PUMA in WA will unite together!

PUMA stands for "People United Means Action!" You may know that there is another, more defiant meaning for the acronym P.U.M.A. There will be no unity in the Democratic party until the voices of the 18 million voters who support Hillary Clinton are heard and heeded.

We are motivated to action by our shared belief that the current leadership of the Democratic National Committee has abrogated its responsibility to represent the interests of all democrats in all 50 states. They are misleading our party and aim to mislead our country into nominating an illegitimate candidate for president in 2008. Our goals are fourfold:


1. To support the candidacy of Hillary Clinton in 2008 / 2012.

2. To lobby and organize for changes in leadership in the DNC

3. To critique and oppose the misogyny, discrimination, and disinformation in the mainstream media, including mainstream blogs and other outlets of new media

4. To support the efforts of those political figures who have allied themselves with Hillary Clinton and who have demonstrated commitment to our first three goals

DAILY Rasmussen Poll:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama attracting 49% of the vote while John McCain earns 46%.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Stop The Silence On Gender Bias and Sexism!

Dear Friends,

We all know the examples from the campaign trail only too well. There was "Cleavage-gate." Then the reference to "looking like everyone's first wife." And the now infamous nutcrackers sold at airport newsstands. These incidents - and many more like them - were appalling on their own, but it was perhaps even more disturbing that the Democratic Party never came to the defense of one of its own primary candidates. Now is your chance to demand that the Party stop the silence on sexism!

Sign-up to attend a Platform Listening Meeting:
http://app.icontact.com/icp/sub/survey/start?sid=2890&cid=267880

The Democratic Party is holding Platform "listening meetings" around the country from now until July 27th to solicit input on what should be included in the 2008 National Platform.

Based on the feedback we received from you, WomenCount has written language for the Platform on stamping out gender bias in the media and politics. We will wage a battle -- with your help -- to make sure it is included. Please let us know if you're willing to attend a meeting in your local area to stop the silence on sexism!

Sign-up to attend a Listening Meeting
http://app.icontact.com/icp/sub/survey/start?sid=2890&cid=267880

WomenCount will arm you with an action plan and talking points to take to the Platform listening meeting. With just your email and zip code we'll be able to send you all the info you need, including the location of meetings closest to you.

We need your help to stop the silence on sexism and make sure that there is no room for sexism in politics or the media!

We can't do this without you.

Warmly,
Jehmu Greene, Stacy Mason, Rosemary Camposano, and the WomenCount team

PS - If you are unable to attend a meeting, you can still view our proposed Platform language:
http://www.womencountpac.com/Site/2004_Platform.html

Register To Receive WomenCount Updates:
http://www.womencountpac.com/Site/registration_page.html

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http://www.womencount.org

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http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19167654858

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