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#882 From: "Graham" <bgraham@...>
Date: Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:40 am
Subject: Fw: DemNotes: Please Join Me Thursday and Friday 		grahamdem
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Are you kidding me?? HUH?
 
Pueblo and the SLV have been excluded from the announcement tour?
 
I like Dan and I'm sure he'll do a great job, but I'm not thrilled with the 'tour'...
 
Glenn
 
 
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Subject: DemNotes: Please Join Me Thursday and Friday


A new entry titled 'Please Join Me Thursday and Friday' has been posted to DemNotes.

As a follow up to last week's post, we've finally nailed down all of the event sites for my campaign announcement Thursday and Friday.  As most of you know, I will be announcing on Thursday and Friday, via a six-city statewide tour, that I will be running for Attorney General of Colorado.  It would be so great to see each of you there when I announce -- I've got some exciting plans and ideas, and I think the distinction we will be drawing with the incumbent will be very clear when I speak on the 1st and 2nd.

Here are the finalized plans and locations:

Thursday, October 1
9:00 AM - Colorado Springs, Penrose Library, Carnegie Room
1:00 PM - Denver, Pipefitters 208 Hall, 6350 N. Broadway, Denver
5:00 PM - Greeley, Weld County Courthouse, front lawn

Friday, October 2
8:00 AM - Steamboat Springs, Routt County Courthouse, front lawn
1:00 PM - Grand Junction, Traders Coffee and Tea
6:00 PM - Durango, La Plata County Courthouse, Anasazi Room

I hope to do some exciting things, including posting video of some of the events, and keeping updates going via DemNotes, Facebook, and Twitter.  But the most important thing you can do right now is to be there!

http://www.demnotes.com//index.php?p=453

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#881 From: Laura Murphy <laura@...>
Date: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:58 pm
Subject: Fw: "Hands Off My HealthCare" rally this Saturday in Grand Junction, CO during Presidential Visit 		wildethyme
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Gigi, Vivia, Rio, Jesus, Pat, Dan, Robin and Bennie, and the RGC Dems,
I got this email today. Thought it might interest you.
Forgive me--I could not resist replying to tell them to jump in the lake.
Laura Murphy

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Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 12:23:50 PM
Subject: "Hands Off My HealthCare" rally this Saturday in Grand Junction, CO during Presidential Visit

For Immediate Release: August 12, 2009
Contact:  Nancy Rumfelt     970-691-3446
 

"Hands Off My HealthCare" rally this Saturday in Grand Junction, CO during Presidential Visit 

 

Tea Party activist and 9-12ers join forces with conservatives from four states


Grand Junction, Col. – Tea party activists and 9-12ers from Greeley, Fort Collins, and Loveland will join forces with the Western Slope Conservative Alliance and conservatives from across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico to protest Barak Obama's socialized medicine proposals during the president's visit to Grand Junction this Saturday.

 

Activists will gather in Lincoln Park at 10:00 am this Saturday August 15th at the corner of 12th and North Avenue in Grand Junction, Colorado.   Activists will then re-gather outside Central High School's Warrior Gym at 3:15 at 550 Warrior Way Grand Junction, CO 81504 the site of President Obama's health care town hall.

 

"We are asking everyone to wear a solid red, white, or blue shirt show our patriotism and to contrast the purple shirts worn by SEIU activists.   Patriots and Conservatives are invited to bring signs that focus on Healthcare or Cap and Trade only," said Nancy Rumfelt, Chairman of the Loveland 9-12 Project.

 

"We have been writing letters, making phone calls, and lobbying our representative Betsy Markey in person for weeks to oppose HR 3200, 'Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009,'" said Rumfelt.  "We came together with folks from all over Colorado last week during Speaker Pelosi's visit to Denver, and wanted to join forces with other conservatives throughout the Rocky Mountain region to let President Obama and Representative Markey know that this is NOT the plan that Coloradoans want."

 

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#880 From: Laura Murphy <laura@...>
Date: Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:44 pm
Subject: Fw: Colorado Budget ABCs 		wildethyme
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Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 12:43:30 PM
Subject: Colorado Budget ABCs

Friends

Colorado's current fiscal situation can be summed up in just three words:

Arveschoug. Bird. Crisis.

Arveschoug-Bird is a provision of Colorado's budget named after the two state legislators who sponsored the bill creating it in 1991. Arveschoug-Bird, sometimes abbreviated to simply "A-B", reduces the flexibility that our elected state representatives and state senators have in setting Colorado's budget priorities. It limits the amount that legislators can appropriate from the state's "General Fund", which pays for essential public services like education, judicial and corrections services and Medicaid, to the prior year's amount plus 6 percent.

In a recession, Arveschoug-Bird can lead to a Crisis. With the economy contracting, the General Fund contracts too, and Colorado has less money to invest in education, healthcare, public safety, and other priorities. Eventually our economy will recover. But because of Arveschoug-Bird, our General Fund cannot recover as quickly, and education, healthcare, and public safety will continue to suffer.

Here's an example:

Suppose in 2009 that General Fund appropriations total $100. Then, under Arveschoug-Bird, in 2010, General Fund appropriations could be $106 - 6 percent more than the prior year.

But suppose, due to the recession, that General Fund Appropriations shrink to $90 in 2009. Then, even if the economy recovers in 2010, General Fund Appropriations can only be $95.40 - again 6 percent more than the prior year. After the recession, our elected officials might want to invest $106, and we might want them to, to recover from cuts made during the recession to important public services. But under Arveschoug-Bird, they couldn't.

But this year, the Colorado General Assembly has an opportunity to repeal Arveschoug-Bird and give our elected officials more flexibility to make our state budget reflect our values. Repealing Arveschoug-Bird won't increase taxes, and it won't increase total spending. It will just let legislators invest public resources more efficiently.

Senator John Morse (D - El Paso County) is sponsoring Senate Bill 228 to repeal Arveschoug-Bird. More than two dozen other Democratic legislators are co-sponsoring the bill.

Senate Bill 228 will be heard in the Senate Finance Committee this Tuesday, February 24. Please contact your legislators to let them know that you support this important bill. You can find phone and email contact information for your state legislators on the General Assembly web site here: http://www.leg.state.co.us

Thank you for caring about Colorado's future

Pat Waak
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#879 From: Laura Murphy <laura@...>
Date: Thu Jan 8, 2009 2:27 pm
Subject: Gov. Ritter State of State Tour 		wildethyme
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This is a pivotal time in Colorado's history. We face unprecedented challenges amid a global economic crisis. This crisis also presents opportunities to build on our successes of the previous two years and to keep finding unique Colorado solutions as we move forward together.

At 11 a.m. Thursday, I will be delivering my third annual State of the State Address, and there are a number of opportunities for you to watch and participate in events surrounding the speech.

You can watch live on Thursday via the Internet by clicking here, on live TV by checking your local listings, or by tuning in to Comcast Cable Channel 165. You also can attend a neighborhood watch party to view the speech with friends and family and discuss the economic and other issues facing Colorado.

Then, from Friday through Tuesday, I will be taking the State of the State message to communities all around Colorado, visiting Loveland, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Steamboat Springs, Grand Junction, Pueblo and Alamosa.

Michael Bennet, who will be replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate later this month, will be joining me at several of these events. Times, dates and locations are listed below.

I look forward to visiting with you, listening to your concerns and working together to find solutions in the days, weeks and months ahead.

Sincerely,

Bill Ritter, Jr.

Governor

Friday, Jan. 9, 2009: Denver, Loveland and Fort Collins

11:15 a.m. to Noon Gov. Ritter will attend the annual Boots 'N Business luncheon at the National Western Stock Show. He will enter the arena on horseback as part of the Color Guard procession, and then provide remarks prior to the start of the luncheon. Location: National Western Stock Show, 4555 Humboldt, Denver.

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Gov. Ritter and Michael Bennet will host a community gathering at the Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland.

4:15 to 5:45 p.m. Gov. Ritter and Michael Bennet will host a community gathering at the Aztlan Community Center, Eagle Room, 112 Willow St., Fort Collins.

Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009: Glendale, Colorado Springs

9 to 9:45 a.m. Gov. Ritter will address the Metro Mayors Caucus, Infinity Park Events Center at 4400 E. Kentucky Ave., Glendale.

Noon to 1 p.m. Gov. Ritter and Michael Bennet will host a community gathering at Colorado Springs Library/Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs.

2 to 3 p.m. Gov. Ritter and Michael Bennet will meet with the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, local businesses and others to discuss the economy and state and federal recovery efforts. Location: Colorado Springs Conservatory and Galileo Math & Science School, 1600 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs.

Monday, Jan. 12, 2009: Steamboat Springs and Grand Junction

8 to 9:30 a.m. Gov. Ritter and Michael Bennet will host a community gathering and pancake breakfast at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort, 2200 Village Inn Court, Steamboat Springs.

3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Gov. Ritter and Michael Bennet will meet with community members and students at Mesa State College, Science Center, Room SL 100, 1100 North Ave., Grand Junction.

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009: Pueblo and Alamosa

8 to 9:30 a.m. Gov. Ritter and Michael Bennet will host a community gathering and pancake breakfast at the Pueblo Union Depot, 132 West B St., Pueblo.

9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Gov. Ritter and Michael Bennet will dedicate the Colorado State University-Pueblo's new solar park with Black Hills Energy and BP Solar. From I-25 South, take Exit 101.Turn left onto Colorado 47 East. Take Bonforte Boulevard exit, then turn left (North) onto Bonforte Boulevard. Turn right on Bartley Boulevard, stay on Bartley Boulevard as it bends around to the North.

2 to 3:30 p.m. Gov. Ritter and Michael Bennet will host a community gathering, discussing the economy and local, state and federal recovery efforts. Location: Alamosa Family Recreation Center, 2222 Old Sanford Road, Alamosa.






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#878 From: Laura Murphy <laura@...>
Date: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:27 am
Subject: Fw: Attention Mike Miles Supporters 		wildethyme
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Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:09:00 PM
Subject: Attention Mike Miles Supporters

Attention Mike Miles Supporters


CALLING ALL MIKE MILES SUPPORTERS…

Let’s get Mike appointed to the Colorado Senate seat soon to be vacated by Ken Salazar …..
now is the time for ACTION!

The Colorado senate seat currently held by Ken Salazar, newly appointed Secretary of the Department of the Interior, will be filled within the next few days by Governor Bill Ritter. Mike Miles has indicated that he would be honored to be appointed to that seat.

Here is why Coloradoans will support the appointment of Mike Miles to the seat soon to be vacated by Ken Salazar. Here is why Mike Miles is the BEST choice for Colorado.

* Received majority vote of the delegates to the 2004 Democratic Party State Assembly. Received 52% to Senator Salazar’s 48%. His campaign helped get many new voters engaged and energized the Party. Miles will have the support of the Democratic Party in Colorado.

* Has military experience. Miles is a former Army Company Commander and Army Ranger. He will be one of the few members of the U.S. Senate who knows what is to serve in the Armed Forces. The State’s veterans will feel honored by this appointment.

* Has foreign policy experience. As a former Diplomat and member of the U.S. State Department, Miles will not have a steep learning curve on foreign policy issues and will be able to assist in the numerous foreign policy decisions that will be made over the next year. Coloradoans concerned about our nation’s foreign policy will be supportive of the decision to appoint him.

* Is a superintendent of schools. Education is one of the most important concerns facing our state and nation. Miles is recognized as an accomplished leader on education issues in the state. He has argued persuasively to significantly revise NCLB legislation since its inception in 2002. Miles also understands the concerns of higher education and is a graduate of three of the best institutions of higher learning in America: West Point, U.C. Berkeley, and Columbia University. The State’s educators will welcome this appointment.

* Is every man’s man. Miles has been a custodian, a teacher, and a soldier. People are tired of politics as usual. Miles does not hail from the group of political insiders and will not be a typical appointment. He will find appeal with the common Coloradoan during these tough economic times.

* Will add diversity to the U.S. Senate. With the election of Barrack Obama to the Presidency, the U.S. Senate does not have a Black senator. Miles would be the only Black senator, and will help the Democratic Party maintain its lead among Black voters in Colorado.

* Has an impeccable record. Miles has already been vetted. He held a SCI clearance (above Top Secret) with the U.S. State Department. His record was poured over by reporters and political organizations in the 2004 U.S. Senate race. There will be no last minute surprise in this appointment.

* Has devoted his life to public service. Miles has spent his entire life serving the public interest as a soldier, diplomat, and educator. This notion of service to the country is what is most needed in the U.S. Senate today.

* Engaged the fights that needed fighting. Criticized at the time, Miles team nevertheless fought on what has become the right side of the issues. He was the only candidate for major political office in Colorado that spoke openly and cogently against the invasion of Iraq (he supported the invasion of Afghanistan). His team recognized expanding health care as one of the most important issues facing America. They argued to reform NCLB, invest in the nation’s aging infrastructure, and support the development of alternative fuels. No campaign was a prescient as the Miles campaign.

Mike Miles has run a statewide race. His name is known throughout Colorado. Miles is an inspirational speaker whose values and credibility are impeccable.
 

TIME is of the ESSENCE – We must act quickly and forcefully to let Governor Ritter know why Mike Miles should be appointed to Colorado’s vacant senate.

If you support Mike’s appointment, here’s what needs to be done by Friday of this week.
 
Call Governor Ritter’s office, (303) 866-2471.  Using the above points ask that Mike be appointed to that seat.
 
2. Call or email every person on your personal list and ask them to get involved by calling the governor and to notify those on THEIR email lists to do the same.  Also ask them to vote for Mike in the ProgressNowAction.org poll.

3. Vote for Mike Miles on the ProgressNowAction.org on-line poll.  At the bottom of the poll list is a place to enter a write-in vote for Mike.   At noon on Friday, ProgessNow will publish the vote count and modify the poll for another round.   They will add Mike to the second round if he receives strong support.    Click HERE to vote for Mike Miles now!

4.  Write letters to the editors of your local paper. Click HERE to see sample letters.

 
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#877 From: "Laura" <laura@...>
Date: Thu Dec 4, 2008 1:13 am
Subject: From Jesus: Celebrate the Change! 		wildethyme
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      Hi,

      Hope to see each and everyone one of you here!

The Democratic Party Members that we are planning a celebration on Sunday,
December 14th at Trujillo's Restaurant in Alamosa, Colorado.   It will
start
at 11:30 a.m.



We are celebrating "Turning Colorado Truly Blue"





You are invited to join the Alamosa Democrats for a celebration of our
exciting 2008 electoral achievements-and the holiday season!







When:  Sunday, December 14, 2009  -- starting at 11:30 AM



Where:  Trujillo's - A Dining Place 326 Main Street, Alamosa

What:  A fabulous Brunch Buffet with fellow Democrats!    Door prizes too!

Who:   All San Luis Valley Democrats and friends.  All elected
Democrats are also being invited!  (We'll send an update with
confirmations.)

Why:   To celebrate all the hard won races in the 2008 election and
our amazing achievement:  turning Colorado truly blue!

Cost:  $15.00 (includes brunch and a $5 donation to the Alamosa Dems
fund for future elections.  Naturally, larger donations are welcome!)

RSVP's will be appreciated if possible, so we can let the restaurant
know how many people to expect.  But please come in any case!

To RSVP, for more information and to donate table decorations and
"political" items for door prizes, please contact:  Rio de la Vista, Vice
Chair, Alamosa Democratic Central Committee, 719-850-2255.
      Holiday Greetings,
--
Jesus Altamirano
C) 714.313.4956

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#876 From: beneranda chacon <benerandachacon@...>
Date: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:44 pm
Subject: Re: Did you know? The Rio Grande County Democrats will be hosting a pot luck 		benerandachacon
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Marianna:
 
The food was good, but the turnout was bad there were only 4 of us.  But we had chili and pie so all was good.
 
Bennie

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Subject: Re: [RioGrandeDems] Did you know? The Rio Grande County Democrats will be hosting a pot luck
To: RioGrandeDems@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 9:14 PM

Bennie - Bruce and I have been out of town for a week plus, so I just now read this email.  How was the turnout?  Good food?  Thanks for the notification anyway - Marianna
 

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From: Beneranda <benerandachacon@ yahoo.com>
To: RioGrandeDems@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 7:43:32 PM
Subject: [RioGrandeDems] Did you know? The Rio Grande County Democrats will be hosting a pot luck

Did you know?

The Rio Grande County Democrats will be hosting

Pot Luck
November 15, 2008
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Monte Vista Information Center

Come eat, visit and get to know your fellow Dems. Feel free to contact
me if you have questions. Bennie




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#875 From: Marianna Young <myoung235@...>
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Bennie - Bruce and I have been out of town for a week plus, so I just now read this email.  How was the turnout?  Good food?  Thanks for the notification anyway - Marianna
 

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'If we fail to act, we will end up with a different planet' Dr. James Hanson, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies



From: Beneranda <benerandachacon@...>
To: RioGrandeDems@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 7:43:32 PM
Subject: [RioGrandeDems] Did you know? The Rio Grande County Democrats will be hosting a pot luck

Did you know?

The Rio Grande County Democrats will be hosting

Pot Luck
November 15, 2008
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Monte Vista Information Center

Come eat, visit and get to know your fellow Dems. Feel free to contact
me if you have questions. Bennie



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#874 From: "Beneranda" <benerandachacon@...>
Date: Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:43 am
Subject: Did you know? The Rio Grande County Democrats will be hosting a pot luck 		benerandachacon
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Did you know?


The Rio Grande County Democrats will be hosting


                      Pot Luck
                    November 15, 2008
                     4:00pm - 6:00pm
              Monte Vista Information Center


Come eat, visit and get to know your fellow Dems.  Feel free to contact
me if you have questions.   Bennie

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#873 From: Laura Murphy <laura@...>
Date: Thu Nov 6, 2008 5:06 am
Subject: Fw: Election perspective 		wildethyme
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Subject: Election perspective

Dylan has provided some other numbers that make our effort, if not the
result, look better.  We are making progress.


County        Kerry    Bush        Obama    McCain        Net Gain Over 2004
                               
Alamosa        48%    51%        56%    42%        17%
Rio Grande    36%    62%        44%    55%        15%
Conejos        50%    49%        56%    43%        12%
Saguache        57%    42%        62%    35%        12%
Prowers        28%    72%        32%    66%        10%
Costilla        67%    32%        73%    24%        15%
Mineral        37%    62%        43%    54%        14%
                               
          47%    52%        53%    46%        12%

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#872 From: Laura Murphy <laura@...>
Date: Thu Nov 6, 2008 1:10 am
Subject: Fw: Rio Grande County Election Results 		wildethyme
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Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 6:02:32 PM
Subject: Rio Grande County Election Results

I just got the results of the election from Sandy Jackson, Rio Grande
County Clerk.  It is still a red county.  We might be able to turn it
at some time, but this wasn't the year.  John Salazar was the only
Democrat to win in the county.

  Republican                Democrat              Winner %
McCain = 2916            Obama = 2427            54
Schaefer = 2596    Udall = 2366              52
Wolf = 1907            Salazar = 3480          65
Jackson = 3106            Vigil = 2116                56
Orr = 2890                    Mahonee = 2233          56
Davie = 2981            Mallott = 2294            57
Murphy = 3377            Graham  = 1842          64
Stromeyer = 2687    Basinger = 2605          51
School 3B = 1323 favor      1216 against      52
    3c= 1351 favor        1154 against        53

As you can see the margins weren't that large.  I think that means
that Democrats can improve our margins if we work more effectively.  I
remember when we had Democrats as commissioners.  Rio Grande County is
out of step. Maybe we can get it back. In all races that included more
than Rio Grande County, the Democrat won.  .  Robin

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#871 From: Laura Murphy <laura@...>
Date: Mon Nov 3, 2008 9:46 pm
Subject: Re: See? Dogs are way smart! 		wildethyme
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Ack! Sorry ya'll.. it does concern the election, but I didn't mean to post it here.
Laura

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Subject: [RioGrandeDems] See? Dogs are way smart!

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#869 From: "Laura" <laura@...>
Date: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:50 pm
Subject: From Jesus 		wildethyme
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I got this from Jesus in my ASC email, so I thought I would repost it
here. I am sure Dillon could use some of the same things? They are
both added to this list, so you can ask...
Laura

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Hi,

     I would like to thank you all for the hard work you have put into this
election.  The reason why Colorado will go blue is not because of the
amount
of funds we raise.  It is not because we have great amounts of excitement
through out.  It is through the action and hard work you are putting into
this election!!

      Each time you knock on a door, dial a number, speak with your family
and friends about the importance of voting this election, you are
ensuring a
large margin of victory.

      That being said, we are now in our last big push.  We are in
desperate
need of office supplies.  Should you have anything on the following
list to
spare, I promise you will have it returned by Nov. 5th.

Computers (Laptops)

Phones

Multipurpose Paper

Flashlights

Water
Pens
Folders
Soda
Coffee

      Thank you,
--
Jesus Altamirano
SLV Field Organizer
Forward Colorado
C) 714.313.4956
O) 719.589.3323

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#868 From: "Denny Wallace" <pagandenman@...>
Date: Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:15 pm
Subject: 59 cents to mail in your ballot 		pagandenman
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Please feel free to check this out, but the SLV Dweller site this very
morning posted the news that to mail a ballot with correct postage is
59 cents instead of the standard 42 cents.

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#867 From: "Laura" <laura@...>
Date: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:55 am
Subject: Meet the Candidates Forum 		wildethyme
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The Monte Vista Chamber will host their  Meet the Candidates forum
Thursday night, October 23, from 7-9PM at the General Auditorium. This
is located on 2nd and Broadway by Bill Metz school.

Please come and support our Democratic candidates!

And.. do we have someone that might speak for Obama and Udall?

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#866 From: "Graham" <bgraham@...>
Date: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:10 am
Subject: "Word of Mouth" 		grahamdem
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Hello, friends!
 
We're down to about 2 weeks until all ballots are cast. Many folks are voting early or by mail. Now, I need your help more than ever before.
 
It comes down to this....I need everyone to spread the word about voting for me in the District 3 Commissioner's Race. If you know somebody is voting early, or by mail, or going to the polls...please just remind them that I am the choice for District 3 County Commissioner. Most folks already know who they will vote for in the Presidential and Senate races, but some are still undecided when it comes to the local candidates. All I ask is that you mention my name.
 
I've been outspent by more than 3 to 1 by my opponent. I can't do anything about that and I'm not asking for money (too late for that). I'm only asking for a casual mention of my name to your friends and co-workers before they vote.
 
Together we can win this!
 
Thanks for everyone's support and I look forward to serving you for the next 4 years as your County Commissioner.
 
Warmest Regards,
 
Glenn Graham
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District 3  

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#865 From: Laura Murphy <laura@...>
Date: Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:26 pm
Subject: Fw: Early Voting and Why 		wildethyme
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My sister sent me this today. I found it compelling and thought I would share it with y'all.

FW: Early Voting and Why Spread the word, por favor.

Gobamanos!

My fellow Dems
 
Since I am taking a vacation day to work the election for the Campaign for Change, I went to a 2 hour training session last night and have the following recommendations from the campaign.
 
Please do not wait to vote on election day.  
 
If you have a mail in ballot, get it in (must be in to the election officials by 7 pm on Nov. 4th, a postmark doesn¢t cut it).
·        You can mail it, like right now.

·        You can drop it off at your city or county clerk, check your information with your ballot for addresses.

·        You can drop it off at your precinct polling place.  There will be boxes provided.

·        You cannot vote at the polling place if you have a mail in ballot.  Your name has been taken off of the list.  If you tossed you mail in ballot with the idea that you would cast your vote at the polling place, you have to go to the county clerks office before October 31st to obtain another ballot.

 
If you vote early, go to the election centers provided by your county.
 
Why is it important to cast your ballot prior to election day?  Well the sarcastic answer is remember Florida and Ohio.  The real response is:
·        The Campaign for Change has done a tremendous amount of work to Get Out The Vote (GOTV).  Their lists are extensive of voters that will vote for, or are leaning toward Obama.  For every early vote or mail in vote they can take those voters names off of the list. Then they can concentrate on making sure that those that have not voted cast their ballots prior to 7pm on Election Day.

·        There are now 94,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans in Colorado and the campaign needs help in making sure that all of those 94,000 additional voters are at the polls.  Consider the early vote your way of volunteering.

·        As of today, 12% of the registered voters in Colorado have either mailed in or done early voting.  Make it larger.

 
Sam
 
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#864 From: "Beneranda" <benerandachacon@...>
Date: Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:03 am
Subject: Oops, wrong e-mail 		benerandachacon
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Sorry the e-mail for Dylan Williamson was incorrect, the correct one is
email.williamson@....

Also Dylan is in need of our help not just to man the phones, poll
watch, etc.  But he is working here for free, so if anyone can help him
with money, food, gas cards etc., it will help him concentrate on
turning Rio Grande county blue.

Thanks
Bennie

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#863 From: "myoung235" <myoung235@...>
Date: Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:31 am
Subject: Re: Your help is needed 		myoung235
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Hi all - I'm Marianna Young, and I volunteered to be Phone Bank
Director for the next two weeks.  If you gave me your name & phone # at
the meeting last Sunday, you'll be hearing from me today or tomorrow.
For others reading this, if you want to do phone banking please send me
your phone # so I can call you and plug you into the schedule, or if
you want to call me with your phone #, 852-0185 (home).
Marianna

--- In RioGrandeDems@yahoogroups.com, "Beneranda" <benerandachacon@...>
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> The Dems now have a headquarters.  Room 301 at the Pecosa Inn.
>
> So here is where your help is needed.  Folks to man a phone bank or
> call from home, Poll watchers and runners are needed for election
day.
> If you can help please contact Dylan Williamson at 714-600-8422 or
> williamson@...
>
> Please give a few hours or a whole day.
>
> Let's make a change
> Bennie
>

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#862 From: "Beneranda" <benerandachacon@...>
Date: Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:00 pm
Subject: Your help is needed 		benerandachacon
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The Dems now have a headquarters.  Room 301 at the Pecosa Inn.

So here is where your help is needed.  Folks to man a phone bank or
call from home, Poll watchers and runners are needed for election day.
If you can help please contact Dylan Williamson at 714-600-8422 or
williamson@....

Please give a few hours or a whole day.

Let's make a change
Bennie

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#861 From: "Denny Wallace" <pagandenman@...>
Date: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:07 am
Subject: Bell Policy Center to discuss ballot issues 		pagandenman
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This from the Square State web site (a dem group that is here:
http://squarestate.net/ )

The Bell Policy Center, Colorado's premier public policy think tank,
is embarking on the Bell Ballot Tour to help explain and discuss one
of the longest ballots in state history - 14 statewide measures that
could change our future.

We'll make stops in Alamosa, Durango, Montrose and Grand Junction.

We've produced a ballot guide with the ACLU Foundation of Colorado and
one-page summaries of each amendment and referenda. They are available
on our website, www.thebell.org.

Please read the guide  and summaries and then join the Bell's
president, Wade Buchanan, and Abigail Hinga, director of outreach, for
an in-depth discussion at one of the events. Come learn, share and
debate. All are free and open to the public, so please forward this
information to anyone who might be interested.

With so much at stake, we owe it to ourselves to get it right.

For questions or to RSVP for any of the events, please send an email
to hinga@....

Alamosa Ballot Conversation
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Adams State College
Education and Social Studies Building, Room ES 103
Corner of Richardson Avenue and First Street
Parking available on Richardson Street

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#860 From: "bradshawbs" <bradshawbs@...>
Date: Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:23 pm
Subject: GOTV training 10/14 		bradshawbs
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I'm planning on going to the training this evening in Alamosa at 6 PM.

Email me if you'd like to carpool.

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#859 From: Laura Murphy <laura@...>
Date: Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:27 am
Subject: Fw: SLV Candidate Forums next week 		wildethyme
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Dear Friends,

 

Thought you would be interested in the information below regarding three upcoming local candidate forums.  Apologies for multiple postings.

 

My best,

Rio

 

SLV CANDIDATE FORUM Info:

 

The first is this Monday at the Del Norte Annex- starting at 7:00 p.m.

 

The second will be at 7:00 p.m. on October 14th at the Centauri School Band room, in LaJara

 

The third is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on October 16th at the Alamosa American Legion in  Alamosa.

 

The candidates who will be there are those running for HD  62, District Attorney, and local county commissioners.

 

The format is a two minute opening statement, followed by question, both written and oral, from the audience.


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#858 From: "Graham" <bgraham@...>
Date: Thu Oct 2, 2008 2:37 am
Subject: Exactly! 		grahamdem
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Yep...I like that term "post turtle" and I hope it catches on.
 
Glenn Graham
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District 3
 
 
While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Sarah Palin and her bid to be a heartbeat away from being President ..

The old rancher said, 'Well, ya know, Palin is a post turtle.'

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a post turtle was.

The old rancher said, 'When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post turtle.'

The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to explain. 'You know she didn't get up there by herself, she doesn't belong up there, she doesn't know what to do while she is up there, and you just wonder what kind of dumb ass put her up there to begin with.   

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#857 From: "K. D. Adams" <alamosaalamosa2005@...>
Date: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:36 pm
Subject: Re: Obama signs 		alamosaalamo...
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If you can post it so that it covers up their building put me in for $20. You know one of those larger than life ones.

Kerry Adams

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Subject: [RioGrandeDems] Obama signs
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Date: Monday, September 29, 2008, 8:19 PM

Good day all....

Since our building on Grande Avenue is right next to Republican H.Q I
want an Obama sign. There are none to be found. SO I'm going to go
online to the Obama site and store (cheapest place I can find) and
order some stuff. This will cost me out of pocket money so I'm
wondering if anyone here is interested in Obama stuff that they'll
chip in for?

http://store. barackobama. com/ is the link so you can verify what I'm
telling you. We Dems are all about honesty and transparency you know :)

Any thoughts?

Denny



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#856 From: "Denny Wallace" <pagandenman@...>
Date: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:19 am
Subject: Obama signs 		pagandenman
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Good day all....

Since our building on Grande Avenue is right next to Republican H.Q I
want an Obama sign. There are none to be found. SO I'm going to go
online to the Obama site and store (cheapest place I can find) and
order some stuff. This will cost me out of pocket money so I'm
wondering if anyone here is interested in Obama stuff that they'll
chip in for?

http://store.barackobama.com/ is the link so you can verify what I'm
telling you. We Dems are all about honesty and transparency you know :)

Any thoughts?

Denny

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#855 From: "Beneranda" <benerandachacon@...>
Date: Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:37 am
Subject: Come Join the Fun 		benerandachacon
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The Rio Grande Dems will be canvassing on Saturday September 27, 2008
starting at 10:00am.  Meet up at the Pecosa Inn in Monte Vista.

We will be going out in teams of two and everyone is welcome

There will be donuts and coffee.

Questions call Robin (852-5337) or Bennie (849-8628)

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#854 From: "Crys Mascarenas" <crys@...>
Date: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:42 pm
Subject: Why women should vote 		polyartgirl
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Every person should see and read this!
WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE


This  is the story of our Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers; they lived only 90 years ago.

Remember,  it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote.

cid:96601C8FBA7E41ACB96F020FB0015187@SUZYK

The  women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House, carrying signs asking for  the vote.

cid:12E975C74CFA435A9AAE71F4CEC7767F@SUZYK

And  by the end of the night, they were barely alive.  

Forty prison guards  wielding clubs and their warden's blessing on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of  'obstructing sidewalk traffic.'


(Lucy  Burns)

They  beat Lucy Burns, chained her hands to the cell bars above her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping for air.

cid:0DF35FE132E445DBA23D05752B3F5FED@SUZYK

(Dora  Lewis)

They  hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her head  against an iron bed and knocked her out cold. Her cellmate, Alice  Cosu, thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack.  

Additional  affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging, beating,  choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women.



Thus unfolded the  'Night of Terror' on Nov. 15, 1917, when  the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his guards  to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there because they  dared to picket Woodrow Wilson's White House for the right to  vote.  

For  weeks, the women's only water came from an open pail. Their food--all  of it colorless slop--was infested with worms.  

cid:2975199371654BAE86E4B0481B36353E@SUZYK

(Alice  Paul)  

When  one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured liquid into  her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for
weeks until word was smuggled out to the press.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/suffrage/nwp/prisoners.pdf
<http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/suffrage/nwp/prisoners.pdf>




So,  refresh my memory. Some women won't vote this year  because-

-why,  exactly? We have carpool duties? We have to get to work?  

Our  vote doesn't matter? It's raining?


See HBO's new movie  'Iron Jawed Angels.' It is a graphic depiction of the battle these women waged so  that I could pull the curtain at the polling booth and have my say. Maybe we could all use the reminder.

HBO released the movie on video and DVD . I wish all history, social  studies and government teachers would include the movie in their curriculum I want it shown anywhere else  women gather. I realize this isn't our usual idea of socializing, but we are not voting in the numbers that we should be, and I think a  little shock therapy is in order.

It is jarring to watch  Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist  to declare Alice Paul insane so that she could be permanently  institutionalized. And  it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn't make her crazy.

The doctor admonished  the men: 'Courage in women is often mistaken for
insanity.'  

Please, if you are so inclined, pass this on to all the  women you know.

We need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so hard for by these very courageous women. Whether you vote democratic, republican or independent party - remember to vote.

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#853 From: "Beneranda" <benerandachacon@...>
Date: Fri Sep 5, 2008 6:50 pm
Subject: The Salazar campaign needs your help 		benerandachacon
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Ed Stern, John Salazar's campaign manager have 4X8 signs and needs a
place to post them.  Can you help?

Robin has some signs and help can be arranged to set them up if needed.

Call Bennie 849-8628 or Robin 298-8142.

Live Life Loud
Bennie

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