Top Presidential Candidates to Address Thousands of Progressives at 'Take Back America' Tuesday

Top Presidential Candidates to Address Thousands of Progressives at 'Take Back America' Tuesday

Conference Organizers Announce Day 2 Media Events

WASHINGTON - The Campaign for America's Future today released details for the second day of the organization's "Take Back America" conference. Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., former Sen. John Edwards, D- N.C., and former Sen. Mike Gravel, D-Alaska, will make their case to thousands of progressive leaders and activists on Tuesday.

Conference participants will join allies on Capitol Hill in the afternoon to demand that the U.S. Senate pass the Employee Free Choice Act to improve the nation's labor laws to restore workers' freedom to form unions and bargain for better lives. The Senate is expected to vote on the Act this week. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., will address activists gathered at the rally.

The Campaign for America's Future will also hold a gala dinner in the evening to honor progressive leaders Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Roger Wilkins. Actor Jason Alexander, also known as "George Costanza," will emcee the event and mystery blogger Digby will accept an award on behalf of the progressive bloggers.

CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE
"TAKE BACK AMERICA" CONFERENCE
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007

8:30 a.m. Sen. Mike Gravel, D-Alaska, addresses thousands of
progressive activists at the "Take Back America" conference.
Washington Hilton International Ballroom
Preset time: 7 a.m.
Final access: 8 a.m.
Camera throw: 80 feet
Cable run: 400 feet

9 a.m. Gov. Bill Richardson addresses the "Take Back America"
conference.
Washington Hilton International Ballroom
Preset time: 7 a.m.
Final access: 8 a.m.
Camera throw: 80 feet
Cable run: 400 feet
**NOTE: Gov. Richardson will hold a media availability in the
Washington Hilton Cabinet Room immediately following
his remarks.**

9:45 a.m. Progressive leaders discuss building a new majority for real
change.

-- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., Gregory Squires, Alicia
Russell and Ellen Bravo discuss corporate corruption.
Washington Hilton Monroe Room

-- Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Ohio, Thea Lee, Ralph Gomory and
David Sirota discuss new strategies for the global
economy.
Washington Hilton Lincoln Room

-- Rep. Joe McDermott, D-Wash., State Rep. Jessica Farrar,
D-Texas, State Rep. Jim Marzilli, D-Mass., State Rep.
Roberta Abdul Salaam, D-Ga., Del. Adam Ebbin, D-Va., and
pollster Celinda Lake discuss a progressive agenda for the
states.
Washington Hilton Jefferson Room

-- Bloggers Matt Stoller, Jane Hamsher, Chris Bowers and
Oliver Willis join Jim Dean to discuss the growing impact
of the progressive blogosphere.
Washington Hilton Georgetown Room

-- Simon Rosenberg, Will Robinson, Laura Nichols, Karl Agne
and Jon Soltz discuss how culture and new media can move
progressive ideas.
Washington Hilton Ballroom East

-- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Tamara Draut, Anthony Daniels
and Jennifer Pae discuss making college affordable.
Washington Hilton Ballroom West

10:50 a.m. Progressives discuss campaigns to move bold reforms.

-- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Jeff Madrick and Beth Shulman
discuss investing in our economic future.
Washington Hilton Ballroom East

-- Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, Rand Beers, Susan Shaer,
and Guy Saperstein discuss a real security response to the
threat of terrorism.
Washington Hilton Jefferson Room

-- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Peter Edelman, Rinku Sen,
Maude Hurd, and Vanessa Gueringer discuss poverty and
politics in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Washington Hilton Lincoln Room

-- Robert Greenwald, Mark Green, Adam Green and James Rucker
discuss using new media to challenge the right.
Washington Hilton Monroe Room

-- John Logue, Harold Simon and Vickie Johnson discuss
building community wealth with progressive ownership
strategies.
Washington Hilton Georgetown Room

12 p.m. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., addresses the "Take Back America"
conference.
Washington Hilton International Ballroom
Preset time: 11 a.m.
Final access: 11:50 a.m.
Camera throw: 80 feet
Cable run: 400 feet

12:30 p.m. Former Sen. John Edwards addresses the "Take Back America"
conference.
Washington Hilton International Ballroom
Preset time: 11 a.m.
Final access: 11:50 a.m.
Camera throw: 80 feet
Cable run: 400 feet

2 p.m. Thousands of "Take Back America" participants rally to demand
that the U.S. Senate pass the Employee Free Choice Act.
Upper Senate Park, Delaware Avenue and C Street, N.E.

**NOTE: Media representatives covering the "Take Back America"
conference should board bus #29 at the Washington
Hilton Terrace Level Lobby at 1:40 p.m. to attend the
rally. To return to the Washington Hilton, media reps.
should board bus #29 at 3:30 p.m. at Union Station.**

2:45 p.m. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., addresses thousands of union activists
at a rally in support of the Employee Free Choice Act.
Upper Senate Park, Delaware Avenue and C Street, N.E.

4:15 p.m. Progressive leaders chart a course for the nation with bold
solutions.

-- Ned Lamont, Diane Archer and Donna Edwards discuss plans to
provide health care for all.
Washington Hilton Jefferson Room

-- Michael Waldman, Mark Green, Wade Henderson and David
Donnelly discuss comprehensive electoral reform.
Washington Hilton Monroe Room

-- State rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan, D-Ga., Biko Baker,
Shakmako Nobel, Gabe Pendas and Jefferson Smith discuss
building a youth movement.
Washington Hilton Georgetown Room

-- Jeff Blodgett, Kristina Wilfore, Michael Huttner and
Dr. Robert Kraig discuss building a new progressive
infrastructure in the states.
Washington Hilton Lincoln Room

-- Amy Chender, John Arensmeyer, Holly Sklar and Bill Foster
discuss progressive policies from the business perspective.
Washington Hilton Ballroom East

7 p.m. Actor Jason Alexander, also known as "George Costanza" on
Seinfeld, emcees the Campaign for America's Future's gala
awards dinner honoring Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., civil
rights leader Roger Wilkins and the netroots.
Preset time: 6:30 p.m.
Final access: 7 p.m.
Camera throw: 80 feet
Cable run: 400 feet

**NOTE: Media representatives interested in covering Tuesday's
"Take Back America" event must be pre-credentialed.
Please contact Noreen Nielsen at
nnielsen@ourfuture.org for credentialing
information.**

CONTACT: Toby Chaudhuri, 978-884-8626 (c)
Noreen Nielsen, 603-858-2607 (c)

PRNewswire -- June 19

Source: Campaign for America's Future

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