Leading liberal groups–24 of them–formed a new coalition today to push for passage of an economic stimulus plan, pledging a massive effort that will include field events and an ad campaign. The group includes unions, healthcare action groups, environmental groups, community organizing groups, women’s advocacy groups, and progressive political organizations.
The coalition will support “whatever President-elect [Barack] Obama and congressional leaders come up with,” Americans United for Change President Brad Woodhouse told reporters on a conference call this morning. “”This campaign is about getting as many votes in the House and the Senate” as we can, Woodhouse said.
The coalition, dubbed the Campaign for Jobs and Economic Recovery Now, includes the following liberal and progressive groups: AFSCME, SEIU, AFLCIO, NEA, Americans United for Change, USAction, Campaign for America’s Future, ACORN, Health Care for America Now, Sierra Club, People for the American Way Foundation, National Women’s Law Center, TrueMajority.org, Young Democrats of America, 21st Century Democrats, Community Action Partnership, Institute for Policy Studies – Cities for Progress , Progressive Future , National Priorities Project , Working Group on Extreme Inequality, YWCA USA , Economic Policy Institute, Women Voices, Women Vote, and the League of Conservation Voters.
Well then, I’m sure they’ll be disappointed, because I’ve heard that Obama will be putting Rick Warren on the team starting January 21st.
(I may have made that last bit up, but internet rumors are fun, aren’t they? Spread this one far and wide for the full-on leftist head-exploding effect.)