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From Alito's America and the Center for American Progress:
President Bush has nominated Samuel Alito, a judge with a long record of judicial extremism, to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, who has been the crucial moderate voice and swing vote on the Supreme Court. The Alito’ s America campaign is bringing CNN commentator Paul Begala together with other experts and writers to discuss the dangers of Judge Alito and his right-wing ideology to the future of all Americans.

Joining Begala will be prominent progressive bloggers Jeralyn Merritt of TalkLeft and Judd Legum of ThinkProgress, as well as David Halperin, the director of Campus Progress and a senior VP at the Center for American Progress.

Our guests will discuss Samuel Alito’s long history of judicial extremism, the implications his nomination holds for the rights of Americans, and strategies for progressives.

Alito’s America Conference Call
Wednesday, Dec 14
1:00 PM MST
Call Number: (888) 665-1701
Conference ID: 3461465

The Alito’s America campaign is a project of Campus Progress (www.campusprogress.org/) and the American Progress Action Fund (www.AmericanProgressAction.org). The campaign includes a website, www.AlitosAmerica.org, with information about Judge Alito’s record and a 90-second video unlike anything else produced in Washington, DC. The campaign also includes a Photo Petition, campus speaking events, and other grassroots activities.

Callers are encouraged to ask questions following brief remarks by:

• Paul Begala, the “voice from the left” on CNN’s The Situation Room
• Jeralyn Merritt, Creator and Principal Author, TalkLeft
• David Halperin, Director, Campus Progress, and Senior Vice President, Center for American Progress
• Judd Legum, Editor, ThinkProgress, and Research Director, Center for American Progress

We will also discuss developments in the Alito’s America campaign. Please take a look at the site, watch the ad, and join the call.