Next week Yourspace goes to the States

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Published Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 15:35
by Editor (1278 views and 4 comments)

From Monday February 4 to Friday February 8 PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen leads a European Socialist delegation to Washington and New York to meet leading US Democrats.

He will be there on ‘SuperTuesday’ when 22 states choose between Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards for their candidate for the Presidential elections.

Next week might be a turning point in American history – and you’ll be in front row for news! Yourspace will be blogging from the delegation and answering your questions. What is on the Democrats’ policy agenda – and what will it mean for the PES and our manifesto for the 2009 European elections? What are the prospects for the PES and US Democrats to make the world a better place? Yourspace will put your questions to members of the delegation, and report back on issues you raise – just put your question in a comment to this post.

The PES President will be joined by Romanian Social Democrat Leader Mircea Geoana, former Swedish Finance Minister Par Nuder, Norwegian ViceFinance Minister Geir Axlesen, Norwegian Secretary of State for Defence Espen Barth Eide and Socialist Members of the European Parliament including Pervenche Beres, Harlem Desir, Ieke van den Burg, Jan Marinus Wiersma, Stavros Lambrinidis and Lapo Pistelli.

Tags: PES, US elections, USA

Comments

1. Quelles mesures pour la stabilisation des marchés financiers ?. by jcordier Join PES activists on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 09:41

Dans le contexte de la crise des "subprimes" et de ses conséquences catastrophiques tant pour les marchés financiers que pour de nombreux citoyens, j’aimerais savoir quelle stratégie le/la candidat(e) démocrate compte développer pour stabiliser les échanges financiers à l’échelle mondiale?

2. Progressives in the USA by Sam Tarry Join PES activists on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 14:18

I would like to know about how real progressives get involved in politics in teh USA when the whole of US politics is so far to the right of European and even British politics? Do people who are more progressive get involved in community politics? Are there any people who believe in social democracy in the USA? How do they campaign to make it a reality? Is it around issues like brining in universal health care? Something that doesn't exist there currently.

Sam Tarry - Chair Compass Youth

3. Here's my question! by Asynjen Join PES activists on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 14:24

I would like to know a bit more about the democratic candidates' ideas for promoting gender equality. Do they have any plans for more equal representation of the sexes in politics (also inside their own party)? Will they take any measures to improve women's access to the labour market? It would be extremely interesting to know if the two democratic candidates have different views on gender issues.

4. Homeland security vs civic rights by pattheact Join PES activists on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 13:38

The image of the US has suffered a lot due to their war on terror and I would really like to know whether there are still some democrats that once back in power would fight to revise or simply take out of the "Patriot act" the most excessive amendments, as civic rights have suffered a lot over the past years? In addition I would like to know whether there are still some democrats that plan to close the Guantanamo Bay prison?

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