Lots of progressive activities in Rockford IL

Written by: Holly J on Nov 30, 2007 12:50 AM EST

It is a pain that the early primaries are pushing up politics into the holidays. We are having an important RPM meeting on Dec. 12th with a candidate forum. Please, please come to meet the candidates who are giving us their time during this busy month. See below for details 

The Green Communities Coalition is moving forward with working with the city. Their next meeting is the end of Dec. http://www.GreenCommunitiesCoalition.org/

Rockford Peace and Justice is having a special speaker on Mon. Dec 3rd and their annual peace program on Fri. Dec.7th Details below.

Also some of us are going to Dubuque IL on 12/8 to work for Obama. There are opportunities to help even if you can’t do door-to-door. Contact me if you are interested. Hillary has a local campaign coordinator in our area if you want to help her out. He is Victory Bell and can be reached at 815-963-1075. Please let me know if you have contacts for other presidential candidates campaigns in our area.

If you are interested in participating in Robert Abboud’s campaign for 16th District US Rep, he is having an special campaign meeting in Rockford Sun. Dec. 16th. Again, see below.

Hastert’s district, next to ours, will be a free for all. If you want to help out the progressive candidate, John Laesch, check out his website. http://www.john08.com/special-election

Phew—no rest for progressives. Hope you can find time for some of these events.

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1.RPM meeting-Candidate forum featuring Joe Bruscato, candidate for State’s Attorney and many others too

When: Wed. Dec. 12, 7PM

Where: JustGoods Store. 201 7th St. Rockford

3. Rockford Peace & Justice hosts a Coffee Talk, Monday, December 3, 2007, starting 7:30 pm. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockford, 4848 Turner St. “Disappearing Palestine - Prospects for peace in the holy land.” Speaker, Anna Baltzar is author of the entitled Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories.

4. Annual Peace Program honoring Iraq Veterans against the war.

When: Fri. Dec. 7, dinner 6, program 7PM

Where Court St. United Methodist Church 215 N Court St Rockford

RSVP for dinner $15 964-7111 (offering taken for Iraq Veterans Against the war)

4. Robert Abboud for Congress Campaignmeeting- it will feature a chance for the attendees to hear from and interact with the candidate, a general strategy presentation by the campaign manager, and sub-committees formation along regional leadership and task specialization.

When: Sunday, December 16, 2007; 1:30-3:00 PM

Where: Teamsters, 5533 11th Street , Rockford , IL 61109

e-mail his campaign managerEd.Yoon@RobertAbboud.com. to RSVP

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