Calmer Voices

Community Organizing Ideas and Issues

Calmer VoicesOctober 16, 2008     New Orleans For all of the uproar — there are other, calmer voices trying to be heard in addition to the reporter from McClatchy mentioned yesterday. Part 1:    Columbia Journalism Review Campaign Desk Rooting Up ACORN NPR’s take on the suddenly infamous organization By Katia Bachko Wed 15 Oct 2008 …

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Front Page Everywhere

Community Organizing Ideas and Issues

October 16, 2008             New Orleans               The 3rd and final debate of the United States Presidential contest was last night at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York on Long Island.  ACORN was right smack in the middle of the action with a hurling accusation by McCain at Obama demanding an explanation of his relationship to …

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McCain-Pailin Going Down

Community Organizing Ideas and Issues

McCain-Pailin Going Down October 15, 2008                    New Orleans               ACORN’s 30 seconds is moving towards 5 minutes at the center of the Presidential campaign, but my bet is that it is almost over.  Yesterday there were almost 500 press hits in a perfect storm of media frenzy on the “ACORN” issue.  AP wire covered …

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