Well, I think 21 states is about my limit. Was considering trying to put together West Virginia and Oklahoma pages, but I think the following are all I can do before election day rolls over us. Look for your state. I cover whatever caught my attention from school board and port authority up to Governor and Senate races. It is compiled from Progressive Majority, INDN List, Daily Kos efforts and my own research. The only controversial one I endorsed was in Washington State, and you can see the contrary comment in that section (from a Republican with a chip on his shoulder, but still with a valid point). So here they are, the 2008 Culture Kitchen Twenty-One State Endorsement Roundup:

NORTH CAROLINA ENDORSEMENTS

MINNESOTA ENDORSEMENTS

ALASKA ENDORSEMENTS

MONTANA ENDORSEMENTS

OREGON ENDORSEMENTS

COLORADO ENDORSEMENTS

WYOMING ENDORSEMENTS

VIRGINIA ENDORSEMENTS

NEVADA ENDORSEMENTS

OHIO ENDORSEMENTS

IOWA ENDORSEMENTS

PENNSYLVANIA ENDORSEMENTS

WISCONSIN ENDORSEMENTS

MICHIGAN ENDORSEMENTS

WASHINGTON STATE ENDORSEMENTS

MISSOURI ENDORSEMENTS

NEW JERSEY ENDORSEMENTS

CALIFORNIA ENDORSEMENTS

ILLINOIS ENDORSEMENTS

ARIZONA ENDORSEMENTS

TEXAS ENDORSEMENTS

Please forgive me if I skipped your state or skipped candidates in your state. I am just one person!

MICHIGAN HOUSE RACES:

MI-07 is a Congressional District that we have a very good shot at taking this year. It is one of the top battleground districts in the country. Mark Schauer is the Democrat running for the MI-07 House seat. Here is a video of Mark Schauer giving a keynote address at a climate conference:

And, of course, Mark Schauer's Republican opponent is basing HIS campaign on lies:

If you live in the district, please volunteer to help Mark out.
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John McCain has pulled out of Michigan, effectively ceding that part of the rust belt to Obama. Well, I've been saying it for years now, quite literally: It's STILL the Economy, Stupid! That is something the Bushs and McCain have never understood. Americans do NOT want more trickle down "Voodoo" economics when they can barely afford to heat their homes, feed their children and get healthcare.

But there is more news, not widely covered, that really shows the depth of McCain's problems among working class Americans...you know those "Joe Sick-packs" Palin loves to wink at. From the border between West Virginia and Pennsylvania comes the story that more than 400 mine workers walked out on the job after the mine owners and the NRA started filming an anti-Obama ad at the mine:

More than 440 workers who are members of the United Mine Workers of America took what's called a Memorial Day instead of going to work.

Union officials say they took the day to protest after a film crew from the National Rifle Assocation showed up at the Consol mine last week to interview union workers.

They say the crew tried to get union coal miners to speak out against Barak Obama.

I'd say that backfired on the mine owner and the NRA.
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Is this too little too late?

A few hours from now I will step on stage in Detroit, Michigan to announce my support for Senator Barack Obama. From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected President of the United States.

Over the next four years, we are going to face many difficult challenges -- including bringing our troops home from Iraq, fixing our economy, and solving the climate crisis. Barack Obama is clearly the candidate best able to solve these problems and bring change to America.

This moment and this election are too important to let pass without taking action.

The endorsement will be streamed live tonight at 8:30 p.m. EDT at a rally at Joe Louis Arena in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Just go to http://www.BarackObama.com and they'll have a link to the streaming page.

It is the place where John Edwards also announced his endorsement. Am wondering if, due to the demographics of the state the Obama camopaign is putting their eggs in the Michigan basket and leave Florida up for a tossing win.

I am not sure if that is a rogue or dangerous strategy, given Florida's history of stolen elections.

08/21/2008 - 08/23/2008: Great Lakes Green 2008: Residential Green Building Conference

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan- Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Cost: $65.00 and up

Great Lakes Green is a partnership between Green Built Michigan, Inc. and the Michigan Association of Home Builders (MAHB). Great Lakes Green is intended to be an educational show that will generate greater awareness (among the building industry and the general public) about residential green building programs and technologies. More info here.

06/24/2008 - 06/25/2008: Embracing a Green Future – a conference for manufacturers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan- GVSU Eberhard Center
Cost: $445

Embracing a Green Future will teach manufacturers sustainable business practices to help them achieve triple bottom line results like these:
· A 50% reduction in energy costs - Rapid-Line, Inc.
· A 10% reduction in operating costs-H&L Advantage
· A 16-million-gallon reduction in water use, saving more than $30,000 each year-Metalworks
· A 35% reduction in metal scrap-Whirlpool, Corp.

More info here. Register for this event by Friday June 13, 2008. Please contact Natalia Powers at 616-771-0327 if you have additional questions.