From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Mon Sep 1 18:40:10 2008 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 18:40:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Agenda for Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday September 2, 2008 Message-ID: <200809020140.m821eAUT003244@mail.afes.com> Campus Democrat Officers, PLEASE ATTEND IF POSSIBLE. You can vote ex-officio; just cannot make motions. PLEASE NOTE -- THIS MEETING IS AT THE DAVIS CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS -- 1801 Hannover Drive, Suite C. There is the Big Banner of The Davis Democratic Club hanging in front of it. It is off of the street directly behind SaveMart and Baskin Robbins. The meeting starts at 7PM and will end before 9PM. We do not have to vacate, but need to leave the room clean and in order. I would like to be finished at 9PM. This board usually fills up the entire 2 hours, even though we have less than 2 hours of items on the agenda. If you received your DDC board member folder, PLEASE BRING YOUR FOLDER TO THE MEETING. 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 September 2, 2008, Davis Democratic Club Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 7 pm - 8:28 pm Place: Davis Democratic Headquarters at 1801 Hannover Drive, Suite C 0. Meetings are now electronically recorded. I. Introduction (5 minutes) i. Approval of Agenda ii. Approval of Minutes for past meetings as they are submitted II. Treasurer's Report -- Betty Weir (10 minutes) i. REPORT General finances and budget of the club ii. Request by Treasurer to approve "Election Day big newspaper ad" III. Campaign Headquarters Committee -- Carl Schmid (20 minutes) i. Headquarters budget ii. Yolo United iii. Obama For President IV. Future General Meetings (20 minutes) 0. Bean Feed -- Weir-Willaimson Award (Immediate - this week) i. September General Meeting (usually barbecue) ii. October General Meeting (Halloween theme, need program) (Moderate - 2 meetings away) iii. November Election night party at Headquarters or Lamppost Pizza or some other venue with big TV screens iv. Barbecue at Headquarters for volunteers (Moderate - need to decide on Date in Sep or Oct) v. Holiday Party (Very low importance - 3 meetings away) V. Recruitment of Replacement Board Members (5 minutes) i. Names are being considered (Bob Bockwinkel Chair). VI. Newsletter (10 minutes) i. Announcements and articles that must go into the newsletter VII. New and Unfinished Business (5 minutes) i. Unfinished business items from past meetings (none to my knowledge). ii. Continued complaints about e-mailing list and policies iii. New Business (none to my knowledge) VIII. Kudos (5 minutes) i. Thanks to Arun Sen. ii. Thanks to others IX. Communications (10 minutes) i. Comments and issues from the Public and general members. a. From public for unscheduled presentations. ii. Minutes and reports from other clubs and campus Democrats a. Report from Yolo County Young Democrats b. Report from Yolo County Blue (Lyle Smith) c. Report from UCDavis Campus Democrats by President or other d. Report from Davis High Democrats e. Report on the President's activities for the club, Arun Sen. f. Report on the August meeting of the YCDCC (Yolo County Democratic Central Committee) X. Closing (8 minutes) i. Items for next meeting ii. Announcements- upcoming events not covered in Communications and Reports. iii. Next Meeting Time/Location (October 7 - At Campaign Headqtrs or Library? \ November 11? and December 2 at Library?) iv. Meeting adjournment Time: 88 minutes Meeting over in alloted time with 32 minutes to spare. All times are approximate and only placed to help keep meeting on track. G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ http://vme.net/bcards/bio.html Phone: 530-VIV-VMEI or 530-848-8634 G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, 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 for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. For public service to the Democratic Party of Yolo County, Recipient of the 2007 Williamson-Wier Award ========================== 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/ Reedley - 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, SVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, WBL, DPBE, or IOOF. From yolounited at gmail.com Wed Sep 3 12:33:19 2008 From: yolounited at gmail.com (Yolo United) Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:33:19 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Yolo United Newsletter 9/3/08 Message-ID: <48BEE67F.1030009@gmail.com> This is the September 3rd issue of the Yolo United newsletter. Yolo United is a team of Democratic groups and volunteers working strategically in Yolo County to promote democratic values for the November election and beyond. Yolo United is a project of the Yolo County Democratic Central Committee. You may opt out of the list by sending us a note at yolounited at gmail.com. Send submissions for future issues or comments to Barbara Archer, communications chair, Yolo United, at bdedavis at gmail.com. The issues covered in this newsletter are: ? Bean Feed This Saturday ? McCain Speech Viewing ? This Thursday ? Phonebanking to Battleground States on Mon., Wed., Sat. ? Delaine Eastin?s Fund Raiser for Lois Wolk ? 9/16 ? Ladies? Committee StoryVoices Performance ? 9/21 ? Lois Wolk?s Luau Sponsorships and Tickets Now Available -10/10 BEAN FEED THIS SATURDAY ? COME ONE, COME ALL! Please join us for the 32nd Annual Bean Feed this Saturday! The Bean Feed is Yolo United?s major fund raiser to raise money for our campaign efforts. We literally pay the rent with money raised at this event so we can have a place for phone banking and organizing, so please come to support the Democratic Party efforts in Yolo County. The event is Saturday, September 6th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Waite Hall at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland. The event will feature dinner, a silent auction, raffle prizes and music. Art Pimentel, Woodland?s vice mayor, will serve as emcee. Congressman Mike Thompson, Assemblywoman Lois Wolk and other elected officials will be in attendance. Individual tickets are $35 per person. Sponsorship levels are: Change Agents - $2,300 (includes 10 tickets); Federal Level - $1,000 (includes 8 tickets); State Level - $500 (includes 6 tickets); County/Regional level - $250 (includes 4 tickets); City/Local Level - $100 (includes 2 tickets). Tickets will be on sale at the door. Checks can be made payable to: ?YCDCC Federal Account.? Yolo United cannot accept cash for event tickets or silent auction items, however event goers should bring cash to pay for Obama items, drink tickets and raffle tickets that will be on sale at the event. YOLO UNITED WOODLAND HQ TO HOST MCCAIN SPEECH VIEWING The Yolo United Woodland Headquarters (444 Main Street) will host a viewing party to watch McCain's acceptance speech this Thursday, September 4th, beginning at 6 p.m. Nerf balls and ping pong balls will be provided for those who need to vent their frustrations. Bring munchies and your own chair. The HQ will provide wine and soda for a suggested $1 donation. The office is suggesting a donation of $10 at the door. Please make checks payable to: "YCDCC - Federal Account." For more information, contact Woodland HQ Chair Leslie Marcus at lmarcus67 at yahoo.com. PHONE BANKING TO BATTLEGROUND STATES AT YU DAVIS HQ Phone banking to battleground states continues at the Yolo United Davis Headquarters behind Save Mart (1801 Hanover St, Ste. C). Phone banking nights will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you can, bring your cell phone and/or your laptop. We will be using Skype technology to make most of the calls. Scripts and training will be provided. For more information, contact Tom Cronin at 530-756-6405 or Martha Beetley at 530-756-4222. DELAINE EASTIN TO HOST FUND RAISER FOR LOIS WOLK Delaine Eastin, former California Superintendent of Public Instruction, will host a fundraiser for Lois Wolk?s Senate campaign on Tuesday, September 16th, at 6 p.m. at 4228 Dogwood Pl. in Davis. Individual tickets are $50. Student tickets are $25. Sponsorship levels are: Platinum sponsors at $1,000; Gold sponsors at $500; Silver sponsors at $250; Bronze sponsors at $100. Checks will be taken at the door made payable to: Wolk for Senate 2008, I.D. # 1293204. Please contact Delaine if you are interested in sponsoring this event at deollie at aol.com and at 530-792-0282. THE LADIES? COMMITTEE TO ELECT OBAMA PRESENTS ?OPEN TICKET? PERFORMED BY STORYVOICES ON SEPTEMBER 21ST Four years ago, The Ladies? Committee held a wildly successful, sold-out fund raiser featuring StoryVoices, an award-winning, Sacramento-based quartet of actors (www.storyvoices.com). StoryVoices has again generously agreed to collaborate with the Ladies? Committee by presenting their new, original show ?Open Ticket? on Sunday, September 21st, at 2 p.m. at the Veterans? Memorial Theater in Davis. This performance will raise critical funds for strategic campaign work. Please RSVP by Monday, September 8th. Download the event flyer to get event and ticket ordering information at: http://www.yolounited.com/ladies_committee.pdf 100% of your ticket price will go toward getting out the vote for Democrats. LOIS? LUAU SPONSORSHIPS AND TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE Bring your friends and family and join Assemblymember Lois Wolk at the 6th Annual Lois' Luau featuring a special guest speaker. The event will be held Friday, October 10th. Lois? Luau will be at the Dixon May Fairgrounds. The reception starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m., and the evening?s program begins at 7:00 p.m. Sponsorship and tickets are available now. Sponsorship levels are: Big Kahuna - $3,600; Canoe Makers - $1,000; Ulana Weaves - $500; Hula Dancers - $250. Individual tickets are $35. Please RSVP to 916-456-4098. Make checks payable to: Wolk for Senate 2008, I.D. # 1293204. Checks can be mailed to her office at: 1127 11th Street, Suite 505, Sacramento, CA, 95814. For information, contact Colleen Haley, Campaign Coordinator, Wolk for Senate 2008, at colleen at loiswolk.com. From yolounited at gmail.com Fri Sep 5 10:20:55 2008 From: yolounited at gmail.com (Yolo United) Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:20:55 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] 32nd Annual Bean Feed is Tomorrow - Saturday Message-ID: <48C16A77.80901@gmail.com> The big event of the year for Yolo County Democrats - the 32nd Annual Bean Feed - is tomorrow (Saturday) evening! Don't miss out on the fun! The event is returning to the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland after being held for the past 10 years at the Veterans? Memorial Center in Davis. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. in Waite Hall at the Yolo County Fairgrounds. The event will feature dinner, a silent auction, raffle prizes and music. Art Pimentel, Woodland?s vice mayor, will serve as emcee. Congressman Mike Thompson, Assemblywoman Lois Wolk and other elected officials will be in attendance. Individual tickets are $35 per person. Sponsorship levels are: Change Agents - $2,300 (includes 10 tickets); Federal Level - $1,000 (includes 8 tickets); State Level - $500 (includes 6 tickets); County/Regional level - $250 (includes 4 tickets); City/Local Level - $100 (includes 2 tickets). Tickets will be sold at the door. Checks should be made payable to: ?YCDCC Federal Account.? Yolo United cannot accept cash for tickets or for the silent auction, however event goers will want to bring cash for the Obama items, drink tickets and raffle tickets that will be on sale at the event. Yolo United is a project of the Yolo County Democratic Central Committee. Look for event updates on the Yolo United website at: www.yolounited.com. Contact the Yolo United Davis office (1801 Hanover Dr., Suite C) at 530-231-5746 or at info at yolounited.com for more information. Please join us! From jac07 at dcn.org Sat Sep 6 01:46:22 2008 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:46:22 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] FW: Emily;s List on Sarah Palin In-Reply-To: <6sr834$4l5fie@p3.nyc.007.plusthree.com> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: "Ellen R. Malcolm" Reply-To: Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:31:00 -0400 To: John Chendo Subject: Sarah Palin Dear John, With the most important decision of his presidential candidacy, Senator John McCain has made a dangerous miscalculation. A new EMILY's List poll shows that women voters are not responding positively to McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. With Palin's right-wing stances on the issues that are top priorities to women voters -- from education to the environment -- her name on the ticket only confirms what we've long known: John McCain will not offer the progressive change this country needs. Our poll shows that the more women learn about Sarah Palin's positions on the issues, the less they identify with her. In fact, when told that she describes herself as being "as pro-life as any candidate can be," opposing abortion even for victims of rape and incest, almost twice as many women voters (56%) view her less favorably. That's why it's so important that every voter knows the facts. Click here to read The Five Facts You Should Know About Sarah Palin's Record and pass it along to your friends. McCain's vice presidential pick only highlights the stark choice voters will face in November. Among the women surveyed, the Democratic ticket of Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden is seen as best aligned with women's issues, while McCain-Palin is considered out-of-step. And, in choosing Palin, McCain squandered the single biggest advantage he had in a poll EMILY's List conducted in August: experience. But while our research shows that Democrats have an incredible opportunity to make their case to voters, one thing is clear: We have our work cut out for us. While poll participants favored the leadership and change offered by the Obama-Biden ticket, their commitment to the Democratic ticket increased dramatically the more they learned about Palin?s right-wing positions on the issues. At EMILY's List, we are executing a comprehensive plan to educate and turn out nearly 6.5 million women -- with a special focus on young, first-time voters who are excited to elect Barack Obama -- so that we can defeat the McCain-Palin ticket and Republicans at every level and elect progressives up and down the ballot. But if we want voters to turn out for Democrats, they need to know the facts about Republicans. Here's what you can do to help. Click here to read The Five Facts You Should Know About Sarah Palin's Record and pass it along to your friends. Thank you so much for all your hard work in putting our country back on track. Warmest regards, Ellen R. Malcolm President P.S. Palin's speech last night at the Republican National Convention was well-delivered, but said little about her right-wing beliefs. Now we need to make sure women voters know her positions on the issues. Click here to learn more about her record. Make sure you receive email updates from EMILY's List. Add information at emilyslist.org to your approved senders list. Click here to unsubscribe from email sent by EMILY's List. Paid for by EMILY's List ( www.emilyslist.org) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Contributions or gifts to EMILY's List are not tax deductible. Design by Plus Three | Powered by ARCOS ------ End of Forwarded Message From colleen at loiswolk.com Mon Sep 8 18:16:31 2008 From: colleen at loiswolk.com (Colleen Haley) Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 17:16:31 -0800 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Wolk Fundraiser-Sept 16th Message-ID: <01c001c91219$b16e0670$f300a8c0@CAMPAIGN> Please join co-hosts Former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin California State Senator Tom Torlakson * Yolo County Supervisor Helen Thomson Yolo County Board of Education Member Davis Campbell Former Davis Mayor Ann M. Evans and David J. Thompson and Bettina Duval of The California List at a reception supporting Assemblywoman Lois Wolk In her campaign to become the next Senator representing the 5th District Tuesday, September 16, 2008 5:00 to 7:00 in the evening Hosted by Delaine Eastin 4228 Dogwood Place, Davis Suggested contribution levels: Friend $50 * Sponsor $100 and $250 * Co-host $500 * Host $1,000 To RSVP, please contact Connie Sanders Emerson at conniesandersemerson at earthlink.net or at 916.456.4098, fax 916.456.4099 Make checks payable to: Wolk for Senate '08 ID No. 12932046 (General, 2008) 1127 11th Street, Suite 505, Sacramento, CA 95814 Colleen Haley, Campaign Coordinator Wolk for Senate 2008 530.747.0512 (office) 530.747-0514 (fax) colleen at loiswolk.com Check out our website at www.loiswolk.com ! From yolounited at gmail.com Mon Sep 8 17:28:28 2008 From: yolounited at gmail.com (Yolo United) Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:28:28 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Yolo United Letter to the Editor Program Message-ID: <48C5C32C.1040607@gmail.com> Yolo United Letters to the Editor Program Have an opinion about this election? Yolo United wants you to ?put it down on paper? and send letters to the editor on behalf of the campaign to your local newspaper ? The Davis Enterprise, The Daily Democrat, The California Aggie, The Sacramento Bee, The Winters Express, The West Sacramento Press or The News-Ledger (West Sac). Proofreading and editing help is available and encouraged. Please send a draft of your letter to Barbara Archer at bdedavis at gmail.com for proofing, however a letter author must send his/her own letter to the newspaper. Most newspapers have areas on their websites that facilitate letter submissions by email. Addresses are also provided on newspapers? websites if you want to mail your letter. For Davisites: We heard directly from Debbie Davis, editor of the Enterprise, that she will not be imposing a number-of-letters limit from individuals this election season. There is a 350-word limit and shorter letters tend to run sooner than longer letters. Writers should include their mailing address and phone number (for the Enterprise?s records only). Email correspondents should expect a confirmation call from Debbie?s assistant. For Woodlanders: The Daily Democrat has recently changed its policy on publication of endorsement letters concerning political candidates and issues. People are encouraged to submit letters about local political candidates and political issues. The Democrat asks you to limit your letter to 350 words. You must provide your full name, residential address and phone number for their records even if you are emailing a letter. Don?t feel shy combining issues in one letter. Possible letter themes: ? Why Barack Obama and Joe Biden are ready to lead ? Why Barack Obama will unite the country to address our most important issues ? Why we need a president who will end the war and rebuild our country?s infrastructure ? Why a vote for Sarah Palin is not the same as a vote for Hillary Clinton ? Why Sarah Palin is not a good choice for ?a heartbeat away? ? Why the youth vote is important ? Don?t take anything for granted ? vote on Election Day to get Democrats elected up and down the ticket, especially for Lois Wolk (her right-wing Republican opponent has lots of campaign money) ? What Democratic values mean to you ? Effects of losing the election on the Supreme Court and a woman?s right to choose ? The cost of not having universal health care ? Who wins and who loses with the McCain economic plan/the plight of the shrinking middle class ? Education for our children with properly funded public education ? Add proposition opinions to your Democratic-themed letters There?s less than 60 days to go, so start writing! From bdedavis at gmail.com Wed Sep 10 16:46:01 2008 From: bdedavis at gmail.com (Barbara Archer) Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:46:01 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Yolo United Newsletter 9/10 Message-ID: <48C85C39.3080801@gmail.com> Everything you need to know from Yolo United for the week of 9/10: The events covered in this newsletter are: ? Bean Feed Thanks ? Davis Precinct Walking ? 9/11, 9/13 and 9/16 ? Davis Precinct Captain Database Training ? Weekends Nevada ? Delaine Eastin?s Fund Raiser for Lois Wolk ? 9/16 ? Ladies? Committee StoryVoices Performance ? 9/21 ? New Event - Mariko?s Soul Jam ? 10/4 ? Lois Wolk?s Luau Sponsorships and Tickets Now Available -10/10 ? Brian Micek Joins Yolo United as Davis Volunteer Coordinator ? Davis Volunteer HQ System ? Absentee Ballot Timetable ? Voter Reg Makes a Difference ? Phonebanking to Battleground States on Mon., Wed., Sat. BEAN FEED THANKS FROM YOLO UNITED CHAIR To all of you, to each of you, I cannot believe the level of success that you achieved at Saturday night?s Bean Feed! That was a ROCKING good party. The food was excellent, the room looked fantastic. The speakers were moving. I loved the level of activity - people selling drink tickets, people selling raffle tickets, the silent auction, and candidate supplies. WOW! is all I can say. I am so grateful that you all turned out, that you each made your mark and that we were so fortunate for the incredible turnout. We ran out of forks! We ran out of plates! We almost ran out of food - all wonderful signs of success. You did it. You made the 32nd Annual Bean Feed a memorable kickoff to the general campaign of a lifetime! Please know that we need each of you from here on out helping us on the campaign. If you like fundraising events - we have plenty of those for you to pitch in on. If you like working on other facets of the campaign, come see us either at the Davis or Woodland headquarters. Nothing short of democracy is at stake. Thank you for all you have done and all you will do. And, of course, a special thanks to Kandice Richardson Fowler, Robin Souza and their team. This event took months of planning, and they left no stone unturned. Thank you. - Claire Black Slotton, Chair, Yolo United BEAN FEED THANKS FROM BEAN FEED CHAIR The Bean Feed was a wonderful success thanks to the efforts of the Bean Feed Committee members, and the efforts of Claire and the rest of the crew at Yolo United. Thank you Lois Wolk for lending your voice to a call that undoubtedly helped increase the attendance. I would like to express my appreciation to Marty West and the fundraising committee who helped to get sponsors for this event and worked until more than 90% of the folks left the Bean Feed helping with the Silent Auction check out. Thanks again to Mariko Yamada, Andrea Jones and all who also helped with the clean up. Don't let me leave out Art Pimentel for emceeing the event - and thank you for rolling with the changes. This event was wonderful, and despite some of our glitches due to a larger attendance than anticipated (actually a success in my book), the event received rave reviews. And while a lot of people complimented me for pulling the event together - the credit goes to the Bean Feed Committee for working together to put on a FABULOUS event. Committee members were: Robin Souza, Anne Jackson, Karen Russell, Cameron Kuss and LaVerne Petersen Ireland - Kandice Richardson Fowler, Bean Feed Chair DAVIS PRECINCT WALKING THIS WEEK Precinct walks in three areas of Davis will happen this week. If you can volunteer in these areas, we'd love to have your help! Less than 60 days to go! Far South Davis area on Thursday, September 11th, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Contact person: Greg Gibbs at 758-6797 or at pamandgreg at sbcglobal.net. Meet at the Gibbs? home at 4012 Cowell Blvd. Far East Davis area on Saturday, September 13th, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. Contact person: Barbara McGhee at 758-3311 or at barbaramcghee at comcast.net. For this walk, meet for training and doughnuts at 3709 Los Cerros (off Oceano) at 9 a.m. West Central Davis area on Tuesday, September 16th, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Contact people: Tom Hagler at 756-4222 or at tomandmartha912 at gmail.com; Christal Waters at 530-756-7006 or at chrystal2waters at yahoo.com. Meet at Cesar Chavez school parking lot on Anderson Rd. DATABASE TRAINING FOR DAVIS PRECINCT CAPTAINS Davis Precinct captains are encouraged to learn the VAN online database and use it over the next two months. VAN training will be given by Randy Milliken at his home every Saturday at 11 a.m. sharp and Wednesday afternoons at 4 p.m. sharp, beginning September 13th. The location is at the corner of 14th and B Streets (the only residence at that intersection). RSVP to 530-756-8815 or to milliken at dcn.org. Special request: Anyone know how to help Randy set up his Wi-Fi router for a local area network? Please call him at 756-8815. NEVADA WEEKENDS ? THE BIG PUSH IN THIS SWING STATE The Obama campaign is coordinating volunteers to Nevada for weekend voter registration and identification. The "Big Push" weekends are September 19th ? 21st, October 3rd ? 5th, October 17th ? 19th, and November 1st ? 4th, however, the Reno area HQ can accommodate some volunteers any weekend with prior notice. (Some free housing is available.) If you are interested in helping in this important battleground state, please contact Julie Kuo at julie.kuo at comcast.net. DELAINE EASTIN TO HOST FUND RAISER FOR LOIS WOLK Delaine Eastin, former California Superintendent of Public Instruction, will host a fundraiser for Lois Wolk?s Senate campaign on Tuesday, September 16th, at 6 p.m. at 4228 Dogwood Pl. in Davis. Individual tickets are $50. Student tickets are $25. Sponsorship levels are: Platinum sponsors at $1,000; Gold sponsors at $500; Silver sponsors at $250; Bronze sponsors at $100. Checks will be taken at the door made payable to: Wolk for Senate 2008, I.D. # 1293204 (General, 2008). Please contact Delaine if you are interested in sponsoring this event at deollie at aol.com and at 530-792-0282. RSVP to Connie Sanders Emerson at conniesandersemerson at earthlink.net or at 916-456-4098. THE LADIES? COMMITTEE TO ELECT OBAMA PRESENTS ?OPEN TICKET? PERFORMED BY STORYVOICES ON SEPTEMBER 21ST Four years ago, The Ladies? Committee held a wildly successful, sold-out fund raiser featuring StoryVoices, an award-winning, Sacramento-based quartet of actors (www.storyvoices.com). StoryVoices has again generously agreed to collaborate with the Ladies? Committee by presenting their new, original show ?Open Ticket? on Sunday, September 21st, at 2 p.m. at the Veterans? Memorial Theater in Davis. This performance will raise critical funds for strategic campaign work. Download the event flyer to get event, RSVP and ticket ordering information at: http://www.yolounited.com/ladies_committee.pdf Tickets will also be sold at the door. 100% of your ticket price will go toward getting out the vote for Democrats. MARIKO YAMADA?S SOUL JAM! 8th Assembly District Nominee Mariko Yamada is throwing a Birthday Soul Jam on Saturday, October 4th, at the Three Oaks Community Center (1100 Alamo Drive) in Vacaville from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sponsorship levels and ticket prices are: ? Ain?t No Stoppin? Us Now $3,600 (sponsor) ? R-E-S-P-E-C-T $2,500 (sponsor) ? I Feel Good $1,000 (sponsor) ? $100 STAND! (two tickets) ? $25 Everyday People (individual ticket) Please RSVP to at cjansenconsulting at gmail.com or at 916-706-1404. Make checks payable to Friends of Yamada 2008 (ID # 1295700), P.O. Box 70, Davis, CA, 95617. Contributions will be used to elect Mariko Yamada to the State Assembly in 2008. LOIS? LUAU SPONSORSHIPS AND TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE Bring your friends and family and join Assemblymember Lois Wolk at the 6th Annual Lois' Luau featuring a special guest speaker. The event will be held Friday, October 10th. Lois? Luau will be at the Dixon May Fairgrounds. The reception starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m., and the evening?s program begins at 7:00 p.m. Sponsorship and tickets are available now. Sponsorship levels are: Big Kahuna - $3,600; Canoe Makers - $1,000; Ulana Weaves - $500; Hula Dancers - $250. Individual tickets are $35. Please RSVP to 916-456-4098. Make checks payable to: Wolk for Senate 2008, I.D. # 1293204. Checks can be mailed to her office at: 1127 11th Street, Suite 505, Sacramento, CA, 95814. For information, contact Colleen Haley, Campaign Coordinator, Wolk for Senate 2008, at colleen at loiswolk.com. BRIAN MICEK NAMED VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR FOR YOLO UNITED Hurray! The Yolo United Davis headquarters has hired a volunteer coordinator. Head in to meet and welcome Brian Micek to Yolo United. Brian can set you up with a precinct to call (probably outside of Davis), a neighborhood to walk, voter registration materials or an administrative task any day between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Or if he isn't there, one of his trusty assistants will help you. Any day, any time, you can be working to make sure Obama and the rest of our great Democrats get elected and that Propositions 4 and 8 go down in flames (see our slate card/door hanger for our full list of endorsements). Contact Brian at the YU Davis Headquarters at 530-231-5746 or at bmicek at micekpublicaffairs.com or at 916-801-4257 (cell). MESSAGE FOR DAVIS HQ VOLUNTEERS Attention Davis Volunteers: Check out the new Volunteer Board at the Davis HQ! Current tasks needing to be completed include: cutting out cardboard voter registration clip boards, making dinner for Students for Obama?s Thursday night Board Meeting, data entry, designing and decorating a voter reg card collection box (your craftiness and craft supplies are appreciated!), and more! Stop on by the HQ or call ahead! THE ABSENTEE BALLOT HOME STRETCH Across America more and more people vote early. We have 57 more days, as of Monday, to convince 75% of America that McCain and Palin are not good for us. But we only have 28 more days until 25% of America starts sending in their absentee ballots. This fact makes our work even more urgent. To volunteer, come to the Yolo United offices in Davis or Woodland or visit yolounited.com to get contact information. HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE AN HOUR OF YOUR TIME CAN MAKE: VOTER REGISTRATION NUMBERS IN SWING STATES LOOK GOOD FOR THE OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN. The link below has a good summary on voter registration changes in many important states across the country since the beginning of the year. This shows how the increased interest in the Democratic primaries and the Obama campaigns emphasis on voter registration is paying off. For example, Kerry lost Nevada to Bush in 2004 by 21,000 votes. So far, this year there are net additional 1,230 Republican voters and a net increase of 51,547 new Democratic voters. State after state shows similar trends, In California, between January and May there were 46,500 net increase in Republican voters and 417,800 net new Democratic voters. Check out this related story: http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/6/05150/43557/176/588661 Helping with voter registration is one of the fundamental actions we can all take to help improve our democracy, and help see President Obama inaugurated in January. Please contact Voter Reg Chair Bob Schelen if this is of interest to you at slobadbobs at aol.com. PHONE BANKING TO BATTLEGROUND STATES AT YU DAVIS HQ Phone banking to battleground states continues at the Yolo United Davis Headquarters behind Save Mart (1801 Hanover St, Ste. C). Phone banking nights will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you can, bring your cell phone and/or your laptop. We will be using Skype technology to make most of the calls. Scripts and training will be provided. For more information, contact Tom Cronin at 530-756-6405 or Martha Beetley at 530-756-4222. LOST GLASSES? A pair of women?s prescription glasses in their case was found at the Souza's house after the Obama acceptance speech party. Please contact Robin Souza to claim at rosouza at sbcglobal.net. NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION/SUBMISSION INFORMATION: You may opt out of the list by sending us a note at yolounited at gmail.com. Send submissions for future issues or comments to Barbara Archer, communications chair, Yolo United, at bdedavis at gmail.com. -- Barbara Archer bdedavis at gmail.com From jac07 at dcn.org Thu Sep 11 07:26:40 2008 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:26:40 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Congress in Session: Vote on Contempt for Rove In-Reply-To: <70d8f6c66047437abb7826ab48f7053d@sm1.kintera.com> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: "Arn Pearson, Common Cause" Reply-To: Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:16:46 -0700 To: John Chendo Subject: Contempt for Rove Dear John, Karl Rove is still ignoring a congressional subpoena. Congress has the courts, the American people and the law on its side. Tell them to vote to hold him in contempt today. The conventions are over, and Congress is back to work. They're only scheduled to be in session for a few weeks, but there's one important piece of business that must be handled before they adjourn for the year. Tell Congress: Vote to hold Karl Rove in contempt! For months, Rove has been ignoring a congressional subpoena ordering him to testify, arguing that he has "absolute immunity." But a federal judge recently ruled that that assertion is "entirely unsupported by existing case law."* "In fact, there is Supreme Court authority that is all but conclusive on this question and that powerfully suggests that [White House] advisors do not enjoy absolute immunity," the judge wrote. The House Judiciary Committee has already voted a contempt citation against Rove. It's time for the full House to do the same. Congress has a right and a responsibility to investigate the political tampering that occurred at the Justice Department. But they can't get to the bottom of it without testimony from key players like Rove. It's time to force Karl Rove to face the music. Tell Congress to vote immediately to hold Rove in contempt. There's no time to lose. Please send a strong message to your Representative today. Sincerely, Arn Pearson, and the rest of the team at Common Cause * "Bush officials not immune from subpoenas, court rules" , Detroit Free Press, August 1, 2008. Forward this email Give to Common Cause Visit the CommonBlog Common Cause is a national nonpartisan organization with chapters in 38 states. Our mailing address is 1133 19th Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. Our phone number is (202) 833-1200. Remove yourself from this mailing . Remove yourself from all mailings from Common Cause . Modify your profile . ------ End of Forwarded Message From yolounited at gmail.com Sat Sep 13 14:55:58 2008 From: yolounited at gmail.com (Yolo United) Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:55:58 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] no on 8 phone banking Message-ID: <48CC36EE.30002@gmail.com> No on Prop 8 phone banking is underway at the Yolo United Davis Headquarters at 1801 Hanover, Suite C (behind Save Mart off Anderson and Covell). Phone banking will be every Tuesday evenings (begins 9/16) from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday afternoons (begins 9/21) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your laptop if you have one. To volunteer, please email Dawn Student at dmmstudent at onramp113.org Also mark your calendars for Sunday, September 21st, when there will be a statewide Visibility Action. We will be standing on street corners across the state with signs and banners for No On Prop 8. Details to follow. Lawn signs, bumper stickers and window signs are available at the Davis Farmers Market on Saturdays and also on the front porch at 647 Sunset Ct. (Davis). From adrienne at dcn.org Sat Sep 13 23:02:56 2008 From: adrienne at dcn.org (Adrienne Kandel) Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:02:56 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Please forward this to Sydney Vergis for the newsletter Message-ID: <48CCA910.6080301@dcn.org> Twelve reasons why as a mother, I can?t support Sarah Palin and with her John McCain. 1. *Sarah Palin and John McCain will tax my children.* Who else do you think will pay when we keep cutting taxes on the rich, and borrowing unprecedented amounts of money? 2. *Sarah Palin doesn?t think greenhouse gases cause global warming*, so what kind of planet will she leave my children? 3.. *Sarah Palin laughed at an adversary?s weight, and sets a mean-spirited example for my children. *On radio, Palin laughed when the host mocked Senate President Lyda Green for Green?s weight, and when the host called Green a ?bitch,? and when he called cancer-surviving Green a ?cancer,? and when he suggested Green didn?t love her own children. Then Sarah said she?d be honored to have the host visit her. http://www.adn.com/opinion/comment/story/295464.html 130 people called an Anchorage radio show to complain about their governor?s behavior: that?s a lot in a city of 280,000 people (Anchorage has 40% of Alaska?s population). 4. *I want my children to have affordable medical insurance no matter what job they choose or switch to, like they would in every other developed country. *Palin and McCain won?t see to that, but Obama will. 5. *Palin and McCain will make my children less safe. *The war in Iraq, which Palin and Bush have said were God?s will, has created so much camera-friendly suffering that it?s bred terrorists all over the world (and decimated the ages-old Iraqi Christian community). It diverted our troops from seeking out Al Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan ? the folks who attacked us (Iraq didn?t). Palin says we?re ?winning? now, but ?winning? just means lessening the mayhem a little and supporting a government that?s cozy with dangerous Iranian president Ahmedinijad. This ?winning? doesn?t make us any safer. Obama will make us safer because he knows how to speak softly as well as carry a big stick; he motivates foreign citizens to wave American flags instead of burning them. McCain and Palin try to bluster by on the stick alone ? and that stick will get less smaller as they bankrupt us out of affording our military advantage. 6. *Palin and McCain?s tax policy will help the rich, not working families. *Obama will give me and my $45,000 salary a $1000 tax cut while McCain gives us $300. But if I made $3 million /per year/ McCain would give me $270,000 more per year and Obama would have me give back just part of my huge Bush years? tax cut, helping us pay as we go for government services. ** 7. *Palin and McCain can?t help our economy because they assume it will take care of itself. *Example: we lost hundreds billions to the Savings and Loan bailout decades ago because McCain and friends stopped us from regulating financial markets. Now we?re bleeding taxpayer dollars and foreclosing people?s homes because McCain and friends still kept government from overseeing lending practices. Sarah Palin?s no better: she thought Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were public companies when they were private ? I bet it?s because they nearly tanked and she can?t imagine a private owner goofing up. 8. *Sarah Palin is dishonest. *For example she keeps implying she always opposed the ?Bridge to Nowhere? when she supported it until it became unpopular. Then she had Alaska keep the federal money but spend it elsewhere. She says she opposes earmarks but got over $25 million earmarked for her town of 6500. Her slurs against Obama are false and politically motivated, maybe scripted by Karl Rove. 9. *Like Bush, Palin fires folks who don?t tow her line,* meaning she won?t hear all sides and will make bad decisions. She even did this in her town twice the size of my high school, where everyone must know each other. (Except the population didn?t let her fire the librarian who wouldn?t ban books for her.) 10. *Sarah Palin not qualified.* She?s spent 20 months running a state with a population the size of Fort Worth?s, and no budget problems because it?s oil-rich. Before that she was a mayor and councilwoman of a town twice the size of my high school. That?s it. No foreign policy experience: zero. Like George W. Bush before he became president. 11. *Palin is extremist.* She sported a button for Pat Buchanan for president in 2000, she?s drawn cheers from her husband?s secessionist group, she believes even 12-year-olds raped by their father shouldn?t be allowed an abortion, even the week they get pregnant. (I don?t like abortion but that sort of child abuse leaves scars beyond the 9 months of pregnancy.) 12. *Sarah Palin is a snob, unless she just asks snobby to manipulate us.*. She brags about her ?small town values? as if I don?t know how to pass on good values to my kids just because I live in a city of 60,000. I think it?s a fake image to draw votes, part of a Republican plan to make people think Democrats are ?latte-drinking? elites which is pretty random considering the more rich a person is the more likely they are to be Republican. From yolounited at gmail.com Wed Sep 17 15:27:08 2008 From: yolounited at gmail.com (Yolo United) Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:27:08 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Everything you need to know from Yolo United - 9/17 Message-ID: <48D1843C.6050606@gmail.com> Everything you need to know from Yolo United (9/17): The events covered in this newsletter are: ? Ladies? Committee StoryVoices Performance ? 9/21 ? Mariko?s Soul Jam ? 10/4 ? Lois Wolk?s Luau Sponsorships and Tickets Now Available -10/10 ? New Event ? Afternoon in the Country ? 10/11 ? Davis Precinct Walking ? No on 8 Phone Banking ? Tues. and Sun. ? Davis Precinct Captain Database Training ? Nevada Weekends ? Swing State Push ? Phone banking to Battleground States on Mon., Wed., Sat. ? Computer Needed at Davis HQ SPECIAL EVENTS: THE LADIES? COMMITTEE TO ELECT OBAMA PRESENTS ?OPEN TICKET? PERFORMED BY STORYVOICES THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST Four years ago, The Ladies? Committee held a wildly successful, sold-out fund raiser featuring StoryVoices, an award-winning, Sacramento-based quartet of actors (www.storyvoices.com). StoryVoices has again generously agreed to collaborate with the Ladies? Committee by presenting their new, original show ?Open Ticket? on Sunday, September 21st, at 2 p.m. at the Veterans? Memorial Theater in Davis. This performance will raise critical funds for strategic campaign work. Download the event flyer to get event, RSVP and ticket-ordering information at: http://www.yolounited.com/ladies_committee.pdf Tickets will also be sold at the door. 100% of your ticket price will go toward getting out the vote for Democrats. MARIKO YAMADA?S SOUL JAM! 8th Assembly District Nominee Mariko Yamada is throwing a Birthday Soul Jam on Saturday, October 4th, at the Three Oaks Community Center (1100 Alamo Drive) in Vacaville from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sponsorship levels and ticket prices are: ? Ain?t No Stoppin? Us Now $3,600 (sponsor) ? R-E-S-P-E-C-T $2,500 (sponsor) ? I Feel Good $1,000 (sponsor) ? $100 STAND! (two tickets) ? $25 Everyday People (individual ticket) Please RSVP to at cjansenconsulting at gmail.com or at 916-706-1404. Make checks payable to Friends of Yamada 2008 (ID # 1295700), P.O. Box 70, Davis, CA, 95617. Contributions will be used to elect Mariko Yamada to the State Assembly in 2008. LOIS? LUAU OCTOBER 10TH IN DIXON Bring your friends and family and join Assemblymember Lois Wolk at the 6th Annual Lois' Luau featuring a special guest speaker. The event will be held Friday, October 10th. Lois? Luau will be at the Dixon May Fairgrounds. The reception starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m., and the evening?s program begins at 7:00 p.m. Sponsorship and tickets are available now. Sponsorship levels are: ? Big Kahuna - $3,600 ? Canoe Makers - $1,000 ? Ulana Weaves - $500 ? Hula Dancers - $250 Individual tickets are $35. Please RSVP to 916-456-4098. Make checks payable to: Wolk for Senate 2008, I.D. # 1293204. Checks can be mailed to her office at: 1127 11th Street, Suite 505, Sacramento, CA, 95814. For information, contact Colleen Haley, Campaign Coordinator, Wolk for Senate 2008, at colleen at loiswolk.com. NEW EVENT ? AN AFTERNOON IN THE COUNTRY ? OCTOBER 11TH Yolo United invites you to a fabulous fund raiser - ?An Afternoon in the Country? co-sponsored by John and Marsha Anderson and Richard and Evelyn Rominger. The event on Saturday, October 11th, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. will feature slow food savories and music by Jive Mountain. Come out to Hedgrerow Farms at 21740 County Road 88 in Winters. Suggested donation is $100, one hundred percent of which goes to getting out the vote in Yolo County. Please RSVP to Stefan Harvey at 530-792-1130 or at stefh2002 at yahoo.com. Checks must be made payable to ?YCDCC Federal Account? and can be mailed to Yolo United at P.O. Box 72685, Davis, CA 95617. CAMPAIGN NEWS & ACTIVITIES: DAVIS PRECINCT WALKING 9/18-9/23 Yolo United is calling for volunteers for a new selection of precinct walks. ? Near East Davis: Thursday, September 18th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; contact person: Kevin Wolf at 758-4211 or kjwolf at dcn.org. Contact Kevin for the meeting place. ? Far West Davis: Saturday, September 20th, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Contact people: Keith Pailthorp and Natalie Wormeli at 530-753-1912 and 530-756-1900 or kpail at yahoo.com and natandben at aol.com, respectively. The meeting place for this walk is at Westlake Plaza parking lot in front of Lamppost Pizza. ? North Davis: Tuesday, September 23rd, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Contact person: Sally Madden at 756-5488 or smadden at omsoft.com; meeting place: Yolo United Davis Headquarters at 1801 Hanover Dr. (behind Save Mart). NO ON 8 PHONE BANKING No on Prop 8 phone banking is underway at the Yolo United Davis Headquarters at 1801 Hanover, Suite C (behind Save Mart off Anderson and Covell). Phone banking will be every Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday afternoons (beginning 9/21) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your laptop if you have one. To volunteer, please email Dawn Student at; dmmstudent at onramp113.org Also mark your calendars for Sunday, September 21st, when there will be a statewide Visibility Action. We will be standing on street corners across the state with signs and banners for No on Prop 8. Details to follow. Lawn signs, bumper stickers and window signs are available at the Davis Farmers Market on Saturdays and also on the front porch at 647 Sunset Ct. (Davis). DATABASE TRAINING FOR DAVIS PRECINCT CAPTAINS Davis Precinct captains are encouraged to learn the VAN online database and to use it over the next two months. VAN training will be given by Randy Milliken at his home every Saturday at 11 a.m. sharp and Wednesday afternoons at 4 p.m. sharp, beginning September 13th. The location is at the corner of 14th and B Streets (the only residence at that intersection). RSVP to 530-756-8815 or to milliken at dcn.org. Special request: Anyone know how to help Randy set up his Wi-Fi router for a local area network? If so, please call him at 756-8815. NEVADA WEEKENDS ? THE BIG PUSH IN THIS SWING STATE The Obama campaign is coordinating volunteers to Nevada for weekendvoter registration and identification. The "Big Push" weekends are September 19th ? 21st, October 3rd ? 5th, October 17th ? 19th, and November 1st ? 4th. However, the Reno area HQ can accommodate some volunteers any weekend with prior notice. (Some free housing is available.) If you are interested in helping in this important battleground state, please contact Julie Kuo at julie.kuo at comcast.net. PHONE BANKING TO BATTLEGROUND STATES AT YU DAVIS HQ Phone banking to battleground states continues at the Yolo United Davis Headquarters behind Save Mart (1801 Hanover St, Ste. C). Phone banking nights will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you can, bring your cell phone and/or your laptop. We will be using Skype technology to make most of the calls. Scripts and training will be provided. For more information, contact Tom Cronin at 530-756-6405 or Martha Beetley at 530-756-4222. USED COMPUTERS NEEDED The Yolo United Davis HQ needs a few more computers. If you can donate a used computer, please contact Brian Micek at the YU Davis Headquarters at 530-231-5746 or at bmicek at micekpublicaffairs.com or at 916-801-4257 (cell). NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION/SUBMISSION INFORMATION: You may opt out of the list by sending us a note at yolounited at gmail.com. Send submissions for future issues or comments to Barbara Archer, communications chair, Yolo United, at bdedavis at gmail.com. From jac07 at dcn.org Fri Sep 19 01:36:32 2008 From: jac07 at dcn.org (jac07 at dcn.org) Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:36:32 -0500 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Forwarded: They're desperate Message-ID: Hello davis democrats, John C. Chendo has forwarded the following email to you with this message: help John Kerry's truth squad to fight back against republican swift-boating lies in this 2008 election If you would like to subscribe to this email, click here . To view this email as a web page, go here. Hello Chendo, John McCain used to condemn the politics he now practices. In 2000, he blasted the politics of Karl Rove, but now he's running a campaign so dishonorable that Karl Rove himself said McCain has gone too far. While our economy moves into an incredibly dangerous time, the Republicans will try anything and say anything in their desperate attempt to hold on to power. But we're fighting back. Please contribute to help us fight back the lies at TruthFightsBack.com. http://www.truthfightsback.com/page/content/contribute Already, TruthFightsBack.com activists have sent tens of thousands of emails and letters to the editor, pushing back on the lies with the truth. Your efforts have begun to make a difference, as word spreads about John McCain's dishonest campaign. Now we have two new ways we're going to be spreading the truth, but we need your help to make them work. First, we're initiating an innovative new way to reach people with the truth. We're instituting a new strategy for search engine ads, so whenever anyone searches for information about a smear in races up and down that ballot and across the country, we'll be there with a link to the truth. One of the most common ways people get political information now is through Internet searches, so we can make an enormous difference if we have the resources we need to get the truth at the top of all the searches. So please give what you can to support this effort: http://www.truthfightsback.com/page/content/contribute And our second innovative effort is a new tool that allows anyone to forward a smear email they get to our new Center for Political Accuracy, and get a response sent directly to them in minutes debunking the smear. We can stop chain smear emails in their tracks with this and make an enormous difference. These emails are still out there, spreading the worst kinds of lies about Barack Obama and other Democrats, but we can stop them. We'll be launching this tool in the next few days, but we need to put resources into researching and debunking the incredibly large number of smear emails that are out there. So we need your help: http://www.truthfightsback.com/page/content/contribute TruthFightsBack.com has made a big difference already, but we're pushing the limits on innovation to try to make every difference we can. In such a tight election, with the stakes so high, we need to do everything we can to defend Democrats and get the truth out there. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, John Kerry Contributions or gifts to Campaign For Our Country are not tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes. An individual may contribute a maximum of $5,000 per calendar year. Corporations and individuals are strictly prohibited from reimbursing another person for making a contribution to Campaign For Our Country. To comply with Federal law, we must use best efforts to obtain, maintain, and submit the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 per calendar year. Paid for by John Kerry for Senate. This email was sent to: jac07 at dcn.org This email was sent by: John Kerry for Senate 129 Portland St., Ste. 500 Boston, MA 02114 USA We respect your right to privacy - view our policy Manage Subscriptions | Update Profile | One-Click Unsubscribe From yolounited at gmail.com Fri Sep 19 10:57:57 2008 From: yolounited at gmail.com (Yolo United) Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:57:57 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Event Reminder - Ladies' Committee to Elect Obama Presents "Open Ticket" by StoryVoices - This Sunday, September 21 Message-ID: <48D3E825.9070008@gmail.com> THE LADIES? COMMITTEE TO ELECT OBAMA PRESENTS ?OPEN TICKET? PERFORMED BY STORYVOICES THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST Four years ago, The Ladies? Committee held a wildly successful, sold-out fund raiser featuring StoryVoices, an award-winning, Sacramento-based quartet of actors (www.storyvoices.com). StoryVoices has again generously agreed to collaborate with the Ladies? Committee by presenting their new, original show ?Open Ticket? on Sunday, September 21st, at 2 p.m. at the Veterans? Memorial Theater in Davis. This performance will raise critical funds for strategic campaign work. Download the event flyer to get event and ticket information at: http://www.yolounited.com/ladies_committee.pdf Tickets will also be sold at the door. 100% of your ticket price will go toward getting out the vote for Democrats. We hope to see you there this Sunday! From yolounited at gmail.com Tue Sep 23 08:55:00 2008 From: yolounited at gmail.com (Yolo United) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:55:00 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Woodland Phone Banking Message-ID: <48D91154.7040305@gmail.com> Yolo United is now conducting phone banking at the Woodland Yolo United Headquarters. Regularly scheduled times are every Wednesday and Thursday evening, 6:30-8:30 pm. We?d love to have your company! It?s easy and fun. We have a script for you to use for your calls. Our efforts are aimed at making sure that we confirm and mobilize Woodland voters to support our Democratic candidates. Currently, we have three land lines at the HQ so if you have a cell phone that you don?t mind using to make phone calls, please bring it along with you. We are located at 444 Main St. in downtown Woodland (on the ground floor of the Hotel Woodland near the intersection of College and Main Streets, across from Paco's Mexican Restaurant). Phone is 661-0118. If you prefer to make calls from your home, we can accommodate you. Send an email to Jackie Shulters at tgypsy_jcs at yahoo.com to coordinate an initial training and hand-off of a phone list. Calls will be to residents of Woodland. (For phone banking in Davis, precinct walking county-wide, and other Yolo United activities, see the calendar of events at www.YoloUnited.com.) From jac07 at dcn.org Tue Sep 23 09:21:54 2008 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:21:54 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Madeleine Albright : Fight Complacency--gift match In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: "Madeleine K. Albright" Reply-To: Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:02:52 -0400 To: John Chendo Subject: Complacency Dear John, This is the time. Anticipation is in the air. In less than 43 days, we will elect a new president. In 17 weeks, we will inaugurate a new president. The Bush era will be over and - if we care enough and work hard enough - a new era of wise policies and sound leadership will begin. You and I need to commit ourselves to riding our energy, enthusiasm and passion all the way to victory in November. But we are still at risk. The reason is complacency. Over these next 43 days, we have to show our candidates that we are ready, willing and able to do whatever is necessary to ensure a memorable election night. In less than a week, we will face a critical time in our campaign: both the first presidential debate and the final quarterly FEC filing on September 30th. If you contribute today your gift will be matched by House Democrats 2-to-1. Contribute $50, $100, or more before September 30th and your gift will be matched 2-to-1. As I write, the DCCC's most talented advisers are working hand-in-hand with dozens of strong Democratic candidates to improve their chances in tight, hard-fought, campaigns all across America. With your help, the DCCC can play the decisive role in "make or break" House races - the ones that will determine whether or not Barack Obama has the congressional support he will need to move America forward. Contribute $50, $100, or more before September 30th and your gift will be matched 2-to-1. When Republican candidates and their vigilante SWAT teams launch unfair attacks against our candidates, the DCCC will be there with the guidance and resources to make sure the record is set straight and the truth is made known. If our candidates need help recruiting and training volunteers, the DCCC will provide it. If they need assistance building voter files and organizing get-out-the-vote operations, the DCCC will be there for them. Contribute $50, $100, or more before September 30th and your gift will be matched 2-to-1. You have done so much to put our candidates in a position to win. You have worked so hard to set the stage for victories that can truly change the world. We cannot stop working now. As we begin the most decisive stage of this remarkably important election year, please rush a special matched donation to the DCCC . Your generosity and involvement have never been more important than they are right now. With gratitude and best wishes, Madeleine K. Albright If you are having trouble with any of the links, cut and paste the following into your browser: http://www.dccc.org/commit3 To unsubscribe from this email list, please use the link below: http://www.dccc.org/page/unsubscribe/ To make sure you always get our emails add dccc at dccc.org to your address book. Find out more about adding us to your address book here . Paid for by Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. 430 South Capitol Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 (202) 863-1500 - www.dccc.org Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. ------ End of Forwarded Message From yolounited at gmail.com Tue Sep 23 22:46:15 2008 From: yolounited at gmail.com (Yolo United) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:46:15 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Everything You Need to Know From Yolo United - 9/24 Message-ID: <48D9D427.6010903@gmail.com> Everything you need to know from Yolo United (9/24 issue): The events covered in this newsletter are: ? Davis Debate Party ? Grad, 9/26 ? Woodland Debate Party ? YU Woodland HQ, 9/26 ? The Final Day of Voter Reg ? Come Help! ? 5 Great Reasons to Vote Absentee ? Davis Precinct Walking ? Sweet Treats for Voter Reg ? Woodland Campaign Activities ? No on 8 Phone Banking ? Tues. and Sun. ? Davis Precinct Captain Database Training ? Special Training Sat. ? Nevada Weekends ? Swing State Push ? Phone banking to Battleground States on Mon., Wed., Sat. ? Vallejo Voter Reg Opps ? Computers and Supplies Needed at Davis HQ ? Mariko?s Soul Jam ? 10/4 ? Lois Wolk?s Luau Sponsorships and Tickets Now Available -10/10 ? Afternoon in the Country ? 10/11 NEW EVENTS: DAVIS DEBATE PARTY AT THE GRAD The Yolo United Davis office will hold a debate-watching party at The Graduate (805 Russell Blvd., University Mall, Davis) this Friday night, September 26th. Come, order your dinner to support the Grad and enjoy watching Obama soar to victory. The debate starts at 6 pm, so come a little earlier and order your grub. WOODLAND DEBATE PARTY AT YU WOODLAND HQ Please join fellow Obama supporters at the Woodland Yolo United Headquarters (444 Main St.) this Friday evening, September 26th, to watch the first Presidential debate. The debate will begin at 6:00 p.m., so plan to arrive any time after 5:30 p.m. Bring your own chair and your own food. Beverages (soda, beer and wine) will be available for a donation of $1 per drink. A donation of $10 (checks payable to YCDCC-Federal Account) will also be requested at the door (let's keep the lights and TV working for ALL the debates!). CAMPAIGN NEWS & ACTIVITIES: THE FINAL DAYS OF VOTER REG ? COME HELP US! We have 27 days (as of today) to register Democratic voters, and we need your help! The deadline to register for this election is Monday, October 20th. Make sure no one misses out. The more Democratic voters we register the more votes for Obama, Wolk, (and she will need her Yolo votes to offset the votes in her opponent?s home base in Stockton). It will also help in the efforts to defeat Props. 4 and 8, as well as bring to victory the various local measures that we support. The key to winning is registering voters and getting them out to vote. We have shifts at storefronts throughout Yolo County and Dixon. If you have not already been trained, please come to the headquarters for training and sign up to register voters. If you have been trained, sign up for a shift. There also opportunities to register voters at apartment complexes, on campus and at other venues. We have people ready to train you to register voters. The trainings are: ? Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m. ? Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We may also have a Thursday evening trainings as well, so please call the Yolo United Davis headquarters at 530-231-5746 to confirm. We can also train you by appointment. FIVE GREAT REASONS TO VOTE ABSENTEE There is an area on the voter registration form that asks if a voter wants to register as a permanent absentee voter (PAV). Below are five important reasons to register as a "PAV." ? Convenience ? vote at home at your leisure; you have weeks, instead of just 13 hours on Election Day ? Flexibility ? cast your vote by mail, or walk it into any polling place in the county on Election Day ? Paper Ballot ? no vote tampering, recountable ? Raises Voter Turnout ? from 50% to 85%! ? Saves Time for Election Day volunteers ? no need to remind absentees to vote DAVIS PRECINCT WALKING Yolo United is calling for volunteers for a new selection of precinct walks. North Central Davis, Thursday, September 25th, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. contact people: Meron Agonafer at 530-758-5227 or meron.agonafer at gmail.com or Tom Cronin at 530-756-6405 or tgcronin at yahoo.com. Meet at Veteran's Hall/Davis High School at 4 p.m. for training and materials distribution. Northeast Davis, Tuesday, September 30th, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; contact people: Randy Milliken at 530-756-8815 or milliken at dcn.org or Cameron Kuss at 530-902-0022 or cameron.kuss at gmail.com. Tentative meeting place is near fast food restaurant in NE corner of Nugget Parking lot. Confirm with Randy or Cameron. SWEET TREATS FOR VOTER REG Want to help with the campaign? Here's another tasty opportunity - bake cookies or brownies (or the like), and we'll serve them to students on campus while they register to vote - your cookies could also sustain a voter reg volunteer! To participate in this program, deliver your baked goods to Yolo United Davis headquarters, 1801 Hanover, Suite C (behind SaveMart) between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. between September 28th and October 10th. We'll deliver them from there to the table outside the M.U. on campus. Thanks in advance for sharing tasty treats with our students! WOODLAND CAMPAIGN WORK & ACTIVITIES Precinct Walking in Woodland is happening at these times: ? Sunday afternoons, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ? Saturday mornings, 9 a.m. - Noon ? Monday and Thursday evenings, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Meet at the Yolo United Woodland HQ at 444 Main Street. Phone banking to local voters will take place on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (phone banking will not take place on October 2nd and October 15th during debate-watch gatherings in the HQ). NO ON 8 PHONE BANKING No on Prop 8 phone banking is underway at the Yolo United Davis Headquarters at 1801 Hanover, Suite C (behind Save Mart off Anderson and Covell). Phone banking will be every Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday afternoons (beginning 9/21) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your laptop if you have one. To volunteer, please email Dawn Student at: dmmstudent at onramp113.org Lawn signs, bumper stickers and window signs are available at the Davis Farmers Market on Saturdays and also on the front porch at 647 Sunset Ct. (Davis). DATABASE TRAINING FOR DAVIS PRECINCT CAPTAINS ? SPECIAL TRAINING THIS SATURDAY Davis Precinct captains are encouraged to learn the VAN online database and to use it over the next two months. VAN training will be given by Randy Milliken at his home every Saturday at 11 a.m. sharp (except this Saturday ? see below) and Wednesday afternoons at 4 p.m. sharp. The location is at the corner of 14th and B Streets (the only residence at that intersection). RSVP to 530-756-8815 or to milliken at dcn.org. ALERT: This Saturday, September 27th, we are having a special database class from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the Blanchard Room in the Davis Branch of the Yolo County Library (315 East 14th St.) put on by Dan Ancona, statewide director of the VoterConnect database program. At 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dan will run an administrators? training at the same venue. Randy?s regular database training is canceled for this Saturday. NEVADA WEEKENDS ? THE BIG PUSH IN THIS SWING STATE The Obama campaign is coordinating volunteers to Nevada for weekend voter registration and identification. The "Big Push" weekends are: October 3rd ? 5th, October 17th ? 19th, and November 1st ? 4th. However, the Reno area HQ can accommodate some volunteers any weekend with prior notice. (Some free housing is available.) If you areinterested in helping in this important battleground state, please contact Julie Kuo at julie.kuo at comcast.net. PHONE BANKING TO BATTLEGROUND STATES AT YU DAVIS HQ Phone banking to battleground states continues at the Yolo United Davis Headquarters behind Save Mart (1801 Hanover St, Ste. C). Phone banking nights will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you can, bring your cell phone and/or your laptop. We will be using Skype technology to make most of the calls. Scripts and training will be provided. For more information, contact Tom Cronin at 530-756-6405 or Martha Beetley at 530-756-4222. VALLEJO VOTER REG OPPORTUNITIES If you'd like to help register voters in Solano County, here are some opportunities: ? Safeway, Georgia St. 9/27 -- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ? Safeway, Glen Cove 9/29 -- 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ? Safeway, Georgia St. 10/ 3 -- 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ? Safeway, Georgia St. 10/4 -- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ? Safeway, Georgia St. 10/11 -- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Solano County voter reg coordinator John Williams to RSVP at 707-208-6806 or at oldschoolcool at comcast.net. USED COMPUTERS & OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED The Yolo United Davis HQ needs a few more computers. If you can donate a used computer, please contact Brian Micek at the YU Davis Headquarters at 530-231-5746 or at bmicek at micekpublicaffairs.com or at 916-801-4257 (cell). The HQ could also use a button maker and a three-hole punch. SPECIAL EVENTS: MARIKO YAMADA?S SOUL JAM! 8th Assembly District Nominee Mariko Yamada is throwing a Birthday Soul Jam on Saturday, October 4th, at the Three Oaks Community Center (1100 Alamo Drive) in Vacaville from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sponsorship levels and ticket prices are: ? Ain?t No Stoppin? Us Now $3,600 (sponsor) ? R-E-S-P-E-C-T $2,500 (sponsor) ? I Feel Good $1,000 (sponsor) ? $100 STAND! (two tickets) ? $25 Everyday People (individual ticket) Please RSVP to at cjansenconsulting at gmail.com or at 916-706-1404. Make checks payable to Friends of Yamada 2008 (ID # 1295700), P.O. Box 70, Davis, CA, 95617. Contributions will be used to elect Mariko Yamada to the State Assembly in 2008. Download the event flyer at: http://www.yolounited.com/events LOIS? LUAU OCTOBER 10TH IN DIXON Bring your friends and family and join Assemblymember Lois Wolk at the 6th Annual Lois' Luau featuring a special guest speaker. The event will be held Friday, October 10th. Lois? Luau will be at the Dixon May Fairgrounds. The reception starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m., and the evening?s program begins at 7:00 p.m. Sponsorship and tickets are available now. Sponsorship levels are: ? Big Kahuna - $3,600 ? Canoe Makers - $1,000 ? Ulana Weaves - $500 ? Hula Dancers - $250 Individual tickets are $35. Please RSVP to 916-456-4098. Make checks payable to: Wolk for Senate 2008, I.D. # 1293204. Checks can be mailed to her office at: 1127 11th Street, Suite 505, Sacramento, CA, 95814. For information, contact Colleen Haley, campaign coordinator, Wolk for Senate 2008, at colleen at loiswolk.com. AN AFTERNOON IN THE COUNTRY ? OCTOBER 11TH Yolo United invites you to a fabulous fund raiser - ?An Afternoon in the Country? co-sponsored by John and Marsha Anderson and Richard and Evelyn Rominger. The event on Saturday, October 11th, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. will feature slow food savories and music by Jive Mountain. Come out to Hedgrerow Farms at 21740 County Road 88 in Winters. Suggested donation is $100, 100% of which goes to getting out the vote in Yolo County. Please RSVP to Stefan Harvey at 530-792-1130 or at stefh2002 at yahoo.com. Checks must be made payable to ?YCDCC Federal Account? and can be mailed to Yolo United at P.O. Box 72685, Davis, CA 95617. Download the event flyer at: http://www.yolounited.com/events NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION/SUBMISSION INFORMATION: You may opt out of the list by sending us a note at yolounited at gmail.com. Send submissions for future issues or comments to Barbara Archer, communications chair, Yolo United, at bdedavis at gmail.com. From adrienne at dcn.org Tue Sep 23 22:30:45 2008 From: adrienne at dcn.org (Adrienne Kandel) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:30:45 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Looking for contacts to canvas in Nevada Message-ID: <48D9D085.8070702@dcn.org> I'd like to go campaign for Obama in Nevada this maybe this weekend, maybe next, but can't go by or call the Yolo United HQ during the day which might be the easy way to make plans. Anyone got a phone number I can call after work? (Christal, are you by chance heading that way and looking for company?) Ideally I'd campaign Saturday and Sunday, spending the night for free at some supporter's house. I need to know soon if this will work and which weekend to make plans for this and for camping with Marc the weekend I don't go. If both weekends are available and equally useful, I might take the 2nd weekend because each week the camping will get colder. Thanks. Adrienne Kandel From jac07 at dcn.org Thu Sep 25 11:34:38 2008 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:34:38 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Demand debate Friday night: We need a real debate on the economy. Message-ID: Dear Friend, John McCain thinks we don't need a presidential debate on Friday night. We disagree. We need a real debate on the economy, and we need it now. The presidential candidates should hold their debate Friday as scheduled, and address the proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout. We've been hearing a lot this week about how our economy is in a crisis - maybe the worst crisis since the Great Depression. Politicians on the left and the right have made all kinds of claims about exactly how much or little we should panic and what that means for the policies we should enact. We reject the notion that canceling the debate is the best way to focus on the economy. We have a monumental decision to make this November, and we deserve a robust conversation on the defining issues of our time. I just signed a petition calling on Senators McCain and Obama to debate economic issues this Friday -- I hope you will too. Please have a look and take action. http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/economic_debate/?r_by=-576973-3 lisppx&rc=mailto Thanks! From jac07 at dcn.org Thu Sep 25 12:32:38 2008 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:32:38 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Don't Let McCain and Palin Duck the Debates! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: John Chendo Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:29:49 -0700 To: MSNBC took poll yesterday: 69% strongly disagreed with postponing the presidential debate this Friday. ------ Forwarded Message From: Pam Nieberg Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:07:29 -0700 To: Subject: Fw: Don't Let McPalin Duck the Debates! .. VIEW WEB PAGE | TELL A FRIEND | SUBSCRIBE If there were ever a time we needed to hear the candidates' plans for how they'd run the country, it's now. DON'T LET MCCAIN AND PALIN DUCK THE DEBATES! Dear friends and fellow-citizens, It's more important than ever that Americans get to hear the two presidential candidates discuss, side by side, what they would do to solve our nation's problems. But the McCain-Palin campaign is trying to politicize the financial crisis and use it as an excuse to postpone both tomorrow's presidential debate AND the only vice presidential debate. Call their bluff! Sign our emergency petition to the Debate Commission to make sure the debate schedule stays intact and tomorrow's takes place as planned. If McCain doesn't want to show up, then Senator Obama should be allowed to use the full time to answer the moderator's questions and to tell America about how his administration would govern. Please take a moment and sign right now. We need to deliver this petition to the Commission tomorrow! Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Sen. McCain's main surrogates, said that if Congress doesn't pass a "bailout" bill to address the current financial crisis by tomorrow, then McCain would not show up for tomorrow's debate in Mississippi. This only goes to reinforce the Bush administration's mad rush to get Congress to hand over $700 billion -- of our money -- with no strings attached, and no accountability. Even now, it seems McCain is carrying the Bush administration's water. Sign the petition now to make sure the debate happens as scheduled. Then ask five friends to sign as well. We need you to join this effort right now. The McCain-Palin campaign's maneuvering is part of a broader political strategy. By politicizing the financial crisis, it seems likely that they hope to accuse Obama of not putting the "country first" just because he is willing to debate the important issues and address the nation. And they hope to keep Sarah Palin out of the spotlight and away from scrutiny even longer than they already have (with the real possibility of the ONLY debate between Biden and Palin not happening at all!). But here are the facts. As recently as September 15, McCain didn't even acknowledge there WAS a crisis, famously saying, "the fundamentals of our economy are strong." And he has repeatedly admitted that he is an economic lightweight.* He even admitted that he had not bothered to read the THREE-PAGE "bailout" proposal from the administration before suspending his campaign and making his debate threats. Why he feels he needs to return to Washington instead of addressing the problems in front of the country is a mystery. Everything about this desperate political "Hail Mary" is an outrage. Don't let McPalin get away with it. Petition the Debate Commission NOW to keep the debate schedule intact! And then ask five friends to sign. -- Your Allies at People For the American Way P.S. With Election Day just over a month away and early voting starting in many states very soon, America deserves to hear from the candidates. Don't let them cancel the debates! http://site.pfaw.org/Debates * "The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should," McCain said. "I've got Greenspan's book." (Sasha Issenberg, "McCain: It's About The Economy," The Boston Globe, 12/18/07) "I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.'" (Stephen Moore, "Reform, Reform, Reform," OpinionJournal.com, 11/26/05) pfaw.org | privacy policy | subscribe | unsubscribe | contact us 2000 M Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, 202-467-4999 ------ End of Forwarded Message ------ End of Forwarded Message ------ End of Forwarded Message From colleen at loiswolk.com Fri Sep 26 16:09:24 2008 From: colleen at loiswolk.com (Colleen Haley) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:09:24 -0800 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Lois' Luau October 10th Message-ID: <006301c9202c$eb848430$f300a8c0@CAMPAIGN> Please Join Assemblywoman Lois Wolk At the 6th Annual Lois' Luau (5th Senate District - General, 2008) With Special Guest Senate President pro Tem-elect Darrell Steinberg And Featured Guest Speaker U.S. Representative Mike Thompson Friday, October 10, 2008 Reception 5:30 p.m. * Dinner 6:00 p.m. * Program 7:00 p.m. Dixon May Fair Grounds, Dixon Big Kahuna $3,600 * Little Kahuna $2,500 * Canoe Maker $1,000 * Ulana Weaver $500 * Hula Dancer $250 Individual tickets $35 RSVP Connie Sanders Emerson 916.456.4098 office, 916.456.4099 fax conniesandersemerson at earthlink.net Make checks payable to: Wolk for Senate '08 FPPC I.D. No. 1293204 1127 11th Street, Suite 505, Sacramento, California 95814 The California Political Reform Act (Proposition 34) places limits on contributions to candidates for state office and imposes certain prohibitions. This request does not seek a contribution in excess of applicable limits or from prohibited sources. An individual, union, PAC, and other entities may contribute a maximum of $3,600 to the committee per election, primary and general. A registered Small Contributor Committee may contribute a maximum of $7,200 per election. Contributions are not deductible for tax purposes. Produced in-house by laser printer. Paid for and authorized by Wolk for Senate '08, I.D. No. 129320 Colleen Haley, Campaign Coordinator Wolk for Senate 2008 530.747.0512 (office) 530.747-0514 (fax) colleen at loiswolk.com Check out our website at www.loiswolk.com! From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Fri Sep 26 15:22:00 2008 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:22:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Fwd: Don't let them Swift Boat Brown and UPDATE: Poll Shows Brown Leading McClintock in CA 04 Message-ID: <200809262222.m8QMM0ql019674@mail.afes.com> Greetings Davis Democratic Club Members, The following e-mail is from Bill Ritter, current member of the DDC Board and former DDC President. **************************************************************** Dear Fellow Democrats: Charlie Brown is being "swiftboated" by his opponent the carpetbagging Tom McClintock. This is a race we have a chance of winning. If anyone can spare $25, $50, $100 or more please send it to the Brown for Congress Campaign to help them to fight back with their own TV & radio ads. Thanks, Bill Ritter *************************************************************** To: wwr3 at sbcglobal.net Subject: Don't Let them Swiftboat Charlie Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:51:19 -0700 From: "Jan Brown, Brown for Congress" Charlie Brown for Congress Dear Willis, It's been a rollercoaster of a week-and I'm not just talking about the stock market. On Monday, Charlie and I became grandparents for the first time. We were so happy, so proud, and so elated that our son Jeff- who will soon return for his fifth rotation in Iraq ---was actually able to be there with his growing family at this important time. Many military families are not so lucky---something Charlie and I learned first hand when our daughter Stacey was born. Lifelong Politician Tom McClintock would know nothing about this kind of sacrifice. So on Tuesday, when McClintock launched his sleaziest attack yet, we were no surprised. Predictably, he regurgitated some of John Doolittle's 2006 talking points in a pathetic effort to smear Charlie's patriotism-by mail, radio, and swift boat style TV ads. Our new TV ad in response is already up ---but we need your help to keep it on the air. Click Here to help Charlie Fight Back! McClintock's latest attack only shows that he is part of the same old problem in Washington-- a hyper-partisan mudslinger who never served and would rather attack veterans than actually do something to help them. The truth is, Tom McClintock has made a career of voting against earned benefits for veterans, and even financial support for the widows of Californians killed in action . And t! hat' s not all-- learn the facts about Tom McClintock here . For the next 47 days, we are going to make sure every 4 th District voter knows the truth, the choice, and the sharp contrast between my husband and Tom McClintock. But to do that, we are going to need your continued support right now. Click Here to hear the new Radio Spot-"Two Men, Two Paths" Click Here to hear our new radio spot "Vote" Click Here to Contribute and Help Keep these radio ads going There are so many important issues in this election---the war, the economy, gas prices and >healthcare. Tom McClintock's smear tactics aren't solving any problems, and they certainly aren't helping our troops-they are part of the problem in Washington. So I'm asking you to stand with us once again. We are going to win this race and we are going to bring change to Washington. But we need your help - right now - to fight back. We must make sure that lifelong politicians who vote against helping veterans don't win campaigns by "swiftboating" those who served. Please take a moment and make a contribution right now. Help us fight back. We have prepared for this moment for three years and now is! the tim e to make our stand. Thank you so much, Jan Brown P.S. We are 12 days from our last quarterly FEC Deadline before the election. Please make your stand now and help Charlie fight back with a contribution of $250, $100, $50, or the largest contribution you can afford today. **************************************************************** Please circulate this with the DDC list serve. No doubt the recent polls showing Charlie Brown leading in the race has caused the "swiftboating" from McClintock. Thank you, Bill Ritter **************************************************************** >To: >Subject: UPDATE: Poll Shows Brown Leading McClintock in CA 04 >Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:51:59 -0700 > > >[] > > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/7/08 > >CONTACT: Todd A. Stenhouse, Brown for Congress, >916-397-1131, toddstenhouse at comcast.net > Pete Brodnitz > (Pollster), Benensen Strategy Group, 571-275-1439 > >POLL: Brown Leads McClintock 43-41 in CA 04 > >Survey Shows Brown Better Positioned for Victory >than he was against Doolittle at same point in 2006 > >Roseville: With less than two months to go >before the November election, Retired USAF Lt. >Col. Charlie Brown has released recent polling >showing him leading Southern California >politician Tom McClintock 43-41, and widening >his lead to nearly double digits when voters >were presented with the positive attributes of each candidate. > >The survey of 500 likely General Election voters >was conducted by the Benensen Strategy Group >from August 21st-24th, with a margin of error of +/- 4.38%. > >Beyond Brown?s advantage on an initial ballot >and following positive contrasts of each >candidate, the poll reveals that Brown enjoys a >higher net favorability rating than >McClintock---despite the fact that McClintock is >a better known career politician who has run for >Statewide office four times. Brown, who is a >career military officer, has also built a 29 >point advantage among Independents while >capturing nearly one in five Republican voters. > >?Charlie Brown believes in working across party >lines to solve problems instead of being part of >the problem in Washington,? said Brown Spokesman >Todd Stenhouse. ?That?s the underlying contrast >in this race, and it?s why so many people of all >political stripes have joined Charlie?s campaign >to put patriotism before partisanship.? > >Of particular note in Brown?s latest polling is >that in his 2006 race against current 4th >District Rep. John Doolittle, Benensen Strategy >Group had surveyed the 4th District at almost >the exact same time---giving Doolittle a 41-39 >edge in a race Doolittle won by a similarly narrow margin (49-46). > >?He (Brown) is currently in a stronger position >against McClintock than he was at the same stage >in the 2006 campaign,? noted Benensen Strategy Group Pollster Pete Brodnitz. > >A full memo from Brodnitz, who was named >?Pollster of the Year? in 2007 by the American >Association of Political Consultants is attached to this release. > >Retired Lt. Col. Charlie Brown spent 26 years in >the U.S. Air Force, flying rescue helicopters at >the end of the Vietnam War, piloting >reconnaissance missions around the world, and >coordinating a variety of intelligence >collection assets. His decorations include the >Distinguished Flying Cross, Sikorsky Winged S, 7 >Air Medals, and 5 Meritorious Service >Medals. Charlie's wife Jan is also a veteran, >and their son has served four rotations in Iraq >with the Air Force. A graduate of the U.S. Air >Force Academy, Brown also owns a California >teaching credential and served 8 years on the >Professional Staff of the Roseville Police >Department. He is a candidate for Congress in California's 4th District. > >PO Box 368, Roseville, CA 95661 >(916) >782-7696; E-mail: info at brown4congress.org >www.charliebrownforcongress.org >PAID FOR BY BROWN FORCONGRESS > > > >logo > > > >To: Charlie Brown >From: Pete Brodnitz >Date: August 29, 2008 >Re: Poll of Congressional District 4 Voters > >Ret. USAF Lt. Col. Charlie Brown has an >excellent opportunity to pick up the >Congressional seat vacated by scandal-plagued >retiring Republican John Doolittle, as Charlie >Brown is leading his Republican opponent with >just two months until the election. This is >despite the fact that McClintock has previously >run for (and lost) four prior bids for statewide >office. Brown narrowly lost in 2006 against >incumbent John Doolittle. He is currently in a >stronger position against McClintock than he was >at this stage of the 2006 campaign. > >Mood of the Electorate > >Two thirds of voters believe the nation is >headed off on the wrong track - California >Congressional District 4 voters are frustrated >with the direction of the country and >Washington?s bickering and are ready for change. > >In general, do you think that things in the >nation are heading in the right direction or are >they headed off on the wrong track? > >All >Right Direction >23 >Wrong Track >67 >Don?t Know >10 > >In September of 2006, Brown trailed Doolittle by >a 41% to 39% margin and eventually lost by a >similar 49% to 46% margin. This time Brown >enjoys a 2% advantage over McClintock even >though McClintock is better known than Brown due >to his previous statewide campaigns and recent >high-profile and fractious GOP primary. Brown >receives 43%, McClintock 41%, and 15% are undecided. > >Brown?s 2% lead is even more notable, given the >fact that McClintock enjoys a residual name >identification advantage from his numerous >statewide bids for office. Brown leads by 29% >among Independents - the swing voters in the >2008 election, and he even captures 17% of the Republican vote. > >If the election for Congress in your district >were held today, and the candidates were for whom would you vote? > >All >Party Registration >Dem >Ind >Rep >Difference >+2 >+72 >+29 >-53 >Charlie Brown, Lieutenant Colonel Retired, Democrat >43 >80 >51 >17 >Tom McClintock, California State Senator, Republican >41 >8 >22 >70 >Don?t Know >15 >12 >27 >13 > >After participants heard a series of policy and >ideological positions of the two candidates >simulating an informed electorate, Brown?s lead >increased to 8% with 50% for Brown, 42% for McClintock. > >If the election for Congress in your district >were held today, and the candidates were for whom would you vote? > >Initial Ballot >Post Positive Contrasts Ballot >Difference >+2 >+8 >Charlie Brown, Lieutenant Colonel Retired, Democrat >43 >50 >Tom McClintock, California State Senator, Republican >41 >42 >Don?t Know >15 >8 > >McClintock is better known to voters but he has >lower net favorable ratings than Charlie >Brown. 41% of voters are favorable toward >Charlie Brown and 26% are unfavorable ? 67% of >voters know enough about Brown to be able to >rate him. McClintock?s name ID is 76%, with 44% >favorable and 32% unfavorable. McClintock?s net >approval rating is lower than Brown?s ? 15% for >Brown and 12% for McClintock because of >McClintock?s higher unfavorable ratings. > >[Insert Name] Do you have a very favorable view >of him, somewhat favorable, somewhat >unfavorable, or a very unfavorable view of him? > > >Charlie Brown >Tom McClintock > > >Name ID >+67 >+76 > >FAVORABLE >41 >44 > >Very favorable >17 >17 > >Somewhat favorable >24 >27 > >UNFAVORABLE >26 >32 > >Somewhat unfavorable >17 >18 > >Very unfavorable >9 >14 > >UNFAMILIAR/DON?T KNOW >33 >24 > > >The Benenson Strategy Group conducted 500 >interviews in California Congressional District >4 with likely 2008 general election voters >August 21 ? 24, 2008. The margin of error is ?4.38%. > >The Benenson Strategy Group?s clients include >Governor Tim Kaine (VA), Senator Jim Webb (VA), >and Barack Obama?s campaign for President. Peter >Brodnitz, who conducted this survey, was named >?Pollster of the Year? by the American >Association of Political Consultants last year >for his work for Kaine, Webb and the Democratic >Senatorial Campaign Committee. It is a >bi-partisan award given to one pollster every two years. > > Richard,

Please circulate this with the DDC list serve.  No doubt the recent polls showing Charlie Brown leading in the race has caused the "swiftboating" from McClintock.

Thank you,

Bill Ritter

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Subject: UPDATE:  Poll Shows Brown Leading McClintock in CA 04
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:51:59 -0700


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  9/7/08
 
CONTACT:  Todd A. Stenhouse, Brown for Congress, 916-397-1131, toddstenhouse at comcast.net
            &nbs p;          Pete Brodnitz (Pollster), Benensen Strategy Group, 571-275-1439
 
POLL:  Brown Leads McClintock 43-41 in CA 04
 
Survey Shows Brown Better Positioned for Victory than he was against Doolittle at same point in 2006
 
Roseville:  With less than two months to go before the November election, Retired USAF Lt. Col. Charlie Brown has released recent polling showing him leading Southern California politician Tom McClintock 43-41, and widening his lead to nearly double digits when voters were presented with the positive attributes of each candidate.
 
The survey of 500 likely General Election voters was conducted by the Benensen Strategy Group from August 21st-24th, with a margin of error of +/- 4.38%. 
 
Beyond Brown?s advantage on an initial ballot and following positive contrasts of each candidate, the poll reveals that Brown enjoys a higher net favorability rating than McClintock---despite the fact that McClintock is a better known career politician who has run for Statewide office four times.  Brown, who is a career military officer, has also built a 29 point advantage among Independents while capturing nearly one in five Republican voters.
 
?Charlie Brown believes in working across party lines to solve problems instead of being part of the problem in Washington,? said Brown Spokesman Todd Stenhouse.  ?That?s the underlying contrast in this race, and it?s why so many people of all political stripes have joined Charlie?s campaign to put patriotism before partisanship.?   
 
Of particular note in Brown?s latest polling is that in his 2006 race against current 4th District Rep. John Doolittle, Benensen Strategy Group had surveyed the 4th District at almost the exact same time---giving Doolittle a 41-39 edge in a race Doolittle won by a similarly narrow margin (49-46).
 
?He (Brown) is currently in a stronger position against McClintock than he was at the same stage in the 2006 campaign,? noted Benensen Strategy Group Pollster Pete Brodnitz. 
 
A full memo from Brodnitz, who was named ?Pollster of the Year? in 2007 by the American Association of Political Consultants is attached to this release.
 
Retired Lt. Col. Charlie Brown spent 26 years in the U.S. Air Force, flying rescue helicopters at the end of the Vietnam War, piloting reconnaissance missions around the world, and coordinating a variety of intelligence collection assets.  His decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Sikorsky Winged S, 7 Air Medals, and 5 Meritorious Service Medals.  Charlie's wife Jan is also a veteran, and their son has served four rotations in Iraq with the Air Force.  A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Brown also owns a California teaching credential and served 8 years on the Professional Staff of the Roseville Police Department.  He is a candidate for Congress in California's 4th District.
 
PO Box 368, Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 782-7696;  E-mail:  info at brown4congress.org
www.charliebrownforcongress.org
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To:       Charlie Brown
From:   Pete Brodnitz
Date:    August 29, 2008
Re:       Poll of Congressional District 4 Voters
 
Ret. USAF Lt. Col. Charlie Brown has an excellent opportunity to pick up the Congressional seat vacated by scandal-plagued retiring Republican John Doolittle, as Charlie Brown is leading his Republican opponent with just two months until the election.  This is despite the fact that McClintock has previously run for (and lost) four prior bids for statewide office.  Brown narrowly lost in 2006 against incumbent John Doolittle.  He is currently in a stronger position against McClintock than he was at this stage of the 2006 campaign.
 
Mood of the Electorate
 
Two thirds of voters believe the nation is headed off on the wrong track - California Congressional District 4 voters are frustrated with the direction of the country and Washington?s bickering and are ready for change. 
 
In general, do you think that things in the nation are heading in the right direction or are they headed off on the wrong track?
 
All
Right Direction
23
Wrong Track
67
Don?t Know
10
 
In September of 2006, Brown trailed Doolittle by a 41% to 39% margin and eventually lost by a similar 49% to 46% margin.  This time Brown enjoys a 2% advantage over McClintock even though McClintock is better known than Brown due to his previous statewide campaigns and recent high-profile and fractious GOP primary.  Brown receives 43%, McClintock 41%, and 15% are undecided. 
 
Brown?s 2% lead is even more notable, given the fact that McClintock enjoys a residual name identification advantage from his numerous statewide bids for office.  Brown leads by 29% among Independents - the swing voters in the 2008 election, and he even captures 17% of the Republican vote.
 
If the election for Congress in your district were held today, and the candidates were for whom would you vote?
 
All
Party Registration
Dem
Ind
Rep
Difference
+2
+72
+29
-53
Charlie Brown, Lieutenant Colonel Retired, Democrat
43
80
51
17
Tom McClintock, California State Senator, Republican
41
8
22
70
Don?t Know
15
12
27
13
 
After participants heard a series of policy and ideological positions of the two candidates simulating an informed electorate, Brown?s lead increased to 8% with 50% for Brown, 42% for McClintock.
 
If the election for Congress in your district were held today, and the candidates were for whom would you vote?
 
Initial Ballot
Post Positive Contrasts Ballot
Difference
+2
+8
Charlie Brown, Lieutenant Colonel Retired, Democrat
43
50
Tom McClintock, California State Senator, Republican
41
42
Don?t Know
15
8
 
McClintock is better known to voters but he has lower net favorable ratings than Charlie Brown.  41% of voters are favorable toward Charlie Brown and 26% are unfavorable ? 67% of voters know enough about Brown to be able to rate him.  McClintock?s name ID is 76%, with 44% favorable and 32% unfavorable.  McClintock?s net approval rating is lower than Brown?s ? 15% for Brown and 12% for McClintock because of McClintock?s higher unfavorable ratings.
 
[Insert Name] Do you have a very favorable view of him, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or a very unfavorable view of him?
 
 
Charlie Brown
Tom McClintock
 
 
Name ID
+67
+76
 
FAVORABLE
41
44
 
Very favorable
17
17
 
Somewhat favorable
24
27
 
UNFAVORABLE
26
32
 
Somewhat unfavorable
17
18
 
Very unfavorable
9
14
 
UNFAMILIAR/DON?T KNOW
33
24
 
 
The Benenson Strategy Group conducted 500 interviews in California Congressional District 4 with likely 2008 general election voters August 21 ? 24, 2008. The margin of error is ?4.38%.
 
The Benenson Strategy Group?s clients include Governor Tim Kaine (VA), Senator Jim Webb (VA), and Barack Obama?s campaign for President. Peter Brodnitz, who conducted this survey, was named ?Pollster of the Year? by the American Association of Political Consultants last year for his work for Kaine, Webb and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.  It is a bi-partisan award given to one pollster every two years.
 

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