The Washington Bus Takes Off

The Washington Bus has just left the station. According to an email announcing the launch of their website, the recipient of the west coast Go Grant, has taken to stirring up trouble by getting young people involved in politics.

Modeled off of their sister to the south's org the Oregon Bus Project, the WA Bus is offering similar programs including Trick or Vote, Rebooting Democracy, and enacting young people powered politics.

"The Bus exists to inject some of what is found in other volunteer opportunities into politics: fun, friends, festivity and the sense that everyone matters.

And it makes a huge difference: when 60 Washington Bus volunteers drop in on a county council race that has never seen so much support, the energy is palpable. And that feeling builds on itself. People who start the day as volunteers end it as agents of change. We see it happening. It’s magic. "

Candidate Derbies and Ballot Parties, the WA Bus is bringing young people together across the state to help register voters and get out the vote for 2008.

The website is fantastic, browse around according to the release email

" it was made right here in the US of A by Americans, guaranteed lead free and kosher for Christmas."

Though I'm sure Karl Rove will still find something to bitch about. Fantastic site for a fantastic organization!

Happy New Year and Happy Iowa Caucus! Talk to you next from the great state of Iowa!