by Sheri Divers [courtesy of Blog for America]

FROM: Ilya Sheyman, DFA National Community Organizer

TO: DFA Organizers

October is right around the corner and I wanted to update you on what we have planned for the national agenda.

This month, at your October Link-Up, please take 15 minutes to write Letters to the Editor that make a positive case for your Democratic presidential candidate of choice. Afterwards, go around the room and ask members to share their letters with the group. This will give your group a chance to discuss why each of you is supporting your candidate. Remember to keep the discussion focused on positives and reasons to support, and not let it devolve into an argument about another candidate's negatives.

In support of your letters to the editor, all this month on-line we'll be hold our second and last Pulse Poll for the presidential primary.

This isn't an ordinary pulse poll. Here's a peak at what's planned... since everyone in the nation will vote, we'll provide the breakdown state by state.  Want to know who DFA members in Iowa support? Nevada? Florida? California? We're going to find out. Members will also rank their choices allowing us to report how the race changes if another candidate drops out.

With more surprises up our sleeves and the fact that this pulse poll could lead to a DFA endorsement, I think this is going to be one poll you'll want to watch.

by Julia Rosen [courtesy of Working Californians blogs]

Speaker Pelosi is not the California politician to have notified Rep. Bouscher of their opposition to his bill, which would overrule California's greenhouse gas emissions legislation. A dozen Democrats, including Rep. Jane Harman and Rep. Henry Waxman sent a letter to Rep. Bouscher. Arnold signed on to a letter along with the governors from Arizona, Massachusetts, New York, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. AP:

"Congress must not deny states the right to pursue solutions in the absence of federal policy," they wrote.

This should set up a fight in the House Energy and Commerce committee, with some Republicans joining Rep. Bouscher and Dingell.