From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Mon Oct 2 22:42:04 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 22:42:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Davis Democrat Club Campaign Headquarters Meeting Message-ID: <200610030542.k935foJB073114@afes.com> Greetings All, There will be a special meeting of the Davis Democrat Club Board and volunteers to support the Davis Campaign Headquarters. It has been asked that the club give guidance and resources to the headquarters. If time permits, there will be some discussion about the club newsletter. I will not be present at this meeting, so no official minutes will be taken. The next official Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting meeting will be next week on October 10. The agenda for this meeting will be sent out on October 6. Take care, Richard G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democrat Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Tue Oct 3 16:24:47 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:24:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Davis Democrat Club Campaign Headquarters Meeting Message-ID: <200610032324.k93NObJB001902@afes.com> Greetings All, The special meeting is tomorrow evening, Wednesday, from 7PM until 8PM at the Davis Democrat Club Headquarters on Second Street, behind Cafe Roma. If the agenda arrives before the meeting, I will post it to the list. This will be a special meeting of the Davis Democrat Club Board and volunteers to support the Davis Campaign Headquarters. It has been asked that the club give guidance and resources to the headquarters. If time permits, there will be some discussion about the club newsletter. I will not be present at this meeting, so no official minutes will be taken. The next official Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting meeting will be next week on October 10. The agenda for this meeting will be sent out on October 6. Take care, Richard G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democrat Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Wed Oct 4 00:19:55 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 00:19:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Agenda for Davis Democrat Club Board Advisory Campaign Headquarters Meeting Message-ID: <200610040719.k947JiJB040991@afes.com> This agenda originated from President Arun Sen. The times are approximate to give attendees an idea of when they will be getting home. Davis Democrat Club Board Advisory Campaign Headquarters Meeting on Wednesday October 4, Davis Democratic Club Advisory Meeting Agenda Wednesday, October 4, 7 pm - 8:00 pm Place: Davis Democrat Headquarters in Davis. 207 E Street. Behind Cafe Roma and accessible through walk way between Chipotle and Cafe Roma. 0. Determination if Quorum of the Board is Present for Binding Votes. (9 of 14 board members required) I. DDC's role for the upcoming election, division of responsibilities (40 mins) II. Newsletter -- New Editor needed to help or be helped by Tanya Chalupa as of October 1 (7 mins) III. Requests for Campaign contribution (10 mins) Total Time: 57 minutes G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democrat Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From meltonkl at yahoo.com Wed Oct 4 16:43:56 2006 From: meltonkl at yahoo.com (Kingsley Melton) Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 16:43:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Rexroad worked for Swift Boat Veterans for Truth founder-- posted by Yoloblogger Message-ID: <20061004234356.43065.qmail@web56805.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Yolo County needs your help. If you care about the future of the Democratic Party in Yolo County, here is your fight. We will be dropping Democratic Voter guides with Frank's endorsement this weekend. Please email me and sign up. BREAKING NEWS: Rexroad worked for funder behind Swift Boat Veterans For Truth Yes, just when you thought it couldn't get any stranger...it does. We all knew Rexroad was partisan, but we didn't know how partisan until recently. Rexroad's firm works for the '527' front group, the Economic Freedom Fund (EFF). All of the candidates this group is attacking are Democrats, and every single individual and company associated with this group are Republicans.EFF is funded by Bob Perry, the millionaire who funded the now infamous Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. Yes, it's true, Rexroad has worked for the same person behind those infamous, untruthful ads. The major powers behind the 2004 Swift Boat Veterans for Truth campaign have reunited. The Economic Freedom Fund is solely backed by Bob Perry, the principal funder of the Swift Boat Vets.The group works exclusively with a two-year-old California consulting firm called Meridian Pacific, which, in further testament to its GOP bonafides, is headed by a onetime senior Republican National Committee official. John Peschong joined Meridian Pacific in 2005, after seven years as the Western States Director for the RNC. Meridian Pacific recently handled a half-million-dollar series of television and print buys for the Economic Freedom Fund, a right-wing "527" group.As this story unfolds, ask yourself, "How can we trust Matt Rexroad to have any integrity as a leader, when he works for individuals and organizations as reprehensible as this?" From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Fri Oct 6 17:51:44 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 17:51:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] 5 Day Notice -- Agenda for Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday October 10th Message-ID: <200610070051.k970pW0t064957@afes.com> This is the preliminary agenda for the Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting. If you received your DDC board member folder, PLEASE BRING YOUR FOLDER TO THE MEETING. PLEASE NOTE -- THIS MEETING IS AT THE DAVIS CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS behind Cafe Roma on E Street. This meeting will be held from 7PM to 8PM. If you wish to submit an item to the agenda of the Board Meeting, please contact Arun Sen, John Chendo or Tony Gruska or bring your item to the meeting. What will happen is that your item will be placed on the agenda under new business and will be discussed. If any action is to be taken on the item, it will be voted upon at the next meeting. This is a preliminary agenda and it may change before the meeting only with approval by Arun Sen, John Chendo and Tony Gruska. I will send a final agenda notice on or about September 11. Please note that all Davis Democrat Club members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Usually, we have several guests, both members and non-members, at these meetings. Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday October 10, Davis Democratic Club Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 10, 7 pm - 8:07 pm Place: Davis Democrat Headquarters in Davis. 207 E Street. Behind Cafe Roma and accessible through walk way between Chipotle and Cafe Roma. I. Introduction and political humor (10 minutes) i. Approval of Agenda ii. Approval of Minutes for past meetings as they are submitted (Minutes from September Board Meeting.) These minutes have been sent out to the list. iii. Comments and issues from the Public and general members. a. From public for unscheduled presentations. iv. Minutes and reports from other clubs and campus Democrats a. Specific report from the Woodland Club, Lyle S. b. Report from Yolo County Young Democrats, Lyle or Rich. c. Report from UCDavis Campus Democrats, Unknown. d. Report on the President's activities for the club, Arun Sen. e. Report on the September meeting of the YCDCC (Yolo County Democratic Central Committee. f. Report on the Yolo County Headquarters in Woodland (Kingsley Melton) II. Treasurer's Report (1 minutes) III. Report by Campaign Headquarters Committee (15 minutes) i. Flatlander Ad progress (approved at last meeting) ii. Davis Enterprise ad progress (approved at a past meeting) iii. Precinct walking progress iv. Phone banking progress v. Charlie Brown (approved at special meeting) vi. Frank Seiferman Jr. vii. MacNeary IV. Action, vote, or report on New Board Members (10 minutes) V. Discussion of By-Laws (10 minutes) VI. Election Night Party (5 minutes) i. Where to have it? ii. Potluck? VII. Holiday Party (5 minutes) i. Past history of event (Board supplies food, supplementary food purchased, raffle items, white wine only, etc) ii. Chair for event selected. VII. Content of the Next Newsletter (15 minutes) i. Circulation -- is everyone happy? ii. Status of new newsletter editor (Old editor has new full time job) (New newsletter editor needed as of October 1st) iii. Concerns of past newsletter editor a. Coordination between newspaper, web site, newsletter, e-mail list of club event, day and time. b. Make copies availabe to all board members of The Manual that is being constructed by Julia Sanchez iv. Report by newsletter committee v. Volunteer tasks vi. Story ideas X. New and Unfinished Business (6 minutes) i. Unfinished business items from past meetings. ii. Report on club's public announcement of endorsements Davis Democrat Club Board endorsement of: a. Measure H & I b. No on Proposition 85 ii. Items for next meeting iii. Announcements- upcoming events iv. Next Meeting Time/Location v. Meeting adjournment Time: 67 minutes All times are approximate and only placed to help keep meeting on track, so meeting can end by 8:07 PM. G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democrat Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From jac07 at dcn.org Sun Oct 8 17:06:59 2006 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:06:59 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] What I said at the debate...--Jerry McNerney vs. Pombo In-Reply-To: <1101422518622.1101124469396.9778.5.22002003@scheduler> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: "Jerry McNerney, McNerney for Congress" Reply-To: Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 00:25:23 -0400 (EDT) To: Subject: What I said at the debate... Hello, Thank you so much to everyone who came to the candidate forum in Tracy on Thursday to support me. It was thrilling to see you pack the room in such large numbers and feel the energy you generated. By most estimates, over 300 people showed up, and most of them were supporters of my campaign. Thank you all for the tremendous applause you gave me when I walked into the Poet Christian School gym and throughout the rest of the night. Keep in mind that this wasn't just any candidate "debate." This was an event located in Richard Pombo's home town. If you had told some Washington pundits and power-brokers in 2005 that McNerney supporters would outnumber Pombo supporters at a debate in Tracy, they would not have believed it. But that's how much our people-powered movement has grown in the last two years. We have gone from waging a long-shot write-in campaign in 2004 to polls showing that we are leading Richard Pombo in 2006 (48-to-46 percent, according to Greenberg Quinlan Rosner). With only 30 days left in the campaign, the momentum is on our side. And it continues to grow by the day. For those who weren't there on Thursday, I thought you might want to read what I said that night in my opening statement. While media reports have provided decent sound bites from both candidates, my opening statement provided the heart of my message -- that we need a new direction in this country. And the time for that change is now. The following is a transcript of what I said on Thursday night in my five-minute opening statement (somewhat pared down from the prepared statement due to your applause!): > TRACY PRESS CANDIDATE FORUM > Opening Statement > > My name is Jerry McNerney. > > I decided to run for political office in 2004 because I was becoming more and > more concerned about the direction of our great nation and I decided that I > needed to do everything that I could for my country. > > The President and Congressional leaders used the tragic attacks of 9/11 to > drive us -- a trusting and patriotic nation -- into an unnecessary war, > allowing the vicious people who attacked our country to remain free, while > creating a dangerous and volatile situation in the Middle East. > > My opponent is satisfied with the progress of the war in Iraq despite > overwhelming evidence that the war is actually making America less secure. We > need a tough and smart policy in Iraq that makes us more secure. > > Even though Mr. Pombo holds a hard line in Iraq, he often votes against > veteran?s benefits -- I will vote to make sure that our veterans get the > benefits that they?ve earned. > > The Republican majority, including my opponent, allow an ?anything goes? ethic > in Washington, D.C., putting the good of the Party above any standards of > decency. I only need to mention Rep. Foley, the VECO scandal, and the flesh > trade in the Mariana Islands, and ask Richard Pombo to stand up and take > responsibility, or hold those who were responsible for these outrages > accountable. > > After 14 years in the Congress and four years as chairman of a powerful > committee, Richard Pombo should be able to bring some federal programs home. > But the record shows that he brings home only about 10% of the highway funds > that Rep. Bill Thomas of Bakersfield brings for his district. And this is > despite the fact that our roads are crumbling and traffic is a nightmare. > > In fact, 14 years later, our local communities are forced to raise local bonds > to pay for improvements on federal highways. And what?s his answer to this? To > bring the Transportation Secretary to the district two months before the > election for a photo op. > > Our country needs a new direction. We need honesty, integrity and > accountability in Washington, and I'm going to bring that to our district. > > Like many of you, I?m a father and a husband who worked throughout my career > to give a better life to my children. I?ve struggled to provide for a good > education and adequate health care. And I?m determined to work to make health > care affordable for all Americans. > > On a personal note, I understand the threat of terrorism. I was on a hijacked > airline in 1971, spending the night in the air, looking down the barrel of > guns held by men who had no respect for human life. America must do everything > necessary to defeat the terrorists. This means a tough and smart approach to > fighting terrorism. It means using our military effectively. We can defeat > (the terrorists), but only if we are smart. > > Of the 435 members of Congress, Richard Pombo has been named one of the 13 > most corrupt. His party is now pumping $1 million of Washington, D.C., money > on negative campaigning to depress voter turnout. Please don?t let that > happen. > > Please vote for me on November 7th. > > Thank you very much. When I said "please don't let that happen," I meant it. Over the next 30 days, I need each and every one of you out there talking to voters and making a difference. We are in a great position to defeat Richard Pombo, but we will not win unless you volunteer , contribute , write letters to the editor , put up yard signs and spread the word! Thank you again for being there for me every step of this long journey to restore honesty, integrity and accountability to Washington. With your help over the next month, we can do it! P.S. Please join me next Sunday, October 15th, as we have dinner on the Klamath Ferry, in a reception hosted by our honorary campaign chairperson, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi. Tickets are only $50 and your money goes to a good cause -- our campaign! http://www.jerrymcnerney.org/contribute_klamath.asp P.P.S. If you can't come on the Klamath Ferry, please consider contributing to the campaign in whatever amount you can afford right now. There are only two days left until absentee ballots are mailed and we need every dollar to get boots on the ground in every corner of the district from here to Election Day. A contribution of $50, $100, $250, $500, or even the full $2100 federal maximum will give us the resources we need to win! http://www.jerrymcnerney.org/contribute email: info at jerrymcnerney.org phone: 925-833-0643 web: http://www.JerryMcNerney.org FORWARD this email to your friends, family and neighbors! This email was sent to jac07 at dcn.org, by info at jerrymcnerney.org Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe ? | Privacy Policy . Powered by McNerney for Congress | P.O. Box 12022 | Pleasanton | CA | 94588 ------ End of Forwarded Message From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Mon Oct 9 13:14:54 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 13:14:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] 1 Day Notice -- Agenda for Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday October 10th Message-ID: <200610092014.k99KEg0t088756@afes.com> This is the agenda for the Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting. If you received your DDC board member folder, PLEASE BRING YOUR FOLDER TO THE MEETING. PLEASE NOTE -- THIS MEETING IS AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM of the Davis Branch, Yolo County Library at the location of 315 East 14th Street. This is not the Blanchard Room, but the conference at the back wall of the library, slightly right of center, from the main entrance. The revised agenda by President Arun Sen is now only 59 minutes long. This meeting will be held from 7PM to 8PM. Please note that all Davis Democrat Club members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Usually, we have several guests, both members and non-members, at these meetings. Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday October 10, Davis Democratic Club Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 10, 7 pm - 7:59 pm Place: Davis Branch, Yolo County Library in Davis. CONFERENCE ROOM 315 East 14th Street. I. Introduction and political humor (10 minutes) i. Approval of Agenda ii. Approval of Minutes for past meetings as they are submitted (Minutes from September Board Meeting.) These minutes have been sent out to the list. iii. Comments and issues from the Public and general members. a. From public for unscheduled presentations. iv. Minutes and reports from other clubs and campus Democrats a. Specific report from the Woodland Club, Lyle S. b. Report from Yolo County Young Democrats, Lyle or Rich. c. Report from UCDavis Campus Democrats, Unknown. d. Report on the President's activities for the club, Arun Sen. e. Report on the September meeting of the YCDCC (Yolo County Democratic Central Committee. f. Report on the Yolo County Headquarters in Woodland (Kingsley Melton) II. Treasurer's Report (3 minutes) III. Report by Campaign Headquarters Committee (15 minutes) i. Flatlander Ad progress (approved at last meeting) ii. Davis Enterprise ad progress (approved at a past meeting) iii. Precinct walking progress iv. Phone banking progress v. Charlie Brown (by Bill Ritter) vi. Frank Seiferman Jr. (by Bob Bockwinkel) vii. MacNeary IV. Action, vote, or report on New Board Members (10 minutes) V. Election Night Party (5 minutes) i. Where to have it? ii. Potluck? VI. Holiday Party (5 minutes) i. Past history of event (Board supplies food, supplementary food purchased, raffle items, white wine only, etc) ii. Chair for event selected. VII. Content of the Next Newsletter (15 minutes) i. Status of new newsletter editor (Old editor has new full time job) (New newsletter editor needed as of October 1st) ii. Concerns of past newsletter editor a. Coordination between newspaper, web site, newsletter, e-mail list of club event, day and time. b. Make copies availabe to all board members of The Manual that is being constructed by Julia Sanchez iii. Report by newsletter committee iv. Volunteer tasks v. Story ideas XIII. New and Unfinished (Old) Business (6 minutes) i. Unfinished (Old) business items from past meetings. ii. Report on club's public announcement of endorsements Davis Democrat Club Board endorsement of: a. Measure H & I b. No on Proposition 85 ii. Items for next meeting iii. Announcements- upcoming events iv. Next Meeting Time/Location v. Meeting adjournment Time: 59 minutes All times are approximate and only placed to help keep meeting on track, so meeting can end by 8 PM. G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democrat Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From jac07 at dcn.org Tue Oct 10 16:26:08 2006 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:26:08 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Doolittle and Brown to Debate TOMORROW, Wed. 730-930pm In-Reply-To: <1101424675588.1101121493044.18.6.261430F8@scheduler> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Charlie Brown Reply-To: Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:30:20 -0400 (EDT) To: Subject: Doolittle and Brown to Debate TOMORROW! ? ? Update: Doolittle Brown Debate Scheduled for Wednesday October 10, 2006 ? ? Dear John, What a week!?visits from General Wesley Clark, Senator Max Cleland, the Red, White AND Blue colored ?Rally for a Real Choice? in Loomis on October 2nd, and now, the really big news... After weeks of painstaking negotiations, John Doolittle has, at long last, agreed to debate me tomorrow night (Wednesday, Oct. 11th), from 7:30- 9:30 p.m. The debate will be carried live to Starstream Communications subscribers throughout Placer County. Please check your local listings. While I wish this event was structured as an open town hall meeting, or another kind of well-advanced public forum that voters throughout the district could participate in, Doolittle has insisted on a small taped studio environment with a limited viewing audience. The good news is that the debate?s final of 3 segments will be John and I answering questions phoned in by viewers throughout Placer County. I for one am eager to highlight the stark differences between our candidacies---between my lifelong record of defending America, and Doolittle?s lifelong record of corrupted politics as usual---between my lifelong dedication to public service, and John Doolittle?s relentless pursuit of personal enrichment--- between a vision of unity, and one of division. My hope is that this will be the first in the series of debates that we have requested to take place throughout the district because you, as constituents, deserve nothing less than to hear directly from those vying to represent your interests in Washington. In advance of the Doolittle debate, I will also be appearing on tomorrow?s Al Franken Show on Air America at 11:30 a.m. PST. Please be sure to tune in to what promises to be an unforgettable interview! Thank you again for rising to our most recent ?Charlie?s Fundraising Challenge.? Because we reached our end of the quarter goal, Television and Radio spots about my candidacy have been running throughout the district, and the whole country is taking notice of our growing momentum. Doolittle is worried, and has already begun a pathetic smear campaign to try and distract voters from his outright abandonment of moral leadership. As we enter the homestretch, I need your help more than ever before to ensure we finish what we?ve started, and restore honest, responsible leadership to our Congress. Click Here to Contribute!!! Finally, as we ramp up an unprecedented ?Get Out The Vote? (GOTV) effort, I want to encourage you to please contact Nick Shepard at our offices at (916) 782-7696 (e-mail nick at charliebrownforcongress.org) to learn how you can help. You can volunteer as much or as little time as you have available, but please remember, EVERYONE must stand up and be counted at this critical time in order to ensure our victory on November 7th. I?ve enclosed some recent press clips below from what has been an extraordinary week. Thank you again for your continued support. 28 days and counting, Charlie ? ? IN THE NEWS "Doolittle Slams Foley, but Keeps Donation: Former Congressman Gave $1,000 in 2002; Democratic Rival wants money Returned," David Whitney, Sacramento Bee, October 9, 2006 READ MORE "Clash Over Abuse Reports: Island Allegations become an Issue in Doolittle Race," David Whitney, Sacramento Bee, October 8, 2006. READ MORE "Adwatch: Doolittle Attacks Brown on Values," David Whitney, Sacramento Bee, October 7, 2006. READ MORE "Crowds Flock to Back Brown," Michael Althouse, Auburn Journal, October 5, 2006. READ MORE "Abramoff Allegations Make Brown a Legit Threat to Doolittle," Rachel Kapochunas, New York Times, October 4, 2006. READ MORE "President Bush Stumps for Doolittle: Wife's Share of Funds Criticized by Opponent," Josh Singer, The Union, October 4, 2006. READ MORE "Gen. Clark Makes Cameo for Brown," Gus Thomson, Auburn Journal, October 3, 2006. READ MORE "State by State," Roxana Tiron, The Hill, October 3, 2006. READ MORE "Democrats' Campaign Events Coincide with President's Visit, October 2, 2006. READ MORE AND WATCH THE VIDEO "Doolittle Challenger Promotes Security, Integrity," Robin Hindery, Associated Press, October 2, 2006. READ MORE "Leveraging the Lobbyist Scandal," Massimo Calabresi, Time Magazine, October 1, 2006. READ MORE "Doolittle Fires Back Against Brown: Ad Says Doolittle Tolerated Forced Abortions, Sex Slavery," KCRA 3, September 29, 2006. READ MORE AND WATCH THE VIDEO "General Wesley Clark Stumps for Candidate Charlie Brown," KFBK AM 1530, Bob Moffit, October 6, 2006. LISTEN HERE "Abramoff Ties Stick to California Rep. Doolittle," Ina Jaffe, National Public Radio, October 5, 2006. LISTEN HERE CONTRIBUTE NOW! ? ? Email: info at brown4congress.org Phone: 916-78-BROWN Web: http://www.charliebrownforcongress.org ? ? Forward email This email was sent to jac07 at dcn.org, by info at brown4congress.org Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe ? | Privacy Policy . Powered by Brown for Congress | 342 Lincoln Street | Roseville | CA | 95678 ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Wed Oct 11 07:48:39 2006 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:48:39 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] FW: Come Watch Charlie Brown-Doolittle Debate Tonight! In-Reply-To: <1101425270819.1101121493044.18.3.131000B9@scheduler> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Charlie Brown Reply-To: Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:03:05 -0400 (EDT) To: Subject: Come Watch the Debate With Us! ? ? Come join fellow Charlie Brown supporters tonight! October 11, 2006 ? ? Dear John, The debate between Charlie Brown and John Doolittle has already created a huge buzz here in the 4th District. Hundreds of voters have called and emailed wanting to watch the debate, so we have come up with two viewing parties tonight in Rocklin and Granite Bay! Please join us for an intimate reception in beautiful Rocklin for our first debate-watching party. 40-50 guests will be served wine and light dessert at 7pm, and there is no cost. In Auburn, we will be having a rally for the debate in the Community Room of the Auburn Library starting at 7:30pm. This is Charlie's biggest chance yet to show voters of the 4th District that he is the best alternative to the corruption of John Doolittle. This is Charlie's best chance to prove his worth to the constituents here in the area. This is the last chance John Doolittle has to explain himself to the public before he's voted out of office! Come join us and show your support for a Real Choice-- Charlie Brown!!! To RSVP, call Neil at (916)782-7696 or by email at neil at charliebrownforcongress.org Space is limited at both events, so RSVP soon! ? ? Help Us Build Momentum! If you are unable to make it to our parties, a live streaming version of the debate will be broadcast on KXTV News 10's website . Join the fight by clicking here . ? ? Email: info at brown4congress.org Phone: 916-78-BROWN Web: http://www.charliebrownforcongress.org ? ? Forward email This email was sent to jac07 at dcn.org, by info at brown4congress.org Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe ? | Privacy Policy . 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RSVP: (530) 902-5520 or e-mail: admin at monticello-bistro.com www.monticello-bistro.com Proceeds will be donated to the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, Northern California Affiliate From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Thu Oct 12 01:52:48 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:52:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Donation Expendidture News voted by DDC Board Message-ID: <200610120852.k9C8qk08067696@afes.com> Greetings Davis Democrat Club Members, Following is a report by Mike Syvanen that will go into the next newsletter reporting on the results of part of the DDC Board meeting on October 10th. This specific item was debated for about 1 hour of the 2 hours that was the DDC Board meeting. This was passed 11 yea votes and 1 abstaining vote. This article by Mike Syvanen fulfills his promise to inform the membership, that was part of the motion to donate this money to Democrat congressional candidates running in "Emerging Races" targeted by the party in our attempt to Take Back The House (of Representatives). [More of this in the minutes summary to follow.] ------------------------------ To Davis Democrat Club Members, We would like to give you an update on our expenditures for the November 2006 election. These are funds that you, the membership, have donated. The executive committee decided to use our limited resources to support a number of electoral races that lie outside Davis and Yolo County. This is something that we have not done in the past. Our Congressional candidate Mike Thompson is now in a 'safe' race (assuming that you vote!). However, what was not predicted even four months ago is that three adjacent congressional seats in districts that were considered safe for the republican incumbents have recently become competitive. They include Charlie Brown's challenge to Doolittle in the CA-04, Jerry McNerney's race against Pombo in the CA-11 and Bill Durston against Lungren in the CA-03. Charlie Brown and Jerry McNerney are now in statistical dead heats against their Republican opponents. Durston has been closing in. This is a development that only the most optimistic Democrat could have predicted even 4 months ago. This provides us with an opportunity to turn back the Bush tide towards more war. Given this unique opportunity for Northern California to help the Democratic Party take back Congress, the Executive Committee of the Davis Democratic Club decided in its meeting on October 10 to expend a major fraction of our budget as donations to these three races. We have made the following contributions: Charlie Brown -- $2000 Jerry McNerney - $2000 Bill Durston --- $1500 Because we have made these important contributions in addition to our usual local election year expenditures, we will have spent down our savings as of Nov 8th, and will need to replenish our account. It would help us if you could renew your membership for 2007 now. If you do this, you must indicate on your check that the money is for 2007 dues. We are also taking any donations for the newspaper campaign ads in the Davis Enterprise. Suggested donations for those that wish their name in these ads is $50. To pre-pay your dues or make a donation, send your checks to Davis Democrat Club Attn: Treasurer Betty Weir P.O. Box 73014 Davis, CA 95617 Mike Syvanen =================== G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democrat Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Thu Oct 12 05:49:47 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:49:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] DDC Board Meeting Minutes for October 10 -- A Summary Message-ID: <200610121249.k9CCnf09058888@afes.com> Greetings Davis Democrat Club Members, I am attempting to fulfill my obligation of sending minutes to this list of the last Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on October 10 by the 15th of the month as required by the board. This meeting went on for 2 hours and I took 16 pages of notes. It is going to take more than just one evening to write all of these notes up in detail, which I usually try to do. So, to make the October 15 deadline, I am sending the important highlights of the meeting to this list and the Editor of the Davis Democrat Club Newsletter. Davis Democratic Club Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 10, 7 pm - 8:59 pm Place: Davis Branch, Yolo County Library in Davis. CONFERENCE ROOM 315 East 14th Street. This meeting was held at the Davis Branch, Yolo County Library Conference Room in Davis at 315 East 14th Street in North Davis. Present (12 board members total present -- 14 votes present -- quorum was present) were: President: Arun Sen, Vice President: Absent Treasurer: Betty Weir Recording Secretary: G Richard Yamagata Corresponding Secretary: Julia Sanchez Acting Past President: Bob Bockwinkel, Past-Past President and Newsletter Advertising, Newsletter Editor: Tanya Chalupa (Ex-Officio) Publicity: Mary Lou Hernandez (In addition voting proxy for John Chendo) Past Publicity: Barbara Slemmons Past Vice President Kingsley Melton Special Guest: Mel Trujillo (Expert on Parlimentary Rules, Ex-Officio) Board members: Lyle Smith, Mike Syvanen, and Joyce Wilson and Bill Ritter (voting a proxy awarded by Board Member Pam Neiberg). Guests: Richard Petersen, Luba Schmid, Carl Schmid, Julia Hunter-Blair, Eileen Lindsay, Barry Wilson, Bill Julian, Jim Provenza TOTAL: 12 board members and 10 members of the public at start of meeting. 16 board members and 6 members of the public at the end of the meeting. Absent from Meeting: Vice President John Chendo (but represented by Proxy), Past President Tony Gruska; Pam Neiberg (but represented by Proxy), Adrienne Kandel, and Rhonda Gruska. Arun Sen called the meeting into session at 7:03PM. AGENDA The agenda was changed by Mike Syvanen by asking for item III Campaign Headquarters Requests (including donations) to be moved after item IV Election of New Board Members. The revised agenda was approved MSB. MINUTES MOTION/VOTE The acceptance of the September 12 minutes as submitted were moved and seconded by President Arun Sen. The minutes were passed by the board by acclaimation and without any objection. PUBLIC COMMENT There was a representative from the Debra Bowen campaign that came and asked for money from the DDC. There was a representative from the Frank Seiferman Jr campaign that came and asked for money from the DDC to help with headquarters training of volunteers. MINUTES AND REPORTS FROM OTHER CLUBS President Arun Sen reported on the YCDCC Bean Feed by recognizing this years Williamson-Weir Award winner, Mike Syvanen. We congratulated Mike and the selection committee on their choice of Mike for the award, who has contributed much to the party and the club with his volunteer activities as an individual and as a board member of the Davis Democrat Club There were reports from other clubs, the Yolo County Central Committee and the campaign headquarters itself. These reports were given by Lyle Smith, Rich Petersen and Bob Bockwinkel. TREASURERS REPORT Treasurer Betty Weir reported that we have $9,947.05 This is after we have paid for the rent on the Headquarters and paid for the Davis Enterprise full page campaign ad and the Flatlander Ad. It was asked how much in expensives were needed for the remainder of the year. It was estimated by Betty that we have about $2500 in expenses for the final 3 months of the year. Both Mike Syvanen and Jim Provenza stated that this is a pivotal time in that the Democrats can take back the House of Representatives. There are key races just 30 miles away in 3 districts where there are Republican incumbents that are on the virge of losing their seats. Now is the time for the club to try to exert all the resources it can to make this happen. It was asked that $7500 be given to support key races important to the Davis Democrat Club and the Democratic Party. Bob Bockwinkel and Betty Weir both stated that they had reservations for the money to be spent from the treasury with such a small amount left over for operations for the rest of the year. Bob Bockwinkel is the treasurer of the YCDCC and Betty is our club treasurer. Bob also stated that the $2500 left in the treasury does not pay for other traditional costs incurred by the club during a campaign cycle, namely paying a small stipend to the Davis Campaign Headquarters Coordinator. At this point, Bill Ritter, a Former President of the Davis Democrat Club, and former volunteer Davis Campaign Headquarters Coordinator stated that he worked two campaign cycles in the early 90s and did not ask for nor received a stipend from the club for his efforts. It was stated by Mike Syvanen and Jim Provenza that money for such campaign headquarters expenditure should be solicited from the club membership, who could donate to that specific expense as they see fit. Newsletter Editor Tanya Chalupa stated her concern about the expenditure and spending down of the treasury with the view that the board was the guardians of money given to the DDC in dues and donations. To spend the club money down to $2500 was a drastic action by the board. To alleviate the concerns of the general membership voiced by Tanya, Mike Syvanen made it part of his motion tha an article will be submitted to the newsletter informing the general membership of this spending down of the treasury and reason the board felt compelled to do this at this time. Mike Syvanen volunteered to write this article. At this point, the question was called on the motion before the board. There were two proxy votes, where people had their proxy statements carried in by a board member and a former president of the Davis Democrat Club. It was allowed at this meeting that proxy voting would be allowed at this meeting by President Arun Sen. MOTION/VOTE Mike Syvanen made the motion that the DDC keep $2500 in the treasury for the remaining 3 months of the year and that the club spend the balance of $7500 in donations to support various campaigns important to the club and the Democratic Party. The Board will inform the General Membership of The Davis Democrat Club of this donation of club treasury revenues to political campaigns with an article in the next newsletter. The article will explain why the board thought this expenditure of club funds was important at this pivotal time in history. This motion was seconded by G Richard Yamagata. The vote was 9 yea votes and 3 nay votes. The motion carried 9-3-2. (There were two abstaining votes because these people felt not franchised to vote because of the attendence requirements of the by-laws. These people could be crucial at a meeting where they are needed to be counted as part of the board to meet the quorum requirements of the by-laws whether they vote or not..) ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS At this point it was decided by President Arun Sen to consider people that were present at the meeting and with resumes submitted to the board to be considered for membership to the board. The candidates present were: Eileen Lindsay, Julia Hunter-Blair, Carl Schmid, and Jim Provenza. It was stated by President Arun Sen that Eileen Lindsay qualified to be voted upon because she attended the special emergency board meeting held on October 2nd. Also, Eileen will only be in the Davis area for one year. Because of her long political resume, which included being a student of Paul Wellstone, the board felt that she was qualified to serve. MOTION/VOTE Bob Bockwinkel made that motion that the 4 candidates, Eileen Lindsay, Julia Hunter-Blair, Carl Schmid, and Jim Provenza, be elected to the board. This motion was seconded by Mike Syvanen and Lyle Smith. The motion passed 11 to 0 with two abstentions. (There were two abstaining votes because these two people felt not franchised to vote because of the attendence requirements of the by-laws. These people could be crucial at a meeting where they are needed to be counted as part of the board to meet the quorum requirements of the by-laws whether they vote or not) CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE FLATLANDER AD The ad was put together by Lyle Smith with the op ed pieces promised at the last board meeting. Lyle showed how this ad was being used as a tool by those walking precincts and therefore was an effective use of money, not to mention the large circulation numbers of the Flatlander. DAVIS ENTERPRISE AD Betty Weir has put together 350 for the full page ad in the Davis Enterprise on page 2 on the Sunday before election day. The ad will be layed out and put together by Bill Ritter. At this point Barbara Slemmons proposed that the club do something radically different this time around. It should spend the money in three ads with one running every Sunday to target the absentee voters and to give the ad repetition before the eyes of the public. She supported her arguement with 4 points: a. Close to 50% of the Davis Democratic voters vote absentee. Ads published earlier than ballot mail-in dates are more apt to influence votes. b. Repetition is believed by advertisers to be more effective than "1 shot" advertising. c. Size is still important and a 3 column by 10 inch ad is larger than 1/4 of a page. d. Every supporter's name will appear in one of the three ads in readable size. Barbara suggested that the dates for the three ads would be Sundays: 10/22, 10/29, and 11/5. The cost would be less -- $668/ad or $2004 total. Bill Ritter then stated that the club could retain its page 2 placement on Sunday with a 1/3rd of a page ad. He could work it out with Davis Enterprise. The cost would be the same as 1 full page ad or $3000. MOTION/VOTE Barbara made the motion that the club spend the money for the full page ad on 3 1/3rd page ads to run in the A section of the Davis Enterprise for two of the ads and on Page 2 on the last ad. The board would charge Bill Ritter to make this happen with oversight by President Arun Sen and Treasurer Betty Weir. The schedule for the ads organized and layed out by Bill could be 10/15, 10/22 and 11/5 or 10/22, 10/29, and 11/5. This motion was seconded by Carl Schmid. The motion passed 15 yeas with 3 abstentions. CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS REQUESTS The bottomline of the report is that the Davis Campaign Headquarters is lacking volunteers. We need volunteers to do phone banking, precinct walking and we need people to stop up to be Precinct Captains. The most important thing is to get registered Democrats to turn out to the polls. ACTION ITEM Club members need to step up to volunteer to walk precincts and to do phone banking to target registered Democrat voters. ACTION ITEM The Davis Democrat Club Board Members were asked to volunteer to do phone banking and to commit 2 hours per week (2 hours per week worked on behalf of the club is required by the by-laws of the club of each DDC Board Member). AGREEMENT Lyle Smith will coordinate the distribution of lists with volunteer activities of the campaign headquarters volunteers and volunteering board members in regards to phone banking and precinct walking. CAMPAIGN MONETARY REQUESTS Debra Bowen is a member of the Davis Democrat Club. She is running for Secretary of State. This office determines the election and balloting procedures of the state. With that in mind, Lyle Smith stated that this is an important race for the future of California. It was requested that the club donate part of the $7500 earlier approved to her campaign. Debra Bowen's representative, Bill Julian, only asked for $500. The amount was suggested of $1000. Frank Seiferman Jr is battling a Republican for Supervisor in Woodland. Kingsley Melton asked for money on his behalf, which would be used to train campaign workers at the county campaign headquarters. This training will be invaluable for these workers if they remain active and work for the party during the presidential election in 2 years in 2008. Kingsley also stated what is important is that the Republican candidate has a record of supporting land use policies that are contrary to the welfare and values of Davis (the Republican would have voted no on Conway Ranch, no on Yolo Wild and Scenic, yes on The Wall, no on SMUD, etc. You can read this at the Republican's blog). Also, if the Republican wins the Supervisor seat in Woodland, he can use this as a base to make a run on the Assembly in 2 years when Lois Wolks seat term limits out. The amount was suggested of $500, which was upped to $1000. Donations to local congressional races important for re-taking of the House; I will now just reprint Mike Syvanen's article for the newsletter. "We would like to give you an update on our expenditures for the November 2006 election. These are funds that you, the membership, have donated. The executive committee decided to use our limited resources to support a number of electoral races that lie outside Davis and Yolo County. This is something that we have not done in the past. Our Congressional candidate Mike Thompson is now in a 'safe' race (assuming that you vote!). However, what was not predicted even four months ago is that three adjacent congressional seats in districts that were considered safe for the republican incumbents have recently become competitive. They include Charlie Brown's challenge to Doolittle in the CA-04, Jerry McNerney's race against Pombo in the CA-11 and Bill Durston against Lungren in the CA-03. Charlie Brown and Jerry McNerney are now in statistical dead heats against their Republican opponents. Durston has been closing in. This is a development that only the most optimistic Democrat could have predicted even 4 months ago. This provides us with an opportunity to turn back the Bush tide towards more war. Given this unique opportunity for Northern California to help the Democratic Party take back Congress, the Executive Committee of the Davis Democratic Club decided in its meeting on October 10 to expend a major fraction of our budget as donations to these three races. We have made the following contributions: Charlie Brown -- $2000 Jerry McNerney - $2000 Bill Durston --- $1500 Because we have made these important contributions in addition to our usual local election year expenditures, we will have spent down our savings as of Nov 8th, and will need to replenish our account. It would help us if you could renew your membership for 2007 now. If you do this, you must indicate on your check that the money is for 2007 dues. We are also taking any donations for the newspaper campaign ads in the Davis Enterprise. Suggested donations for those that wish their name in these ads is $50. To pre-pay your dues or make a donation, send your checks to Davis Democrat Club Attn: Treasurer Betty Weir P.O. Box 73014 Davis, CA 95617 Mike Syvanen for the Davis Democrat Club Board of Directors" The amount suggested at this point in time by Mike Syvanen was: Charlie Brown -- $2000 Jerry McNerney - $2000 Bill Durston --- $2000 MOTION Mike Syvanen made the motion that the $7500 previously earmarked by the board to support and fund campaign important to the Davis Democrat Club and the Democratic Party be donated as follows: Charlie Brown ---- $2000 Jerry McNerney --- $2000 Bill Durston ----- $2000 Debra Bowen ------ $1000 Frank Seiferman Jr $500 The motion was seconded by G Richard Yamagata. SUBSTITUTE MOTION/VOTE A substitute motion was made by Jim Provenza that the $7500 previously earmarked by the board to support and fund campaign important to the Davis Democrat Club and the Democratic Party be donated as follows: Charlie Brown ---- $2000 Jerry McNerney --- $2000 Bill Durston ----- $1500 Debra Bowen ------ $1000 Frank Seiferman Jr $1000 Mike Syvanen volunteered to set aside his motion. G Richard Yamagata moved his second to the substitute motion. The motion passed with 12 yeas and 6 abstentions. The time was now 8:59PM and the library was closing. President Arun Sen adjourned the meeting with one objection. Half of the remaining agenda, items 5 through 8 were not covered by this board meeting. NEXT BOARD MEETING The next board meeting will be on November 14 at 7PM at the Yolo County Library, either the Blanchard Room or the Conference Room. These Minutes are respectively submitted, G Richard Yamagata Please note that these minutes do not contain all of the words spoken by those present and reflect only the motion results and action items agreed upon by the board. If anyone would like to see those, I can make those minutes available upon request. Otherwise, these are the minutes that will be submitted to the board at the November 14 meeting. G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democrat Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Thu Oct 12 05:58:49 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:58:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Contact information needed Message-ID: <200610121258.k9CCwm08062777@afes.com> Greetings All, I need the following information for the Davis Democrat Club Board Member Directory: The e-mail address of Julia Hunter-Blair The mailing address of Eileen Lindsay. I have all of the rest of the information concerning the new board members. Blue folders with Board Member contact information and a copy of the DDC By-Laws will be constructed and distributed at the next DDC Board meeting for the new board members: Carl Schmid Eileen Lindsay Jim Provenza Julia Hunter-Blair Take care, Richard G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democrat Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Fri Oct 13 05:06:32 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:06:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Thanks from Debra Bowen's campaign. Message-ID: <200610131206.k9DC6J0A073616@afes.com> Greetings All, I just wanted people of the club to know that Bill Julian, the representative of Debra Bowen at the Davis Democratic Club Board Meeting on Tuesday, sent for her and her campaign, deep and heartfelt thanks for the $1000 donation from the Davis Democratic Club. I think that there will be a formal letter to the Club President, Arun Sen, in the future. But, at least we can publish in the mean time this thanks in the next newsletter and recognition in the minutes. Take care, Richard G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democrat Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From jac07 at dcn.org Sun Oct 15 21:43:52 2006 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:43:52 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Bill Clinton:Triple Matching of DSCC contributions In-Reply-To: <81289392.753517250@democracy.192.168.10.97.null> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: President Bill Clinton Reply-To: Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:16:29 -0400 (EDT) To: Subject: Spreading Lies. Fostering Fear. Dear John ,We. Can. Do. This. A Democratic Senate is 100 percent within our reach. I know the candidates in the top races. I've talked with them, I've worked with them, and I've campaigned with them. They have the right values and the right ideas. And voters are responding to them. America is ready for change. In the past six years, Republicans have governed to please the most right-wing and special interest-dominated segments of their party. In 25 days, we can show them the door. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is watching every Senate race in the country, and they know exactly what to do to ensure that the American people hear the truth about our candidates and the truth about the consequences of charging down the same path we've been on for the last six years, instead of changing direction. I know that our Democratic candidates care deeply about returning the power to the American people and restoring America's place in the world. All of the momentum is with them, but the DSCC needs you to give them the final wave of support they need for victory. You have been there for the DSCC in the past, and now they need you once again. Your help today is so urgent because the DSCC is doing everything it can to put the Republicans out of contention now. Republicans are on the run and fighting among themselves. This is where a well-funded and united Democratic front can clinch the election. Now is the time to act. 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But you know the truth - you know that we led America to eight years of unprecedented peace and prosperity. I'm proud of what we did together, and honored by the trust you placed in me. Now, I'm asking you to join me again, to end the right-wing Republican stranglehold on our government, and set America on a new course. So please - join me in supporting the DSCC. Every dollar you contribute will be spent exactly where it's needed to put Democrats in charge of the Senate and restore Democratic values to our government. Click here to make a contribution of $50, $75 or more to help the DSCC to get the truth out to voters and beat back the right-wing attack machine. Sincerely, Bill Clinton Make a contribution to the DSCC today and it will give Democrats the final push we need to counter the Republicans and their right-wing groups in these critical 25 days before Election Day. If you received this message from a friend, click this button to join the DSCC. 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Please tell us what price you've paid (words & photo) before this Friday, October 20th 6pm EST. GO ? Dear John, We want to try something bold. Millions of ordinary Americans have been hit by the costs of conservative corruption, and forced - literally - to pay for it from their own pocketbooks, not to mention their reserves of time and energy. We want to give some of them a chance to confront our nation's corrupt conservative lawmakers in a very public way. In the final weeks before the election, we want to run hard-hitting ads that let real people call out the corrupt lawmakers responsible for 1) Iraq war-profiteering, 2) the Part D prescription drug disaster, 3) college loan cuts, and 4) outsourcing American jobs. If you -- or a member of your immediate family -- have paid any of these costs of conservative corruption directly, and would like to be featured in our ads, please let us know. Please tell us what price you've paid (words & photo) . Deadline is Friday, October 20th before 6pm EST. The right message, delivered by the right person at the right time can focus the public's attention and leave a lasting impression. If you've paid any of the costs of conservative corruption directly, you've got a powerful message that can move people to action. We'd love to hear from you, and possibly feature you in our ads. Please tell us what price you've paid for conservative corruption today. Thank you so much for your support. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Ian Mishalove, Director Online Communications Campaign for America's Future Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Campaign for America's Future . You received this message from the Campaign for America's Future. We apologize if you received this message in error. To change your email address, update your contact info, or remove yourself - John Chendo - from our email list, please visit your subscription management page at http://ga3.org/caf/smp.tcl?nkey=ii7e7n3205b8xj6 ? ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Tue Oct 17 22:34:55 2006 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:34:55 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Debra Bowen: Help me deliver a "Voter Bill of Rights" to all Californians In-Reply-To: <20061017213314.5818.32973.qmail@omail4.getactive.com> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Debra Bowen Reply-To: Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:33:14 GMT To: john chendo Subject: Help me deliver a "Voter Bill of Rights" to all Californians Dear john, Millions of absentee ballots have already been distributed across California, so many people are already voting right now! Please forward this email to everyone you know! Show your support for my "Voter Bill of Rights" today! In light of the many problems we've seen in elections across America in recent years -- from Florida, to Ohio, to Maryland, and even here in California -- it's clear that we must do much more to restore confidence in our voting system. That's why I've written a Voter Bill of Rights -- 10 simple but powerful principles that will guide me every day as your next Secretary of State. If you share this commitment to repairing our election systems, I hope you'll stand with me and endorse my Voter Bill of Rights today. Show your support for free and fair elections in California -- sign on to my "Voter Bill of Rights" now! What will I fight for as your next Secretary of State? Take a look. Here are the 10 key principles that make up my Voter Bill of Rights: 1. 2. The Right to Register to Vote 3. 4. The Right to Vote 5. 6. The Right to Vote in a Tamper-Proof Election 7. 8. The Right to Vote on Paper 9. 10. The Right to Have Your Vote Counted Accurately 11. 12. The Right to Have Election Results Properly Audited 13. 14. The Right to an Open, Transparent, Public Process 15. 16. The Right to Elections Officials who Operate Free of Partisan Influence 17. 18. The Right to Know that Elected Officials are Free from the Influence of Campaign Contributions from Voting Machine Vendors 19. 20. The Right to Find Out How Money is being Raised and Spent in the Political Process Some of these ideas may sound simple -- and they are! But, in light of the voting problems we've seen in California and across the country, we can't take a single one for granted. As your next Secretary of State, I will fight to deliver every one of these rights to you and to all Californians who are eligible to vote. And I hope you'll stand with me. Sign on to my "Voter Bill of Rights" today! Californians deserve free, fair, and transparent elections -- a system that is beyond question or reproach. That's what I'll deliver as your next Secretary of State. But I can't do it alone. I'm asking for your support for my "Voter Bill of Rights" -- and I'm also asking you for your support, and your vote, to be your next Secretary of State. Sincerely, Debra Bowen California State Senator P.S. I hope you'll share this email with other Californians who share our commitment to elections integrity. Please forward this message to everyone you know! Sign on to my "Voter Bill of Rights" today! | Contribute Today! Paid for by Debra Bowen for Secretary of State 578 Washington Blvd. #409, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (c) 2006 Debra Bowen for Secretary of State, ID #1271345 Invite your friends and family to join Debra Bowen's campaign for Secretary of State today! Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Debra Bowen For Secretary of State . This message was sent to jac07 at dcn.org. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop ALL email from Debra Bowen For Secretary of State, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject line). ------ End of Forwarded Message From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Thu Oct 19 16:37:13 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:37:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Join Gene Stille and Lois Wolk for Yolo 4 SMUD-Davis fundraiser Oct 22nd Message-ID: <20061019233713.6D8E0200BA51@mx.dcn.davis.ca.us> Greetings All, First, it is a little known fact that the Board of the Davis Democratic Club voted to endorse Measure H & I (see minutes from our September meeting). So, I am posting this e-mail to this list. The following is an announcement from the desk of Stephen Souza. Please try to turn out for this event. Stephen has a beautiful home with plant arboretum in his back yard featuring California native plant life. He also has a magnificent koi pond with a babbling brook. If you have not ever visited Stephen and Robin's home, this is a chance to see it. ---------------- Hi Friend, This is a friendly reminder of the upcoming SMUD fundraiser dinner, this Sunday Oct. 22 at the home of Stephen & Robin Souza. The address is 2424 Rodin Place in Wildhorse. If you plan to come and have already RSVP'd, Thank You! Please note that the beginning time has changed to 4 p.m. to accommodate another event. The attached donation form and invitation provide the information you'll need to participate. If you can not make it PLEASE use the donation form and send whatever you can. If you have not RSVP'd, please do so. [e-mail address is sasouza at sbcglobal.net] Thank you, Councilmember Stephen Souza, Treasurer, Yolo 4 SMUD - Davis -------------- next part -------------- G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at dcn.davis.ca.us Thu Oct 19 19:39:23 2006 From: yamagata at dcn.davis.ca.us (G. Richard Yamagata) Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:39:23 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Phil Angelides Halloween Party at the Home of Stephen and Robin Souza Message-ID: <453836DB.3020603@dcn.davis.ca.us> Host Committee: Assemblymember Lois Wolk ~ Supervisor Helen Thomson ~ Supervisor Mariko Yamada ~ Mayor Pro Tem Ruth Asmundson ~ Hon. Sheila Allen ~ Colleen Beamish ~ Hon. Gina Daleiden ~ Ann Evans ~ Hon. Delaine Eastin ~ Mayor Sue Greenwald ~ Councilmember Lamar Heystek ~ Teresa and Jerry Kaneko ~ Bill Ritter ~ Nadja Rosales ~ Lea Rosenberg ~ Councilmember Don Saylor ~ Bob Schelen ~ Councilmember Stephen Souza and Robin Souza Haunting Levels: Ghoul $50 Ghost $500 Goblin $1,000 Spirit $5,000 RSVP to Shari Rubin (415) 402-0920 ~ srubin at angelides.com Angelides 2006 is a committee formed to support Phil Angelides' campaign for Governor of California in 2006. Under State law, Angelides 2006 may accept contributions of up to $22,300 for the general election in November 2006 from individuals, businesses, corporations, unions, PACs and small contributor committees. Contributions from foreign nationals are prohibited, unless an individual is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. Contributions to Angelides 2006 are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1331 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 448-1998 0 (916) 446-0966 fax 0 info at angelides.com From jac07 at dcn.org Fri Oct 20 08:51:36 2006 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:51:36 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Defenders of wildlife In-Reply-To: <493cdc5d6c66ce4bd13a37919cc02006@dcn.davis.ca.us> Message-ID: (If you can not read this message for any reason, you can view it online now... ) PLEASE VOTE NO on PROPOSITION 90-- Here's why! ???? Out-of-state property rights extremists are trying to fool Californians ?into passing Proposition 90 -- a taxpayer trap ?that threatens to bankrupt our communities and literally change our ?state?s landscape. ? ?Prop 90 would hand the fate of our treasured wildlife over to ?developers -- and stick California ?taxpayers like you and me with billions of dollars in payments to land ?speculators and developers. ? ?Help stop ?Prop 90 now! Send a free ?No on Prop 90? e-card to at least ?seven friends, family members, neighbors, and coworkers. ? ?Prop ?90 is one of the worst environmental measures in state history. ? The wealthy developers behind this taxpayer trap are selling it ?to the public as ?eminent domain reform? that will ??protect our homes.? In reality, its extreme provisions ?would require local taxpayers to pay for the ?right? to ?pass and enforce laws that protect the air we breathe, the water we ?drink, and the wildlife we cherish. ? ?Here?s how Prop 90 works: It would allow wealthy developers, ?corporations, and other special interests to demand huge payouts from ?local taxpayers for alleged harm caused by laws that protect our water, ?air or wildlife -- no matter how far-fetched the claim. ? ?Prop ?90 would cost taxpayers in California billions of dollars per year, ?according to a former California ?legislative analyst. ?Prop 90?s ?pay to protect? ?provisions would prevent communities from adopting laws that protect ?wildlife and preserve our quality of life. These requirements would ?also mean less money for important priorities like environmental ?protection, education, police and fire services. ? ?Defenders of Wildlife has been working with a broad coalition of ?taxpayers, firefighters, police officers, school teachers, consumer ?safety organizations, and other community groups to defeat Prop 90. But we ?need your help. ?Click here to spread the word to defeat Prop 90 ?-- the taxpayer trap! ? ?In 2004 the people behind Prop 90 passed a similar initiative in Oregon. In less ?than two years, wealthy developers in that state have filed over 2200 ?claims demanding over $5 billion in compensation from local taxpayers. Oregon communities can no longer regulate growth ?and development in a way that protects their way of life -- and urban ?sprawl now threatens Oregon?s ?precious wildlife habitat, farmlands and open spaces. We cannot allow these ?out-of-state extremists do the same to California. Don?t ?let others be fooled by this Trojan horse. ?Help us defeat Prop 90 ?by spreading the word! ? ? ?Out-of-state extremists are spending millions of dollars to pass Prop ?90. Defeating Prop 90 won?t be easy, and we need all the help we ?can get. Vote ?NO? on Proposition 90 and tell ?others to do the same. ? ? ?Sincerely, ? ?Kim ?Delfino California ?Program Director ?Defenders of Wildlife ? P.S. If you would like to know more about Prop 90?s impact on ?wildlife and our communities, please visit: http://www.noprop90.com/ ???? Privacy ?policy ?| Contact Us ?| Donate ?| Defenders ?Home ??? ? ?? ? ? Copyright 2006, ?Defenders of Wildlife ?Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership ?organization dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and ?plants in their natural communities. Defenders ?of Wildlife can be contacted at: 1130 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 ?? ------ End of Forwarded Message From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Fri Oct 20 18:47:20 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:47:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Halloween Party for Phil Angelides and his supporters... Message-ID: <200610210147.k9L1lKq4026531@afes.com> Greetings All, I was told that the graphic stating the date and time did not come over to some people's systems. The time of the fundraiser is 7PM to 9PM at the home of Stephen and Robin Souza on Tuesday, October 31 -- Halloween. I am told that this is going to be an awesome event. I think that I will be tending bar dressed up as my former career, a PhD in Comparative Pathology. I can tell you what parasites you can get from your cats and dogs and other pets;^) I hope this answers all the questions. Take care, Richard G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Sat Oct 21 04:00:18 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:00:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Free Progressive Business Exchange Business Faire/Social Message-ID: <200610211100.k9LB0Cq6034554@afes.com> Greetings All, Bob Bockwinkel and I would like to invite all Davis Democratic Club members to the 3rd Progressive Business Exchange business faire/social. I hope that Joyce and Barry Wilson can make this event, along with everyone else on the board and in the club! This is a FREE event being held at the Cantina del Cabo. Just come on down and meet people and enjoy the event. The address is 138 G Street, downtown Davis, CA 95616. This is all taking place on Wednesday, October 25, from 5 to 7PM. There will be free food, free gifts/door prizes, and entertainment by Dilly-Dally the Clown, including the chance for a free picture suitable for framing taken with her. Raffle items for this event include boxed DVD sets, a set of collectible coins, a website consruction and hosting certificate, and bottles of fine wine (Beauleu Vinyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2003) and MUCH, MUCH MORE. The first 100 people in through the door get a free t-shirt. At the event, it has been announced that YES ON K will be having a booth. If the NO ON K people would like a booth, please come. I, G Richard Yamagata, will pay for the table, if someone from that campaign will show up for this event. Other groups that will be there are Yes On H & I and No On 85. There will be a myriad of other businesses and non-profits represented, including Yolo County American Red Cross and STEAC. Take care, Richard G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From jac07 at dcn.org Mon Oct 23 18:18:53 2006 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:18:53 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] San Francisco Chronicle endorses Debra Bowen! In-Reply-To: <20061023181632.12497.8206.qmail@omail6.getactive.com> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Debra Bowen Reply-To: Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:16:32 GMT To: john chendo Subject: San Francisco Chronicle endorses Debra Bowen! Dear john, Yesterday, Debra Bowen picked up a critical newspaper endorsement in her campaign for Secretary of State: the San Francisco Chronicle. This is great news -- and we need to get it out to every voter across California. Please forward this email to everyone you know! Here's what the Chronicle said about Debra: Why Bowen earns our vote "...In Bowen, California would have a secretary of state who is asking the right questions and has the grounding to know when she is getting straight answers. She recognizes that a conversion to electronic voting systems must be accompanied by appropriate safeguards -- such as paper trails and open source software -- that maintain public confidence in the electoral process. "Bowen's 14 years in the California Legislature demonstrated her commitment to the issues and values desired in a secretary of state. She has been an effective advocate for open government -- pioneering the use of the Internet to make campaign finance and legislative records readily available to the public, and authoring an array of bills to make the initiative process more transparent. "Beyond that, Bowen has proved to be one of the most focused and effective representatives in the 120-member Legislature, especially on consumer and privacy protection. She takes on tough issues, stays with them and gets results. Her work in Sacramento, for example, has produced laws that have reduced the risk of identity theft in California. "Debra Bowen gets our endorsement for secretary of state." The Chronicle's endorsement comes on the heels of the San Jose Mercury-News' endorsement, which read: Bowen better suited to be Secretary of State "...Recent studies by Princeton University and the Brennan Center for Justice underscore the need to do more to prevent vote fraud and improve system security. "Bowen, 50, understands this and is far more skeptical of electronic systems than McPherson. Throughout her 14 years in the Legislature, Bowen has been a leading advocate for open government. Using technology on behalf of democracy has been her passion. She sponsored legislation that put bills and committee reports on the Internet; she served on a committee that brought the court system into the electronic age. As secretary of state, she would require tighter rules on electronic voting and encourage the creation of open-source software to guarantee security and accuracy... "McPherson is less likely to challenge county officials. But if county registrars had their way, none of California's landmark electronic voting reforms, like a paper trail, would be in effect today. A secretary of state must be willing to lead the registrars on issues of voting integrity and accountability. Bowen would do this. "McPherson restored stability to the office. Bowen would bring dynamism and skepticism that the position needs. She is our choice." What's more, the Los Angeles Times said "Debra Bowen would make a great Secretary of State," and the Los Angeles Daily News endorsed Debra, writing that she "has a stronger grasp of the details of the job... She's got a healthy concern about electronic voting systems and appears to have been preparing for this job her entire career." It's terrific to have this kind of support from newspapers across California. But now we've got to translate this editorial support into votes! Please forward this email to every California voter you know -- and contribute today to help power our campaign through the homestretch! Thanks so much for your continued support over these last 15 days. Sincerely, Sandra Lloyd-Jones Campaign Manager P.S. We need to get this information out far and wide. Please forward this email to everyone you know! Contribute Today! Paid for by Debra Bowen for Secretary of State 578 Washington Blvd. #409, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (c) 2006 Debra Bowen for Secretary of State, ID #1271345 Invite your friends and family to join Debra Bowen's campaign for Secretary of State today! Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Debra Bowen For Secretary of State . This message was sent to jac07 at dcn.org. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop ALL email from Debra Bowen For Secretary of State, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject line). ------ End of Forwarded Message From richard-peterson at hotmail.com Mon Oct 23 17:55:54 2006 From: richard-peterson at hotmail.com (Richard Peterson) Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:55:54 -0600 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Upcoming Campaign events Message-ID: Dear Davis Democrats- Here is our highlighted campaign schedule for the week: Tuesday: Phone Bank with Yolo County Guardian Cass Sylvia, 6 - 8pm Wednesday: Phone Bank with SMUD Chair Genevieve Shiroma, Yolo County Supervisor Mariko Yamada and City Councilmember Stephen Souza, 6 - 8pm Thursday: Phone Bank with your Assemblywoman Lois Wolk, 6 - 8pm Saturday: Precinct walking, 10am - 1pm We look forward to seeing you at one of these campaign events! Rich Peterson _________________________________________________________________ Call friends with PC-to-PC calling -- FREE http://get.live.com/messenger/overview From richard-peterson at hotmail.com Mon Oct 23 22:20:37 2006 From: richard-peterson at hotmail.com (Richard Peterson) Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:20:37 -0600 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Upcoming Campaign events Message-ID: Hey Gang- I forgot to mention that we are phone banking from our downtown HQ, at 231 E Street, behind Espresso Roma (thank you for the reminder, Kevin!). We have five cell phones, but do occasionally have a full house, so if you can bring your own, we'd appreciate it. With Warmest Regards, Rich > From: richard-peterson at hotmail.com> To: davisdemocrats at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:55:54 -0600> Subject: [Davis Democrats] Upcoming Campaign events> > Dear Davis Democrats-> > Here is our highlighted campaign schedule for the week:> > Tuesday: Phone Bank with Yolo County Guardian Cass Sylvia, 6 - 8pm> > Wednesday: Phone Bank with SMUD Chair Genevieve Shiroma, Yolo County Supervisor Mariko Yamada and City Councilmember Stephen Souza, 6 - 8pm> > Thursday: Phone Bank with your Assemblywoman Lois Wolk, 6 - 8pm> > Saturday: Precinct walking, 10am - 1pm> > We look forward to seeing you at one of these campaign events!> > Rich Peterson> _________________________________________________________________> Call friends with PC-to-PC calling -- FREE> http://get.live.com/messenger/overview> _______________________________________________> DavisDemocrats mailing list> DavisDemocrats at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us> http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/davisdemocrats _________________________________________________________________ Check the weather nationwide with MSN Search: Try it now! http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=weather&FORM=WLMTAG From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Tue Oct 24 16:53:21 2006 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:53:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Free Progressive Business Exchange Business Faire/Social Message-ID: <200610242353.k9ONrLq4017997@afes.com> Greetings All, Bob Bockwinkel and I would like to invite all Davis Democratic Club members to the 3rd Progressive Business Exchange business faire/social. I hope that everyone who reads this that is on the board and in the club can attend. This is a FREE event being held at the Cantina del Cabo. Just come on down and meet people and enjoy this meet and greet. The address is 138 G Street, downtown Davis, CA 95616. This is all taking place on Wednesday, October 25, from 5 to 7PM. There will be free food, free gifts/door prizes, and entertainment by Dilly-Dally the Clown, including the chance for a free picture suitable for framing taken with her. Raffle items for this event include boxed DVD sets, a set of collectible coins, a website consruction and hosting certificate, and bottles of fine wine (Beauleu Vinyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2003) and MUCH, MUCH MORE. The first 100 people in through the door get a free t-shirt. Both Yes On K and No on K will be at this event. Other groups that will be there are Yes On H & I and No On 85. There will be a myriad of other businesses and non-profits represented, including Yolo County American Red Cross and STEAC. Take care, Richard G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, a member of the board of the Business Link of Woodland and Davis, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From jac07 at dcn.org Wed Oct 25 07:44:16 2006 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:44:16 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Bill Clinton: Landslide--triple matching funds for U.S. Senate In-Reply-To: <89156295.-842269084@democracy.192.168.10.97.null> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: President Bill Clinton Reply-To: Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:01:27 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Landslide Our way works. Their way doesn't. That isn't just a theory anymore - it's historical fact. Under Democratic leadership, we created millions more jobs; we lifted millions more people out of poverty and gave them health care; we expanded the middle class and raised the incomes of our families. The Republicans who control the White House and the Congress have led us down a very different path. They've chosen ideology over community, harsh politics over good government, and personal destruction over common ground. They've left ordinary Americans to fend for themselves, and left the United States isolated around the world when we should be leading it instead. Democrats have already won the battle of ideas. By a large majority, Americans are ready for a change. But now we need to win the battle on the ground - and that's where you come in. Because of your recent contribution to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), we've been able to run the biggest get out the vote program in the history of the Democratic Party. Without you, no one would be talking about Democrats retaking the U.S. Senate. But with only 13 days until the election, we need your continued support to close the deal. I know you just gave to the DSCC. You have already done more than your fair share. But opportunities like this come once in a lifetime and we must continue to give it all we've got. The far-right wing that is running the Republican Party has never been more vulnerable. We are going to pick up seats in the Senate in November. The only question is how many: will we merely narrow the difference between us and Republicans, or will we elect a Democratic majority that gives us a chance to start putting our government back in our hands? Your continued support means the difference between Democratic gains and a Democratic majority. Please click here to make a secure online donation of $100, $150 or more. Every contribution counts. If you give now, a group of Democratic Senators will give two dollars for every one you give. If you see the polls and read the newspapers, you know that every day, more and more Americans from all sorts of backgrounds and every corner of the country are demanding change in Washington. Republicans are seeing it, too. And they're turning to one of the oldest and dirtiest tricks in the book: they're trying to scare people. They want folks to stop thinking. So when they spread fear, we need to spread facts. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is helping Senate candidates all over the country to do just that. Already, the DSCC has knocked on hundreds of thousands of doors and made millions of phone calls. They've reached out to thousands of new voters every day. But we need to do more. I am going to do everything I can over the next 13 days to reelect Democrats across our country to the Senate. Please help me by helping the DSCC again. Our goal is to match the Republican get out the vote effort dollar-for-dollar over the next two weeks, and with your help, we can. Please click here to make a secure online donation of $100, $150 or more. Every contribution counts. If you give now, a group of Democratic Senators will give two dollars for every one you give. The races are close, and in these final days, your help makes all the difference. Americans are turning against the Republicans and are thinking for themselves. They're not afraid. They're hopeful. If we have the resources to answer Republican fear-mongering with Democratic truth-telling, we are going to win this election. That isn't a theory either - and with your help, the days of Republican control in Washington will be history. Sincerely, Bill Clinton Make a contribution to the DSCC today. We can win BIG in just 13 days, but only if we have your support. If you received this message from a friend, click this button to join the DSCC. This message was sent to jac07 at dcn.org. To unsubscribe from the DSCC's email list, please click here. You can also send a reply to this message with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. ------ End of Forwarded Message From richard-peterson at hotmail.com Thu Oct 26 01:11:53 2006 From: richard-peterson at hotmail.com (Richard Peterson) Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:11:53 -0600 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Campaign Update - Only 11 working Days left! Message-ID: Thank You to the Davis High School Democrats, Elsie Gabby and SMUD Board Chair Genevieve Shiroma for their calls, tonight. Though a small group, they were stout and strong: they made 169 calls, 60 contacts, identifying 68 new Permanent Absentee Voters that will be voting for Democrats and Democratic Issues this election cycle (including councilmember Don Saylor!! - who will be leading a phone bank this coming Wed., Nov. 1st). Over the last two days, we (and by we, I mean Lyle) have covered all of precinct 59 which is one of the top 20 largest precincts in Davis (over 200 Dem Households alone!). Also, a sincere and major thank you to board members Barbara Slemmons and Eileen Lindsay who, together, have called through 1/2 of the senior PAV list; and a thank you to new Board Member Carl Schmid who (before leaving us to go on a much needed vacation) walked two full precincts! Of course, Betty and Julia Sanchez have truly done a remarkable job in keeping the office running. I'd also like to thank Robin Kahn and Julia Hunter-Blair for manning the Davis Democratic Club table at the Progressive Business exchange tonight. This will be the first of many locations where the club will be over the next 11 days, including (finally!!!) at the Farmer's Market for the next two Saturdays. This means that we will need help with tabling; which means that we actually need help finding tables, maybe a chair or two...definitely a few brave souls who are willing to toe the party line on the Propositions. We will provide talking points. More of what we need: We are going to have a full house tomorrow between 6 -8pm (or is it today now?); headlining will be Assemblywoman Lois Wolk; also in attendance will be Councilmember Stephen Souza, Retired UCD Police Chief Calvin Handy (who is being dragged here by his wife!) and our very own President, Arun Sen! We are also expecting another 4-5 people. We will be continuing to make chase calls on PAV's. I need a couple of things from club members: 1. More bodies (please bring a charged cell-phone if possible, it will be quite full); and 2. Food & Water!!!! We are having some trouble feeding our volunteers...well...anything. If you feel inspired, please bring by a little bit of food or water for our weary band of brothers and sisters working hard to get the vote out in Davis. We are still going to be walking precincts and making chase calls through Nov. 6th, so any time that you can give to us would be greatly appreciated. Also, Betty still has a number of Precinct Chairs are unfilled. We have started plugging board members in to fill the gaps, so if you are a member of the board, and would like to know what precinct you will be taking, come on by the office: 231 E Street (behind Espresso Roma). Finally, without being (too, very) melodramatic, we truly are at the Rubicon. We have a choice: we can stop on the banks of the river and honor traditions, or we can create new traditions and new memories. Alea iacta est. The die is cast. We need you all to help us by stepping up to be the leaders within the community that you are. We really need the Davis Democratic Club to assist us in making a difference in local and statewide elections. We have a voice, let it be heard! Sorry that this is so long. Rich Peterson (530) 220-0205 richard-peterson at hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Personalize your Live.com homepage with the news, weather, and photos you care about. Try it. http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx From jac07 at dcn.org Thu Oct 26 21:03:34 2006 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:03:34 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] FW: Good news, bad news, and the news you make In-Reply-To: <20061013170133.18370.2370.qmail@omail1.getactive.com> Message-ID: Help me fight back against McPherson's big-money, right-wing special interests. First, the good news: Our own internal campaign polling confirms what the recent LA Times poll showed -- I'm up by 5%, according to Goodwin Simon Research. This race is still too close to call, but the demographics of those who are still undecided favor my campaign. Now, the bad news: Republican anti-choice leaders, Big Tobacco, Big Oil, the insurance lobby, and dozens of developers know I'm in the lead, and now they're scrambling to stop me by investing Big Money in McPherson's campaign. Thanks in large part to these recent large contributions, they've given him a nearly $700,000 cash advantage. Help us turn around the only bad news that still stands in our way. Make a contribution to our campaign today! But getting major donations from these typical big-money, right-wing special interests isn't the only source of Secretary of State McPherson's cash flow. The car dealer lobby -- which fought hard to try to defeat legislation on identify theft protection and credit freezes that I authored and pushed through the Legislature -- is now targeting me for defeat by underwriting McPherson's campaign. It seems that they're looking for some payback, while trying to send a message to my fellow legislators to discourage them from considering new consumer protection laws. Serious questions are being raised about several of my opponent's other contributors as well. This week, Hewlett Packard -- a corporation that was just indicted by the State Attorney General -- contributed thousands more to McPherson. And don't forget that McPherson already grudgingly sent back thousands of dollars in contributions from Jack Abramoff's lobbying firm. McPherson may have captured the special interests, but I have you on my side. Please help me fight back by contributing today! Ultimately, we shouldn't be surprised that a long line of special interests are rushing to inject cash into my opponent's campaign. But we need to remember why they are doing this: They're afraid of leaders who refuse their marching orders; they're afraid of any measure that would dilute their control over Sacramento; and, most of all, they're afraid of a Secretary of State who will work to make sure that all eligible voters can participate in the electoral process. Come November 7th, let's show them that this fear is well-founded. Contribute today, and let's fight back against McPherson's special interests! Secretary of State McPherson's cash advantage may seem like bad news -- but with your help we'll make sure that the news on November 7th is good and sends a message to the special interests that they can't control the outcome of an election. Sincerely, Debra Bowen California State Senator P.S. With only 25 more days until Election Day -- and with millions of absentee ballots being distributed this week -- now is the time to stand up and be counted. Please give us the resources we need to fight back today and every day through November 7th! Contribute Today! Paid for by Debra Bowen for Secretary of State 578 Washington Blvd. #409, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (c) 2006 Debra Bowen for Secretary of State, ID #1271345 Invite your friends and family to join Debra Bowen's campaign for Secretary of State today! Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Debra Bowen For Secretary of State . This message was sent to jac07 at dcn.org. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop ALL email from Debra Bowen For Secretary of State, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject line). ------ End of Forwarded Message From meltonkl at yahoo.com Fri Oct 27 12:09:52 2006 From: meltonkl at yahoo.com (Kingsley Melton) Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:09:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Latest Rexroad vs. Sieferman press release In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20061027190952.77801.qmail@web56808.mail.re3.yahoo.com> This is gonna be a tight one folks. Hoping to see you here at the headquarters in Woodland, 327 College Street, Saturday, November 4th, 10am. Kingsley PRESS RELEASE Yolo Democratic Victory Headquarters 327 College Street, Suite 104 Woodland, CA 95695 October 25, 2006 Contact: Kingsley Melton 530-867-2473 ***For Immediate Release*** SUPERVISOR, CHALLENGER DIFFER ON CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES Sieferman elects door to door grassroots, Rexroad opts for television commercials The race for the Yolo County?s 3rd District Supervisor is characterized by two different strategies for victory. Incumbent Frank Sieferman Jr. prefers the personal touch, walking door to door daily with a positive message while attorney and political consultant Matt Rexroad is more likely seen on cable television spots criticizing Yolo County government. Sieferman can be found walking Woodland?s neighborhoods every day after work and on weekends, ?The people of Woodland voted me into office four years ago because I asked each and every voter for their vote face to face. My strategy hasn?t changed.? Rexroad, an attorney and professional political consultant, is more likely spotted by Woodland residents on television. The new 30-second commercial blends negative and positive messages and can be spotted on the History Channel, TNT, USA and other cable networks. Surprisingly, the internet savvy Rexroad has yet to post the new commercial on his campaign website. Time is a factor, as Rexroad must balance his own campaign with campaigns all over California. ?It?s like being a CPA during tax season, except everyone needs you for their November 7th project instead of their April 15th deadline,? said local political consultant Rich Peterson. ?Any political consultant is busy right now? said consultant Brian Micek who currently works on the ?Yes on SMUD? campaign. Rexroad and his company, Meridian Pacific Inc., recently made headlines speaking to accusations of FPPC violations in a Southern California Assembly race. Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia is seeking reelection in one of California?s few competitive Assembly races and has hired Rexroad?s firm to run the campaign. ### John Chendo wrote: Help me fight back against McPherson's big-money, right-wing special interests. First, the good news: Our own internal campaign polling confirms what the recent LA Times poll showed -- I'm up by 5%, according to Goodwin Simon Research. This race is still too close to call, but the demographics of those who are still undecided favor my campaign. Now, the bad news: Republican anti-choice leaders, Big Tobacco, Big Oil, the insurance lobby, and dozens of developers know I'm in the lead, and now they're scrambling to stop me by investing Big Money in McPherson's campaign. Thanks in large part to these recent large contributions, they've given him a nearly $700,000 cash advantage. Help us turn around the only bad news that still stands in our way. Make a contribution to our campaign today! But getting major donations from these typical big-money, right-wing special interests isn't the only source of Secretary of State McPherson's cash flow. The car dealer lobby -- which fought hard to try to defeat legislation on identify theft protection and credit freezes that I authored and pushed through the Legislature -- is now targeting me for defeat by underwriting McPherson's campaign. It seems that they're looking for some payback, while trying to send a message to my fellow legislators to discourage them from considering new consumer protection laws. Serious questions are being raised about several of my opponent's other contributors as well. This week, Hewlett Packard -- a corporation that was just indicted by the State Attorney General -- contributed thousands more to McPherson. And don't forget that McPherson already grudgingly sent back thousands of dollars in contributions from Jack Abramoff's lobbying firm. McPherson may have captured the special interests, but I have you on my side. Please help me fight back by contributing today! Ultimately, we shouldn't be surprised that a long line of special interests are rushing to inject cash into my opponent's campaign. But we need to remember why they are doing this: They're afraid of leaders who refuse their marching orders; they're afraid of any measure that would dilute their control over Sacramento; and, most of all, they're afraid of a Secretary of State who will work to make sure that all eligible voters can participate in the electoral process. Come November 7th, let's show them that this fear is well-founded. Contribute today, and let's fight back against McPherson's special interests! Secretary of State McPherson's cash advantage may seem like bad news -- but with your help we'll make sure that the news on November 7th is good and sends a message to the special interests that they can't control the outcome of an election. Sincerely, Debra Bowen California State Senator P.S. With only 25 more days until Election Day -- and with millions of absentee ballots being distributed this week -- now is the time to stand up and be counted. Please give us the resources we need to fight back today and every day through November 7th! Contribute Today! Paid for by Debra Bowen for Secretary of State 578 Washington Blvd. #409, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (c) 2006 Debra Bowen for Secretary of State, ID #1271345 Invite your friends and family to join Debra Bowen's campaign for Secretary of State today! Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Debra Bowen For Secretary of State . This message was sent to jac07 at dcn.org. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. 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From richard-peterson at hotmail.com Tue Oct 31 09:05:06 2006 From: richard-peterson at hotmail.com (Richard Peterson) Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:05:06 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] 6 Days... Message-ID: Dear Davis Democratic Club- After today, we have 6 days to get our message out and drive people out to the polls. For those of you who have given your time and energy to our efforts, I offer a humble thank you...and I'm going to ask you for more. Let tonight be a celebration, but afterwards, we have work to do. Private polling shows that Phil is beginning to close in on Arnold. Further, I offer this snippet from one leading California Political Blog: "Private tracking polls in the Democratic and Republican parties show the hotly contested races for lieutenant governor, controller, and secretary of state still within the margin of polling error." The infrastructure bonds, No on 85, Yes on 87, No on 90, and Yes to SMUD are in similarly difficult battles. Davis can make a difference; by just getting out an extra 2,000-plus votes, we will have the ability to turn an entire state-wide election! Through the end of last week, only 22.3% of Democratic absentee ballots have been returned. To put things in perspective, that is a 7.04% turnout to date. We can do better. I need to ask for 2 more hours from everyone. 2 hours of phone calls, or walking a 4-block radius around your house (or apartment) - also about 2 hours. We will have a walk list ready for every precinct for this Saturday & Sunday. We will be targeting infrequent voting Dems (3 out of five elections). Saturday necessarily is a day of action. We can make a difference. Headquarters is located at: 231 E Street (behind Espresso Roma). Bring a friend! Rich Peterson _________________________________________________________________ Get the new Windows Live Messenger! http://get.live.com/messenger/overview From jac07 at dcn.org Tue Oct 31 07:54:11 2006 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:54:11 -0800 Subject: [Davis Democrats] --from Sen.Ted Kennedy, matching for Senate In-Reply-To: <94559890.836183397@democracy.192.168.10.97.null> Message-ID: ------ From: "Sen. Ted Kennedy" Reply-To: Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:37:29 -0500 (EST) To: Subject: Disgraceful Dear john , The growing insurgency and the increasing sectarian violence didn't do it. The cost of thousands of lives and billions of dollars didn't do it. Only the prospect of losing his rubber-stamp Congress convinced George Bush to stand in front of the American people last Wednesday to talk about flexibility and changing course in Iraq. Seven short days remain until the Congressional elections on November 7th and Democrats are winning. We're winning in red states, blue states and everywhere in between. George Bush is desperate to say or do anything to keep us from gaining the six more seats we need to retake the Senate. If that means playing politics with the war in Iraq, it is a price George Bush is happy to pay. He should be ashamed of himself. I know you are fed up with the disgraceful lies about the war. The generous support you just gave to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has bought us one step closer to bringing the Republicans to account. But the elections are only seven days away and our races in Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia are dead even. Democrats must win at least two out of these three states to take back the Senate. We know the Republicans are stopping at nothing to hold these seats. I know you just did your part but we absolutely need you again to make the decisive difference. Click here to make a contribution of $100, $150 or more so that the Democratic candidates will have everything they need in this final week before Election Day. Make a donation now and a group of my Democratic Senators will match you dollar for dollar, effectively doubling your contribution. The President's misleading rhetoric isn't the half of it. I've been in politics my whole adult life and I have never seen such an unethical campaign for one party to retain power. In Tennessee Republicans were just forced to take down an ad attacking Democrat Harold Ford, Jr. because of its blatantly racist overtones. In Missouri, the Kansas City Star is demanding that Republican Jim Talent stop flatly misquoting the paper in his ads. In Ohio, Republican Mike DeWine actually ran an ad containing doctored images of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. After six years of abusing the trust of the American people, Republicans are desperate to avoid the accountability they know is coming with a Democratic Senate. None of these underhanded attacks are working, because the DSCC is using your indispensable support to debunk these lies the second they come out. We're winning in the race for seven Republican seats, and we're within a miniscule margin in one other. Now is the time to take our strongest possible stand. The next seven days will make all the difference in these key elections, and your support now can help us score a victory for the ages. Click here to make a contribution of $100, $150 or more so that the Democratic candidates will have everything they need in this final week before Election Day. Make a donation now and a group of my Democratic Senators will match you dollar for dollar, effectively doubling your contribution. Think about all the lies that have been fed to you the last six years. Think about the gross deception and staggering incompetence that has strained America in the eyes of the world. Think about how disappointed we all are in our government. It doesn't have to be this way. Winning back our country is within our reach. Now is the time for everyone who cares about the future of America to support our Democratic candidates for the Senate. It's the chance we have all been waiting for - and we can't afford to miss it! Sincerely, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Democrats are on the verge of taking back the Senate, but it all comes down to what we do in the next 7 days. Make a contribution to the DSCC to keep Democrats ahead. If you received this message from a friend, click this button to join the DSCC. This message was sent to jac07 at dcn.org. To unsubscribe from the DSCC's email list, please click here. You can also send a reply to this message with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. ------ End of Forwarded Message