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Monday, August 25, 2008
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Heading Back to the Airport
I am very proud to be part of today's delegation. Everyone here made a compelling case for our basic democratic rights and we generated enough pressure that Sens. Sununu and Gregg felt the need to issue press releases explaining the votes again.
Most importantly we took the fight for DC Voting Rights *outside* the district - something that I've always felt we needed to do. There was definately a buzz in the NH legislature about our visit and testimony today. We need to do more of this, I'll be helping groups like DC Vote with their outreach in Montana in the coming weeks - and we'll definately be increasing efforts as the 2008 elections heat up!!
Met With The Governor
Hearing is over
Wells and Alexander up now
I also spoke, had only a minute so went real fast...plugged my New England roots.
Sen. Paul Strauss did a great job, quoting the NH constitution and its rights give to all citizens.
Jack Evans And Muriel Bowser Speak
Bowser was up next. She talked about Walter Reed and the BRAC process and how we have no vote in that process.
Next up Kwame Brown.
(We only get 5 minutes per speaker...but they have all been powerful.)
Commerce Clause Smackdown
A NH legislator then tore threw the testimony by bringing up the Commerce clause up - nice job!
Mary Cheh is now schooling the committee on the Constitutionality of the DC Voting Rights act.
Fenty is Testifying Now
Sorry for the bad photo....
On the ground in New Hampshire!
Saw Michael Steele at the airport (supporter of DC Votings Right, fyi). We're on the bus on the way to the Capitol now to meet with the Governor and then testify.
Props to Catania staffer Ben Young for handling all the logistics...the devil is always in the details.
More when we get to Concord...
Rep. Smith from New Hampshire
Gray and Brown are here
iPod Guru?
That's way DC pays me the big bucks :)
At the airport
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On the bus...
I wonder who'll see at the Manchester airport as the politicos all leave en masse...
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Heading to New Hampshire
Why are we going up to New Hampshire the day after the big primary? Good question. We are going to testify in support of a bill in the New Hampshire legislature that expresses regret that New Hampshire’s United States Senators voted to deny the District of Columbia the right to be represented in the Congress.
It's about time we took this fight outside of the District. My hat's off to Councilmember David Catania who championed this idea and got it going in the Granite State.
I'll be mobile blogging as we travel to New Hampshire and keep everyone up to date on how things are going. This should be a great day for the District !!
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