Maine Democratic Caucus 2012

02/23/2012

February 26 – Maine Democratic Caucus 

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Maine Democratic Party
Website: http://www.mainedems.org/
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/mainedems
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mainedems

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VOTE SMART & VOTE DEMOCRAT 2012

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Young Americans For Obama

02/18/2012
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Young Americans are at the foundation of this campaign. In 2008, young people came together to organize and lead a movement for change that helped Barack Obama win a historic election. Now, three years later, even more is at stake. We need to grow faster and fight harder to protect the progress we’ve made and continue to work for more. Young activists will lead the grassroots effort across the country to build this campaign for 2012 from the ground up.

With our help, President Obama has successfully repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to allow gay men and women to serve openly in the military. We instituted health care reform with the Affordable Care Act, which allows young people to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they’re 26. The President has set forth clear plans to extend employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged young people through summer job and training programs, invest billions in public schools and community colleges, cut taxes for youth-owned small businesses, and strengthen our economy.

But our work isn’t over—we need to come together to defend the progress we’ve made and fight for more. The 2012 election will depend on us, as a generation of young leaders, to get the word out about the kind of politics we want to see. We’re the ones we’ve been waiting for, and we’re greater together.

Young Americans For Obama

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The Greater Together Student Summit Tour

The Greater Together Student Summit Tour will run February 2012 to March 2012. The tour will bring together senior campaign officials, community leaders, student representatives and celebrities to discuss key policy issues impacting young Americans. This tour is a chance for students like you to weigh in on the issues that matter to you, and find out how you can start organizing on your campus to ensure a victory in November 2012.

  • Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH - February 28, 2012
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, FL - February 29, 2012
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI - March 8, 2012
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - March 8, 2012
  • University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO - March 21, 2012
  • University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA - March 28, 2012
  • Miami Dade College, Miami, FL – Coming Soon
For more information on The Greater Together Student Summit Tour: http://www.barackobama.com/young-americans/student-summit
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Nevada Democratic Party

02/02/2012

More than 12k Nevada Volunteers say ‘I’m in for President Obama’ during 2012 Democratic Caucus

Las Vegas, NV – With 90% of precincts reporting, more than 12,000 volunteers said “I’m in” for President Obama at today’s Nevada Democratic Caucuses.  Volunteers across Nevada gathered at 118 caucus locations and 1,553 precincts to organize and discuss President Obama’s vision for a job-creating economy that’s built to last – one where hard work pays, responsibility is rewarded, and everyone does their fair share and plays by the same rules.
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An important opportunity to engage supporters, the more than 12,000 who came out for this non-competitive contest will make up the core of the volunteer organization working to re-elect President Obama and elect Democrats up and down the ticket in Nevada.
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However, while today was an important step in organizing volunteers to win in November, it was hardly the beginning.  Since the launch of President Obama’s re-election campaign in April, Nevada staff and volunteers have held over 1,500 trainings, planning sessions, house parties and phone banks. Additionally, they’ve made over 522,000 calls to supporters, held over 4,000 one-on-one meeting and opened three offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Henderson.
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98.3% of delegates were awarded to President Obama to attend the April 14th Nevada Democratic County Convention and June 9-10 State Convention.  They will elect the delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina in September.
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“I am excited that over 12,000 enthusiastic volunteers said ‘I’m in’ for President Obama today,” said Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Roberta Lange.  “Nevada Democrats are energized and ready to get to work to re-elect President Obama to create jobs and restore economic security for Nevada’s middle class.  Nevadans will have a clear choice between President Obama’s commitment to creating jobs and helping struggling homeowners stay in their homes, and a Republican like Mitt Romney who built his career laying off American workers while shipping their jobs overseas, and who told Nevadans facing foreclosure they are on their own.”
Source: http://nvdems.com/press/entry/more-than-12000-nevada-volunteers-say-im-in-for-president-obama-during-2012

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Nevada Democratic Party

Website: http://nvdems.com/
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nevada-State-Democratic-Party/100994503327232
Tweet: http://twitter.com/nvdems

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WH Google+ Hangouts & Oregon Special Election

01/29/2012

January 30
5:30 PM EST

Your Interview with the President
President Obama will join a special Google+ Hangout from the West Wing, moderated by Steve Grove, to answer the YouTube community’s questions about the 2012 State of the Union address.

To participate, visit http://www.youtube.com/whitehouse and submit your question. YouTube videos you submit will drive the interview and will be used to select a few lucky people to join a live Google+ Hangout with the President.

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Oregon 1st Congressional District Special Election

January 31, 2012

A special election in Oregon’s 1st congressional district for a replacement for David Wu

UPDATE:
Democrat Suzanne Bonamici wins Tuesday Oregon 1st Congressional District http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/01/suzanne_bonamici_wins_special.html

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The Democratic Party

01/19/2012

The Democratic Party

WHO WE ARE - Our Party

For more than 200 years, Democrats have represented the interests of working families, fighting for equal opportunities and justice for all Americans.

Our party was founded on the conviction that wealth and privilege shouldn’t be an entitlement to rule and the belief that the values of hardworking families are the values that should guide us.

We didn’t become the most prosperous country in the world by rewarding greed and recklessness or by letting those with the most influence write their own rules. We got here by rewarding hard work and responsibility, by investing in people, and by growing our country from the bottom up.

Today Democrats are fighting to repair a decade of damage and grow an economy based on the values of Main Street, not greed and reckless speculation. Democrats are focused on rescuing our economy not just in the short run but also rebuilding our economy for the long run—an economy that lifts up not just some Americans, but all Americans.

To learn more:  http://www.democrats.org

 

VOTE DEMOCRATS  IN 2012

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2012 US Elections Calendar

01/08/2012

January 2012

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November 2012

Source: http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/events.phtml?s=c
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VOTE SMART & VOTE DEMOCRAT 2012

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Democrats Abroad 2012 * Iowa Caucus 2012

01/01/2012

Democrats Abroad is the official Democratic Party organization for the millions of Americans living outside the United States. They work to advance the principles of our Party by spreading the Democratic message to Americans abroad and encouraging them to vote for Democratic candidates back home.

Democrats Abroad has committees throughout Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. These Country Committees keep Americans abroad informed of their rights and help them participate in the U.S. political process. A small support office is maintained in Washington, D.C.

American Democrats living outside of the United States may participate but must first join Democrats Abroad. The online membership form is located on the web site https://www.democratsabroad.org/user/register. Members will receive information on how they may participate in the Democrats Abroad Global Primary.

The worldwide election results will determine the delegates who will join eight DNC members in Democrats Abroad’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention. These delegates will be elected in early 2012.

Democrats Abroad is recognized as a “state” Party by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and is represented on the DNC by eight voting members, as well as at the quadrennial Democratic National Convention.

Register To Vote & Request Your Ballot http://www.democratsabroad.org

  • Democrats Abroad Global Primary - Tuesday 1 May – Sunday 6 May 2012
  • Democrats Abroad Global Convention - Saturday 19 May – Sunday 20 May 2012 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
  • Democratic National Convention - September 3-6, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • U.S. Presidential Election – November 6, 2012. Deadlines for requesting overseas absentee ballots vary per state.

Overseas Vote Foundation

Overseas Vote Foundation

Non-partisian voter services for U.S. citizens overseas and uniformed services members

Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF) helps overseas and military voters participate in federal elections. They do this by providing public access to innovative voter registration tools and services.

For more information: https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org

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Iowa Caucus

2012 Iowa Democratic Caucus

Find an Obama Office: http://www.barackobama.com/ia/find-your-office?source=state-page-IA

Commit to Caucus on Jan 3rd: http://www.barackobama.com/ia/commit-to-caucus?source=state-page-IA

Caucus Lookup: http://my.barackobama.com/ia-home-caucus-lookup

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TELL REPUBLICANS STOP THE GAMES

12/15/2011


Contact your legislator CONTACTING YOUR LEGISLATOR TO:

* STOP FAVORING THE RICH 1% 

* EXTEND THE MIDDLE CLASS PAYROLL TAX CUT

* STOP PLAYING POLITICS WITH JOBS

U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Tweet a Message to Your Representatives

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Protecting The Vote

12/01/2011

Protecting the Vote

12/1/11 Will Crossley, DNC Counsel and Director of Voter Protection – dnc.org

In Texas, you can vote with a gun license but not with a student ID.

It’s not just students who are finding themselves at risk of being disenfranchised as we approach the 2012 elections. In the past year, the GOP has launched a nationwide, politically motivated effort to restrict our most fundamental civil right: casting a ballot. Today, the DNC Voting Rights Institute is releasing a report on this unprecedented assault on voting—and what Democrats are doing to protect the vote for all Americans.

Our report, A Reversal in Progress: Restricting Voting Rights for Electoral Gain, finds that, across the board, these new Republican-passed laws make it harder to vote, particularly for voters who supported President Obama and Democratic candidates in 2008. By restricting different stages of the voting process, each of these measures is designed to shave off eligible voters from the 2012 electorate—purely to benefit Republican candidates.

The report highlights how Democrats across the country—from the grassroots level to Congress—are taking a stand to protect the right to vote, shifting momentum back toward an electoral system that is open, accessible, and fair for all eligible Americans.

From Democratic activists gathering signatures to overturn repeals of Election Day Registration, to Democratic governors vetoing photo ID laws, to lawyers volunteering at the polls, Democrats at all levels are continuing the important work of protecting the vote, from now through Election Day 2012.

Visit the new DNC website to read the full report and learn how you can get involved in Democrats’ voter protection work. The first step in fighting back? Get the word out by sharing the site with your friends and family.

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WhiteHouse.gov/WeThePeople Petitions

09/29/2011

Throughout our history Americans have used petitions to unite around issues they care about. We the People provides you with a new way to petition the federal government to take action on a range of issues. And if your petition attracts enough support, White House staff will review it, ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response.

The We the People platform on WhiteHouse.gov gives Americans a new way to create, share, and sign petitions that communicate your views about your government’s actions and policies.

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How “We the People” works in 3 easy steps

STEP #1 - Create or Sign an Existing Petition

STEP #2 – Build Support and Gather Signatures

STEP #3 - The White House Reviews and Responds

To learn more: http://www.whitehouse.gov/wethepeople

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“When I ran for this office, I pledged to make government more open and accountable to its citizens. That’s what the new We the People feature on WhiteHouse.gov is all about – giving Americans a direct line to the White House on the issues and concerns that matter most to them.”

– President Barack Obama

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