VotersForPeace.US Launches on 3rd Anniversary
of Iraq Occupation
Well-Funded Effort Makes Iraq War: 'an issue candidates can’t ignore'
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Washington, DC. On March 17, 2006,
VotersForPeace.US launched a national effort to organize and make
visible the emerging Peace Vote as a powerful voting block with
electoral significance. The speakers below shared their remarks and
then, beginning with Michael Berg who lost his son in Iraq, each signed
the Voters Pledge for Peace.
Press release announcing the founding of VotersForPeace.US.
Linda Schade, Spokesperson, VotersForPeace.US
Kevin Zeese, Director, DemocracyRising.US
Kara Hopkins, Editor, American Conservative magazine
Kevin Martin, Executive Director, Peace Action
Bill Scheurer, Editor, PeaceMajority Report
John Nichols, The Nation magazine
Sue Udry, Washington, DC representative, United for Peace and Justice
Michael Berg, father of Nick Berg who was killed in Iraq