INTERCEPTED - Obama THUG Plan - Health Care Protests

Since early February, we’ve seen increasing numbers of militant right-wing activists attending public meetings across

the country targeting Members of Congress and President Obama. Now in the August recess, the “tea-bagger”

protesters and right-wing activists are showing up in larger numbers with a mission to be as disruptive as possible in the

hopes of rattling Members of Congress and halting health care reform through pure spectacle and obstruction.

Ø Our targets are Members of Congress who must vote “yes” for this bill. Our targets are not the rightwing

extremists. The targets of these attacks are Members of Congress. Those Members are also our targets.

We need to use these attacks as opportunities to work with the Members in ways that build our relationship in

the field and bring us together as allies in health care reform. Members may be more receptive to partnering

 Our core message is effective, and we should always come back to it. Our campaign plan has always

anticipated opposition. No matter what the right-wingers bring up to distract the debate, we should always circle

back to our key message. We are on the side of quality, affordable health care for everyone, and we are against

turning over health care reform to the insurance companies and lobbyists who got us into this mess to begin

with. We need to educate the press and the public that the protesters are aligned with the corporate lobbyists

 Our ability to put the extremists into perspective helps us frame our narrative. We should be prepared to

respond to the other side, but we don’t need to be reactive or feel pressure to answer their accusations point by

point. Instead, we should treat them as agents of the insurance lobbyists who want to maintain the status quo.

We can dismiss their radical rhetoric by circling back to the basic things that we know most people care about—

In many cases, protestors will show up at events or meetings you don’t organize but are participating in as an attendee

or sponsor. You can still influence the outcome of these events or meetings, and it’s important for HCAN organizers

and leaders to be ready to encounter these protesters in order to make sure that our volunteers and activists respond

appropriately as well as capitalize on opportunities to also move our message, work with Members, and educate the

The people who show up are far right-wing ideologues recruited by paid organizers. Much of this recruitment and

organizing is funded by industry lobbyists and public relations firms to engage radical right-wing groups. Many of these

groups are motivated by far right ideology in general - not by health care as an issue. They are held together by a

common vision of the world that centers on defeating Obama and his agenda. We can expect to see anti-abortion

groups, pro-gun groups, insurance company employees (mandated by employers to come out), militia groups, and antiimmigration

Their goal is to stop Obama, influence the media, and scare Members of Congress into thinking that there is more

resistance to health care reform than really exists. The attendees are not reflective of the middle or average Republican

Party member. Insurance industry lobbyists and public relations firms recruit mostly right-wing extremists who are

willing to employ militant tactics in order to demonize Obama by tapping into fear and anger in the electorate. The fear

comes from both aggressive communications tactics and rhetoric: anti-tax, anti-abortion, anti-immigration, and other

What is the strategy of the lobbyists and right-wingers who are orchestrating these protests?

The most important thing to remember about this type of mobilization is that it is foremost a media strategy, not an

organizing strategy. These angry mobs are not trying to persuade Members of Congress or the folks who are

3. Paint a picture for the media that conveys widespread disapproval for health care reform in order to influence the

4. Create as much tension as possible at these events so that the average spectator is completely turned off and

They will be loud: They will “Yell, stand up and shout out, and rattle” the Members of Congress. They will be

disruptive and not follow the agenda. They won’t wait for an opening to speak. They will just interrupt and shout

They will paint a picture: They will carry a lot of signs. They will have gimmicks and props to get attention from

They will look bigger than they are: They will spread out and distribute their signs widely. They will also get in

front of any TV camera or press people in order to make sure the story that is reported is their story.

They will seek confrontation: The right-wing protesters will foster confrontation at every turn because that’s

what draws media and distracts the public. They will use any means to do this including abusive language,

1. Contact friendly MOCs and let them know you are coming to make sure our side is heard and that the

event is positive. Provide constructive support for Members of Congress who are holding public events to

promote health care reform by turning out constituents and anticipating problems ahead of time. Ask the

Member’s staff what would be most helpful and talk through a strategy for making sure the right messages don’t

2. Inoculate your staff and your volunteers by telling them what to expect and what purpose lies behind the

right-wing demonstrations. The more that the attendees know what to expect; the less startled they will be by

3. Bring more people than the other side has. Their side will be smaller but noisier. You must bring enough

people to drown them out and to cover all our bases so as to marginalize their disruptive tactics. You don’t want

to get into a screaming match, but it must be obvious to everyone—including press—that you represent the

4. Arrive earlier than the other side does. We need to stack our folks in the front to create a wall around the

Member, and we need to stake out the best spots for visibility and signs. Reconnaissance on the venue and an

understanding of the staging will be important here. Make sure you do your homework so you can position your

5. Be more visible than the other side. Bring more signs and leaflets, and whenever possible, post your signs all

over the place so that you visually out-perform the other side. Make sure you have people holding signs in every

place where a TV camera is likely to be and that next to every right wing sign, there’s one of your signs with your

6. Have a real plan for the media. Remember, this is a communications strategy that the right wing is using and

our goal is to stop them from hijacking and changing the message and tone of these events. Assign 3-5 people

to speak with the reporters who attend and make sure the reporters understand the scope and message of the

event. If you let the media just report on what they see, they will invariably focus on the mayhem. That is a far

You must approach the reporters and be assertive in shaping the narrative that they write.

Have someone assigned to greeting the media or checking in media as they arrive. That way you will know who they

are and be able to work with them both during the event and afterwards. Also, plan to record both the events

you attend and the events you organize. TV stations will use amateur footage to round out their stories, and

the other side is recording and posting video online. We need to be able to give the press video of successful

1. Do not debate on their “policy” points. Remember, they are seeking a platform to distort the truth about

reform by making health care about abortion, rationing, euthanasia, etc. Rather than try to reply with the truth

(which won’t move them anyway) we should respond with our message and at every turn re-focus the agenda on

2. Interrupt them when they get disruptive and refocus the meeting: Line up a number of people who feel

“Excuse me, I came today to listen to Representative XXX explain how this bill is going to make health

care more affordable for me and my family. We’re being gouged by insurance companies that just want

to make more profits while we struggle to keep up with premiums and co-pays. Representative, how are

“I’m retired and can’t afford my prescription drugs because I’m on a fixed income. Representative, how is

“I want to hear the Representative speak. He’s the one voting on the bill. Representative, how will this

“What I’m worried about is how we’re going to keep the insurance companies from continuing to charge

people more for being sick and keep them from taking away coverage when we need it most. What’s the

3. Don’t get into a shouting match with them. Instead, prep people on our side to keep raising the questions

that we want answered. Repetition is the key. We need to arm our side with questions that play to the strength

of our message and make sure we keep bringing them up over and over so that the press recognizes those

We should also phrase those questions strategically to help move the message.

“Over the last XX years, insurance company profits have risen XXX %; in this bill you would regulate

insurance companies so that they can no longer deny people with pre-existing conditions and would have

“Isn’t it true that this bill would guarantee everyone a choice of public health insurance option that will

4. Address the MOC directly with a positive message: Remember, these Members need cover and they are

getting beaten up by right wing zealots in these meetings. We want to let the Member know that we appreciate

5. We should demonstrate that we are the majority by chanting: When the other side gets too loud, we should

shut them down with chants that counter their message like “Health Care Can’t Wait!” and “Health Care Delayed

is Health Care Denied” and prep people to chant at key points when the other side gets most disruptive.

6. Follow up with the Member one-on-one: This experience may have been trying for your MOC. Make sure

that you thank him and that you let him know that the majority is with him. He needs to know that we will provide

One advantage to organizing your own Town Hall or public event with Members of Congress is that you will have

much more control over the event and limit the other side’s opportunities for disruption. Still, you should

take precautions to make sure that you can keep meetings you organize under control.

Member and that you can troubleshoot roles or concerns that the Member may have about the event. It

is important to know how much time the Member will have, when he will arrive, what staff he’s bringing, and how

many questions he’ll answer so that you can anticipate any issues that may arise and can plan your program

b. Know who you are turning out to attend the event. Make sure you turn out a substantial number of people

from your base and that everyone signs a sign in sheet upon entering the event. Give everyone name tags so

they are easily identifiable. If you want to ensure greater control over turnout, you can ask attendees to rsvp or

even issue tickets to the event and require presentation of the ticket at the entrance.

c. Choose a venue that is difficult for the opposition to access without being noticed. Get to your location

early and make sure you set up the venue in a way that ensures that the attendees you want are at the front and

that any protesters who come are sequestered as far as possible from the stage. Make sure that you have signs

and visuals up and that you adequately understand the layout of your venue so that you know where the

entrances are, where the press will be positioned, where your speakers will be, etc.

d. Select a strong moderator to move the agenda in a disciplined way. Make sure you select someone who is

comfortable interrupting rowdy protesters, who can command the attention of the room, and who understands

e. Lay out goals for the meeting and establish ground rules for conduct in the meeting at the beginning of the

event. Among these ground rules should be a protocol for asking questions. One way to do this is to ask people

to submit questions ahead of time on cards, to permit only one question at a time, and to limit the topic of

f. Plan for disturbances and assign marshals. Make sure that you assign marshals to take care of moving the

crowd, keeping people organized and orderly, and acting as security should any need arise to ask noisy or

disruptive protesters to leave. If you have cause to think that you will need more back-up, notify the police

g. Collect signs and leaflets that are not provided by you or your organization. Another way to limit

protesters’ ability to hijack your event is to confiscate signs or leaflets that they may bring into the venue from

outside. The best way to do this is to make a blanket rule that no one can bring signs or leaflets and to advertise

this fact as you do turn out in the weeks preceding the event. You can distribute your own signs in the event and

h. Assign people to greet the media and to stay close to reporters both as they enter and leave the event.

It’s important that you take away right-wingers opportunities to talk with reporters by making sure that your staff

or leaders are in constant contact with the media who attend. You should set up a special table or area for the

press to sit during the event and that area should be close t the stage and away from any areas of the venue

where protesters may gather. Also make sure you have materials ready for the reporters so that they know the

That list is much longer at HCAN's website: Our Coalition

We must make significant efforts to expose these anti-American elements.

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Zonta Club of Cortland American Association of University Women ? Cortland Branch League of Women Voters ? Cortland Access to Independence of Cortland County, Inc. New York Immigration Coalition CWA District 1 Long Island Mid-Suffolk Business Action New York State Public Health Association Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic Planned Parenthood of Nassau County Reach Out America New York Statewide Senior Action Council Capital Region ACORN Coalition on Economic Justice/Buffalo Jobs with Justice Christian Medical and Dental Association of WNY Good Neighbors Health Care North Fork Spanish Apostolate South Asian Council for Social Services North Carolina Acorn NC Health Policy Class, North Carolina Central University North Carolina Fair Share Sanderson High School Young Democrats Latin American Coalition Triad Senior Solutions Endicott Repair North Dakota NDPeople.org SEIU ND AARP ND Education Association ND Nurses Association AAP Childrens Caucus Prevent Child Abuse ND AFL-CIO Ohio Acorn Ohio Grassroots Dayton Ohio Faith & Democracy Collaborative Progress Ohio TERKK'S/CROSS Consumer Recovery Outreach Support Services Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio We are the Uninsured Working Families Win Ohio Chapter Children's Defense Fund - Ohio Northwest Ohio Universal Health Care Action Network (NWO/UHCAN) SEIU 1199 AFSCME Ohio Council 8 National Physicians Alliance UFCW 1059 Ohio Federation of Teachers Toledo Jobs with Justice Columbus Jobs with Justice OCSEA SEIU Local 1 Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good - Ohio Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Ohio Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Ohio Ohio AFL-CIO Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Alliance of Retired Americans - Ohio OAPSE National Association of Social Workers UA Plumbers & Fitters Local 50 (UA Local 50) Campaign for Community Change League of Young Voters BLET Ohio Ohio Academy of Pediatrics UCC Church in America Justice and Witness Ministry Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies Ohio Education Association Ohioÿ Jewish Communities, Governmental Affairs Ohio Nurses Association Alliance of Informed Citizens of Northwest Ohio Oklahoma Kid Kampus Child Care Oklahomans for Universal Health Care Oregon Adventist Community Services AFSCME Council 75 Alliance for Retired Americans CAUSA Children First for Oregon Farmworker Housing Development Corporation Healthcare United - OR Jackson County Democrats NAMI National Council of Jewish Women National Nursing Network Organization - OR NWFCO/C CC ? Oregon Oregon Action Oregon AFL-CIO Oregon Student Association PCUN) Northwest Treeplanters & Farmworkers United Planned Parenthood Columbia-Willamette Portland Acorn Rural Organizing Project SEIU Social Justice Alliance of Josephine County UFCW Local 55 Community Action Team, Inc. Oregon Bus Project Oregon Nurses Association Pennsylvania Acorn Pennsylvania Main Line Progressive Action Network Montgomery Borough Nirvanaland Wellness NEPA Operation Democracy Citizens in Action North Eastern Pennsylvania Health Care Task Force Penn Action Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network Philadelphia Unemployment Project Vanessa Brown 2008 PA Coalition to End Homelessness Cumberland County Pennsylvania Young Democrats (CCPAYD) Sacred House of One People OFA of Central PA Congreso de Latinos de Unidos, Inc. Rhode Island Mental Health Association of Rhode Island Mental Health Consumer Advocates of RI NAMI Rhode Island National Association of Social Workers ? Rhode Island Chapter Ocean State Action Planned Parenthood of RI RI National Organization of Women Rhode Island Medical Society Rhode Island State Nurses Association Rhode Island Foster Parents Association Save our Mental Health Services Coalition (RI) United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island Wisdom, Empowerment, Health, Education, Advocacy, & Liberation - (Northeast Radical Health Network) African Alliance of Rhode Island RI Professional Latinos Association SEIU RI State Council NEA RI Asociacion de Venezolanos Gray Panthers Urban League of RI South Dakota NWFCO/CCC South Dakota South Dakota Advocacy Network for Women South Dakota Democracy in Action UFCW Local #304A South Dakota Peace and Justice South Dakota Labor Federation Planned Parenthood MN-SD Cheyenne River Youth Project SD American Association of University Women Tennessee Center for Community Change - TN Memphis A. Philip Randolph Institute Tennessee Acorn Tennessee Citizen Action Tennessee Disability Coalition UNITE HERE Local 847 SEIU Tennessee Health Care Campaign (THCC) NASW AFL-CIO Murfreesboro Community Organizers Texas Acorn ? Texas Acorn ? San Antonio Planned Parenthood SEIU TexPIRG TSTA/NEA (Texas State Teachers Assn) Utah Utah Health Policy Project Vermont Vermont Public Interest Research Group Vermont NEA AFL-CIO Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Democracy for Vermont Vermont State Employee's Association Virginia Arlington County Retirees Association Virginia AFL-CIO Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Virginia Organizing Project (NWFCO/CCC) Washington ACORN National Physicians Alliance Northwest Federation of Community Organizations Planned Parenthood SEIU Washington State Council Washington Community Action Network Washington Federation of State Employees Washington State Labor Council United Food & Commercial Workers Local 21 Alternative Healing Network American Federation of Government Employees Local 3937 American Federation of Government Employees D11 Washington, DC DC Fights Back Washington DC Area Gluten Free Dinner Club Justice Through Music West Virginia Daymark, Inc. National Association of Social Workers West Virginia Chapter National Rural Social Work Caucus- (WV) West Virginia AFL-CIO West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy West Virginia Citizen Action Group West Virginia FREE (Focus: Reproductive Education and Equality) West Virginia Health Right, Inc. West Virginia Health Kids and Families Coalition SEIU District 1199 North Central WV Democracy for America Wisconsin ACORN AFSCME AFT-Wisconsin Citizen Action of Wisconsin Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Coalition for Wisconsin Health Community Advocates, Inc. Disability Rights Wisconsin Grassroots North Shore Grassroots Citizens of Wisconsin Milwaukee 9to5 One Wisconsin Now Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations SEIU Voces de la Frontera UFCA 1473 Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americns Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health Wisconsin Council of Children and Families Wisconsin Council of Churches WISDOM Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) Wisconsin Farmers Union Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals Wisconsin Laborers District Council (LIUNA) Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Regional Northeast Action Democracy South Other Helpinghandmc ITGLWF Philippines Council Pharmahelper.c

That list is even more staggering when it’s formatted:

HCAN

Our Coalition Updated - July 31, 2009

Print the coalition list: Word | PDF
National Organizations

9 to 5, National Association of Working Women
Abundant Children and Family Services
ACORN*
Adventists Community Services
AFL-CIO*
AFT*
AIDS in Action
Alliance for Retired Americans
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Nursing
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Family Voices
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees*
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
American Medical Student Association
American Nurses Association
Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
Americans United for Change*
AskSlim.org
Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum
Association for Better Insulation
Black Women’s Health Imperative
Brave New Films
Bus Federation
Cafemom.com
Campaign for America’s Future*
Campus Progress Action
CareTALK
Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good
Center for American Progress Action Fund*
Campaign for Community Change*
Center for Rural Affairs
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Center for Social and Economic Justice
Child Advocate Network
Children’s Defense Fund Action Council
Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU Healthcare
Commonweal Institute
Communications Workers of America (CWA)*
Community Action Partnership
Community Service Society
Clergy Strategic Alliances, LLC
CREDO Mobile
Democracia Ahora
Democracy for America
Direct Care Alliance
Eagle Medical Services
Future Majority
Gamaliel
Generational Alliance
Health Care for the 21st Century Consulting
Healthcare United
HIV Medicine Association
Holman Healthcare Consulting
Hope for Hepatitis C
Human Rights Campaign
International Federation of Black Prides, Inc.
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)*
Jobs With Justice
Latinos for National Health Insurance
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR)
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
MDI Imported Car Service, Inc
Moms for Universal Health Care on cafemom.com
MoveOn.org*
Muscular Dystrophy Foundation for Independent Living
My Rural America (Action Fund)
NAACP*
National Abortion Federation
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
National Alliance of Professional Psychology Providers
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
National Association of Certified Professional Midwives
National Association of School-Based Health Care
National Association for State Community Services Programs
National Association of Hepatitis Task Forces
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Beauty Culturists’ League, Inc.
National Cervical Cancer Coalition
National Coalition for LGBT Health
National Community Action Foundation
National Consumers League
National Council of Urban Indian Health
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of La Raza*
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
National Education Association*
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
National Institute for Reproductive Health
National Korean American Service & Education Consortium
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
National Minority Quality Forum
National Partnership for Women and Families
National Physicians Alliance
National Women’s Health Network
National Women’s Law Center*
Northwest Federation of Community Organizations
Out with Cancer, Inc
Paint Lick Family Clinic, Inc
PHI/Health Care for Health Care Workers
Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Progressive Action Network
Progress Now
Progressive Future
Progressive States Network
Raising Women’s Voices for the Health Care We Need
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Rock the Vote
Roosevelt Institution
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
Service Employees International Union*
Single Stop USA
Sister Song Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective
The Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust
The Healthcare Coverage Post
The League of Young Voters
OWL -The Voice of Midlife and Older Women
The Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring
True Majority
Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN)
Union for Reform Judaism
United Food and Commercial Workers*
United Professionals
USAction*
USPIRG
Votehealthcare.org
White Crane Billing Solutions
Women’s Health Foundation
Woman’s National Democratic Club
Women’s Universal Health Initiative
Women’s Voices for the Earth
Women’s Voices. Women Vote.*
Working America*
Working Families Win
Work Place Fairness
YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association

* Steering Committee Members

Regional, State Based, and Local Organizations
Alabama

* Health Care for Everyone — Alabama

Alaska

* Alaska Center for Public Policy
* Alaska State Employees Association, AFSCME Local 52

Arizona

* Acorn Arizona
* Arizona Advocacy Network
* Interfaith Worker Justice of Arizona
* Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition
* The Sedona Observer
* A Magickal Moon
* American Self-Defense Academy
* Arcadia Flowers
* Armend’s
* Ashley Communications
* Astrea
* Avon by Mariposa
* AZ Autobody
* AZ Carburetors
* Beauty Terrace
* Caribbean Fusion
* Centro Comercial 2 Hermanos
* Chill
* Colmex Body Shop
* Conspire
* D’Aubyn Color
* Decoraciones y Accs El Girasol
* Deportes USA
* Desert Dogs + Desserts
* Discoteca Andrea
* Discoteca Joyas Musicales
* Discoteca Mitzy’s
* Do 99 Cent Store Inc
* Dollar Store
* Elite Cleaners
* Fashion Alma
* Flor de Michoacan
* Fotografia Archuleta
* GND
* Home Again Antiques
* Joyeria Gutierrez
* Joyeria La Prieta Linda
* La Constancia
* La Mejor Bakery
* La Pulgita
* La Taverna Mexican Grill
* Lalos Appliances
* Llantera ABY
* Llantera Mil Amores
* Los Armandos
* Los Picos Restaurant
* Lucero Dollar
* Made Art Boutique
* Marco’s Printing
* Melrose Pharmacy
* Mireya Beauty Salon
* Miriam Bridal
* Muebleria San Marcos
* Noris Manualidades
* Ojitos
* Old Town Trading Co.
* Paws Salon
* Pintor R.
* Piston de Oro
* Que Pachangas
* Patricia’s
* Porter Arts
* Red Wing Shoe Store
* Restaurant E. Farol LLC
* Revolver Records
* Rigo’s Barbershop
* Rodriguez Insurance
* Rust and Roses
* Salon Cristy
* Sasi Salon and Boutique
* Seaford and Co.
* Signature Gallery
* Smoke World
* Sunset Collections
* Tacos Buda
* Taqueria y Birrieria Jalisco
* Tempe Dzign Center
* Tempe Tan Bar
* The Art of Framing
* The Nile Café
* Tienda Centroamericana
* Tienda Dollar Mart
* Urban Earth Design LLC
* Websites of America
* WINIS, Inc.
* Yerberia El Mexicano
* Zamam’s Collection
* Rigos Locksmith
* Citizen Volunteers Limited

Arkansas

* A.Philip Randolph Institute
* Acorn Arkansas
* AEACAR Ed Association
* Arkansas Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice
* Central Arkansas Labor & Trades Council
* In the Valley Consulting
* Las Delicias
* Mi Burrito Mexican Restaurant
* Park Hill Florist
* Print4Less
* SEIU Local 100
* Teamsters 878
* UFCW Local 2008
* Young Democrats of Faulkner County
* CHOICE Hot Springs- Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma
* Pinal County Democrats
* IUE/CWA #61113
* LW Heating Air, Inc.
* Social and Art Club
* Arkansas Public Health Association
* Saint James United Methodist Church
* Unocom
* Union Baptist Church
* Preach the Word
* Galilee Missionary Baptist Church

California

* ACORN California
* California Partnership (NWFCO/CCC)
* California Immigrant Policy Center
* CALPIRG
* Conner’s Cause for Children (CA)
* Desert AIDS Project
* Health Access California
* LA Health Action
* Western Regional Advocacy Project
* National Council of Jewish Women CA Chapter
* California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
* Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy
* ACLU of Southern California
* Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California
* United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals
* Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE)
* Organizing for America, San Anselmo
* Screen Actors Guild
* Congress of California Seniors
* Americans for Democratic Action, So. Cal Ch.
* California Women’s Agenda
* Libreria del Pueblo, Inc.
* COFEM
* Southern California Rehabilitation Service
* Having Our Say
* Childrens Defense Fund – California
* California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
* SEIU United Service Workers West
* Community Health Councils, Inc.
* SEIU Local 721
* AFSCME California People
* Community Health Councils, Inc.
* Planned Parenthood of Affiliates of CA
* SEIU CA State Council
* SEIU Local 721
* Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry Action Network
* Asian Immigrant Women Advocates
* Silicon Valley Action Network
* Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo
* California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation

Colorado

* 9 to 5 Colorado
* AFL-CIO
* AFSCME
* Colorado Acorn
* Colorado AFT
* Colorado Education Association
* Colorado for Health Care
* Colorado Jobs with Justice
* Colorado Progressive Action (NWFCO/CCC)
* Colorado Progressive Coalition
* Essence of Illumination and Therapeutic Massage
* FRESC
* Health Care for All Colorado
* National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Assn
* National Physicians Alliance
* New Era Colorado
* Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
* Progress Now Action
* Rocky Mountain District Council of Labor
* SEIU Local 105
* Sisters of Color United for Education
* Universalist Church of Greeley Social Justice Committee
* Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom
* United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7
* Colorado Nurses Association
* Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved
* American Federation of Teachers
* American Friends Service Committee
* Colorado Voices for Coverage Coalition
* Communication Workers of America
* Democracia USA/ Democracia Ahora
* Denver Area Labor Federation
* Greeley Interfaith Association
* Healthcare United
* Jefferson Unitarian Church – Peace, Justice, Liberty Task Force
* Lambda Community Center
* Network of Spiritual Progressives
* Northern Colorado Aids Project
* Rights for All People/Derechos Para Todos
* Colorado Nurses Association
* Hunger for Justice

Connecticut

* ACORN – CT
* AFSCME
* AFT CT
* AFL-CIO
* IAM
* Connecticut Citizen Action Group
* Connecticut Education Association
* Connecticut Association for Human Services
* Planned Parenthood
* SEIU
* United Action of Connecticut
* UAW
* Universal Health Care Foundation of CT
* Alliance for Retired Americans
* Citizens for Economic Opportunity (CEO)
* UFCW
* CT Parent Power
* Working Families Win
* CT Center for a New Economy
* National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
* IBEW
* Carpenters

Delaware

* Acorn Delaware
* BMWED/Teamster
* DE HIV Consortium
* Delaware Artisans Cooperative
* Delaware Watch
* Democratic Talk Radio (DE)
* Each One Teach One
* Gateway House/Reachout
* Laborers of Delaware Local Union 199
* New Castle Community Partnership, Inc.
* Delaware AFL-CIO
* Planned Parenthood
* Commissioner Health Outreach Faith Community
* SEIU
* Alliance for Health Care Reform
* Delaware Pacem in Terris
* DE AFSCME
* APRI
* Spirit of Life Church
* UAW Local 1183
* Amalgamated Transit Union
* Hope of a Global Community
* COSMO

Florida

* Acorn Florida
* Florida CHAIN
* Florida Consumer Action Network
* Human Services Coalition of Dade County
* Kids that Care Pediatric & Cancer Fund
* Progress Florida
* Duval County for Change
* AFL-CIO
* AFSCME
* Farm Workers Association
* Florida Education Association
* Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center
* Florida Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)
* Hispanic Health Initiative
* Jobs with Justice
* National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
* Planned Parenthood
* SEIU
* Boca-Delray Democratic Club
* Progressive Push

Georgia

* 9 to 5 Atlanta Working Women
* Blacks Against Black Crime, Inc.
* Center for Children and Education
* Coalicion de Lidres Latinos
* Cobb Immigrant Alliance
* Feminist Women’s Health Center
* GA Equality
* GA Planned Parenthood
* GA Wand (Women’s Action for New Directions)
* Georgia Coalition for People’s Agenda
* Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights
* Georgia Rural Urban Summit
* Georgians for Gun Safety
* Harlem (GA) Neighborhood Development Authority
* Hyde Park and Argon Park Improvement Association
* Mary Utley Center
* Mexican American Student Organization (MASA)
* Ryan White Program
* SisterLove, Inc.
* Sister Song
* Georgia Employee Association, Inc

Hawaii

* Faith Action for Community Equity(NWFCO/CCC)
* Hawaii FACE

Idaho

* Idaho Community Action Network(NWFCO/CCC)
* The Interfaith Alliance of Idaho
* United Action for Idaho
* Debbie Holmes for Congress
* Working Families Win
* Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest - Idaho
* Idaho Women’s Network
* Centro de Comunidad y Justicia

Illinois

* AFSCME Council 31
* Amalgamated Transit Union Local 416
* Chicago Jobs with Justice
* Citizen Action/Illinois
* Chicago Teachers Union
* Coalition of Labor Union Women of Illinois
* Illinois NAACP
* Protestants for the Common Good
* SEIU Illinois Council
* United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1546
* AMSA - Northwestern University
* Chicago Jobs Council
* Northwest Suburban (Chicago) Chapter of the National Organization for Women
* Butternut Chapter - Illinois Organizing for America
* Illinois Coalition for Adolescent Health
* Save the Patient
* Dupage Residents Networking for Change
* Black Women for Reproductive Justice
* Asian Health Coalition of Illinois

Indiana

* Acorn Indiana
* Central Indiana Jobs with Justice
* Planned Parenthood of Indiana

Iowa

* Acorn - Iowa
* AFSCME Iowa Council 61
* Alliance for Global Justice
* American Medical Student Assn Des Moines University Ch.
* American Medical Student Assn University of Iowa Ch.
* Child & Family Policy Center
* Communication Workers of America - Iowa
* Every Child Matters Iowa
* Iowa Caregivers Association
* Iowa Citizen Action Network
* Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
* Iowa Community Action Association
* Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church
* Iowa for Health Care
* Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO
* Iowa Planned Parenthood Affiliate League
* MoveOn.org-Iowa
* Progressive Action for the Common Good
* Progressive Coalition of Central
* Iowa
* Quad Cities Federation of Labor
* SEIU – Iowa
* UFCW – Iowa
* Visiting Nurse Services, (Polk County Iowa)
* Working Families Win - Iowa
* Southwest Iowa Latino Resource Center

Kansas

* Acorn Kansas
* Community Resources Council
* Interfaith Ministries, Wichita
* Kansas NAMI
* Kansas NEA
* Kansas Sunflower
* Kansas Young Dems
* Labor Federation of America, Wichita
* SEIU Local 1, Kansas City
* Topeka AIDS Project
* Topeka CCHD
* Kansas Organization of State Employees (KOSE)

Louisiana

* Acorn Louisiana
* Asia Baptist Church
* Coalition for Veterans Rights
* Committee to Reopen Charity
* Covenant House
* In This Together
* Light City Church
* Louisiana AFL-CIO
* Louisiana Health Care Matters
* Louisiana Justice Institute
* Louisiana Maternal and Child Health Coalition
* Lower Mid-City Association
* NO-AIDS Task Force
* Mary Queen of Vietnam
* Pax Christi New Orleans
* SEIU Local 100
* United Teachers of New Orleans(UTNO)/American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
* Newmark Construction, Inc.
* Hope United BC
* Rick Brown Construction
* H&K Concrete
* Jae’s Plumbing and Construction LLC
* Dave Capasso & Associates
* Triple L, Ink Graphic Design
* Communities Collaborating for Economic Development
* Rejoice Inc.

Maine

* AFSCME
* Centro Latino
* Engage Maine
* Equality Maine
* Kennebec Valley Organization (KVO)
* Maine Center for Economic Policy
* Maine Education Association
* Main Equal Justice Partners
* Maine People’s Alliance
* Maine Women’s Lobby
* MoveOn.org Portland Maine Council
* MSEA-SEIU
* Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Tengo Voz

Maryland

* 1199-SEIU
* Acorn Maryland
* AFL-CIO
* AFSCME
* Alliance for Retired Americans
* CASA
* Maryland Citizens Health Initiative
* Maryland Women’s Coalition for Health Care Reform
* National Alliance for Mental Illness
* National Association of Social Workers
* National Council of Jewish Women
* Planned Parenthood
* Progressive Maryland
* Teachers-MSTA
* Union for Reform Judaism
* UFCW
* United Workers Association
* YWCA
* Montgomery Health Care ACTION
* United Seniors of Maryland

Massachussetts

* Alliance to Defend Health Care (MA)
* Alliance to Develop Power
* AFSCME Council 93 - Local 747
* Bellingham Police Association
* Bellingham Permanent Firefighters Association

Michigan

* Acorn Michigan
* American Friends Service Committee- Inclusive Justice Program
* Michigan Citizen Action
* Michigan Gamaliel
* Michigan Legal Services
* MichUCHAN
* Progressive Democrats of West Michigan
* Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network
* MI Afscme
* SEIU Healthcare Michigan
* Health and Hope Coalition
* Operating Engineers Local 547
* Metro Detroit AFL-CIO
* U of M Medical Students
* MI Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network
* Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good
* Triangle Foundation
* ACCESS

Minnesota

* Education Minnesota
* Minnesota Gamaliel
* Take Action Minnesota
* Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
* SEIU MN
* AFL-CIO
* AFSCME
* CDF
* Communications Workers State Council
* IUE-CWA Local 1140
* Unite Here

Missouri

* Missouri Acorn
* Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition
* Womens Voices Raised for Social Justice
* Howard County Progressives
* MASW- Missouri Association for Social Welfare
* Democracy for Missouri
* Laborers Local 773
* Missouri Women’s Network
* Carpenters Local 1925
* Jefferson City Capitol Women’s Political Caucus

Montana

* AFSCME, Council 9
* Big Sky Central Labor Council
* Blue Mountain Clinic
* Carpenters Union, Local 28
* Central Montana Central Labor Council
* Children’s Defense Fund - Montana
* Forward Montana
* Great Falls Interfaith Assoc.
* Greater Yellowstone Central Labor Council
* HomeWORD
* Indian People’s Action
* Missoula Area Central Labor Council
* MEA-MFT
* Montana AFL-CIO
* Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
* Montana Association of Churches
* Montana Human Rights Network
* MONTPIRG
* North-Missoula Community Development Corporation
* NWFCO Montana
* Opportunities, Inc.
* Planned Parenthood of Montana, Inc.
* Progressive Democrats of Montana
* Raise Montana
* SEIU Health Care 775 Northwest
* UNITE HERE! Local 427
* WEEL
* Western Progress
* WEAVE
* YWCA-Missoula
* Indian People’s Action
* Children’s Defense Fund - Montana
* AFSCME, Council 9
* MONTPIRG

Nebraska

* Nebraska Appleseed
* NAPE/AFSCME Local 61
* Planned Parenthood of Nebraska & Council Bluffs
* Nebraskans for Peace

Nevada

* Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN)
* Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living
* Cooperativa de Familias Unidas
* Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
* Washoe County Democratic Party Latino Coaltion
* Clark County Democratic Black Caucus

New Hampshire

* Granite State Organizing Project
* New Hampshire Citizens Alliance
* New Hampshire Minority Health Coalition
* SEIU – Americans for Health Care
* Working Families Win
* Granite State Progress
* New Hampshire AFL-CIO

New Jersey

* 1199 SEIU Health Care Workers East
* AFL-CIO NJ
* AFSCME Council 1
* Alliance for Disabled in Action, Inc
* BlueWave NJ
* CWA District One
* Democracia Ahora New Jersey
* CWA Local 1032
* Garden State Equality
* Grassroots 4 Change
* Family Voices NJ
* Health Professionals and
* Allied Employees
* Health Care for All—NJ
* Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministries of New Jersey
* Hispanic Directors Association of NJ
* National Association of Social Workers,
* NJ Chapter
* Mighty Middlesex Advocates
* New Jersey Citizen Action
* New Labor
* New Jersey Region of the Workmen’s Circle/Arbiter Ring
* New Jersey Education Association
* NEXT STEP
* New Jersey West Hudson Valley Council Union for Reform Judaism
* Planned Parenthood Affiliates of
* New Jersey Council
* North Jersey Grassroots
* National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) – NJ Health Care Coalition
* SEIU New Jersey State
* South Jersey Grassroots
* Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
* Women’s Opportunity Center
* Hyacinth AIDS Foundation

New Mexico

* Acorn New Mexico
* Beyond Borders
* Big Star Tire Shop
* Book Case
* Book Stop
* Café Giuseppe
* Carlisle Health and Rehab Center
* Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU
* Coronado Boot & Shoe Repair
* Cutie Pie Boutique
* Downtown Books
* Fixed and Free Bike Shop
* Gallery One
* Gladstone Automotive
* Guerrilla Graphix
* Health Action New Mexico
* Healthcare United New Mexico
* Jake’s 4th Street Barber Shop
* Java Joe’s
* Kyle Zimmerman Photography
* La Familiar Restaurant
* Mariachi Tierra Encantada
* New Mexico Conference of Churches
* New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum
* New Mexico Tea Company
* Owl Green’s Music
* Rasoli Indian Restaurant
* Route 66 Cleaners
* SEIU-Healthcare New Mexico
* Silver Skate Shop
* Spirit River Healing Art
* St. Martin’s Hospitality Center (shelter)
* Standard Diner
* Storehouse Food Pantry
* Sumner & Dene Gallery
* Sunshine Café
* 10 Oh 2 Park Avenue Hair Salon
* The Albuquerque Center for Peace & Justice
* The Bike Coope
* Tiger Lily Floral Design
* Toad Road Boutique
* Winnings Coffee
* Ziggy and Zoe’s Antiques
* AFSCME Council 18
* Albuquerque Center for Peace & Justice
* Artichoke CaféBarelas Coffee House
* Bikram’s Yoga Downtown
* Cecilia Café
* Crystal Dove
* Downtown Printing
* Enlace Comunitario
* Farina Pizzeria
* Fresco Harmony
* Papers
* Peacecraft`
* Planned Parenthood of New Mexico
* Veggiegrowers
* SW Creations Collaborative
* El Centro de Igualidad y Derechos
* Jivan Lee Consulting
* Virdiana Jasso, Self-Employed at MDK
* Red Ball Cafe
* Progressive Change New Mexico

New York

* ACORN New York
* Alcorn Studio and Gallery
* AMSA Chapter for Albany Medical College
* Arise (NY)
* Chemung/Schulyer Multi-Union Retirees
* Citizen Action of New York
* Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State
* Make the Road NY
* Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign
* New York State United Teachers
* PEF Retirees Chapter 2
* Rekindling Reform
* Rochester Faith Community for Obama
* Stop & Shop
* Unite Here Rochester Regional Joint Board
* Upper Hudson Peace Action
* NASW
* NYC for Change.org
* Westchester Health Care Reform Task Force
* New York State Association on Independent Living
* Results of Western New York
* Sheehan Memorial Hospital
* Western New York Health Care Campaign
* Community Service Society (asked to be listed under NY as well as Nationally)
* Working Families Party
* 7 Valley Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc.
* Zonta Club of Cortland
* American Association of University Women – Cortland Branch
* League of Women Voters – Cortland
* Access to Independence of Cortland County, Inc.
* New York Immigration Coalition
* CWA District 1
* Long Island Mid-Suffolk Business Action
* New York State Public Health Association
* Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic
* Planned Parenthood of Nassau County
* Reach Out America
* New York Statewide Senior Action Council
* Capital Region ACORN
* Coalition on Economic Justice/Buffalo Jobs with Justice
* Christian Medical and Dental Association of WNY
* Good Neighbors Health Care
* North Fork Spanish Apostolate
* South Asian Council for Social Services

North Carolina

* Acorn NC
* Health Policy Class, North Carolina Central University
* North Carolina Fair Share
* Sanderson High School Young Democrats
* Latin American Coalition
* Triad Senior Solutions
* Endicott Repair

North Dakota

* NDPeople.org
* SEIU
* ND AARP
* ND Education Association
* ND Nurses Association
* AAP
* Childrens Caucus
* Prevent Child Abuse ND
* AFL-CIO

Ohio

* Acorn Ohio
* Grassroots Dayton
* Ohio Faith & Democracy Collaborative
* Progress Ohio
* TERKK’S/CROSS Consumer Recovery Outreach Support Services
* Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio
* We are the Uninsured
* Working Families Win Ohio Chapter
* Children’s Defense Fund - Ohio
* Northwest Ohio Universal Health Care Action Network (NWO/UHCAN)
* SEIU 1199
* AFSCME Ohio Council 8
* National Physicians Alliance
* UFCW 1059
* Ohio Federation of Teachers
* Toledo Jobs with Justice
* Columbus Jobs with Justice
* OCSEA
* SEIU Local 1
* Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good - Ohio
* Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Ohio
* Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Ohio
* Ohio AFL-CIO
* Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
* Alliance of Retired Americans - Ohio
* OAPSE
* National Association of Social Workers
* UA Plumbers & Fitters Local 50 (UA Local 50)
* Campaign for Community Change
* League of Young Voters
* BLET Ohio
* Ohio Academy of Pediatrics
* UCC Church in America Justice and Witness Ministry
* Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
* Ohio Education Association
* Ohio Jewish Communities, Governmental Affairs
* Ohio Nurses Association
* Alliance of Informed Citizens of Northwest Ohio

Oklahoma

* Kid Kampus Child Care
* Oklahomans for Universal Health Care

Oregon

* Adventist Community Services
* AFSCME Council 75
* Alliance for Retired Americans
* CAUSA
* Children First for Oregon
* Farmworker Housing Development Corporation
* Healthcare United - OR
* Jackson County Democrats
* NAMI
* National Council of Jewish Women
* National Nursing Network Organization - OR
* NWFCO/C
* CC – Oregon
* Oregon Action
* Oregon AFL-CIO
* Oregon Student Association
* PCUN) Northwest Treeplanters & Farmworkers United
* Planned Parenthood Columbia-Willamette
* Portland Acorn
* Rural Organizing Project
* SEIU
* Social Justice Alliance of Josephine County
* UFCW Local 55
* Community Action Team, Inc.
* Oregon Bus Project
* Oregon Nurses Association

Pennsylvania

* Acorn Pennsylvania
* Main Line Progressive Action Network
* Montgomery Borough
* Nirvanaland Wellness
* NEPA Operation Democracy Citizens in Action
* North Eastern Pennsylvania Health Care Task Force
* Penn Action
* Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network
* Philadelphia Unemployment Project
* Vanessa Brown 2008
* PA Coalition to End Homelessness
* Cumberland County Pennsylvania Young Democrats (CCPAYD)
* Sacred House of One People
* OFA of Central PA
* Congreso de Latinos de Unidos, Inc.

Rhode Island

* Mental Health Association of Rhode Island
* Mental Health Consumer Advocates of RI
* NAMI Rhode Island
* National Association of Social Workers – Rhode Island Chapter
* Ocean State Action
* Planned Parenthood of RI
* RI National Organization of Women
* Rhode Island Medical Society
* Rhode Island State Nurses Association
* Rhode Island Foster Parents Association
* Save our Mental Health Services Coalition (RI)
* United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island
* Wisdom, Empowerment, Health, Education, Advocacy, & Liberation - (Northeast Radical Health Network)
* African Alliance of Rhode Island
* RI Professional Latinos Association
* SEIU RI State Council
* NEA RI
* Asociacion de Venezolanos
* Gray Panthers
* Urban League of RI

South Dakota

* NWFCO/CCC South Dakota
* South Dakota Advocacy Network for Women
* South Dakota Democracy in Action
* UFCW Local #304A
* South Dakota Peace and Justice
* South Dakota Labor Federation
* Planned Parenthood MN-SD
* Cheyenne River Youth Project
* SD American Association of University Women

Tennessee

* Center for Community Change - TN
* Memphis A. Philip Randolph Institute
* Tennessee Acorn
* Tennessee Citizen Action
* Tennessee Disability Coalition
* UNITE HERE Local 847
* SEIU
* Tennessee Health Care Campaign (THCC)
* NASW
* AFL-CIO
* Murfreesboro Community Organizers

Texas

* Acorn – Texas
* Acorn – San Antonio
* Planned Parenthood
* SEIU
* TexPIRG
* TSTA/NEA (Texas State Teachers Assn)

Utah

* Utah Health Policy Project

Vermont

* Vermont Public Interest Research Group
* Vermont NEA
* AFL-CIO
* Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
* Democracy for Vermont
* Vermont State Employee’s Association

Virginia

* Arlington County Retirees Association
* Virginia AFL-CIO
* Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy
* Virginia Organizing Project (NWFCO/CCC)

Washington

* ACORN
* National Physicians Alliance
* Northwest Federation of Community Organizations
* Planned Parenthood
* SEIU Washington State Council
* Washington Community Action Network
* Washington Federation of State Employees
* Washington State Labor Council
* United Food & Commercial Workers Local 21
* Alternative Healing Network
* American Federation of Government Employees Local 3937
* American Federation of Government Employees D11

Washington, DC

* DC Fights Back
* Washington DC Area Gluten Free Dinner Club
* Justice Through Music

West Virginia

* Daymark, Inc.
* National Association of Social Workers West Virginia Chapter
* National Rural Social Work Caucus- (WV)
* West Virginia AFL-CIO
* West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy
* West Virginia Citizen Action Group
* West Virginia FREE (Focus: Reproductive Education and Equality)
* West Virginia Health Right, Inc.
* West Virginia Health Kids and Families Coalition
* SEIU District 1199
* North Central WV Democracy for America

Wisconsin

* ACORN
* AFSCME
* AFT-Wisconsin
* Citizen Action of Wisconsin
* Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups
* Coalition for Wisconsin Health
* Community Advocates, Inc.
* Disability Rights Wisconsin
* Grassroots North Shore
* Grassroots Citizens of Wisconsin
* Milwaukee 9to5
* One Wisconsin Now
* Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI)
* Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations
* SEIU
* Voces de la Frontera
* UFCA 1473
* Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americns
* Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health
* Wisconsin Council of Children and Families
* Wisconsin Council of Churches
* WISDOM
* Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)
* Wisconsin Farmers Union
* Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
* Wisconsin Laborers District Council (LIUNA)
* Wisconsin State AFL-CIO

Regional

* Northeast Action
* Democracy South

Other

* Helpinghandmc
* ITGLWF Philippines Council
* Pharmahelper.c

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