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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=550 style='width:412.5pt;background:#EBF4E8'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><h1><span style='font-size:36.0pt'>Progressive Voters Forum</span><o:p></o:p></h1><h2>Congressional District 5<o:p></o:p></h2><h3>Thursday, September 12, 2013, 7:30 p.m.<br>Lesley University Amphitheater, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., 2nd floor, Cambridge (near Porter Sq. T)<o:p></o:p></h3><p><img width=422 height=115 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEAD82.B0B3CC10" alt="http://masspeaceaction.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/5Candidates.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Ed Markey has become our newest US Senator! Now, there is a special election to fill his seat in the House of Representatives for the 5th Congressional District. Eight progressive organizations have joined together to host a forum with the major Democratic candidates. Our goal is to give Massachusetts’ voters a better understanding of the differences between the five candidates and their positions on important issues to these groups.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Come hear the candidates answer our questions at Lesley University! The forum will be moderated by Jordan Berg Powers of Mass Alliance. Left to right in photo:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>William Brownsberger<br>Katherine Clark<br>Carl Sciortino<br>Peter Koutoujian<br>Karen Spilka<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Topics Will Include:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'> Climate - Women’s Rights - Israel/Palestine - Iran - Military Spending - Income Inequality - Budget for All - Money in Politics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>The District Includes:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'> Arlington, Ashland, Belmont, Cambridge (part), Framingham, Holliston, Lexington, Lincoln, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Revere, Sherborn, Southborough, Stoneham, Sudbury (part), Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Weston, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'>The special primary election will be Oct. 15. The general election is set for Dec. 10.<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Sponsored by:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'> 350 Massachusetts/Better Future Project, Democratic Socialists of America, Massachusetts Peace Action, Greater Boston Move to Amend, National Organization for Women, Progressive Democrats of America, Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>For More Information:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><br>Contact Massachusetts Peace Action at 617-354-2169 or </span><a href="mailto:info@masspeaceaction.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>info@masspeaceaction.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.gif@01CEAD82.B0B3CC10" alt="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/TrackImage?key=2651871720"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>