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Democrats Endorse Voting Measure« Thread Started on Feb 5, 2

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Democrats Endorse Voting Measure« Thread Started on Feb 5, 2

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Democrats Endorse Voting Measure« Thread Started on Feb 5, 2007, 6:48am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Democrats Endorse Voting MeasurePush for House Seat To Go Cross CountryBy Robert E. PierreWashington Post Staff WriterSunday, February 4, 2007; Page C03The District's effort to win a full seat in the House of Representatives won unanimous support yesterday from the Democratic National Committee.It was the first step in a national lobbying campaign that will ask each of the presidential candidates to embrace the idea and will include grass-roots efforts in such early-voting states as Iowa and New Hampshire. The goal is to persuade members of the Democratic-controlled Congress to pass legislation by summer."We're very excited," said the DNC resolution's author, Donna Brazile, who ran Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign. "This is the beginning of a 50-state campaign."For decades, the District has fought for a voting seat in Congress. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), can vote only in committees and on amendments to legislation. But legislation introduced last month would add a full seat in Congress for the heavily Democratic District and one for Utah, which is solidly Republican.read at source> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 01275.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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