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The Progressive

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A project of Common Dreams

For Immediate Release
Contact: Mike Hersh, PDA Communications Director,mike@pdamerica.org,Alan Minksy, PDA Executive Director:,alan@pdamerica.org

Progressive Democrats to Party with Raul Grijalva

The Tucson chapter of Progressive Democrats of America is organizing a
kick-off party followed by a morning rally for Congressional
Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Raul Grijalva on Friday and Saturday,
October 22nd and 23rd.

"The state of Arizona has not always had the
respect of progressive Americans around the country during the past
year, but Arizonans' support for Raul Grijalva earns everyone's
admiration and applause," said Tim Carpenter, national director of PDA.

PDA TUCSON KICK-OFF PARTY:

WASHINGTON

The Tucson chapter of Progressive Democrats of America is organizing a
kick-off party followed by a morning rally for Congressional
Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Raul Grijalva on Friday and Saturday,
October 22nd and 23rd.

"The state of Arizona has not always had the
respect of progressive Americans around the country during the past
year, but Arizonans' support for Raul Grijalva earns everyone's
admiration and applause," said Tim Carpenter, national director of PDA.

PDA TUCSON KICK-OFF PARTY:

Special guests and speakers will include
Congressman Grijalva; PDA Healthcare NOT Warfare Co-Chair Norman
Solomon, a journalist and author of War Made Easy and Made Love, Got War;
PDA Advisory Board Chair Mimi Kennedy, an author, actress (In the Loop,
Dharma and Greg) and long time activist; and PDA National Director Tim
Carpenter.

WHEN: Friday, October 22, 2010. Doors open at 7:00 PM, party starts at 7:30 PM.
WHERE: Best Western Las Brisas Hotel Airport, 7060 South Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85706
CONTACT: PDA AZ state coordinator Dan O'Neal: dan@pdamerica.org or call 480-650-0746. In Southern Arizona, contact: Alison McLeod: alisonmcleod@wildblue.net
TO RSVP: go to https://tinyurl.com/37n33cm.

GET OUT THE VOTE FOR RAUL RALLY:

DATE: Saturday, Oct 23, 2010,
TIME: 9:00 AM: Volunteer assignments and Continental Breakfast; 10:00 AM: GOTV Kick Off Event Starts
WHERE: Grijalva Campaign Headquarters, 452 S. Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ
Contact: www.grijalvaforcongress.com or call 520-629-0050

Progressive Democrats of America was founded in 2004 to transform the Democratic Party and U.S. politics by working inside and outside of the party by working to elect empowered progressives and by building the progressive movement in solidarity with with peace, justice, civil rights, environmental, and other reform efforts. For more information about PDA, please see PDAmerica.org.