Any news from the Jersey Girls?

[readmylips]

Are they on the road with Kerry? The media has closed them down.

[chelsea0011]

1. Where did the term "Jersey Girls" come from?

I don't like it.

[DinahMoeHum]

3. It's from a Bruce Springsteen song. He and the 4 widows

are from that area of the Jersey Shore (Monmouth County).

The media dubbed them "the Jersey Girls"


:kick:

[NYCGirl]

2. From Salon 9/15 "President Bush thwarted our attempts at every turn"

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/09/15/widows/index.html

"President Bush thwarted our attempts at every turn"
By Mary Jacoby

Sept. 15, 2004 | WASHINGTON -- Over the last three years, the group of 9/11 widows turned activists dubbed the "Jersey Girls" have become a fixture on the Washington political scene. Some of them are Republicans, others Democrats or independents. But they are all determined to hold official Washington accountable for the attacks that killed their husbands and nearly 3,000 others. They have held news conferences, lobbied members of Congress, pored over documents, and forced the White House to accept an independent commission to investigate the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Along the way, the women have learned about coverups, obfuscation, political cowardice, deceptions and the dangers of eschewing international alliances for a go-it-alone foreign policy.

And their conclusion: For the sake of the country's future, John Kerry must replace George W. Bush.

Gathering at the National Press Club in Washington on Tuesday, the widows announced their endorsement of the Massachusetts Democrat for president, a move made "in good conscience and from our hearts," as former Bush supporter Kristen Breitweiser told the news cameras. "In the three years since 9/11, I could never have imagined I would be here today, disappointed in the person I voted for, for president," she said. Added fellow Jersey Girl Patty Casazza: "It was President Bush who thwarted our attempts at every turn."

[kerry-is-my-prez]

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http://www.google.com/alerts?hl=en