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Philip Shropshire has worked as a print reporter, media watch columnist, computer salesman, ran an Anti-NAFTA consumer group for three years and been an occasional pro se attorney. He has knocked on--at least--an estimated 20000 doors for various progressive causes since 1982.

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Planned Parenthood needs calls now on the House health care bill.

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

This is just astonishing. So called "pro life" dems want an up or down vote on a bill on stripping...
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Daily Kos tells you who to whip on the health care debate.

Friday, November 6th, 2009

According to Firedoglake, Nancy Pelosi may be more than 50 votes down from passing a health care reform. She can...
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Message of Tuesday's election clear: Produce or go home

Friday, November 6th, 2009

I don't think these elections are necessarily indicative of the future of the Democratic Party for 2010. I do think...
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Firedoglake is liveblogging the heatlh care debate in the U.S. House.

Friday, November 6th, 2009

AS we speak, we're losing the battle to pass a health care reform bill through the US House of Representatives....
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Here's the Planned Parenthood voting guide that I will be following in today's voting.

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Well, I'm off to vote. To be honest, I was kinda thinking of blowing off this election (I don't live in...
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Franco Dok Harris has a new Pittsburgh mayor's race ad.

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Here's Franco Dok Harris' new ad. Does he have a really solid chance to win? I have no idea. I really think it...
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I can't believe it. (Really.) We're actually winning on the public option for health care reform.

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

We're actually winning on the public option. I don't believe it. And we may have Harry Reid to thank for it. I...
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Franco Dok Harris is the only logical choice for the next Mayor of Pittsburgh.

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

I really don't think this is a tough call. If its a choice between the former republican and the machine hack, then...
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Hot actress Heather Graham stretches and bends as and in support of the public option in MoveOn ad.

Great ad that features Heather Graham, stretching a lot and in a lot of unusual positions as I've always dreamed,...
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Short concise summary by Nate Silver as to why we're winning the public option war.

Actually, we haven't won yet. But we're certainly doing a lot better than we did, say, during the fight against...
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