Courage Campaign

Schwarzenegger and McCain Lead America's Yacht Party

Rick Jacobs | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, John McCain, California, Courage Campaign, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican Party, Economy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

Gov. Schwarzenegger, an ardent backer of McCain's presidential bid, showed us his real vision of a "post-partisan" future, only it looks very much like the Bush/Rove past.

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Tax-Free Yachts--Brought to you by the Republican Party

Rick Jacobs | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Arianna Huffington, John McCain, Courage Campaign, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican Party, California, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

2008-05-12-yachts_couragecampaign.jpgAs one of only three states that mandates a two-thirds legislative majority to pass a budget, California's Republican Party can and does annually hold the budget hostage in return for subsidies for the rich.

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Handsome Donkeys Tell us How to Vote for President

Rick Jacobs | Posted 01.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Independent Voters, Decline to State, Peter Fisher, Dts, Courage Campaign, Democratic Party, California Primary, Handsome Donkey, California, Presidential Primary, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

If you are a DTS voter in California -- and you want to vote for president -- you need to ask for a "Democratic Party ballot" from your poll worker.

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Yes, You Can... Vote for President in California!

Rick Jacobs | Posted 01.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: LA Times, Chris Lehane, California Democratic Party, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, California Teacher's Association, Cnbc, Cnn, Independent Voters, Howard Dean, New York Times, Hillary Clinton, Courage Campaign, California Primary, Republican Party, Decline to State Voters, Dts, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

Having unintentionally created a mass of new unaffiliated voters, is the establishment somehow discouraging those who are outside of the two-party system from really participating in it?

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Vote Early and Often: California Wins in the Early Primary

Rick Jacobs | Posted 01.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Brian Leubitz, Fabian Nunez, Kucinich, Romney, Obama, California, Eric Garcetti, United Healthcare Workers, Howard Dean, Clinton, Giuliani, Proposition 13, John Kerry, Huckabee, Mayor of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Courage Campaign, California Primary, Wga, Buffy Wicks, Progress Now, Vote Hope 2008, Progress Michigan, Antonio Villaraigosa, Chris Lehane, Progress Ohio, Calitics, Steve Phillips, One Wisconsin, Edwards, Dirty Tricks, Cnn, Tsunami Tuesday, Pick Your President, Seiu, Fuse, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

A statewide poll that shows one candidate way ahead may not accurately predict the delegate count, which is the only count that elects the nominee. And it also means this race may go on well past February 5th.

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CBS News Catches Republicans in Dirty Trick

Rick Jacobs | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Election, George Bush, CBS News, Courage Campaign, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rudolph Giuliani, Daily Kos, California, Rudy Giuliani, California Electoral Votes, California Republican Party, Electoral College, CBS Evening News, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

This is one example of the mainstream media reporting the news, not reporting commentary masquerading as news.

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Feinstein Censure Killed Without a Vote

Rick Jacobs | Posted 11.19.2007 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Brian Leubitz, Bob Mulholland, Roz Wyman, Progressive Democrats of America, Torture, California Democratic Party, Dianne Feinstein, Daily Kos, MoveOn.Org, Ap, Edward Kennedy, Art Torres, Courage Campaign, Sacramento Bee, Huffington Post, Guardian, Calitics, Ppic, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

While the censure resolution failed on procedural grounds, the movement succeeded in changing the entire conversation.

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Max Follmer

Dems Set To Kill Feinstein Censure Resolution

HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 11.14.2007 | Politics

Read More: Rick Jacobs, Dianne Feinstein Mukasey, California Democratic Party, Dems Stop Feinstein Censure, Dianne Feinstein, Dianne Feinstein Censure, Censure Dianne Feinstein, DiFi Censure, Progressives Against Dianne Feinstein, Dianne Feinstein Telecom Immunity, Censure DiFi, California Politics, Courage Campaign, Dems Kill Feinstein Censure, Dianne Feinstein Progressives, Progressives Censure Dianne Feinstein, Politics News

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and the state's Democratic Party pushed back Wednesday against a proposal by a coalition of progressives to censure t...

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Blackwater to California: Hire us to Put Out Your Fires

Rick Jacobs | Posted 10.25.2007 | Politics

Read More: Courage Campaign, Brian Bonfiglio, Henry Waxman, Diane Feinstein, Mark Penn, Blackwater, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

Here's the Mark Penn/ George Orwell/Blackwater summation: Blackwater needs to build a base in an environmentally sensitive fire hazard area because we'll make you safer.

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Right Wing Pulls Its Limp-Wristed Punch from California Ballot; Progressives Win

Rick Jacobs | Posted 09.28.2007 | Politics

Read More: Bradley Whitford, Hillary Clinton, Electoral College, Courage Campaign, Howie Klein, Jane Hamsher, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

Had this initiative gotten on the ballot and passed, a Democratic White House victory would have been almost impossible.

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Bradley Whitford Calls On Voters In YouTube Plea

LA Times | Tina Daunt | Posted 09.28.2007 | Entertainment

Read More: Bradley Whitford, Youtube, Courage Campaign, Bradley Whitford Politics, Entertainment News

Whitford, a Democrat best known for his role as the president's deputy chief of staff on "The West Wing," decided to put together a short video for th...

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"My Children Can't Afford Another Republican Presidency"

Rick Jacobs | Posted 09.24.2007 | Politics

Read More: Josh Lyman, Courage Campaign, Republican Dirty Tricks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

Arnold is in office because of, well, a dirty trick. Another one is headed down the pike.

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Schwarzenegger to California Republicans: Are You Losers?

Rick Jacobs | Posted 09.07.2007 | Politics

Read More: Republican Dirty Tricks, Presidential Reform Act Initiative, California Electoral Votes, Post-Partisan, Courage Campaign, PERA, California Republican Party, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

There's one man who can end this nonsense on the spot and that's Schwarzenegger. He could kill this radical right-wing coup in its cradle right now by speaking up this weekend.

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No Dirty Tricks!

Lane Hudson | Posted 09.03.2007 | Politics

Read More: Courage Campaign, Presidential Campaign, California, Politics News
Lane Hudson

An effort underway by conservatives would dilute the power of California to have a say in who becomes president and it would give an unfair advantage to Republicans.

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