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Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to provide $14 billion in emergency loans to the American auto industry in an attempt to prevent the loss of tens of thousands of jobs. Without these emergency loans these companies will likely collapse, creating a ripple effect in our already struggling economy that will prove wide reaching and devastating.
This morning, President-Elect Barack Obama urged the Senate to take up and pass the legislation the House approved. I urge you to support the President-Elect and the tens of thousands of workers who are facing job losses by joining our campaign to push the Senate to take action on this legislation.
Write Your Senator Today
http://action.yda.org/t/497/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=62
As President-Elect Obama said, the “anger and frustration” that many of us share about the auto companies’ inability to stay out of the situation they now find themselves in is understandable. The leaders of these companies, who were slow to adjust to current market circumstances, adopt the increased production of more fuel efficient vehicles, and create a competitive business model that could go toe to toe with foreign manufacturers, should not be rewarded for their failures. This action is not directed at bailing CEOs and management out, instead it is directed at preventing hard working employees of these companies, their families, and the workers of thousands of companies that rely on them from suddenly and all at once losing their jobs. This action is not meant to prop up a “dinosaur” of an industry, but instead to provide the resources this industry needs to modernize, become competitive, and develop the world’s best and most fuel efficient vehicles.
The consequences of the American auto industry collapsing are too severe and the prospect of a vibrant green auto industry are too positive to ignore this issue. Our leaders in Washington must take action immediately to provide the American auto industry the emergency loans they require.
Write your Senators now and urge them to support this emergency legislation!
Write Your Senator Today
http://action.yda.org/t/497/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=62
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Florida Young Democrats, your help is needed to keep the Democratic wave that is sweeping our country going! Young voter turnout in this year’s election was the highest it’s ever been, proving to doubters that when you challenge our generation, we will rise to the challenge every time.
But our work is not yet done! [...]
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I’d like to thank all of you for all the great work you did to turn out Young Democrats in your communities. From working with campaigns, your local parties and many other activities, Young Democrats were the workhorses of the 2008 electoral season. Not only that, Young Dems in Florida have been identified as a [...]
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Isolated reports are coming in from the field regarding voting problems at Florida precincts. There are reports that students are being told they can’t use their school issued ID as Id at the poll. There are also reports that some precincts are turning students away when their driver licenses don’t match their registered address.
Poll workers [...]
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Increase Early Vote & Absentee Turnout by 50 Percent
Florida’s young voters (18-35 year-olds) have been turning out in record numbers during Florida’s early voting and absentee ballot period, despite recent reports to the contrary. With early vote results for this weekend yet to be fully tallied and countless absentee ballots still making their way through [...]
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Early Vote TODAY!
When I first heard John Mayer’s song “Waiting on the World to Change,” I was struck by how perfectly it captured the voice of youth today. Like a sleeping giant, so many of us are literally waiting for the world to change.
But here’s the thing. The time for waiting, if there ever really [...]
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It’s been a long time coming, but our time is here. Young voters in Florida can begin casting our vote for change at early voting locations across the state beginning today, Monday, October 20!
Click here to find official Florida early voting locations and hours near you.
The votes of Florida’s youth will be crucial in tipping [...]
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The Florida Young Democrats have been invited to participate in a walk THIS SATURDAY organized by the AFL-CIO to knock on the doors of the union members in Polk County to get out the word how important it is to get out and vote Democratic in this election.
We’re looking volunteers to come and walk with [...]
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I’m sure all of you watched the debate last night, anxious to see how these two candidates tackled some of the most crucial issues of our time. This debate is being rehashed everywhere, so I don’t want to dissect every minute of it. But I do want to talk about one thing Senator McCain [...]
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Now that voter registration is over and early voting is about to begin, I want to let you know about a fun opportunity for your chapter to win a Flip Camera.
I’d like to work with as many of you as possible to help you put together a canvass targeting young voters in your area. I’ve [...]
