Darcy Burner put on her work gloves for a Green River clean up near Flaming Geyser State Park in Auburn on Saturday May 3^rd. After introductions, donuts, and instructions about 20 volunteers organized by Democrats Work set out to collect trash from the roadsides and riverbeds near the park.

The volunteer team clad in blue Democrats …

Bluegrass music, food, good conversation and an update on Darcy's campaign - that's what the gathering of Pierce County Democrats at the WSU Center in Puyallup enjoyed on Tuesday, April 29^th.

After an hour or so of socializing against the background of the delightful music of the Covington Grass band, about 100 people sat down to …

Thirty-eight years ago I dropped out of Harvard to launch the first Earth Day. When I did so, I had no idea what the event would grow up to become. Earth Day now is a time for all of us to come together as a unified international community to celebrate the great beauty of our planet, and to reflect on what we can do to protect it from …

On Tuesday April 15^th Darcy spoke to the membership of the 11^th Legislative District in the Renton Carpenters Hall.  Darcy talked about "The Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq" and the positive feedback and attention it has created. In the month since the plans launch, 53 candidates  and over 25,000 individual endorsers from across …

This last weekend, Darcy stopped by both the Pierce County convention in Tacoma on Saturday and the King County convention in West Seattle on Sunday.  She enjoyed the opportunity to talk to people attending the conventions and was warmly received.

Both county conventions drew large crowds and, as usual, people were pleased to hear …

Darcy Burner's 36-page "Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq" has garnered a huge amount of national publicity. Darcy wrote the plan in consultation with leading retired generals and national security experts including retired Major General Paul Eaton.

National media outlets that have addressed the plan include The Washington Post …

You don't have to wait until November to make a difference in my race, you can do something TODAY. March 31^st will mark the end of the first FEC quarterly filing deadline of 2008. This is a critical opportunity for you to help me demonstrate our campaign's growing momentum. But time is short - we have less than four days until the deadline. …

You know, these days people give me all sorts of advice about running for Congress.

As you can see from this video, some of it is better than others.

But Senator Jon Tester's visit also reminded me that while November 4^th sounds like it is a long way away, the next seven months will fly by. You don't have to wait until November …

After much hard work, we have completed our plan for safely and responsibly ending the war in Iraq. Overwhelming applauded, Monday's announcement in Washington DC received significant media attention.

Supported by numerous military and policy experts, the plan is intended to accomplish three objectives:

• End the military effort …

Six months ago, I initiated an effort to develop effective policy and political strategies to end the war in Iraq. Since then I have been working with leading military experts, policy analysts, national security experts, and a group of top-tier Congressional candidates and elected officials from around the country to draft a plan to …

Darcy has articulated five principles that will guide her decisions when she is in Congress. She says that people can pretty much figure out how she will vote on any issues based on these principles:

1. Government should treat everyone fairly.
2. Hard work should be rewarded.
3. Government should stay out of people's private lives.
4. We …

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced it's first round of Red to Blue candidates who are challenging Republican incumbents today.  According to the DCCC, these 13 challengers, including Darcy, "earned a spot in the program by surpassing demanding fundraising goals and skillfully demonstrating to voters that they stand …

A large number of people turned out to participate in a regional grassroots and campaign training conducted by Democracy for America.  Sponsored by the Darcy Burner for Congress campaign, the 8th CD Democrats and the Eastside DFA, the training included sessions on:

• Developing a Field Plan
• Developing a Message
• Fundraising
…

Dave Reichert may have the Bush family as his personal fundraisers, but I have you. In response to the exclusive, high-dollar Bush family fundraiser last month, our campaign is launching online personal fundraising pages. Click here to sign up, create a page, and use our website to send emails out to your friends and family explaining …

Darcy attended the 31^st Legislative District meeting at the Marion Grange, in Buckley on Wednesday, February 20^th. Tim Pearson, chair of the 31^st LD gave Darcy a warm welcome. He was pleased to introduce Darcy to the many new people in the room, most of whom had been inspired to attend the meeting by the caucus process and the growing …

Darcy went to Bethel High School and Spanaway Lake High School in Pierce County for an afternoon of visiting with Government classes. on January 30^th. She had been invited by a couple of the Government teachers to talk with young people about the political process. Both teachers and students seemed to enjoy the visit and asked lots …

Democrats have been turning out to vote in record numbers all over the country.  A total of 530,000 people showed up to vote in the Democratic Primary in South Carolina this year compared to 293,000 in 2004.  For the first time in recent years, there were more people voting in the S.C. Democratic primary than the Republican primary - …

Darcy Burner and her campaign are organizing and co-sponsoring a regional Democracy for America (DFA) grassroots training on the weekend of Feb. 23^rd and 24^th in Kent. "Developing leaders who will change the way we do politics in this country" is the theme of the training.

Democracy for America training is known to be both excellent …

This week marks the 35^th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s land mark decision Roe v. Wade, which protects our most private medical decisions from interference by government and politicians. While there are many things for us to celebrate today, we must also be aware that legal and legislative battles over reproductive freedom are still …

On February 9^th, Democrats will be headed to schools and other public locations for our precinct caucuses. The caucuses are one of the times when we actively exercise our democratic rights and remember the heritage that has made our form of government a beacon for the world.

The most obvious purpose of the caucuses is to select delegates …

Posted by Lynn on Dec. 31, 2007 

On Dec. 12th and 13th, Darcy Burner offered parents and other folks an opportunity to test toys that the children in their lives play with or might get as holiday gifts.  A large number of community organizations joined in to help with the free testing events, held across the 8th Congressional District.   …

In fewer than 72 hours our final campaign finance report for 2007 has to be filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). This critically important report demonstrates our tremendous grassroots support and will be a determining factor in securing a spot on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's (DCCC) prestigious "Red …

With Fred Jarrett's switch to the Democratic Party, there are no suburban Republican legislators left on the Eastside.  "The loss of GOP power in the affluent suburbs has been one of the state's major post-millennial political trends," say David Postman and Andrew Garber in a recent Seattle Times article. 

Jarrett, of Mercer Island, …

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Results of toxics-testing that Darcy sponsored last weekend revealed that a significant number of commonly available toys contain lead and other contaminants at levels far beyond those considered safe by reputable authorities.

On December 15 and 16, the Burner for Congress campaign hosted free …

Darcy and her campaign held a holiday party at the Mainstage Comedy Club on Dec. 13th for friends and supporters.  

Five comedians performed over the course of the evening, generating a lot of laughs.  The audience included young and old, those dressed to the nines and those far more casual.

Taking a moment out of talking …

In recent months, manufacturers have been forced to recall many popular toys after toxic chemicals like lead and cadmium were discovered in them. Many other toys containing dangerous contaminants remain on the market, according to local and national environmental and consumer protection groups. Like countless other parents, this crisis …