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Democrats Get In The Act (Dotty Lynch, Douglas Kiker, Steve Chaggaris, Clothilde Ewing and Smita Kalokhe, August 8, 2003, CBS News)

The newly formed Democratic political action committee Americans Coming Together (ACT) is launching a $75 million campaign to unseat President Bush. According to the Washington Post, Democratic leaders from five groups sealed the allegiance by raising more than $30 million.

Ellen Malcolm, president of Emily's List and ACT, said the aim of the organization is to initiate "a massive get-out-the-vote operation that we think will defeat George W. Bush in 2004."

Other founders include Steve Rosenthal, former political director of the AFL-CIO and current president of Partnership for America's Families, who will be chief executive; Andrew Stern, president of Service Employees International Union; Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club; and Cecile Richards and Gina Glantz of America Votes.

Along with other liberal groups, the formation of ACT is a reaction to the Republican-controlled executive and legislative branches. "This is a real demonstration of the coming together of many people in this country who are upset about the extremism of the Republican Party," said Malcolm.

Billionaire financier George Soros reportedly gave $10 million to ACT and said, "The fate of the world depends on the United States and President Bush is leading us in the wrong direction."

So it's up to a few lobbyists and billionaires to get us back on track. It's so moving when the "people" speak. Posted by Orrin Judd at August 8, 2003 6:36 PM