Democrats have extensive ops in place to counter Bush Soc Sec assault

[Rose Siding]

I got an e-mail yesterday from MoveOn about local meetings with Reps -looks like that's part of a coordinated effort! From The Hill...

The Democratic Senate and House leaders, Sen. Harry Reid (Nev.) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), are mobilizing Democratic lobbyists to counter Republican lobbyists’ efforts to sell the business community on President Bush’s Social Security reform plan.

The effort is part of a much larger push to persuade the public that Bush’s intention is to change the structure of Social Security dramatically and unnecessarily. House Democratic leaders are working with more than 200 groups, 100 of which are focused intently on the issue, a leadership aide said.
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Members of Pelosi’s “Thirty-Something Working Group,” led by Reps. Tim Ryan (Ohio) and Kendrick Meek (Fla.), will travel to college campuses to talk about the issue. Sen. Byron Dorgan (N.D.), chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee, has talked about staging Social Security rallies around the country next month.

But Reid and Pelosi are also waging a quieter battle to influence Wall Street and the executives of Fortune 500 companies. Pelosi’s staff meets weekly with key Democratic K Street lobbyists and has talked about Social Security, a Democratic aide said. Since taking over as Senate minority leader, Reid has organized biweekly meetings with Democratic lobbyists known as the Monday Group. Senate Democratic staff gave the group a presentation on Social Security and the budget Tuesday.

http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/021705/downtown.html

[bryant69]

1. I'm glad to know about the Campus Effort

That's a very positive step. This issue doesn't resonate as much as it should with the younger people of America many of whom, liberal or not, don't believe they will ever get Social Security anyway. They need to be educated.

Bryant
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[blm]

2. Then why was a DUer targetting Dorgan as the ENEMY on Social Security

just two days ago? Kent Conrad has been targeted, too.

Personally, I don't trust anyone who comes to DU and draws targets on Dem leaders.