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Liberals Rally to Build Enthusiasm for Midterms
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WASHINGTON -- Thousands of demonstrators from around the country rallied on the National Mall Saturday in a passionate and determined display to build enthusiasm for liberal causes and candidates one month before the midterm elections. ...
As the Midterms Approach, Liberals Rally to Build Enthusiasm
By Peter W. Fulham - Politics DailyWASHINGTON -- Thousands of demonstrators from around the country rallied on the National Mall Saturday in a passionate and determined display to build enthusiasm for liberal causes and candidates one month before the midterm elections. The crowd stretched from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to the edge of the Washington Monument, stoked by a series of speakers, musicians, and even comedians. Sponsors of the event, called "One Nation Working Together," made the case for liberal causes, such as universal health care and immigration reform, and urged voters to fight back against the Tea ...
DC Rally Shows Support for Struggling Democrats
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Oct. 2) -- Tapping into anger as the tea party movement has done, a coalition of progressive and civil rights groups marched Saturday on the Lincoln Memorial and pledged to support Democrats struggling to keep power on Capitol Hill. "We are together. This march is about the power to the people," said Ed Schultz, host of "The Ed Show" on MSNBC. "It is about the people standing up to the corporations. Are you ready to fight back?" In a fiery speech that opened the "One Nation Working Together" rally on the National Mall, Schultz blamed Republicans for shipping jobs overseas and ...
D.C. Rally Promotes Jobs, Justice, Schools -- And the Midterms
By Peter W. Fulham - Politics DailyWASHINGTON -- Huge crowds gathered along the national Mall Saturday afternoon for a rally intended to re-energize liberal voters before the midterm elections next month. Attendees enjoyed clear skies while listening to an array of speakers from civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton to television pundit and host Ed Schultz. The collection of more than 400 liberal groups' goal was to attract tens of thousands of supporters in an effort to stir interest in what may be a tough midterm Election Day for Democrats. "We hope that everyone who comes to the rally is committed to jobs, justice, and ...
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