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DESCRIPTION:At the beginning of 2009, Peace Action West, the nation's oldest and 
 largest peace and justice organization, will be ready to hit the ground 
 running with a progressive agenda and a vision for a new direction for US 
 foreign policy. Our work will be even more effective if we have strong 
 allies in Congress who can work with us, which is why the Peace Action West 
 Voter Fund is helping a handful of candidates in key races throughout the 
 west.\n\nRep. Jerry McNerney ran an impressive campaign in 2006 to unseat 
 right-wing Republican Richard Pombo. Since he took office, he has stood by 
 his progressive principles, voting in favor of a timeline to withdraw US 
 troops from Iraq and refusing to grant the Bush administration blank checks 
 to continue the occupation. He supported efforts to redirect wasteful 
 weapons spending and ensure congressional oversight of the Bush 
 administration’s plans around military action against Iran. Rep. McNerney 
 is the kind of leader we need in the House.\n\nDr. Bill Durston is running 
 against conservative Republican Dan Lungren in California’s 3rd 
 congressional district. Rep. Lungren scored a shameful 9% on Peace Action 
 West’s 2007 congressional scorecard, giving his approval to the foreign 
 policy status quo. Dr. Durston, on the other hand, has actively worked with 
 Physicians for Social Responsibility on nuclear disarmament and has pledged 
 to vote against war funding unless it is used for a responsible 
 withdrawal.\n\nPlease join us for an opportunity to hear directly from Rep. 
 McNerney and Dr. Durston about why they deserve your support. Visit the 
 link to RSVP.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/11/18535409.php
SUMMARY:Support peace candidates for Congress
LOCATION:Cafe de la Paz\n1600 Shattuck Ave.\nBerkeley
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/11/18535409.php
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