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DFA Campaign Academy in Fresno March 28-29, 2009
Linked to groups: Southern California for Democracy, Democratic Club of Coarsegold, San Diego for Democracy, DFA of Stanislaus County, DFA Campaign Academy Alumni
The DFA Campaign Academy mission is to focus, network and train grassroots activists in the skills and strategies to take back our country, manage successful campaigns or run for office themselves. Democracy for America is our nation’s largest progressive political action community. DFA provides campaign training, organizing resources and media exposure to help participants support progressive issues and candidates up and down the ballot.
How Can You Participate?
Register here: http://www.democracyforamerica.com/fresnotraining
The DFA Campaign Academy training will take place:
March 28–29, 2009 9am–5pm
LAB School CSU-Fresno
5241 N. Maple Ave.
Fresno, CA 93740
http://www.csufresno.edu
Cost: Online Prepayment $60.00 Low Income and Student $30.00
Space is limited, please RSVP.
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/fresnotraining
Instruction Offered
The Campaign Academy weekend is 16 hours of interactive workshops that bring together local activists, campaign staff and candidates for two days of intensive campaign training. Experienced campaign professionals lead sessions in voter contact, fund-raising, communications, online organizing and much more to empower progressive activists with the skills to win. Attendees also meet local progressive candidates and learn about exciting opportunities in their area.
We're just about a week away from this training and we have a few slots open.
Please sign up now!
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/fresnotraining
Co-Sponsors of the DFA Training are San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club, Fresno County Democratic Central Committee, Madera County Democratic Central Committee, The Democratic Club of Coarsegold, Oakhurst Democratic Club, California for Democracy, DFA-CFD of Fresno and Madera Counties, DFA-CFA of Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties, DFA of Chowchilla, DFA of Stanislaus County
March 27: Meet & Greet (evening) • March 28: Dinner Social (evening)
We’ve organized several social activities over the weekend to network and meet fellow progressives.
Friday meet and greet is at 7pm but folks can come early for the restaurant's happy hour.
Piazza Del Pane
799 W. Palmdon Drive
Fresno, CA 93704
(SEC Palm & Herndon)
Phone: 559.229.7263
http://www.piazzadelpane.com
Saturday Dinner social is at 7pm. Check out their great all American menu!
Yosemite Falls Café
5123 N. Blackstone Avenue
Fresno, CA 93621
(SEC Blackstone & Shaw)
Phone: 559.225.6800
http://www.yosemitefallscafe.net
Our grassroots organizers have researched options near the training venue. Because the training begins promptly at 9am on Saturday morning, we recommend that any out-of-town attendees come Friday night, explore the area for a bit, and start fresh for the training the next morning. Our trainers and many of our attendees will be staying together at:
102 Herndon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720
559-435-5650
http://www.comfortsuites.com
Obama's Team says it's our turn to lead
Linked to groups: DFA-Link Organizers, San Diego for Democracy, Sacramento For Democracy, DFA of Chowchilla, DFA-CFD of Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties
Linked to campaigns: Obama for America
Obama's Team wants to hear our ideas about healthcare!
Health Care -- Of the People, By the People
Tell us your story, why health care is important to you, or what you'd like to see an Obama-Biden administration do and where you'd like the country to go. http://change.gov/page/s/healthcare
Let's Win National, Single-Payer Healthcare in 2009!
Tell Obama's team you want HR 676 (Conyers) Read more about HR 676 HERE.
Please sign up to host a Health Care Community Discussion in your neighborhood today.
----- Original Message -----
From: John D. Podesta, Obama-Biden Transition Project
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:10 PM
Subject: Your turn to lead
Over the coming weeks, thousands of Americans will be leading Health Care Community Discussions -- small local gatherings in which Americans are sharing thoughts and ideas about reforming health care. President-elect Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Tom Daschle are counting on Americans from every walk of life to help identify what's broken and provide ideas for how to fix it.
You can help shape that reform by leading your own Health Care Community Discussion anytime between now and December 31st.
Secretary-designate Daschle recorded a short message about these important discussions.Watch the video and sign up today to lead a discussion in your community: http://change.gov/page/s/hcdiscussion
Secretary-designate Daschle is committed to reforming health care from the ground up, which is why he won't just be reading the results of these discussions -- he'll be attending a few himself.
When you sign up to lead a discussion, we'll provide everything you need to make your conversation as productive as possible, including a Moderator's Guide with helpful tips. All you have to do is reach out to friends, family, and members of your community and ask them to attend -- and, when it's over, tell us how it went. The Transition's Health Policy Team will gather the results of these discussions to guide its recommendations for the Obama-Biden administration.
No transition has tried something like this before, and your participation is essential to our success.
Thank you,
John
John D. Podesta
Co-Chair
The Obama-Biden Transition Project
TBRC: BackTalk October 2008
Linked to groups: Take Back Red California, Plumas County Democratic Club, DFA of Stanislaus County, Northern California Trained Activists, Sacramento For Democracy
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Wow, can you believe this? In this time of economic crisis and bad news, here is some remarkably great news! It’s worth a few minutes of your time — by the end, you will feel both hopeful and energized. Read on to see how your support has helped "red" California begin to trend blue. Discover what a dramatically different landscape is before us now, and what you can do to give these great candidates their final push over the top. FIRST, AN ACTION ITEM The Rural Caucus of the California Democratic Party is hosting a Blue Wave Huge Day of Action in support of Jerry McNerney (CD 11), Lois Wolk (SD 5), Alyson Huber (AD 10), and several local downticket races on October 26 in Stockton. TBRC invites you to join us for a day of solidarity, precinct walking, and phonebanking. It will be great fun. Co-hosts include the San Joaquin County Democratic Central Committee and clubs, TBRC, Project BlueBridge, and California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass. For more information, please call (916) 743-2682, or visit the TBRC website, www.TakeBackRedCalifornia.org. MORE CANDIDATES FOR THE BLUE WAVE As the 2008 election approaches, California Democrats are building the blue wave. The Obama-Biden ticket has widened its lead over McCain-Palin in state polls, and Democrats now lead Republicans in statewide registration by almost 12 percentage points. With your support, Take Back Red California is proud to contribute to that wave by endorsing a number of great Democrats in rural Northern California. In keeping with our belief that downticket races are critically important for building our party, we are endorsing two more Assembly candidates and three candidates for county supervisor.
NEW ENDORSEMENTS Mickey Harrington (AD 3) – Mickey is a union leader who favors single-payer health care, improved working conditions, and support for education in his race against Yuba County Supervisor Dan Logue for the seat vacated by Rick Keene, who was termed out. Republicans have a 41% to 34% registration advantage in this sprawling district, which takes in most of Butte County as well as Lassen, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba, and a bit of Placer. But Mickey gained name recognition in his campaign against Keene in 2006 and deserves support. John Eisenhut (AD 26) – John is a Turlock almond farmer and former school board member who has the advantage of a slight edge in voter registration in his effort to replace termed-out Republican Greg Aghazarian. His opponent, Bill Berryhill, lacks political experience but had a slight lead in fundraising in the summer quarter. John’s polling, however, indicates that the race is tied. The district includes the eastern half of San Joaquin County, including part of Stockton, and the western half of Stanislaus County, with a population that is 33% Hispanic. To learn about, support, or become involved in this campaign, see http://johneisenhut.com. Grace Bennett (Siskiyou County Supervisor, Dist. 4) – Grace has served three terms on the Yreka City Council and was mayor for two of those years. To learn about, support, or become involved in this campaign, see http://bennettforsupervisor.org. Jim Hardy (Siskiyou County Supervisor, Dist. 2) -- Jim is currently president of the Board of Trustees of the College of the Siskiyous. To learn about, support, or become involved in this campaign, see www.jimhardyforsupervisor.com. Barbara Smiley (El Dorado County Supervisor, Dist. 2) – Barbara has spent her entire career in community development and organizing and has shown that she can work with all types of people to build consensus. She is the only Democrat in this nonpartisan race and has just received the endorsement of the Sacramento Bee. Her campaign is motivating a strong grassroots base. To learn about, support, or become involved in this campaign, see www.smileyforsupervisor.com. More October 2008 BackTalk continues HERE. |
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A Toss Up for Durston in CA-03
Linked to groups: Training Academy Alumni, Class of 2007, Northern California Trained Activists, DFA-Link Organizers, DFA Campaign Academy Alumni, DFA Blog Network
We Have Some FANTASTIC News for You!!
We've said all along that once the voters of the 3rd Congressional District learn that Dr. Bill Durston is a decorated Marine combat Vietnam Veteran and an Emergency Room Doctor, Who Has Served Both Our Country and Our Community, they will vote for him. They are even more likely to vote for Bill when they learn that their current Representative, career politician and carpet-bagger, Republican Dan Lungren, cares more about the Big Money Corporate Special Interests than he does about the people of his district.
Now the polling has proved it!! As of today, we are within 3% of Lungren, with a whopping 30% still undecided. Once the voters hear about some of Lungren's shortcomings, we take the lead!
Help Us Reach These Undecided Voters Today
CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE
We need additional funds to keep our latest TV ad running:
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Green Job(s): Mariposa, CA - Stewardship & Education Assistant with Sierra Foothill Conservancy (AmeriCorps Position)
Linked to groups: California Draft Gore Ballot Initiative, Northern California Trained Activists, Sierra Foothills Democratic Club, DFA-CFD of Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties , DFA of Stanislaus County
The Sierra Nevada Alliance is currently taking the first round of applications. We have a short time frame for this first application round (apps. Ideally submitted to SNAP by Oct 15th)
Stewardship & Education Assistant with Sierra Foothill Conservancy
Organization: Sierra Foothill Conservancy www.sierrafoothill.org
Location: Mariposa, CA
Site Supervisor: Bridget Fithian, Mariposa Program Manager
Sierra Foothill Conservancy: Sierra Foothill Conservancy (SFC), a local land trust serving the foothill portions of Fresno and Madera counties and all of Mariposa County, was founded in 1996 with the mission to conserve open space and protect wildlife, ranching, and natural beauty for present and future generations. In ts 13 years of service, SFC has protected over 16,000 acres of open space and working landscapes through the use of fee title purchases and conservation easements. SFC is a well known organization throughout the Sierra-Cascade Region for its significant land conservation achievements.
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Notice of upcoming California Democratic Party Rules Committee and Subcommittee Meetings
Linked to groups: California for Democracy, Democratic Club of Coarsegold, Silicon Valley DFA, brought to you by Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley, DFA-CFD of Fresno & Madera Counties, Sacramento For Democracy
written in a message from Garry S. Shay received on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 4:04 PM:
The CDP Rules Committee's subcommittee on Endorsements (Garry Shay, Donna Patterson, Judy Hotchkiss, Charlie Imes, and Charu Khopkar and with Coby King acting as a special advisor and Michael Wagaman of Credentials) had a conference call to work with staff and in planning the timetable and method of handling the various items referred to the subcommittee. During the discussion, we also kept an eye on the Rules Committee's Calendar (and even considered another special meeting of the full Rules Committee - but at this point, that looks unnecessary).
The Subcommittee will physically meet in Sacramento on Sunday, August 17 starting at 11:30 AM. The exact location is to be determined but likely to be at the CDP offices at 1401 21st St, Suite 200. ***
Additionally, the subcommittee is sending a letter out to the recent nominees of the Party to seek their input on a number of Endorsement questions, such as the Platform proposal that was referred to the subcommittee. This letter should go out early next week, with the nominees/elected officials requested to return the questionaire by Sept 15 if possible, with a deadline of Sept 30.
This input will be reviewed by the subcommittee, which will additionally meet at noon on Friday of the next Executive Board meeting - Friday, November 14, 2008. The full Rules Committee meeting should be that next day, as well as the General Sessions of the Executive Board. This two day Executive Board meeting will be at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort.
To summarize:
Aug 17 @ 11:30 AM - meeting of the Endorsement Subcommittee in Sacramento - other Rules members may attend as observers but attendance is not necessary
Sept 15 - suggested return date of endorsement questionaire sent to nominees
Sept 30 - published due date for endorsement questionaire sent to nominees
Nov 14 @ noon - meeting of the Endorsement Subcommittee at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort
Nov 15 - Meetings of the full Rules Committee as well as the CDP Executive Board General Sessions
A reminder that the items referred to the subcommittee include the proposals from Howard Wayne, Mal Burnstein/Christine Pelosi, Dante Atkins, Riverside DCC, as well as other endorsement issues such as club issues that occurred this past endorsement cycle.
*** IF YOU intend to attend this meeting of the subcommittee on Endorsements, please RSVP with Robert Jordan (robert[at]cadem[dot]org) by Thurs, Aug 14. Include a method of contacting you should the meeting need to be moved from 1401 21st Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA www.cadem.org/rules
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