Roadmap To Victory 8.19.08
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Roadmap to Victory - 8.19.08 |
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Outside Groups Attack Allen, Maine’s Workers With False Claims |
Outside Groups Attack Allen, Maine’s Workers With False ClaimsMost of you have seen the ridiculous ads being aired by huge corporations like Wal-Mart in an effort to distort the Employee Free Choice Act and Tom Allen’s support for the rights of workers to unionize. The ads are completely 100% false! The Employee Free Choice Act that Tom supported gives workers an additional way to sign up for a union, but it does not take away their right to a secret ballot. The bill actually makes it easier to organize by giving them an additional option, because current law allows time for employers to intimidate and threaten their employees to make sure they are never able to form a union at all. With hundreds of thousands of dollars behind these ads, we need your help in getting the truth out to your friends, neighbors and relatives about the facts of the Employee Free Choice Act, and where Tom Allen and Susan Collins stand on the issues of hard-working Mainers. Click here to learn the truth and how to help. And this weekend, August 23-24, volunteers will go door to door in a “Canvass for Truth” in order to get the facts out to Maine people about these false and insulting ads. Click here to find a canvass or phone-bank opportunity near you. |
Office Openings in Brunswick and TopshamCome celebrate the opening of two more MDP offices. The Brunswick office, a joint operation between Victory 2008 and Obama’s Maine Campaign for Change, will hold a GRAND OPENING this Thursday, August 21st, with AG candidate John Richardson, State Senate President Beth Edmonds, and our own Coordinated Campaign Director Peter Chandler. Come join the fun at 6:00 p.m. The office is located at 25 Stanwood Street in Brunswick. The Sagadahoc Dems will open another outpost in Topsham with an Open House this Sunday, August 24th, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. The office is located at 19 Main Street, next to Michaud’s Market. |
Maine Balloon Festival to Draw Dems to Presque IsleJoin the Aroostook County Democrats at Presque Isle's “Crown of Maine Balloon Festival,” a celebration of the area's first transatlantic balloon flight on Saturday, August 23rd in Presque Isle. Volunteers are needed to street canvass, register voters, and staff the Democratic booth during the festival's Street Fest from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. For more information please contact Jeralyn Cave at 769.2008 or jcave@mainedems.org. |
Kennebec County Events Scheduled in Winthrop, HallowellThe Western Kennebec Pot Luck Picnic and Barbecue in Winthrop will be held at Norcross Point at 1:00 p.m. on Labor Day, September 1st. For more information, contact County Chair Rita Moran at chair@kennebecdems.org. The Kennebec County Annual Family Reunion and Auction will take place September 19th at the Maple Tree Inn and Conference Center in Hallowell. For more information, contact Kennebec County Vice Chair Ed Lachowicz at quelgash@hotmail.com. To donate items for our auction (and to be featured for one year on the county committee's Buy Blue web site), contact Communications Chair Sarah Fuller at sarahpos@hotmail.com. |
Androscoggin Dems Host Awards DinnerJoin fellow Democrats from across Androscoggin County on September 13th at 6:00 p.m. as we hold our awards dinner at the Fireside Inn in Auburn. It will be an evening to celebrate our accomplishments with friends and look forward to victory this November. Price is $35 per person/two for $60. Those able to contribute $150 or more will be listed as on the Host Committee. Please RSVP to Nancy Perry nperry4605@adelphia.net or Will Fessenden at will@androscoggincountydems.org. |
Hampden Democratic Committee to Host "Blue BBQ"The Hampden Democratic Committee will host a “Blue BBQ” Saturday, August 30th at Dave Higgins' Farm in Hampden (304 Old County Rd.) from 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. The evening will feature music by Mark "Guitar" Miller and smoked pork BBQ, along with other traditional BBQ fare. The event is BYOB. Many of the area's finest Democratic legislators and candidates will be on hand to meet and talk with guests. Tickets are $25 a person or $50 for the entire family. For more information and tickets, contact Shannon Cox @ 478-7635 or Shelby Wright @ 974-6543 or email sdwright@tds.net. |
Family BBQ in Saco Saturday, Sept. 6thThe Saco Bay Democrats will hold a Family BBQ on Saturday, September 6th from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. This event will honor the local volunteers who selflessly dedicate their time and skills to help ensure the election of our Democratic candidates. Come help celebrate the 200 volunteers in our Biddeford office who help with phone-banking and/or canvassing. Many state and local officials will be in attendance. Location: 468 Boom Road in Saco. Entertainment will include a musical trio from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. led by musician Matt Fogg www.mattfogg.com. Children will be entertained by master magician Robert Diffen from 1:30- 2:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Dr. Susan Shaw, Vice-Chair, Saco Bay Democrats at 602-9339 or 571- 9970 with # of adults and # of children please. |
“Yes We Can” Country Fair with Surprise Special Guests!Take a fun Maine summer fair and add a few high-profile national guests, Maine’s NEXT U.S. Senator, Maine’s soon-to-be first Democratic woman elected to federal office, and lots of kids and animals and you’ve got something to do on Saturday, September 6th! From noon to 4:00 p.m., at the home of Patty Carton and John Newlin (30 East Coxon Road) in Brunswick, we are hosting a “Yes We Can” Country Fair. Bring the kids for pony and hay rides, a cake walk, kids’ crafts, a pie-eating contest, diaper derby, raffle and yes, Donkey Drop Bingo ($75 a plot or $125 for two plots)! Plus, special musical guest Old Grey Goose www.oldgreygoose.org In addition to the Surprise Special Guests, you can meet Tom Allen; Chellie Pingree; Tom Andrews, Director of Win Without War; Maine President of the Senate Beth Edmonds; and Maine Speaker of the House Glenn Cummings. Come on out and enjoy the fun! |
Be Part of the Convention! Attend an Obama Convention Speech Party!The National Democratic Convention is just around the corner. And you can take part from the comfort of your neighbors’ homes on Thursday, August 28th, when Barack Obama makes history by accepting his party's nomination as the Democratic candidate for President. Feel the excitement alongside your fellow Dems and raise money for the Maine Democratic Party by attending one of the House Parties across the state. To find a party near you, click here: www.mainedems.org/153.html. |
Inaugural Woman-to-Woman Phonebank Next Tuesday, August 26Eighty-eight years ago on August 26th, the women of America took a big step for change and earned the right to vote. Next Tuesday, women across the state will reach out to other women to talk about the importance of change in this election and how the Democratic Party will move all women forward. We will keep up our women-to-women outreach every Tuesday until the big Tuesday – November 4th! Go to www.mainedems.org/action to sign up and see what office is near you. |
Health Care Discussion in BelfastCome to an informative talk with a Q&A session: "Working for Wellness: Affordable Health Care for All" with Doug Clopp of Consumers for Affordable Health Care on Thursday, Aug 21st from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Belfast Free Library. For more information, contact Katy Jayne at 338-2208. |
Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Tickets AvailableThe 2008 Jefferson Jackson Dinner will be held Saturday, September 20th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Lewiston Armory. Tickets are $50/person or $80/couple. Tables of 8 are $500 and include a spot on the host committee. To reserve your spot today, go to www.actblue.com/page/mainejj, or contact us at 207-772-4353. If you or your business would like to advertise in this year's program book, please contact Erin Barnes at ebarnes@mainedems.org. |
Allen to Host Community Suppers in Skowhegan, Fryeburg/Lovell and FairfieldJoin Congressman and U.S. Senate Candidate Tom Allen for more “Conversations for Change” at Community Suppers this week in Skowhegan, Fryeburg/Lovell and Fairfield.
Tuesday, August 19 – 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 20 – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 21 – 5:30 p.m. |
Two Special Events with Chellie PingreeChellie Pingree will be attending two very special parties this week. On Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. she'll be the guest of the Isle au Haut Democratic Party. This is a special event for Chellie because Democrats on Isle au Haut gave her 100% of the vote in the June Primary! This Thursday, you can join Chellie for a house party with special guest Congresswoman Donna Edwards. The party starts at 5:00 p.m. at the home of Harold and Claudia Pachios in Cape Elizabeth. Rep. Edwards was sworn in this summer as the newest member of Congress, representing Maryland's 4th District. Read about Donna's upset win in Maryland here. For more info or to RSVP for either event call 773-0155. |
Two More Groups Stand Up For ChellieThe National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, and the J-Street Pac have both endorsed Chellie Pingree's House campaign. The National Association of Letter Carriers represents more than 300,000 active and retired letter carriers across the country. The J-Street PAC endorses candidates who believe "in the strategic value of tough, smart diplomacy to help resolve conflicts in the Middle East." J- Street called Chellie "a stalwart advocate for Israeli-Palestinian peace," and said they are "proud to endorse this fearless candidate." |
Equality Maine Endorses Tom Allen Over Susan CollinsTom Allen has won the endorsement of EqualityMaine, the state's oldest and largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organization. The group cited Allen’s work “to eliminate discrimination in jobs, housing, public accommodations and financial matters,” and for sponsoring legislation to repeal the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy, while Collins has refused to do the same in the Senate. Way to go, Tom! |
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Congratulations to all the volunteers who helped make 30,000 phone calls in last week’s 2008 Dials for a 2008 Victory one-day event. Special recognition goes out to Kennebec County, whose volunteers in Augusta, Hallowell, Waterville, Winthrop and Mount Vernon recorded over 5,000 dials, more than any other county! Way to go everyone! For a list of canvasses and phone-bank opportunities in the coming week, click here: www.mainedems.org/action.html |
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