CHICAGO- They call them The Sammies named after Sam Adams, and the contest is are unlike your typical award show. It’s a contest in which people from across the country submit entries for political activism. There are six categories, and the winners selected get a modest monetary award totaling $20,000.
And the winners are-
Watchdog: Brian Costin of Schaumburg, IL. Given for his work on exposing waste with Red Light Cameras.
Video: John Papola of NJ and Russ Roberts of Md. Given for “Fear the Boom and Bust”, a highly viewed You Tube video on complex economic theories.
Town Hall: Keli Carender, Seattle Wa. Given for her work on challenging Congressman Norm Dicks (D-WA) on health care.
Tea Party: Jamie Radtke of Richmond, Va. Given for her work on creating a coalition of nearly 40 like organizations.
Blogger: David Frazier, Boise Idaho. Given for his blog Boise Guardian
Modern Day Sam Adams: Ed Osborne of Wilmington, DL. Given for his work on eminent domain
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