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First Ever “Singles Against Bush” Mixer, Thursday, June 3rd;
Women Against Bush, ActForLove.org, Others Unite in Vast Left-Wing Love Train.

Women Against Bush Wins ActForLove.org “SHAGG” Grant for Grassroots Creativity

CONTACTS:

Corrie Allen, “Women Against Bush,” 202-332-7222, Corrie@WomenAgainstBush.org
John Hlinko, ActForLove.org, 202-744-6525, JohnH@Grassroots.com

Washington DC, June 2, 2004 – Proving that it is indeed possible to be a lover and a fighter, Women Against Bush, ActForLove.org, and a range of other progressive groups will hold the first ever “Singles Against Bush” mixer this Thursday, June 3rd, in Washington, DC. The soiree will begin at 7pm, and will take place at “The Reef” (2446 18th St. NW, in Adams Morgan).

“For the first time ever, DC-area singles who want to ‘take action’ will be able to ‘get action’ at the same time,” said Caryn Schenewerk, founder and president of Running in Heels, an unconnected political committee, and its current project, Women Against Bush. “With any luck, we won’t just be creating new energy for the election in 2004 – we’ll be helping bring about matches that will create new voters for the 2024.”

The ladies behind Women Against Bush, who’ve made recent headlines with their “Bush Free Zone” panties and mobilizing the “Sex and the City” vote, will be hosting the event with ActForLove.org, Run Against Bush, ProjectNEXT, YDems Can, ReDefeat Bush, and TheNaderFactor.com.

ACTFORLOVE.ORG TO GIVE “SHAGG” AWARD TO “WOMEN AGAINST BUSH”

As part of the night’s events, ActForLove.org, a dating site for activists, will present its first ever “SHAGG” award for grassroots creative excellence to Women Against Bush. The SHAGG (“Spectacularly Helpful ActForLove.org Grassroots Grant”) Award will consist of a monetary contribution to help the group’s efforts, a “SHAGGIE” award, and a jar of edible massage oil (aka, “Act For Love Potion # 9”).

“The level of boredom in politics has reached a critical stage – never have so many been so bored by so few,” said John Hlinko, founder of ActForLove.org. “That is why we at ActForLove.org have launched the SHAGG Award, and why we are proud to support the incredibly creative efforts of Women Against Bush. There is no question that they deserve this SHAGG Award. And that is why ActForLove.org can’t wait to SHAGG Women Against Bush.”

THE PARTY: FLIRTING, FUN, BOXERS, AND PANTIES – ALL AGAINST BUSH

Sexy prizes and flirty games will break the ice for even for reserved Bush-bashers. And every man will have the chance to get the new “Rise Up Against Bush” boxers being debuted by the Women Against Bush team. Name tags complete with hearts designating “Single,” “Taken” or “Persuadable” will allow participants to easily identify potential paramours. “This is truly party - and panty - politics at its best,” said Schenewerk. “So join us on the Anti-Bush Love Train and help get George Bush to move on down the line and out of the White House!”

ABOUT WOMEN AGAINST BUSH

WANTED: Fun, fashionable, fed-up women whose bras are too attractive to burn. Prefer brunching to brow-beating, but willing to throw their cocktails in the face of oppression, sexism and the lies that make up "compassionate conservatism." Pull up a stool, we're the women you've been looking for. "Bush is OUT in 2004!" WomenAgainstBush.org, is focused on defeating George W. Bush in the November 2004 election. After four years of steadily eroding women's privacy and medical rights, reducing their job prospects and removing key programs that help them raise healthy children, it's time for change...Women Against Bush!

ABOUT ACTFORLOVE.ORG ActForLove.org is an online dating service that lets activists “take action” and “get action” at the same time. Launched in the spring of 2003, ActForLove.org already has thousands of members, all helping to lay the foundation for a better America. Partners of ActForLove.org include Working Assets, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. ActForLove.org is led by John Hlinko, a long-time Internet activist and founder of DraftWesleyClark.com, and Leigh Stringer, an architect and activist. John has helped lead a range of cause-oriented efforts, including MoveOn.org and the satirical "Students for a Drug-Free White House." John and Leigh are engaged to be married. And yes... they met online.

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