Feingold, Sheehan, Obama, Hightower and Van Os in Austin next week

Senator Russ Feingold will have a listening session with CD-21 candidate John Courage at the UT Student Union Quadrangle on Tuesday, April 18 at 12:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public and there will be a media availability at the conclusion.

Feingold and Courage will appear together at a rally beginning at 7:30 pm for Courage supporters at Jovita's, 1619 S. First Street, where Jim Hightower will also speak; musical entertainment including musical guests South Austin Jug Band, The Grassy Knoll Boys and Texas Youth Word Collective and costs $25. Tickets available through www.frontgatetickets.com

Hopefund, Senator Barack Obama's leadership fund, has a reception hosted by the Texas Young Professional at one of my favorite places in East Austin, Nuevo Leon, 1501 E. Sixth St. from 5-7 pm on Tuesday April 18. Cash bar and appetizers, $500 Host, $25 admission, RSVP to www.hopefundamerica.com/austin or (512) 699-1998.



Texas Attorney General candidate and DUer David Van Os' "Citizens' Filibuster for a Fair and Constitutional Education" begins Monday April 17 at high noon for 24 hours straight on the Capitol grounds -- the same day that the Texas Legislature goes back into special session for the fifth time (or is it the sixth?) in order to solve the pressing dilemma of funding public education in Texas. Many other local and statewide political candidates will be attending and participating.

And you can catch Cindy Sheehan at the UT east mall (near the statue of MLK) between 11 and 12:15 on Monday the 17th for a rally with the Cameo anti-war folks.

Hie thee to Austin, people. And if you stop by the Filibuster, say hi to me. :hi:

and I don't know if he'll win or not but...

I was thinking about how David's really been getting around for the last several years and how he now knows lots and lots of people and...

wouldn't it be nice after the Dems win the White House in '08 if there would then be a Secretary of Labor David Van Os!

and I just mentioned this to my wife who said, "OMG! What a wonderful world this would be!"

Where he could punish these reprobates who have been hosing us for the last six years!

Hard to imagine DVO in DC, I gotta tell ya. That's the Aegean stables for a man like him.

Would love to meet both Russ and Barack.

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