I just got back into town after being at YearlyKos the latter half of last week. We (Danny Rose from DC Vote, Martin Austermuhle from DCist, and Keshini Luddewhetty from DC for Democracy, and myself) had a great session on DC Voting Rights and Martin even live blogged it in case you couldn’t make it.

I talked to anyone and everyone who would listen about the need to pass the DC Voting Rights Act so that we could end our colonial status in our our own country. I even told Howard Dean that, although I liked his 50-state strategy..I was more interested in a 51 state strategy. He laughed and said he’s been working to get the DC Voting Rights Act passed. I said it’s a good first step

Did you know that the Olympics start in one year?? Do you know what we are going to do if this bill doesn’t pass? That’s right…fire up the ‘ole DC Olympic Team. What should be our summer sport?

Earlier this month I was lucky enough to get an endorsement from DC for Democracy, a group of progressive Democrats here in the District. Good thing about getting their thumbs-up is that they are having a fundraiser for the slate of endorsed candidates tonight (August 23rd) from 7:00-9:00 at the Chide Harold in Dupont Circle. The details are below, if you come be sure to say hello to me!

2006 DC Primary Fundraiser

Join DC for Democracy and our endorsed candidates for the 2006 DC Elections:

• City Council - At Large: Phil Mendelson
• City Council - Ward 1: Jim Graham
• City Council - Ward 6: Tommy Wells
• Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives: Eleanor Holmes Norton
• U.S. Representative (”Shadow Representative”): Mike Panetta
• U.S. Senator (”Shadow Senator”): Phil Pannell

At a fundraiser to support our political activity in the upcoming elections.

August 23, 2006
From: 7:00 PM until 09:00 PM

Address:
The Childe Harold
1610 20th Street N.W. - Second Floor
Dupont Circle

Directions: Just across 20th Street from the Q Street Exit of the Dupont Circle Metro (Red Line)
www.childeharold.com/directions.html

Contact: [email protected]

I was very happy last week to get the endorsement from DC for Democracy. It’s a group of progressive Democrats in the DC area that have done some great work over the past few years on issues like the Iraq war and affordable housing in DC.

The group was formed from the remnants of the Howard Dean campaign. I used to go to the “DC for Dean” meetups in 2003-2004, so it’s pretty cool to get an endorsement now as a candidate. Thanks to everyone who showed up and voted for me.