HOWIE'S HEADING OFF TO THE DESERT-- TO THE DEMOCRATS OF THE DESERT

Same Howie, different desert (same shoes though)

A week from today, on Wednesday, May 16, I'm driving out into the heart of Red America. No, not Utah or Alabama; I'm going to visit Riverside County, California, the fastest-growing part of the Golden State. The entire state (including the rapidly developing Inland Empire) has a growth rate of 6.7%. Riverside County has a growth rate of 26%... per year! The folks in the oldest Democratic Club out there, Democrats of the Desert, invited me to come talk with them about netroots activism in regard to the 2008 races. If you're in the area, please come by and say hello. The meeting is from 5:30 'til 8pm in Cathedral City. The address is 68-727 East Palm Canyon Dr.

If you can't make it out, Irwing is going to try to live vlog the event. More about that on Tuesday. I'll also be on the radio out there on Monday morning at 7:30am, PT. They have me on the AM powerhouse, KPSI, Newstalk 920, home of Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Lielly, Laura Ingraham! Fortunately I'm being interviewed by local talent, Steve Kelly, a reasonable moderate who hosts the popular morning-drive show. Perhaps you've read my theories about why people in exurban areas like the Inland Empire go crazy and vote for Republicans. KPSI is where they go crazy. I hope I can straighten them out.

You may recall that DWT and then Blue America got involved with the congressional race between Bush Regime rubber stamp Mary Bono and progressive Democrat David Roth. Bono, who has been getting more and more reactionary dropped over 6% from her 2004 win. David and Democrats still have a long way to go, but it's just a matter of time before that congressional seat, the 45th, goes blue.

Today Mary Bono is still voting to support every disastrous move the Bush Regime makes in Iraq. She votes against each and every proposal Democrats make to end the war. Remember this oldie-but-goodie from last year:




UPDATE: SOMEONE NOTICED!

Yeah, Howard Dean and Barbara Boxer and Harry Reid and... me?