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EVENTS 4 PROGRESS - 10/22: NLC-DC, DSA, NTEN 10/23: Congresssional Hackathon 10/24: TEDxGeorgetown, 10/28: Open Source Caucus, Social Giving Forum, MCYD Comedy Show

10/22/2015

*** EVENTS 4 PROGRESS ***

TONIGHT: New Leaders Council-DC Happy Hour
& 2016 Training Program Deadline

@ Local Sixteen (U Street)

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(Apply by November 1)

TONIGHT: “We Need Bernie!”
featuring Activist Jim Hightower & Communications Worker of America President Larry Cohen

(hosted by Democratic Socialists of America)

@ Busboys & Poets (5th & K)

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TONIGHT: October Non-Profit Tech Happy Hour
“Digital Fundraising” with Commit Change

(hosted by NTEN & 501cTech)

@ Amazon Web Services (Union Station)

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10/23: Congressional Hackathon
(co-hosted by House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer)

@ U.S. Capitol

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10/28: Open Source Caucus’ Launch Reception
with Rep. Jared Polis
(hosted by Open Gov Foundation)

@ Innovation House (Capitol South)

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10/28: #GivingTuesday Social Giving Forum
with Good World & Generosity Inc.

(hosted by General Assembly)

@ 1776 (McPherson Square)

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10/28: “GOP Clown Car Comedy Show” debate watch party
(hosted by Montgomery County Young Democrats)

@ AFI Silver Theater (Silver Spring)

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10/23 Changemakers TGIF (a food tasting & networking event) hosted by N4P & Runinout @ Manor!

10/20/2015

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Changemakers TGIF
(a food tasting and networking event)

#changemakersTGIF

Runinout
&

Network For Progress
(including Career Progress, Comm Tech 4 Progress & more)

6pm-9pm Friday, October 23rd

Manor
1327 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
@ Dupont Circle

*** Drink Specials ***
$4 premium bottle beer
$4 premium draft beer
$5 premium well drinks
$5 house white and red wine

Join Network For Progress, a grassroots movement-building community to connect with Progressives, Democrats, Hope Mongers and Change Makers, for a food tasting and networking event with Runinout - the Food, Fun and Fashion resource for the DC-metro area!

Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres prepared by Master Chef Russell, while mixing and mingling with DC young professional movers & shakers.

Following up on our discussion at the “Yes YOU Can” program before the debate on tuesday, we will also welcome hearing your feedback and interest on how we can all create a more “Open Politics” through platforms like a changemaker-themed N4P activist app and un-conference in the coming months to help engage ALL citizens interested in ALL forms of progress for America in 2016 and beyond.

Contact: Jim @ network4progress@gmail.com

($5 with Advance RSVP by 5pm Friday)

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(includes Progress USA national posts, DC Career Progress, DC Comm Tech For Progress, Campaign 4 Progress DC, Advocate 4 Progress DC, Serve 4 Progress DC and Jim's Forward Progressive blog)

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PROGRESS PARTY: "Yes YOU Can" Movement Mixer & Democratic Debate Watch @ Open Gov Hub! (sponsored by GA & GWU)

10/13/2015

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OCTOBER PROGRESS PARTY:
“Yes YOU Can” Movement Mixer & Democratic Debate Watch

#progressparty #demdebate #cnndebate

(Early Bird Tix end 5pm Friday, 10/9)

drinks sponsored by

General Assembly
business and technology school

food sponsored by

GWU's The School of Political Management

featuring a discussion of 2016 Democratic Party strategy and trends

with

BRIANNE NADEAU
@briannefordc
DC City Council Member

SIMON ROSENBERG
@simonwdc

“The Democratic Debate Schedule is a mess. This is how to fix it.” (MSNBC Op-Ed)

Founder & President, New Democrat Network
FOX News Contributor (Watch: 9/25/15 O’Reilly Factor)
Former Adviser, Clinton “War Room”
GQ’s “50 Most Powerful People in D.C” (2007)

partners include:

Network For Progress

America's Impact

Progressive Communicators of DC

Young Progressive Professionals

Gertude Stein Democratic Club

DC Young Politicos
&
Public Policy Professionals

DC Future

Generation Obama-Washington, DC

6:30pm-10:30pm Tuesday, October 13th
(7:00 Program, 7:30 Networking, 9:00 Debate)

Open Gov Hub
1110 Vermont Avenue, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005
@ McPherson Square

Join Network For Progress, a grassroots movement-building community to connect with Progressives, Democrats, Hope Mongers and Change Makers, for a mixer and watch party for the 1st & Final? weeknight Democratic debate before the Iowa Caucus with beer/wine and pizza sponsored by General Assembly.

The theme of our event is that “Yes YOU Can” grab the torch to help create the next generation of 21st Century Movement-building as our program will focus on educating ourselves on how our party, campaigns and related organizations are moving us forward in the post-Obama era.

This includes evaluating and utilizing progressive and democratic strategies that are both continually more innovative and inclusive with the help of modern tools and the next my.barackobama.com that can help us work together to create a Majority Mandate for progressive and democratic values in 2016 and beyond.

And what better place to discuss a more “Open Politics” than at the Open Gov Hub (video tour), home of many great civic organizations like the National Democratic Institute, which has several big TVs in a presentation room and a great meeting/kitchen areas.

If you want to meet new people we will make it easier with name tags and Networking Potluck buckets so you can feel comfortable to introduce yourself to attendees with similar interests.

50% of the proceeds will benefit the charity of YOUR choice...as voted on by the majority of attendees!

Contact Jim @ network4progress@gmail.com if you would like to nominate a cause join as a Co-Host or Partner Organization as well as submit questions/comments.

(Early Bird Tix end 5pm Friday, 10/9)

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ROUND-UP: DC & NATIONWIDE DEBATE WATCH PARTIES

10/11/2015

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*** 10/13: DC & Nationwide Debate Watch Parties ***

with America’s Impact, Young Progressive Professionals. Progressive Communicators of DC, DC Young Politicos, DC Policy Professionals, Gertude Stein Democratic Club, DC Future & Generation Obama-DC @ Open Gov Hub
(sponsored by General Assembly & GWU’s Graduate School of Political Management)
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DC Young Dems, DNC Youth Council, Democratic GAIN, DC NAACP,
DC NOW & DASS @ Local Sixteen
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Arlington Young Democrats @ Mad Rose Tavern
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Alexandria Democrats @ T.J. Stone’s
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Campaigns & Elections @ Claudia’s Steakhouse
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FIND A HILLARY WATCH PARTY NEAR YOU

FIND A SANDERS DEBATE PARTY NEAR YOU

FIND A O’MALLEY WATCH PARTY NEAR YOU

Jim Webb Debate Watching Party
Webb 2016 Alexandria Office, 203 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA

RSVP Contact: Kyle Grantier, kgrantier@webb2016.com

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(includes Progress USA national posts, DC Career Progress, DC Comm Tech For Progress, Campaign 4 Progress DC, Advocate 4 Progress DC, Serve 4 Progress DC and Jim's Forward Progressive blog)

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TGIF = FOUR-WARD FRIDAY! Take Action on Joe, MD Voting, Guns etc.

10/9/2015

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#FWDFRI
(N4P invites you to have your voice heard on key issues by 4pm or your COB this week)

Stop Gov. Hogan from closing MD Early Voting Centers!
sign the Delegate Hucker petition
email the State Board of Elections (info.sbe@maryland.gov) by 10/15

Answer the President’s Call to Action to demand Congress pass gun safety laws!
watch his remarks & sign the DFA petition
tell your Senators & House Members you support reform

Encourage the President to take 5 Executive Actions on gun violence!
sign the Everytown petition

Learn how you can #AidRefugees:
http://go.wh.gov/AidRefugees

Learn about the Trans-Pacific Partnership:
http://go.wh.gov/trade
tell your Senators & House Members whether you support it or not
(11 nations agreed to a trade deal and the White House feels their leverage helped ensure new labor and environmental protections…you decide!)

Is your Voter Registration updated?
http://www.vote411.org
(Virginia deadline: 10/13)

*** INTERVIEW: Barack Obama on #ActOnClimate (Rolling Stone) ***

*** OBAMA’S NUMBERS: 3Q 2015 Update (factcheck.org) ***
(see economic trends graphic below)

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FWD BLOG: "Joe, Yes You Can RUN."

10/8/2015

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I don't think the 1st Democratic Debate changed much in terms of whether Joe Biden should run....all the candidates performed as expected but in a high stakes atmosphere this time so people had an opportunity to grade them on the issues and their ability to talk the American people.

Joe is understandably deliberating more cautiously because of the loss of his son Beau, but as we witnessed with his appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the bright spot we have seen from this tragedy is it has shined a light on Joe’s incredible heart and how special the family he raised is. And Draft Biden’s new videos (above and below) exemplify how this translates to his commitment to focusing on what matters...that means treating politics with integrity and not like its a game especially when millions of lives are in the balance.

But that is just the tip of the iceberg, as in a election being ruled by “authenticity” there isn’t anyone as authentic as Joe Biden in terms of his passion and honesty.

He can still provide Democratic Primary voters like myself with kind of a “Goldilocks” scenario this campaign season. Think Bernie is too hot and Hillary is too cold? Maybe Joe is for you.

Regardless of their strengths, Bernie is positioned as a Socialist fighting the “Billionaire Class” and Hillary is positioned as a Partisan Democrat fighting the entire Republican Party…..but most Democrats are interested in neither. They’re interested in working with EVERYONE to get things done and taking the high road with our opponents like President Obama did to show he was a pragmatic leader who was above the behavior of his reckless adversaries.

Joe’s work on the Economic Recovery Act, congressional budget negotiations and other special assignments have proved that he is both an effective deal maker and very competent at governing...but he’s not afraid of stepping out front on issues like with the Violence Against Women Act and Marriage Equality either.

I would say that for those of us who still want #fourmoreyears the candidacy of President Obama’s loyal Vice President could be a great way to maintain the values and overall continuity for one of the most successful Democratic Administration’s in history.

Both establishment and progressive activist types tend to be fans of Joe...and hence will both have an electable alternatives in mind besides their current flag bearers if they want a choice.

Hence, his popularity numbers are better than any Democratic candidate and he generally performs better than any Democrat against the Republican field in general election match-ups.

Most importantly though, I hope Joe’s unique talents can translate to rebuilding a Democratic Party that was devastated in 2010 and lost further ground on both the congressional, state and local levels again in 2014. I don't think either front runner would make such a commitment or be able to make it happen.

Joe has discussed the importance of getting rid of money in politics but he could be part of the solution because he is a unifying force who understands that this is a People Business not just a Money Business. He could be the proper messenger to remind us that “Yes We Can” move forward our Movement of Hope and Change and can create a new era of increased civic engagement in the process as we all believed would happen in 2008.

It goes without saying that Joe’s optimism about the future, love of citizenship and belief in service to our country of all kinds are some of his greatest strengths….especially inspired by the selfless duty of Beau in Iraq.

I am not endorsing Joe Biden for President quite yet since his campaign has not begun and we haven’t seen how much he has learned from his previous runs in how to translate his skills to leading a national campaign but I have a hunch that when he participates in his first debate we will be truly glad we have another choice.

Join me in asking Joe to RUN. Sign the petition and let him know on facebook and twitter before your work day ends this week so he hears from some more voices.

Jim McBride, Forward Progressive
@fwdprogress

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EVENTS 4 PROGRESS - 10/22: NLC-DC, DSA, NTEN 10/23: Congresssional Hackathon 10/24: TEDxGeorgetown, 10/28: Open Source Caucus, Social Giving Forum, MCYD Comedy Show

10/23 Changemakers TGIF (a food tasting & networking event) hosted by N4P & Runinout @ Manor!

PROGRESS PARTY: "Yes YOU Can" Movement Mixer & Democratic Debate Watch @ Open Gov Hub! (sponsored by GA & GWU)

ROUND-UP: DC & NATIONWIDE DEBATE WATCH PARTIES

TGIF = FOUR-WARD FRIDAY! Take Action on Joe, MD Voting, Guns etc.

FWD BLOG: "Joe, Yes You Can RUN."

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