-Pack" being represented in the office of Vice President of the U.S. In response to Gov. Palin's comment, I offer a resounding, "Heck, yeah, I'm ticked!!!"I know Joe Six-Pack. He lives in the house behind us. He is a 40-yr. old man who is being supported by his http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-know-joe-six-pack-and-hes-got-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-7101473898666733384Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:16:00 +00002008-10-02T10:25:03.750-04:00If I'm inundating and annoying everyone with polling information, I apologize. Just tell me and I'll stop. My biggest weakness is that I'm a poll junkie. I can't get enough of reading polls and analyzing the crosstabs.In that respect, here's something I came across:This graphic shows the representation of voters aged 18-29 in the 2004 election and compares that to what current pollsters are http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/10/pollster-likely-underestimating-youth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-2231696855018802837Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:36:00 +00002008-10-01T10:39:30.563-04:00Betty IrelandThe latest information I have is that Secretary of State Ireland has requested that the spot not be released to a media source who was interested in doing a story about the ad in light of the stories going around about voter suppression scare tactics going on at area colleges and universities.This begs the question: why doesn't Secretary Ireland want additional media coverage about this importanthttp://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/10/update-on-voter-suppression-in-wv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-7634354973512250204Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:15:00 +00002008-09-30T13:28:28.935-04:00'08 ElectionBetty IrelandFraudVoter SupressionIn a recent ad, which I personally heard on 58 Live (WCHS) during the Sportsline program, WV Secretary of State Betty Ireland was touting the "three ways" a college student who lives away from home can vote in the general election. According to Ireland, students need to either:Vote early in their home county.Vote by mail via absentee ballot.Vote in their local precinct on Nov. 4.Secretary http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/09/wv-secretary-of-state-should-educate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-5484051734031489985Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:30:00 +00002008-09-13T19:37:52.990-04:00A big shout out to PDWV member One Citizen for putting together a beautiful new graphic logo for us. We'll be using this one from here on out, hopefully. Please feel free to use the comments section to give OC his props.http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/09/pdwv-unveils-new-logo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-8663987927105632020Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:53:00 +00002008-09-05T13:57:51.957-04:00I heard John McCain in Wisconsin today say that he couldn't wait to introduce Sarah Palin to Washington (rooaad triip!) I also heard him say that he couldn't wait to introduce her to pork-barrel spenders and lobbyists. I know he meant that she was with him in being all maverick-y (strong emphasis on "icky"), but he should try to recall a few things. I know it's hard, but this is America and wehttp://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/09/better-use-of-mccains-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-186126394548963160Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:41:00 +00002008-08-21T11:45:19.402-04:00From MSNBC:Days after he cracked that being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year, Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged that he wasn't sure how many houses he and his wealthy wife actually own."I think — I'll have my staff get to you," McCain responded to a question posed by Politico, according to a story Thursday on the publication's Web site. "It's http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/08/mccain-forgets-just-how-rich-he-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-7654086814451106440Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:19:00 +00002008-08-19T15:19:11.080-04:00Charleston Daily Mail - News - W.Va. GOP nominee says he's willing to quit raceIn a seemingly chivalrous move, GOP candidate for WV Secretary of State Charles Minimah graciously volunteered to withdraw from the race and allow incumbent Betty Ireland to have his spot on the ballot. Ireland previously decided not to seek re-election citing the need to care for her elderly parents. After Ireland's http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/08/minimah-not-in-it-to-win-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-7405765810088483941Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:08:00 +00002008-07-26T07:10:31.124-04:00This is just reminder that the PDWV Democratic Platform meeting is tomorrow. The details are below. I hope to see a good representation of progressives at the event to push our issues. If you cannot make it to the meeting, but there is an issue that is pressing in your mind, please feel free to contact me by email or by phone. The information is at the bottom of this email.http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/07/reminder-pdwv-platfomr-meeting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-6060829540981652281Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:31:00 +00002008-07-21T11:40:24.231-04:00For almost 2 weeks, gas at the station I usually use has been $4.099/gallon. Now, crude production (via OCS or ANWR) hasn't increased and no new refineries have come online in the last couple of days, but prices are now $3.999/gallon. Some have been saying for weeks that oil speculators have been at least part of the problem with rising gas prices. Since some lawmakers in Washington have http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/07/quick-comment-about-gas-prices.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-5369781944817966520Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:22:00 +00002008-07-18T17:52:59.156-04:00As of this afternoon, Progressive Democrats of West Virginia is a legal and authorized Political Action Committee registered with the WV Secretary of State. This is an important step for our organization for several reasons. As a legally registered PAC, PDWV can raise and spend money on behalf of the group. Now all of our hard-raised dollars can be kept here to benefit the local groups ratherhttp://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/07/pdwv-forms-pac.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-4736589433666339783Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:52:00 +00002008-07-17T15:54:29.203-04:00This year the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Obama for America campaign have asked Americans to participate in writing the Democratic National Platform. Progressive Democrats of West Virginia (PDWV) will host one of those platform meetings at the South Charleston Public Library on Saturday, July 26 from 2:00 to 4:30. "From the beginning, we said we were going bring down the http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/07/pdwv-to-host-local-democratic-platform.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-5888307789699523920Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:52:00 +00002008-07-13T12:26:21.473-04:00Anne Barth for CongressUMWAVeteranshttp://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/07/anne-barth-speaks-to-veterans-at-umwa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-859046296458108184Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:50:00 +00002008-06-11T08:51:43.699-04:00http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/06/reasons-to-vote-republican.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-4805459271623434753Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:23:00 +00002008-06-10T13:39:47.688-04:00big oilcongressland leasetaxwindfallIn a 51-43 vote today, Republicans blocked the Senate from passing a windfall profit tax on the oil industry.Some will say (like this guy) that this infringes on the freedom of companies to make profits and interferes with the free market. Companies should be allowed to make however much profit the market will allow.To a certain degree that's true. However, in true free market style, let's openhttp://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/06/republicans-block-windfall-profits-tax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-2056247276822802765Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:39:00 +00002008-06-10T00:44:58.901-04:00This is the reason I was willing to volunteer to coordinate his campaign in WV. He is one of the most courageous people on Capitol Hill. The Democratic leadership really, really doesn't want him to do this. As a matter of fact, they quietly worked to have him defeated in his primary, but couldn't pull it off. He got over 50% of the vote in a field of 5.If you're interested in his reelection http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/06/rep-dennis-kucinich-calls-for-bush.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-8695724813973629306Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:05:00 +00002008-06-07T23:10:34.602-04:00According to ABC news and Gretchen Peters, the bush administration has pulled off another one. "The US military has awarded an $80 million contract to a prominent Saudi financier who has been indicted by the US Justice Department." Saudi businessman Ghaith Pharaon is WANTED and has been indicted by the FBI, is a fugitive from the law and will be providing jet fuel to American bases in Afghanistanhttp://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/06/contracts-with-crooks-there-really-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-2850228139470571588Thu, 08 May 2008 18:03:00 +00002008-05-08T14:04:35.801-04:00I attended the HRC event at the Capitol this morning. Since I could actually do a live blog from the event, I decided to take notes as though I was. That's why I live to call it "Recorded Live." Enjoy. 9:40- There is a long line from the Attorney General's office (where the metal detectors are) back to the east wing entrance. People are handing out stickers, clean coal hats and information http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/05/recorded-live-blogging-from-hrc-event.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612546159348240381.post-6940955318069213173Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:33:00 +00002008-02-13T06:37:21.016-05:00PDA Helps Donna Edwards Win Stunning Upset Victory!Progressive Democrats of America helped progressive challenger Donna Edwards win a stunning upset victory against eight-term incumbent Albert Wynn. Despite Wynn's huge advantages in terms of special interest contributions and insider connections, Donna Edwards marshaled support from what Wynn's campaign dismissed as "a vast left-wing conspiracy" http://pdawv.blogspot.com/2008/02/this-is-what-can-happen-when.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0