by Daniel Barlow

NEWFANE — Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan will headline a 10-town, three-day tour of Vermont in early March to raise support for a series of town meeting resolutions calling for the impeachment of President Bush and withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

Sheehan, who camped outside of Bush’s Texas ranch in 2005 after her soldier son was killed in Iraq, will join Newfane resident Dan DeWalt on the tour starting March 2. DeWalt kicked off a movement last year in Vermont to impeach Bush.

Between 30-50 towns are expected to have impeachment resolutions on their town meeting agenda this year and about 50 more could consider the question under the “other business” portion of the meeting, according to DeWalt, who said the movement has taken on a life of its own.

“When we voted to impeach Bush in Newfane last year we inspired a lot of people in Vermont,” said DeWalt, referring to the March 2006 town meeting season during which more than a half dozen towns in the state passed the measure. “But this has now become a true grassroots movement in the state.”

The tour, which might also feature author John Nichols, will stop in Montpelier, Middlebury, Burlington, Hardwick, St. Johnsbury, Rutland, Springfield, Manchester, Brattleboro and possibly Bradford or White River Junction.

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