Bill Goold, Executive Director of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, shared the following insight with me in February of this year. It highlights perfectly why we need to stay focused on the Democratic brand when voting.
RE: Overview of how Congressional Progressive Caucus Members would be empowered if party control of the U.S. House of Representatives changes as a result of the November 2006 elections
* At least 10 Congressional Progressive Caucus Members would become Committee Chairmen or Chairwomen
* An additional 35 Congressional Progressive Caucus Members would become Subcommittee Chairmen or Chairwomen.
See the list of Committee and Subcommittee chairs on the flipside...
· Blanche Lincoln's website supports public option (desmoinesdem)
· Big Coal's PR Spending Spree (desmoinesdem)
· IA-03: Former college wrestling coach to challenge Boswell (desmoinesdem)
· Tea Baggers Target Gore... (Cliff Schecter)
· Stimulus Watch (Jerome Armstrong)
· CREW seeks ethics inquiry of Bachmann (desmoinesdem)
· Did IRC help? (MN Campaign Report)
· 5 Worst cities for urban youth (desmoinesdem)
· "The Bishops' Huge Financial Stake in Stupak-Pitts" (desmoinesdem)
· Conservative group wants FEC to override state laws on robocalls (desmoinesdem)
· URGENT: Call these House Ds Saturday to oppose Stupak amendment (desmoinesdem)
· WI-08: Wingnut plans to run as "conservative independent" (desmoinesdem)
