Tales from the Tippers

Ian Mishalove — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:11:37 -0400

The most important American election in recent memory will be here in less than 30 days. With deepening crises at home and abroad, millions of previously disengaged citizens are tuning in to try to make sense of it all.

To make the most of this historic political moment, Campaign for America's Future has launched our "Tip A Fence-Sitter" campaign to convince hundreds-of-thousands of fence-sitting Americans that progressive ideas are what America needs now!

Here are the two easy (and fun) steps that you can take to help out:

Adopt a “Political Fence-Sitter”: Adopt one person you know who’s open to progressive values, but hasn’t fully embraced our platform for change … yet.
Give ‘em A Nudge: Give your favorite fence-sitter a first nudge off the fence with compelling progressive points from last night’s debate.

Click here to start tipping your favorite political fence-sitter today!

And, once you do, let us and your fellow (and would-be) tippers know how your first efforts panned out by leaving a comment below.

Live Video from Take Back America 2008

Ian Mishalove — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:38:34 -0400

Weren't able to make it to Take Back America this year? Well, you can experience some of the excitement from the comfort of your own PC. The main stage of Take Back America 2008 is now being streamed live in Windows Media format.

Tune in to the live video stream here.

(NOTE: If you are a Mac User, simply download the free Flip4Mac plug-in to watch the stream, which allows you to watch Windows Media video inside of QuickTime. A high-speed Internet connection is required to watch the live webcast.)

Here's a schedule of the main Take Back America sessions that will air from the main stage...

Day/Time	Session	Speakers
Monday 3/17 1:00-2:30pm	Out of the Hole: An Economy that Works for Working	Larry Cohen, Robert Kuttner, Andrea Batista Schlesinger
Tuesday 3/18 8:30-9:45am	Progressive Movement in a Democratic Era: The Lessons of King and the Civil Rights Movement	Taylor Branch, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Roger Wilkins
Tuesday 3/18 12noon-1:30pm	The New Green Deal	Phil Angelides, Majora Carter, Joel Rogers
Tuesday 3/18 7:00-9:00pm	Gala Awards Dinner	Majora Carter, Anthony "Van" Jones, Norman Lear, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Kathleen Turner
Wednesday 3/19 8:30-9:30am	The Bush Legacy and the Specter of a Third Bush Term	Jared Bernstein, Arianna Huffington, Tom Matzzie, Brad Woodhouse
Wednesday 3/19 9:45-11:00am	Plenary Speaker: Norman Lear	Iara Peng, Norman Lear
Wednesday 3/19 12:45-1:45pm	2008 Maria Leavey Tribute Award Presentation	Robert Borosage, Ari Lipman, and 2008 Maria Leavey Honoree (TBA) ...
Wednesday 3/19 1:45-3:00pm	Taking Back America: Progressive Strategies in a New Era	Deepak Bhargava, The Honorable David Bonior, Anna Burger, Cecile Richards

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Live Video from Take Back America 2008