John Dougherty who is a community volunteer, job creator, and labor leader is currently running for ThePennsylvania State Senate and he wants YOU to join his campaign team. John is SURE to be elected, but he needs YOUR HELP to secure VICTORY!
John is looking for young, energetic, and enthusiastic college students to perform various duties at his campaign [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Volunteer for State Senate Nominee John Dougherty
March 25, 2008 – 1:18 pm
Work for the Democratic Campaign Management Program
March 25, 2008 – 1:13 pm
The 2008 Democratic Campaign Management Program is looking for the next generation of progressive political organizers. This is an historic opportunity to be part of reclaiming the presidency and expanding the progressive majority in Congress. This year’s fall session will take place in targeted Democratic congressional races across the country.
Participants will receive intensive training in political campaigns and grassroots organizing [...]
Intern with Bob Roggio: PA-06
March 23, 2008 – 11:19 am
Bob Roggio is now the nominee for Congress in the PA-06. This is the last Republican district in Suburban Philadelphia! The Roggio campaign is looking for interns, both immediately and for the summer. Please contact Betti at 610-415-0714 or betti.packman@bobroggioforcongress.com.
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. Internship
March 23, 2008 – 11:03 am
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. (GCI), a national firm specializing in building grassroots support for progressive causes, political candidates, public interest campaigns, and non-profit fundraising operations, is interviewing potential staff for their campaigns to Take Back the White House. Grassroots Campaigns’ current and past clients include MoveOn.org, the Democratic National Committee, the ACLU, and the League of [...]
Intern for Bob Roggio: Pennsylvania-06
March 15, 2008 – 2:52 pm
Bob Roggio is now the nominee for Congress in the PA-06. This is the lastRepublican district in Suburban Philadelphia!The Roggio campaign is looking for interns, both immediately and for thesummer.Please contact Betti at 610-415-0714 orbetti.packman@bobroggioforcongress.com.
Concert this Wednesday! Progressives for Anne Dicker with Philadelphia Slick and Monster Hands
March 12, 2008 – 2:54 pm
For those who are around next week, there’s a great event going on downtown March 12th.
Come out to Johnny Brenda’s, get involved with some local Philly politics, and enjoy the music of two of Philly’s up and coming bands this Wednesday. The event is a fund raiser for Anne Dicker, who is running for PA’s 1st [...]
The Democratic Primaries Continue (to Pennsylvania!)
March 6, 2008 – 3:35 pm
What do Hillary Clinton’s victories ultimately mean? Aside for the delegate count, the abrupt halt to Obama’s momentum, and the fact that the candidates are coming to Pennsylvania now, I’ve been going back and forth on what a longer Democratic primary race means for the future (especially the general election this fall).McCain has officially [...]
Poverty in America
March 2, 2008 – 2:10 pm
I read an interesting op-ed in Monday’s New York Times by Paul Krugman. In it, Krugman cites and comments on an article from the Financial Times which reported on new research by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Among other conclusions, he describes that
[N]euroscientists have found that “many children growing up in very poor families with low social status [...]
