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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Adam Ruben, MoveOn.org
Political Action [mailto:moveon-help@list.moveon.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday,
April 11, 2007 1:44 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Kathryn Melton<BR><B>Subject:</B> Vote
Today: Which '08 Candidate's Best on Iraq?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P>We need to hear from you which candidate is best able to lead us out of
Iraq.<SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Click here to vote:</SPAN></P>
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<P>Dear MoveOn member,</P>
<P>Last night's Virtual Town Hall on Iraq was really exciting. Seven Democratic
candidates for president spoke directly to tens of thousands of progressives
from coast to coast. Listening to the candidates compete for who has the best
plan to bring our troops home—well, it's a big change from 2004. The visions
they laid out could hardly be more different from our current administration's
approach.</P>
<P>Now it's time for the final step: we all vote on which candidate is best able
to lead the country out of the war in Iraq. We need to show that progressives
will reward candidates who stand strong on Iraq.<BR></P>
<P>And if you couldn't make it to a party, you're in luck! We captured it all on
tape and in print. So, read or listen to the candidates' words first, and then
cast your vote. <SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">If you're ready to vote now,
click here:</SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </SPAN></P>
<P style="OVERFLOW: hidden"><A
href="http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/support.html?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=3">http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/support.html?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=3</A></P>
<P>It's not too late to join in the Town Hall and vote! Just <SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">click here to listen to highlights and read
transcripts:</SPAN></P>
<P style="OVERFLOW: hidden"><A
href="http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/report_back.html?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=4">http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/report_back.html?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=4</A></P>
<P>Last night was a great example of grassroots democracy. The candidates
answered (and occasionally ducked) questions submitted and chosen by real
people—not beltway pundits. Afterward, we had great conversations about how we
can use the primary process to end the war and build progressive power. It was a
reminder of how different politics can feel when driven by citizens—not by
money, consultants, or party power brokers.</P>
<P>Our partners at Air America Radio will be rebroadcasting the show over the
next few days, so check your local listings, and tell you friends to
listen.<SUP>1</SUP></P>
<P>You can help make this experiment in people-powered politics a success by
voting right now for the candidate you think can lead us out of Iraq (voting
closes tonight at midnight PST). And once you vote, you'll have the chance to
support your candidate by contributing to their campaign and joining their
e-mail list.</P>
<P style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Check out our highlights page:</P>
<P><A
href="http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/report_back.html?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=5">http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/report_back.html?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=5</A></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Then be sure and vote at:</SPAN> </P>
<P style="OVERFLOW: hidden"><A
href="http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/support.html?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=6">http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/support.html?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=6</A></P>
<P>One important thing to note: Winning this vote isn't an official MoveOn
endorsement. Before we all make any endorsements together, we need to keep
pressing the candidates on Iraq—and on other issues. Watch your email for info
on two more Virtual Town Halls to come this spring and summer—one on health
care, and one on global warming.</P>
<P>Events like tonight are only possible because of you. Thanks for all you
do.</P>
<P>–Adam, Ilyse, Justin, Mari and the MoveOn.org Political Action
Team<BR> Wednesday, April 11th, 2007</P><BR>P.S. Here are the
excerpts from the opening statements the candidates made last night in the order
in which they spoke:<BR><BR style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Senator Edwards:</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Last year you helped
elect a new Congress, and thanks to your relentless grassroots pressure you
helped shift the national debate about ending the war in Iraq from a question of
if, to a question of how soon. Thank you. As you probably know I voted for this
war. I was wrong and I take responsibility for that. Every day this war drags on
is worse for Iraq, worse for our troops, worse for our country. We don't need
more debate. We don't need symbolic resolution, we don't need abstract goals.
What we need are binding requirements, and we can't wait until this President
takes off in 2009. Here's what I think ought to happen...</SPAN> <BR
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">
<P>Click here to finish reading Senator Edward's comments: <A
href="http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/transcripts.html#edwards?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=7">http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/transcripts.html#edwards?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=7</A></P>
<P>Click here to watch the video of Senator Edward's talk: <A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F1QF8BZ74Q">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F1QF8BZ74Q</A><BR></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Senator Biden:</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Everyone agrees...that
there's no military solution to Iraq, including the President. Everyone
acknowledges the need for a political solution. And many of my colleagues have
offered ideas... just capping troops or cutting troops, or removing troops, but
none of them offered a political alternative. To be responsible, one has to be
able to answer a two-word question in my view after you've put forward what you
think should be done, and that is: Then what? After we pull our troops out, then
what? After we cap troops, then what? After we cut partial funding, then what?
Well, I put forward a political solution that's been referred to as the
Biden-Gelb plan. And it's totally consistent with the Iraqi constitution.</SPAN>
</SPAN></P>
<P>Click here to finish reading Senator Biden's comments:<BR><A
href="http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/transcripts.html#biden?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=8">http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/transcripts.html#biden?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=8</A></P>
<P>Click here to watch the video of Senator Biden's talk: <A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-2M3LQ-U4k">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-2M3LQ-U4k</A></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Representative Kucinich:</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The best and
fastest way to end the war in Iraq is to adopt my plan which is embodied in H.R.
1234. It's a plan to end the war in Iraq and it begins with an understanding
that the insurgency in is being fueled by the United States occupation, and that
once the United States declares its intentions to withdraw United States troops
and close military bases, that's the point at which we can engage the world
community. We need to take a new direction in Iraq, and that direction is
out...</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P>Click here to finish reading Representative Kucinich's comments: <A
href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=2499&id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=9">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=2499&id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=9</A></P>
<P>Click here to watch the video of Representative Kucinich's talk: <A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YJPGjDGFno">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YJPGjDGFno</A><BR></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Governor Richardson: </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Here's my position on
Iraq and it's not on the one hand on the other hand, benchmarks, etc... if I
were President today, I would withdraw American troops by the end of this
calendar year. I would have no residual force whatsoever. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">What I would do coupled with that withdrawal, using
the leverage of an American withdrawal of forces, would be to convene two very
strong diplomatic initiatives, two diplomatic conferences. One, in a US-led
effort to get the three entities, the three religious groups, the three sects,
the Sunni, the Shia, the Kurds... to put them in a room and I would say, there's
gonna be a coalition government, you're gonna divide up oil revenues, you're
gonna divide up ministries, cabinet ministries, there's gonna be three entities
in Iraq, based on the Dayton Accords. And what I would do is have an Iraqi
central government. Hopefully that would be Iraq's future political
structure...</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P>Click here to finish reading Governor Richardson's comments: <A
href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=2501&id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=10">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=2501&id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=10</A></P>
<P>Click here to watch the video of Governor Richardson's talk: <A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RItZliPmZXI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RItZliPmZXI</A><BR></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Senator Clinton:</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">There are really two
different ways of thinking about this: the first, is what we can do while
President Bush is still in office, and the second is what I will do when I'm
President. First we've got to face up to the reality that the situation in Iraq
is deteriorating. It is not improving and all the happy talking in the world
will not fix the grim reality on the ground. My plan to end the war confronts
that reality head-on. I introduced legislation called "Iraq Troop Protection and
Reduction Act." Under it, we would begin re-deployment of our troops out of Iraq
in 90 days. I have been pushing this plan for almost 2 years. The bill would
fight the President's escalation by capping the number of troops in Iraq, it
would also prohibit sending more troops to escalate a failed strategy. Second,
we would protect our troops by making sure that if they were still there, or if
we couldn't convince the President to do what the American people want, they
could not be sent unless they had all of the equipment and training they need
because it is a disgrace that they are still going without body armor, armored
vehicles, and so much more. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P>Click here to finish reading Senator Clinton's comments: <A
href="http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/transcripts.html#clinton?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=11">http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/transcripts.html#clinton?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=11</A></P>
<P>Click here to watch the video of Senator Clinton's talk: <A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw65_zr9exk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw65_zr9exk</A><BR></P>
<P style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Senator Dodd: <SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: italic">I'm the one that believes that,
as others have stated it, there's no military solution at all to Iraq. We need
to move away from this idea that there's a military solution. I've felt that for
the last several years. And so, I believe that we oughta start re-deploying this
evening, and over the next year, we can do that very safely, provide all the
support our troops would need. We need to have a finishing date. I'm a supporter
of Feingold-Reid. I believe that we ought to have an end-date of March of '08 to
provide a year-long opportunity for redeployment.</SPAN></P>
<P>Click here to finish reading Senator Dodd's comments: <A
href="http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/transcripts.html#dodd?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=12">http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/transcripts.html#dodd?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=12</A></P>
<P>Click here to watch the video of Senator Dodd's talk:<BR><A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3rj-Z5pQvE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3rj-Z5pQvE</A><BR></P>
<P style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Senator Obama: <SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: italic">The hard truth is, there's no
military solution to this war. Our troops have done all that they have been
asked and more, but no amount of American soldiers are gonna solve the political
differences that lie in the heart of the sectarian conflict. So, the news
today that the Pentagon is considering extending the surge by extending the tour
of 15,000 troops, the National Guard is about the call up another 13,000
soldiers before they were scheduled to deploy. All of this is just going to put
more men and women in the crossfire of a civil war...</SPAN></P>
<P>Click here to finish reading Senator Obama's comments:<BR><A
href="http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/transcripts.html#obama?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=13">http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/iraq/transcripts.html#obama?id=10183-1454067-_OAi4D&t=13</A></P>
<P>Click here to watch the video of Senator Obama's talk: <A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQY9xxJEE08">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQY9xxJEE08</A></P><BR>
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