ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
Since 1985, the mission of 21st Century Democrats has revolved around training progressives and building a network of populist Democrats who stand up for America’s working families.
We focus particular attention on Democratic leaders who can move up to higher office at every level and who represent the tradition of Democrats like Jim Hightower, Tom Harkin, Barbara Boxer, Raul Grijalva, John Lewis, Al Gore and Paul Wellstone. We support progressive Democratic leaders who will shape the direction of the Democratic Party and enact public policy that transforms this country to a just, fair and equal society for all.
OUR VISION AND VALUES
We are committed to leading the way toward a bold and progressive agenda that will improve the quality of life for all Americans. Our goal is to elect genuinely progressive Democrats who believe government has a positive role to play in our country and will fight to enact public policy that reflects the core values of equality, opportunity, compassion, justice and fairness that 21st Century Democrats believes in, stands up for, and works toward on a daily basis.


http://www.21stcenturydemocrats.com/21st-century-democrats/



Advisory board
Carol Moseley Braun
James Carville
Don Fowler
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
David Wilhelm

if anyone had any dealings with them or knew more. Thank you though!

that doesn't mean anything, lol.



21st Century Democrats is a political organization founded by Senator Tom Harkin, commentator Jim Hightower and Congressman Lane Evans to help elect "progressive" or "populist" candidates.


From Wikipedia :

Background[edit]
21st Century Democrats started out relatively small but has quietly grown in size and significance in the last few election cycles."[2] In 2004 election cycle, according to the Political Money Line, it was the 13th largest Political Action Committee (PAC) in the United States raising nearly $7 Million. Among progressive ideological PACs, it ranked fourth behind America Coming Together, EMILY's List, and MoveOn.org.

Unlike traditional PACs, 21st Century Democrats focuses on recruiting, training, and hiring field organizers to organize grassroots campaigns on behalf of candidates for local offices, statewide office, and even targeted presidential swing states.[3] The group has ties to Democracy for America, which grew out of Howard Dean's presidential campaign.[4]

Partner Organizations[edit]
In 2009, 21st Century Democrats joined Service Employees International Union, MoveOn.org, and Daily Kos in a new effort called Accountability Now PAC. This new Political Action Committee promised to use party primaries to challenge Democratic incumbents that PAC members do not support.[5]

Religious discrimination lawsuit[edit]
In November 2007, 21st Century Democrats was sued in United States federal court by their former communications director, Kenneth Goldman.[6] The lawsuit stated that three workers were fired in 2006 for refusing to attend "religious events," referring to the Landmark Forum.[6] A formal complaint was filed in a Washington, D.C. court, stating that Landmark Education has "religious characteristics and theological implications."[6] The lawsuit also stated that Landmark Education's influence could be felt in the 21st Century Democrats' "mission, business structure ... and communications."[6]

The executive director for 21st Century Democrats stated he believed the lawsuit had no merits, and called it "frivolous."[6] The suit was dismissed by the court with prejudice.[7]

A spokesman for Landmark Education stated that the San Francisco, California based company "is in no way religious in nature and any claim to the contrary is simply absurd."[6] Goldman stated that two other employees of 21st Century Democrats regularly discussed their unease with him over Landmark Education's influence over the company, and believed that former executive director Kelly Young treated the Landmark Forum seminars like a "religion."[6] Landmark Education and the two other employees who were fired are not a party to the lawsuit between Goldman and 21st Century Democrats.[6]

Thanks. I had a friend who attended some of the Landmark "events". It didn't sound good to me at all.

She kept repeating the Warren thing and identified Sens. Boxer and Brown as examples of the type of candidates they were supporting.

Since I had never heard of them, I pleaded poverty until she finally got discouraged and hung up after rather curtly wishing me a nice day.

I told my wife I wasn't sure I'd done the right thing but after reading this thread I feel a lot better about it. Next time I won't waste my time listening to their spiel.

hmmmm