Senator Edwards in Cleveland
Where
Trinity Cathedral Hall, Cleveland, OH
When
Jun 30, 2005
starts at 12:15 pm
After
spending so much time talking directly with
voters, I believe that what Americans want in
their leaders is strength. Strength comes from
having convictions and a willingness to fight
for those convictions.
The most
important thing for us to do as Democrats is to
stand strong and fight passionately for our
beliefs—whether popular or unpopular.
Next week I will join grassroots
organizations, labor unions, and elected
officials to rally in Phoenix, Albuquerque,
Lansing, Cleveland, and Columbus for efforts to
raise the minimum wage, and I need your help.
Please join us in this cause so we can help
workers who are teetering on the edge. Please
ask your friends to join us at these upcoming
events as we push for a ballot measure on this
all-important issue:
ga3.org/campaign/minimumwage/forward/kggbds4y55wddt
Here are the details of the event near
you:
THURSDAY, JUNE 30th
12:15 PM
Coalition to Raise the
Ohio Minimum Wage event
Trinity
Cathedral Hall
2230 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH
(doors open at 11:30
AM)
I have decided to devote my time to doing something to reduce poverty and lift more people into the middle class. Over 36 million Americans are impoverished today—that's 13 million more than there were thirty years ago—and many are hard working men and women who simply cannot work their way out of poverty. No one has all the answers, but one solution is clear: we need to raise the minimum wage in America.
It's a national disgrace that our minimum wage is so low, and yet President Bush and Republicans in Congress refuse to raise it. I've met single mothers who work full time, some even hold down two jobs—but each month they struggle to pay the bills, and they certainly can't build assets or save up for a family crisis. One stroke of bad luck could send them and their families over the cliff.
The Bush Administration and Republicans in Congress have blocked efforts to raise the federal minimum wage. By taking the issue directly to state ballots, we can go around the Republican stonewall and give greater financial opportunity to millions of working Americans. Legislators take notice when grassroots organizations and thousands of voters unite behind an issue. Let's make our voice loud and clear. Encourage your friends to join us as we restore dignity and hope to hard working Americans:
http://ga3.org/campaign/minimumwage/forward/kggbds4y55wddt
Please also visit our website to learn more about the fight for a fair minimum wage:
http://www.oneamericacommittee.com
As always, I'd love to hear from you about this or any other issue that concerns you. I want this to be a conversation between us, which means I need to hear from you. So please, visit our website or visit our blog and let me know what you think:
http://blog.oneamericacommittee.com
Your friend,
John Edwards
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