Friday, January 8, 2016

“Putting Families First” Presidential Forum.

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	Since the Democratic National Committee seems to sponsor Democratic presidential debates only once in a blue moon, progressive activists in Iowa have organized their own Presidential Forum in Des Moines – *Putting Families First* – this Saturday, January 9. If you can make it to Des Moines, register here. This email is for the rest of us. The big TV networks won’t carry it, but people all over the country can watch it live on streaming video here on Saturday, January 9. The livestreamed part, featuring the presidential candidates responding to questions will start at 1:30 p.m. Central time (2:30 p.m. Eastern). Senator Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O’Malley are confirmed to participate – and Hillary Clinton is under considerable pressure to show up as well. Email or use social media to reach the Clinton campaign and urge Hillary Clinton to attend this forum organized by the people of Iowa. Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is the grassroots Iowa group putting together the event (at First Christian Church, in Des Moines). Their goal is to get beyond the canned speeches of the presidential candidates. “Our grassroots leaders will be on stage demanding real solutions from the candidates. Dorian Warren, an MSNBC contributor, will moderate the forum and Rekha Basu from the Des Moines Register will be on stage with our leaders.” The forum is also co-sponsored by the Center for Community Change. Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is the state affiliate of National People’s Action, the national organizing network. In 2015, NPA joined with the Campaign for America’s Future to release The Populist Platform for the People and the Planet. So that document will be all over the forum – and it will guide the questions that local activists put to the candidates. NPA’s national director, George Goehl, will speak in the morning session. We hope to connect with you at the “Putting Families First” Presidential Forum. Best, Roger Hickey, Co-Director, Campaign for America's Future