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Blog Posts from August, 2009

On Sheila's Birthday, Still Dancing Down the Aisle

What started as a viral wedding video is now a larger story.
Submitted by elana on August 18, 2009 - 10:28am.

Grassroots vs. Astroturf: Are We Missing the Point?

Anti-reformers are riling up a small but vocal group that could dismantle health care legislation.
Submitted by azucker on August 13, 2009 - 12:57pm.

Wellstone.org adopts Creative Commons license!

Here at Wellstone Action, we are dedicated to disseminating leadership tools and campaign organizing best practices to a diverse range of people in the progressive movement.  In that spirit of openness, we have now made our website more accessible by adjusting our copyright status using Creative Commons.  
Submitted by mjacoby on August 13, 2009 - 10:43am.

Wellstone Action Goes Down Under

This past week, Jeff Blodgett, our Executive Director and former State Campaign Director in Minnesota for Barack Obama's presidential campaign, was in Australia speaking to the Australian Labor Party about why the Obama campaign was so successful and how others can duplicate its success. 
Submitted by azucker on August 7, 2009 - 6:19am.

My Health Care Story

As we watch the health care debate unfolding in Washington and on the television, and talk about it on our blog and around our kitchen tables, it makes me think about the human stories behind the policy debates. One recent run-in my family had with the health care system illustrates the difficult position so many of us are in.

Submitted by Mike Saindon on August 6, 2009 - 1:27pm.

Increasing the Youth Vote

A recent study has made the argument that election day registration is the most effective way to increase the youth vote. 
Submitted by mjacoby on August 5, 2009 - 2:18pm.

Laws and Sausages: How Health Care Reform is Really Made

"Laws are like sausages." No one wants to see them being made. As we watch pundits and politicians zero in on health care reform, it's obvious, now, why. That's why we're seeing an unprecedented effort by grassroots organizations to take the conversation out of Washington.

Submitted by azucker on August 5, 2009 - 9:55am.

Recess Isn't Just for Playing Kickball and Monkey Bars

Members of Congress work for us, and the August recess is a great time for an annual review.
Submitted by elana on August 5, 2009 - 8:22am.

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