2006 Midterm Elections, plus Atmospherics

Photos and Text by Eric M. Appleman.
Copyright © 2205, 2006 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action.
 
Dec. 2, 2006-Praise of the "50 State Strategy" at DNC Executive Committee meeting.
Nov. 15, 2006-Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) with the three newly elected congressmen from Indiana.
Nov. 7-8, 2006-Democrats' election night celebration, plus reactions the next day.
Nov. 6, 2006-Former President Bill Clinton and others rally for U.S. Senate candidate Jim Webb at Market Square in Alexandria, VA.
Nov. 6, 2006-Former Vice President Al Gore rallies Maryland Democrats at Leisure World in Silver Spring, MD.
Nov. 6, 2006-Sen. George Allen (R-VA) makes an early stop at the Vienna Metro Station in Vienna, VA.
Nov. 5, 2006-Chairs of the Democratic and Republican congressional campaign committees after an appearance on NBC News' "Meet the Press."
Nov. 1-2, 2006-Campaigns down to the wire in Ohio.
Oct. 25, 2006-Chairs of the NRSC and DSCC speak at the National Press Club.
Oct. 22, 2006-Chairs of the NRSC and DSCC after an appearance on CBS News' "Face the Nation."
Oct. 18, 2006-NRCC and DCCC leaders speak at the National Press Club.
Oct. 8, 2006-Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, co-chair of the Iraq Study Group.
Sept. 27, 2006-Democratic congressional candidates and Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) at VETPAC press conference.
Aug. 30, 2006-AFL-CIO Labor 2006 Labor Day Press Conference.
Aug. 25, 2006-Party activity at the Minnesota State Fair.
Aug. 11, 2006-Candidates at the Iowa State Fair.
Aug. 1, 2006-U.S. Chamber of Commerce launches "Vote for Business Bandwagon" bus tour.
July 27, 2006-Congressional Democrats rally for "A New Direction;"
July 27, 2006-Republican Mainstreet Partnership promotes "Promise for America."
July 14, 2006-Former CIA officer Valerie Plame and her husband former Ambassador Joe Wilson announce lawsuit.
May 17, 2006-President George W. Bush addresses the Republican National Committee's Presidential Gala.
Jan. 20, 2006--RNC Winter Meeting.
Oct. 28, 2005--Special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald makes his way to the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse on the morning the grand jury indicted top White House aide Scooter Libby.
Sept. 24, 2005--Anti-war demonstration.
July 14, 2005--MoveOn.org demonstration calling on President Bush to fire Karl Rove.
June 1-3, 2005--Campaign for America's Future "Take Back America Conference," including Social Security march.
May 12, 2005 -- Campaign for a Cleaner Congress's "K Street Carnival O' Corruption" outside Tom DeLay tribute.
April 26, 2005--Americans United to Protect Social Security rally.
 

FOCUS ON IMMIGRATION
Sept. 7, 2006--Immigrant rights rally.
May 17, 2006--Lobbying (a) and immigrant rights mass rally and march (b).
May 12, 2006--Minutemen rally after cross country caravan.
May 1, 2006--"You Don't Speak for Me" press conference.
April 16, 2006--Former Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks on "Ending the Dishonesty: The Way Forward on Border Control and Patriotic Immigration."
April 10, 2006--"National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice" rally for comprehensive immigration reform.
April 4, 2006--Announcing the May 1 "The Great American Boycott 2006."
April 4, 2006--Immigration summit at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 16th Annual Legislative Conference.
Feb. 8, 2006--Rally on immigration organized by the Minuteman Project.
 
 
 
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