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John McCain’s health records must be released

Watch this video, READ all the ‘more …‘ links, THEN pass it on. The state of John McCain’s health is an issue of grave concern for all Americans, regardless of political persuasion. John McCain has not yet released his medical records to the public. Given the fact that McCain is 72 years old, and has been treated for an invasive melanoma and other maladies, it is important that he release his full health records (more …).

For a very brief three hours in May this year, McCain released 1,173 pages of his medical records (more …) to a carefully selected group of reporters (more …), and were allowed only three hours to do so.  They were not allowed to make any copies or phone calls.  Why such secrecy?  

A group of doctors from around the country has been enlisted to lead the effort to make sure the public is able to see and make judgments for themselves.  Secrecy is not of service to our democracy, transparency is. 

Cancer is a serious issue.  That’s why 681 (and counting) medical doctors have already signed an open letter (more …) telling McCain to issue a full, public disclosure of all his medical records.  Send this video far and wide to request that McCain release his full health records.  Ask every medical doctor you know to sign onto the letter, and be sure to sign the letter yourself!  McCain’s records must be made public and soon. 

While McCain doesn’t really care about our health care (more …), we all should care about the health of McCain. John McCain’s health is an issue of profound importance. We call on John McCain to issue a full, public disclosure of all of his medical records, available for the media and members of the general public to review.

Tell everyone you know about this posting.

McCain-Palin: Extreme and Dangerous

Lee District Weekend Volunteering: SA 9/27, SU 9/28

Campaing for Change. Take your passion and put it to work. We’ve got opportunities for every person: canvassing, lit drops, phone banks, etc.

Canvasses
start this Saturday at 10 am and 2 pm and this Sunday at 12 noon at all locations; details also on our calendar, click here). It is a 3 hour committment. Canvassing involves knocking on doors in local neighborhoods to register voters, identify voter preferences, recruit new volunteers, and distribute information on Barack Obama. We will do a short training at the start of each shift if you are new to canvassing. Please bring your cell phone if you have one. We will carpool from the staging locations to and from the various canvassing neighborhoods.

Campaign for Change HQ – Lee (info/map)

• Phone banking
  everyday 10 am – 9 pm, except Sunday 12 pm – 9 pm
• Data entry
  everyday, particularly Saturday and Sunday
  times during the week are flexible (anytime from the afternoon to 9 pm), but later is preferred
  for the weekends, we need people from the time the first canvass shift ends to 9 pm

Lee/Springfield Coordinated HQ (info/map)

• Phone banking
  everyday 10 am – 9pm, except Sundays 5 pm – 9 pm
• Data entry
  Saturdays and Sundays at our office after canvasses,  from 2-5 and 5-8 

Contact for questions / info:

• Michael Baer (301.221.7903, michael.baer@vavictory08.org) or
• Mike Lamb (703.786.0403, mlamb@vaobamaforchange.com).

Lee District Volunteer Locations

Map: http://tinyurl.com/leedems-volunteer

McCain Blows Off Letterman For Katie Couric

John McCain blew off David Letterman Thursday night because he said was getting back to Washington to address the economic crisis. Only it turned out he wasn’t in Washington, he was still in New York — being “interviewed” by Katie Couric. This YouTube excerpt is “an hour of ridicule boiled down to nine minutes.” This week has truly shown how John McCain simply cannot handle any crisis put before him. Barack Obama clearly has demonstrated the qualities needed in a President. Voting for Barack Obama is the best choice and the right choice for the future of our country.

Debate is ‘More Important Than Ever’

Chuck Todd: If NOVA Hits 60%, Game Over

NBC political analyst Chuck Todd provided some analysis today regarding an MSNBC Poll that came out today on the Virginia race.  Here are his thoughts.

*** Virginia is for lovers of a close race: The latest TODAY Show/NBC/Mason-Dixon poll has McCain ahead by three points in Virginia, 47%-44%. To see the difference between winning and losing in the Old Dominion, check out these numbers in the poll: Obama wins Northern Virginia by a 55%-37% margin, while McCain wins the crucial Hampton Roads area by 48%-44%. But in the recent Washington Post/ABC survey, which had Obama leading in Virginia by three points among likely voters, Obama was at 59% in Northern Virginia and was up 50%-45% in Hampton Roads. This tells you that if Obama does get to 60% in NoVa, he just might win the state even if he loses every other region. But Hampton Roads may very well be the ballgame in the state. By the way, it’s worth noting in the TODAY/NBC/Mason-Dixon poll that 58% of undecided voters in the presidential contest are backing Democratic Senate candidate Mark Warner, who leads Republican Jim Gilmore 61%-28% in the poll. Can Obama reel in more of those Warner voters? Will Warner risk alienating any of those wavering presidential Democrats by using his political capital to campaign heavily for Obama in places where Obama isn’t doing well by Warner is?

Remember our friends in Arlington County are pushing for 80% turnout and 80% performance.  The City of Alexandria will clear 60%.  Loudoun and Prince William will be close.  This race comes down to Fairfax County folks.

Get out and knock some doors.

PBS Online Poll – VOTE NOW FOR DEMS!

PBS is running a poll. Support Obama-Biden, it takes 10 seconds. Vote more than once!

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8th Congressional District Debate

Lee / Springfield Coordinated HQ

Saturday, September 20th, Gerry Connolly kicked off the Lee / Springfield Coordinated HQ (7016 Commerce Street [Commerce Plaza], Springfield, VA 22150; 703.854.1910 tel; map: http://tinyurl.com/lee-springfield-hq). Over 150 people came by, and tons of volunteers went out to canvass.

Absentee Voting – NOW

• Beginning October 15th you can vote absentee-in-person at the Franconia Governmental Center.
• October 15 – November 1; M-F 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm; SA 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
• Absentee-in-person voting is done on the voting machines. You do need to be registered to vote – as always. You do not hand in an absentee ballot here.
• EXPECT long lines on Election Day – vote absentee-in-person NOW!
• Application: you must complete an application to vote absentee in person (click here for application – PDF). Complete parts A and D.
• SAMPLE BALLOTS – CLICK HERE Sample ballots for all both the 8th and 11th Congressional Districts in both Touch Screen (aka DRE: Direct Recording Electronic voting) and Optical Scan formats (note: only Touch Screen voting is available at the Franconia Governmental Center absentee in person voting).

NOTE: 1) sample ballots ARE allowed inside, they are not required to be covered or folded, 2) campaign buttons, stickers, t-shirts, etc. are NOT allowed (cover up with your jacket), 3) election officials or another person may help you vote, 4) election officials may NOT challenge your reason to vote absentee in person (they may ask that your form is completed).

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