South Dakota congresswoman STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN earlier this week announced she is endorsing JOHN EDWARDS in his bid for the presidency, citing in part his commitment to addressing the issues facing rural communities.  “Senator Edwards has offered a detailed plan that reflects his understanding of and commitment to rural America,” said Herseth Sandlin, co-chair of the House’s Rural Working Group, which is dedicated to raising the profile of issues important to rural America.  “Stephanie is a true leader who understands the concerns of rural Americans and works every day to lift up rural communities,” said Edwards, who announced Monday in Nashville his plans to revitalize rural America through a “Rural Recovery Act” (click for details here)—————————————CONTINUED———— –  

Jim Hightower tells it like it is, and to him I am forever grateful.

Now in his April “Hightower Lowdown”, he alerts us to the real story behind the Walter Reed debacle of poor care for our soldiers.

It seems that a little known fact has once again escaped the discernment of the established media.

I hope some of you watched this last night. It was one of the most compelling things I’ve seen on a screen in a long time. I laughed and wept and was deeply moved, and so was my tough guy 6’2″ 15 yo son. When it was over, we sat in stunned silence for a while until we were recovered enough to discuss it.

On April 14th, Step It Up 2007 organized events all over the country to call attention to the problem of global warming and demand an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. The variety of events was great and with the rallies across the country combined, it was the largest global warming demonstration in the history of this country. Even presidential candidate John Edwards, who has a strong plan for energy and stopping global warming spoke at one of the rallies in Florida.

In Washington, DC, participants made a giant human postcard in front of the Capitol Building. We spelled out “80% by 2050,” the goal for carbon reduction, in people. Photographers took aerial photos with the help of a crane. People cheered. People sang. People got silly. It was a great day.

MoveOn: Poll

Obama, Edwards Win Online Straw Poll On Iraq

April 12, 2007

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