Courage Campaign Press Releases

L.A. City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, State Sen. Sheila Kuehl and California Nurses Association Join the Courage Campaign to Highlight Health Insurers' Practice of Dropping, Denying or Delaying Coverage

LOS ANGELES, June 18, 2008—The Courage Campaign, the California-based online organizing network approaching 100,000 members and supporters, unveiled a new TV ad today that targets health insurers’ practices of canceling or denying benefits to patients even during treatment. The ad, released at the peak of the health insurance industry’s three-day convention in San Francisco, directs viewers to ProtectingTheInsured.org, a website for health insurance consumers created by Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo.

The Courage Campaign and California Nurses Association call on the former DNC Chair to boycott AHIP convention on June 19

LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2008—Two influential grassroots and political organizing groups have criticized Terry McAuliffe, the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, for accepting an invitation to speak to the health insurance industry’s chief lobbying group at its annual meeting next week in San Francisco.

Al Gore Speaks Out Against California Education Budget Cuts

LOS ANGELES, CA — Al Gore, former Vice President and Nobel Laureate, added his voice to the debate about the California budget crisis today, telling members of the Courage Campaign that cutting education spending should not be on the table.

Arianna Huffington, Courage Campaign, California Nurses Association team up for "Yacht Party 2" TV ad

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Courage Campaign has released a new ad branding the California Republican Party as the “Yacht Party” for its continued support of a tax loophole that allows buyers of yachts and private jets to avoid paying sales tax in California. The ad, titled “Yacht Party 2,” will air tonight in Sacramento the day before Governor Schwarzenegger presents his revised budget cuts to reduce what he estimates is a $20 billion state budget deficit. The ad is being aired two days ahead of schedule, due to substantial support from an online fundraising campaign launched to Courage Campaign members on Monday.

Congressman Bob Filner, Jess Durfee, 1,777 San Diegans Call on Mayor Jerry Sanders to Investigate Blackwater Permit

On Tuesday, May 6, Jess Durfee, Chairman of the San Diego County Democratic Party, will deliver a letter to Mayor Jerry Sanders, calling for an investigation into the new Blackwater facility planned for Otay Mesa.

ABC's Presidential Debate Disaster: Courage Campaign organizes Flag-Pin Protest in front of ABC/Disney HQ

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Courage Campaign, with support from MoveOn.org, CREDO Action, and several bloggers and grassroots groups across California are organizing a “flag-pin protest” from 4-7 p.m. today in front of ABC/Disney headquarters in Burbank.

Courage Campaign airs "Yacht Party" television ad with funding from small donors, SEIU-UHW and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez

LOS ANGELES — Today, the Courage Campaign is launching “Yacht Party” — a 30-second TV ad re-branding California Republicans as the “Yacht Party” for refusing to close a “yacht tax” loophole despite an initial $16 billion state budget deficit. United Healthcare Workers – West (SEIU-UHW) and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez are teaming up with over 550 small donors to air the ads in Sacramento and San Francisco today and Thursday as well as Walnut Creek, Palm Springs, and other areas at times not yet determined.

Courage Campaign pleased that 47,153 "Double Bubble" votes have been counted in Los Angeles County ballot controversy

Rick Jacobs, founder and chair of the Courage Campaign, welcomed the news today that 47,153 “double bubble” ballots have been counted by Los Angeles County Acting Registrar of Voters Dean Logan, following a supplemental count of 59,174 previously uncounted ballots cast by “Decline-to-State” voters on February 5.

Courage Campaign Statement on Resolution to "Double Bubble Trouble" Los Angeles County Ballot Controversy

Rick Jacobs, founder and chair of the Courage Campaign, released this statement today on the resolution of “Double Bubble Trouble” — the Super Tuesday ballot controversy that disenfranchised tens of thousands of “Decline-to-State” voters in Los Angeles County.

Courage Campaign Demands that Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Count All "Double Bubble Trouble" Votes

Attorneys for the Courage Campaign responded today to Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan’s “Preliminary Findings: Review and Analysis of Sample Set of Non-Partisan Ballots Cast in the February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Election.”

Rick Jacobs Statement on L.A. County "Double Bubble Trouble" Responding to Dean Logan's Report

Rick Jacobs, Chair and Founder of the Courage Campaign, issued the following statement in response to Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Dean Logan’s report.

Courage Campaign Demands that Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Count All "Double Bubble Trouble" Votes

A lawyer for the Courage Campaign today demanded that the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters (ROV) immediately address the “double bubble trouble” that disenfranchised untold numbers of “Decline-to-State” voters in Tuesday’s presidential primary election. The Courage Campaign is asking the L.A. ROV to determine voter intent and insure that all votes cast by “Decline-to-State” voters in Los Angeles County are counted

Courage Campaign Exposes "Butterfly Ballot" Problem Potentially Disenfranchising 776,774 Los Angeles County "Decline-to-State" Voters

The Courage Campaign today exposed a Los Angeles County ballot design problem that could lead to hundreds of thousands of Decline-to-State (DTS) voters not having their ballots counted.

Bradley Whitford Radio Ad Targets 3 Million Decline-to-State Voters

The Courage Campaign announced today that it will launch radio ads on Monday and Election Day as part of its “Yes, You Can…Vote for President” multi-media campaign informing California’s 3 million Decline-to-State voters of their right to vote for a presidential candidate in Tuesday’s Democratic Party primary.

"Yes, You Can... Vote for President" -- Courage Campaign Targets 300,000 Decline-to-State Voters in California

The Courage Campaign today launched the “Yes, You Can…” campaign to inform 300,000 “Decline-to-State” (DTS) voters of their right to vote in California’s Democratic presidential primary. (NOTE: According to California Republican Party rules, the Republican primary is only open to registered Republican voters).

Progressive Advocacy Organizations Launch "PickYourPresident.org" Presidential Poll of Members and Supporters

Today, following the surprising election results from Iowa and New Hampshire, six progressive advocacy organizations from Colorado, California, Michigan, Ohio, Washington and Wisconsin launched a ten-day coordinated online poll to survey their members’ preferences for president. The six statewide organizations represent more than one million members and supporters combined.

Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing") Premieres YouTube Video Condemning the "Dirty Trick Initiative"

Today, Courage Campaign launched NoDirtyTricks.com, with an online video by Bradley Whitford, underscoring the importance of defeating the so-called Presidential Election Reform Act.

Courage Campaign Asks Governor to Oppose Electoral College Initiative

LOS ANGELES- Courage Campaign Issues Committee sent the following letter today to Governor Schwarzenegger asking him to oppose the so-called Presidential Reform Act, which would steal twenty electoral college votes from California. Joining in opposing this initiative are Sherry Lansing, Bradley Whitford, Sal Rosselli, Arianna Huffington, Assembly Majority Leader Karen Bass and Eric Garcetti.

Courage Campaign calls on Gov. Schwarzenegger to Read Initiative, Keep in Mind "Post-Partisan" Promises

SACRAMENTO – In response to comments Governor Schwarzenegger made one week ago, the Courage Campaign Issues Committee (www.couragecampaign.org), will be delivering 2,148 copies of the “Presidential Election Reform Act,” better known as the “dirty trick initiative,” to Governor Schwarzenegger’s office at 3 p.m. today.