Olbermann: Tinker "Worst Person in the World"
EMILY's List Condemns Tinker Ad Campaign
From Politico:
EMILY’s List president Ellen Malcolm issued a statement Wednesday evening condemning Tinker’s most recent ad. The group, which endorses Democratic women who favor abortion rights, has been Tinker's most prominent backer.
“We were shocked to see the recent ads run by the Nikki Tinker for Congress campaign. We believe the ads are offensive and divisive,” said Malcolm. EMILY's List does not condone or support these types of attacks.”
Change of Venue for Cohen For Congress Victory Party: University of Memphis Holiday Inn
Come join us at the Holiday Inn near the University of Memphis at 3700 Central as we celebrate Steve Cohen's victory in the August 7th Democratic Primary for Tennessee's 9th District Congressional seat.
The party had originally been announced at another location, but was moved once it became apparent that we needed a larger venue to accomodate everyone that wanted to take part in the celebration.
The celebration starts at 7 PM on August 7th. We would be honored if you would join us.
August 7th, 2008
7:00 PM
Holiday Inn - University of Memphis
3700 Central
Memphis, TN 38111
Commercial Appeal: "Tinker Lowers Bar in the 9th"
"One thing that's sure to happen every election cycle is that at least one candidate will try to get elected by appealing to our worst instincts.
Nikki Tinker's despicable effort to link Rep. Steve Cohen to the Ku Klux Klan is an illustration in the extreme.
Tinker, who is African-American, insists that her decision to run for the 9th District seat held by Cohen, who's white, is not about race. "I've said all along I'm trying to represent all of Memphis," Tinker told the editorial board of The Commercial Appeal.
The position doesn't square with Tinker's latest attack ad, which features footage of a Ku Klux Klan rally as Tinker supporter Walter Bailey challenges Cohen's July 2005 vote on the Center City Commission not to recommend the removal of a statue of Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Medical Center park.
The vote has little relevance to the consistently strong civil rights record Cohen has built during 24 years of service in the Tennessee Senate and two years as the representative of the majority-black 9th Congressional District."
Click here to keep reading "Tinker Ad Lowers Bar in the 9th" at CommercialAppeal.com.
New Cohen For Congress "Colbert" Spot
Cohen For Congress has produced a new spot that will air on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" and "The Daily Show". Click here to check it out.
New Cohen For Congress TV Spot: "Greatest Honor"
Click here or click the thumbnail to see the new Cohen For Congress "Greatest Honor" TV commercial.
United Food and Commercial Workers Endorses Congressman Steve Cohen for Re-Election
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1529 has announced its endorsement of Steve Cohen for re-election to Tennessee's 9th District Congressional Seat.
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Law Enforcement For Cohen Video
President J.D. Sewell of the Memphis Police Association and President Dan Chapman of the Shelby County Deputy Sheriffs' Association recently stopped in at Cohen For Congress Headquarters to discuss their organizations' endorsements of Congressman Steve Cohen for re-election to Tennessee's 9th District Congressional Seat. Click here or click the thumbnail to see the video.
Cohen For Congress Campaign Commercial: "Stood Up"
The new Cohen For Congress campaign commercial, "Stood Up", is on the airwaves now. Please click here to watch it.
NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC Endorses Steve Cohen for Congress
NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC, an organization with over a million members across the United States, has endorses Steve Cohen for re-election to the House of Representatives.
"Your support for reproductive choice is important in this key election year. On behalf of our members, activists, and affiliates, I thank you for your commitment to protecting women's reproductive rights through the political process
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National Organization For Women Endorses Steve Cohen For Congress
The National Organization For Women, the largest feminist organization in the United States, has issued its endorsement of Steve Cohen for Re-Election to the House of Representatives.
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AFSCME Endorses Steve Cohen For Congress
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees has issued an endorsement of Congressman Steve Cohen for re-election to Tennessee's 9th District Congressional seat.
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The Commercial Appeal Endorses Steve Cohen For Congress
The Commercial Appeal has made its endorsement in the 9th District Congressional Race:
...In 2006 on this page, the editorial board said that experience, and how that experience could be used to help the 9th District, should be the deciding factors in the race. With that in mind, we endorsed longtime state senator STEVE COHEN in both the primary and the general election to replace Ford. This year, we think voters should send Cohen back to Washington for a second term...
...During his first term in Congress, Cohen, a 24-year veteran of the state Senate, used the skills he honed as a state legislator to build relationships within and across party lines that have helped him make an impact on the national and local stage. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls Cohen, a 59-year-old native Memphian, the "conscience of the freshman class," citing his votes on issues such as increasing the minimum wage and extending unemployment benefits.
He has been instrumental in getting federal grants for Memphis International Airport, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the University of Tennessee's biocontainment lab and other local colleges and city schools.
With a first term under his belt, Cohen stands to be even more effective in a U.S. House with a Democratic majority that is expected to grow after the November elections...
Shelby County Deputy Sheriffs' Association Endorses Steve Cohen For Congress
The Shelby County Deputy Sheriffs' Association has endorsed Congressman Steve Cohen for re-election to the House of Representatives.
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Memphis Police Association Endorses Steve Cohen For Congress
The Memphis Police Association has announced its endorsement of Congressman Steve Cohen for re-election to Tennessee’s 9th District Congressional seat.
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Latest Cohen For Congress TV Spot: "Fighting For Memphis"
The latest Cohen For Congress TV spot is now airing. Click here to watch "Fighting For Memphis".
Memphis Education Association Endorses Steve Cohen for Congress
Based on the recommendation of the Tennessee Education Association and its local members in the Memphis Education Association, the National Education Association Fund for Children & Public Education has endorsed Steve Cohen for re-election to the House of Representatives.
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Cohen For Congress TV Spot: "Soul and Spirit"
Cohen For Congress has unveiled its new TV ad, "Soul and Spirit". The spot starts airing on July 9, 2008. Click here to watch it.
Wendi Thomas Analyzes the 9th District Congressional Race
An excerpt from Wendi Thomas's analysis of the 9th District Congressional campaign:
Poor U.S. Rep Steve Cohen.
The first-term congressman from the Ninth District just can't catch a break.
He's a white man representing a district that's predominately black, a fact that has drawn the ire of a number of outspoken black ministers.
And he's a man running in the August primary against a black woman who just landed a plum endorsement from pro-choice EMILY's List.
If Cohen was vulnerable, this might signal trouble.
But he's done enough -- symbolic and of substance -- in his first two years to sail to a second term.
Congressman Cohen Talks Health Care with The Commercial Appeal
Congressman Steve Cohen made the case for increased funding for medical research in The Commercial Appeal:
"I think it's awful we're spending so much money in Iraq, killing people, when we could be spending money on research, saving people's lives," said Cohen, D-Memphis, during a tour of the Cancer Research Building at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
"And if we do that, we're going be heroes to people around the world, when we help save the lives of children and adults."
Click here to read "U.S. Rep. Cohen puts emphasis on medical research" at The Commercial Appeal's website.
New Cohen For Congress Radio Spot Featuring Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.
Congressman Steve Cohen’s re-election campaign has unveiled a new radio commercial featuring Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL-2) urging the voters of Tennessee’s 9th District to vote for Cohen in the August 7th Democratic Congressional Primary.
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Pelosi: Cohen "The Conscience of the Freshman Class"
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was the guest of honor at a Cohen for Congress fund raiser in Nashville on June 22, 2008.
“His years of experience in Tennessee allowed him to hit the ground running when he reached the United States Congress,” Pelosi said of Congressman Cohen. “It made him an effective congressman with a refreshing approach to serving his constituents.”
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