Schwarzenegger Threat: SF Bay Area Progressives Debate What To Do Now

KPFA hosted an hour long discussion/debate on the subject of what progressives should do now that Arnold's poll numbers are strengthening. A variety of positions are aired, and while some of the arguments are the sort you would expect, the debate is nonetheless thoughtful.

Joining KPFA's

Morning Show for the discussion were:

• Van Jones

  (Exec. Dir. of Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and most recently, worked

  in association with the Ariana Huffington camp)

• Norman Solomon

  (well known progressive media savant)

• Randy

  Shaw

  (San Francisco activist)
• June Brashares (with Global

  Exchange

  ; Member, SF Green Party Council )

Arnold from Sports Illustrated, December 7, 1987, page 84

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Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah is pushing a constitutional amendment that would allow his friend Arnold Schwarzenegger to run for the White House.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 15,

2003 (UPI)

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