(MANCHESTER, NH) NOV 15 – ABOUT A HUNDRED NEW HAMPSHIRE PROGRESSIVES SPENT SATURDAY TRAINING TO ENGAGE CANDIDATES AND MEDIA SO THAT WHEN THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATES COME KNOCKING THEY’LL BE READY TO AFFECT NATIONAL DISCOURSE.
FOX NEWS RADIO’S BILL MARCUS REPORTS FROM MANCHESTER.
THE CONFERENCE WAS CO-SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE, OPEN DEMOCRACY, AND PEACE ACTION.
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DEMOCRACY IN ACTION ORGANIZER ERIC ZULASKI OF THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE (QUAKERS) SAYS ONE OF THE GOALS OF TEACHING ACTIVISTS HOW TO BIRD DOG AND BUTTON HOLE CANDIDATES IS TO ADVANCE PROGRESSIVE ISSUES LIKE CITIZEN GOVERNANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION DURING THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.