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CLOTHING OF THE AMERICAN MIND PRESENTS
VOTE 4 CHANGE: A BENEFIT FOR VOTER ACTION

Oct. 14 Event to Coincide With Grand Opening of
Flagship Clothing of the American Mind Retail Store

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2006 — On Saturday, Oct. 14, Clothing of the American Mind (COTAM) will present VOTE 4 CHANGE, a benefit for VoterAction.org, in an effort to educate and register voters and raise awareness of the Nov. 7 mid-term elections.  The event, which will also serve as a celebration of the grand opening of COTAM’s flagship retail store, will unfold from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. at 1284 West Sunset Blvd., in Echo Park.
The evening’s entertainment will be provided by DJ Lillyanne, comedian Natasha Leggero and sketch comedy crew The People Who Do That.  Featured speakers include Holly Jacobson, co-director of Voter Action, and Sheri Myers, co-author of Cheated!
VOTE 4 CHANGE exemplifies Clothing of the American Mind’s mission to see that Americans make their voices heard on Nov. 7.  All proceeds raised will benefit Voter Action, a not-for-profit entity that provides legal, research and organizational support to ensure election integrity.
Voter Action’s current focus is to protect as many jurisdictions as possible from the use of privatized electronic voting systems, which have a record of inaccuracy and unreliability and have been shown to pose significant security risks.  Emergency legislation to protect America’s votes was introduced this week in both the Senate and House, the result of documented voting irregularities in both the 2000 and 2004 general elections.
VOTE 4 CHANGE participants will receive a warm welcome from Voter Action co-director Holly Robinson, who will be joined in her remarks by Sheri Myers, co-author of “Cheated!,” the acclaimed comic book-style account of the controversial 2004 vote in Ohio.
Also scheduled to appear are standup purveyor Natasha Leggero, former host of MTV’s “The 70’s House,” who has also been seen on “Reno 911!,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Gay Robot” and various late-night talk shows.  Her fellow performers, The People Who Do That, are perhaps best known for National Corporate Radio, a scathing parody of National Public Radio (NPR).
Donations collected during VOTE 4 CHANGE (suggested $5 - $10) will go directly to Voter Action.  Attendees should expect to enjoy a stimulating soirée of progressive dialogue, plentiful wine and hors d’oeuvres, gift bags, shopping opportunities, and, most importantly, voter education and registration.
Clothing of the American Mind began creating hip, eco-conscious fashions for politically progressive people in 2004.  The company recently introduced its first line of organic-cotton items for women, men and children.
Born of a grassroots effort, COTAM prides itself on adhering to Fair Trade, sweatshop-free, made-in-the-U.S.A principles.  It affords consumers an opportunity to flex their purchasing power on behalf of democratic action and environmental preservation, among other worthy causes, while engaging in everyday activism simply by getting dressed.  Since its inception, the company has donated more than $20,000 to progressive causes and candidates committed to social and political justice.
Visit Clothing of the American Mind online at www.cotam.org and at its newly inaugurated retail space, located at 1284 West Sunset Blvd.