"Healthcare NOT Warfare" and SoCal Candidates Share Spotlight
April 27, 2008, San Diego, CA
Left to right: Brett Maxfield, Cheryl Ede, Floyd Morrow, Vickie Butcher and Mike Copass. Photo credit: Jerry Malamud
Progressive Democrats of America held a house party in San Diego on Thursday, April 24, in support of its activism campaign called "
Healthcare NOT Warfare." PDA's national campaign is co-chaired by Norman Solomon, author and director of "
War Made Easy," narrated by Sean Penn; and activist and actress Mimi Kennedy, PDA’s advisory board chair. The purpose of the event was to support "Healthcare NOT Warfare" and to introduce PDA's endorsed candidates in the San Diego region.
PDA national organizers from Washington, D.C., were in attendance, including Vin Gopal, who spoke about PDA's ongoing efforts to move "Healthcare NOT Warfare" to the next level and to plan support for PDA candidates in the June 3 California primary.
PDA is building on
great success in Maryland, where PDA-endorsed Congressional candidate Donna Edwards handily beat long-term incumbent Al Wynn.
Appearing at the house party were PDA nationally-endorsed Congressional candidates
Cheryl Ede (US Congress, CA-50),
Vickie Butcher (US Congress, CA-52) and
Mike Copass (US Congress CA-53), who joined together with PDA Metro-endorsed San Diego Democratic Mayoral candidate (and former council member)
Floyd Morrow and 74th State Assembly candidate
Brett Maxfield (Encinitas).
To support PDA's mission, please take a moment to
sign the "Healthcare Not Warfare" petition.
Special thanks to event organizer and PDA Metro Chair Judy Hess, host Jill Kleinman, PDA National Director Tim Carpenter, PDA Southern California coordinator Dr. Bill Honigman, guests, and the new PDA members who signed the pledge in person tonight.
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