ImpeachPAC Raises $25,000 Join the Rapid-Response Network!

From: Democrats. com activist@democrats.com
Date: Nov 8, 2005
Subject: ImpeachPAC Raises $25,000; Get Out and Vote!

Get Out and Vote!

If you live in a city or state with an election, it's time to vote! Turnout makes all the difference. If you need a little inspiration, listen to this clip of Warren Beatty urging votes of No in California on AH-nold's initiatives (requires Windows Media Player):
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ImpeachPAC Raises Nearly $25,000 in First Weekend

ImpeachPAC, a new political action committee created to support congressional candidates who favor impeaching Bush and Cheney, raised $24,189 from 549 donors in its very first weekend, an average contribution of nearly $45 per donor.

"The response to our announcement has been tremendous," said ImpeachPAC founder Bob Fertik. "As the CIA scandal sinks in, as the death toll increases in Iraq, as fresh evidence of pre-war lies is revealed, and as George Bush's polls fall through the floor, Americans are ready for a change. They want to impeach George Bush and Dick Cheney - and they are ready to do it now," Fertik said.

Over the weekend, impeachment became a major discussion topic on progressive blogs and talk shows. Technorati lists 10,196 blog posts on "impeach Bush", while Google blog search lists 11,991 posts.

Despite broad support for impeachment - and months of lobbying by activists - not a single Democrat in Congress has yet introduced Articles of Impeachment. ImpeachPAC is using internet-based fundraising to prove to Democrats that a majority of Americans will support incumbents and candidates who step forward to begin the impeachment process.

A poll released on Friday and conducted by Zogby International found that 53% of American adults agreed with the statement:

"If President Bush did not tell the truth about his reasons for going to war with Iraq, Congress should consider holding him accountable through impeachment."

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First Post-Indictment Congressional Iraq Vote Wednesday

WHAT: House International Relations Committee scheduled to debate and vote on H. Res. 505, a Resolution of Inquiry into the White House Iraq Group

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. ET, Wednesday, November 9, 2005

WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2172.
(Southwest of the Capitol on a site bounded by Independence Avenue, South Capitol Street, First Street, and C Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.)

SIGNIFICANCE: This will be the first vote Congress takes on investigating the White House Iraq Group (WHIG) and the first vote related to the war since Vice Presidential Chief of Staff Lewis Libby was indicted. This vote will be a key test of whether Republicans will continue to stand behind the White House's case for war.

On September 14, the International Relations Committee defeated by one vote a Resolution of Inquiry (H. Res. 505) into White House and State Department communications with the United Kingdom involving Iraq war plans. Every Democrat present voted "Yea", as did one Republican. A second Republican voted "Present".

Email Your Congress Member:
http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/72

More Information and How to Get Involved:
http://www.AfterDowningStreet.org/whig

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PARTY WITH PDA's ADVISORY BOARD
Join us in Washington, D.C., for PDA's Advisory Board Party and Fundraiser! Board members already confirmed to attend include Chair Mimi Kennedy, Vice-Chair Joel Segal, Steve Cobble, Acie Byrd, Joe Libertelli, Greg Moore, Cindy Sheehan, David Swanson, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., Rep. Diane Watson, and Rep. Lynn Woolsey.
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Location: National Democratic Club, 30 Ivy St., SE, Washington, D.C.
Events Include:
4:00pm – 5:00pm Reception with Speakers
5:00pm - 6:30pm Public Event
Ticket Prices:
$250 includes Reception and Public Event
$100 for Public Event only
Order tickets:
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TELL CONGRESS TO IMPEACH GEORGE BUSH
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TELL CONGRESS TO DEMAND DICK CHENEY'S RESIGNATION
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URGE THE SENATE TO REJECT SAM ALITO
http://democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/74

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