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| Thursday, September 04, 2008 |
Gulf Coast Activists Press for More Help at Convention
Excerpts are below.
"...were members of the Equity and Inclusion Campaign, a non-profit group dedicated to making politicians commit to rebuilding in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and other states hit by the 2005 hurricanes, Katrina and Rita."
"What these advocates want from Republicans is exactly what they say they got from the Democrats when they traveled to Denver the week before - a commitment to five goals for restoring the region from the 2005 storms, including rebuilding housing, coastal barriers and levees and schools, as well as committing to improved medical care and economic development in the region."
"Their groups are battling a bevy of problems that remain in the region from the storms three years ago, including stagnating economic growth partly brought on by a dearth of affordable housing, rapidly depleting coastal barriers and levees that are not yet as strong as they'd like."
"Pushing through the combined fatigue of back-to-back conventions, evacuating their own families because of Gustav and running longer than 12-hour days in St. Paul, they are all trying to make sure the politicians here don't forget about rebuilding."
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