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MadAsHell Donating Member (571 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 10:50 AM
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Preliminary List of Speakers for Fighting Bob Fest, Sept 18, 2004 ...
From there Website - http://www.fightingbobfest.org/


Fighting Bob Fest is proud to announce that the following individuals will speak on our theme, "Rights at Risk."

Sen. Tom Harkin
Jim Hightower
Rep. Tammy Baldwin
A.G. Peg Lautenschlager
Robert McChesney
John Nichols
Matt Rothschild
Stan Gruszynski
Ed Garvey

More speakers will be announced soon.


I'm sure a great time will be had by all ...
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sybylla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 05:10 PM
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1. Kick - Looking forward to it.
This is the 3rd Fighting Bob Fest. I went to the first two and they were awesome-like a tent revival for Dems.
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 05:32 PM
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2. Hmmm... I'll let the people know at our Dem Unity picnic on Saturday..
A few might wanna go to this.
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LeinesRed Donating Member (735 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-01-04 11:37 AM
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3. Maybe another surprise Feingold visit?
that was wonderful!
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-01-04 02:19 PM
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4. Is Jason Rae
That kid who won the DNC seat gonna be there?

What a bright young lad.
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MadAsHell Donating Member (571 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-01-04 05:15 PM
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5. I don't know ...
If you are wondering because of Stan Gruszynski's name on the list, Stan is a very talented speaker who has spoken at both of the previous fests. The transcript of his last speech is available at http://www.fightingbob.com/article.cfm?articleID=132
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Big Al from WI Donating Member (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-04 12:34 AM
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6. Only a month away...
Edited on Wed Aug-18-04 12:35 AM by Big Al from WI
Time to bump this topic back to the 1st page, since it's only a month away

Here's a comment from FightingBob.com:

And who knows who will show up from the presidential campaign trail? It's likely to be someone big.

Maybe some of you could make a better guess, but could it be John Edwards, perhaps? Maybe Howard Dean or Dennis Kucinich? (Even though Dean and DK have dropped out, they would undoubtedly bring a powerful message in support of John Kerry and John Edwards.

Personally, I'd rather not be hearing from Nader right now unless he's going to endorse John Kerry. As it has been said on here before, "If Kerry is a slap in the face, Bush is a brick to the skull." Especially since I could be drafted if Bush were re-selected, and since Bush could appoint neo-cons to the Supreme Court.
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sybylla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-04 08:03 AM
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7. That's quite a teaser
Kucinich spoke at the first two. I think it would be great to see him speak again. I can't imagine Garvey inviting Nader but I suppose it's possible. If Howard Dean or John Edwards show up, I will be thrilled.

I can't help but feel this is going to be the best Fighting Bob Fest yet! I'm looking forward to seeing some of you there.
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MadAsHell Donating Member (571 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-04 09:43 AM
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8. The first year 1000 to 1500 , the second ...
2500 to 3000 and not enough room even in the stands. This year, we may need to bring blankets to sit on the grounds. It should be a great day.
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a kennedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-04 08:02 AM
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9. I'll be on a bus from La Crosse coming to fightingbobfest.
A friend and I drove down last year, was so happy to hear there was a bus going. I'm sure the number of people attending will be huge this year!!!
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mark414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-02-04 07:28 PM
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10. kick
just keeping this at top as a reminder
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shoelace414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 08:16 AM
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11. oh no.. its has competition
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sybylla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 08:39 AM
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12. There is also a bus departing Eau Claire
If anyone is interested in taking it, pm me and I'll get you the details.
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mark414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-08-04 10:45 PM
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13. one more kick
i'll be there folks!
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Big Al from WI Donating Member (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-09-04 05:12 PM
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14. I assume Kerry will not be speaking
since he is speaking on the UW-Madison campus three days earlier.
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sybylla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-09-04 05:56 PM
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15. You presume correctly, however
Edited on Thu Sep-09-04 05:59 PM by sybylla
as you have posted, there have been hints that someone from the presidential campaign trail will/may make an appearance. I can't imagine they'd play up the green party candidate like that but what campaign (primary or general) or who the mystery speaker is they have yet to say. And, as I'm discovering in politics, there will likely be no guarantee that anyone can be there until they show up.

Here is an updated list of speakers

"Sen. Tom Harkin joins
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Russ Feingold
Jim Hightower
Jerry Bracey
Bob McChesney
John Nichols
Peg Lautenschlager
Tammy Baldwin
Stan Gruszynski
Gwen Moore
Midge Miller
Dave Zweifel
Matt Rothschild
Green Party Presidential Candidate David Cobb"

Musical interludes provided by
SONiA
Marques Bovre (a personal favorite of mine)
Command Zulu
David Stoddard
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