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A Message From Steve Cochran

MCDC SPRING POTLUCK, SATURDAY MAY 3rd

The Montgomery County Democratic Party will hold its annual Spring Potluck Dinner at the Christiansburg Rescue Squad Building on Depot St in Christiansburg beginning at 5:30pm on Saturday, May 3rd. This is a very casual, family friendly event designed to allow local Democrats to have fun, get to one another better and enjoy a delicious meal.

Bring a covered dish to share, everything else will be provided by MCDC. Admission is $5/person or $10/family to help cover expenses.

Bumper stickers, buttons and yard signs for candidates will be available.

MARK WARNER FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN KICKOFF

Monday morning, May 5th, Mark Warner will be announcing his candidacy for U.S. Senate at a campaign kickoff event in Roanoke. The rally will be held at Roanoke Fire House #1, located at 704 Franklin Rd., SW at 8:30am. Everyone is encouraged to come out and show our support for Mark’s candidacy!

The Warner campaign is requesting RSVP’s in order to make arrangements for the rally. To RSVP, contact Mark Giengreco at (703) 962-8554 or by e-mail at:

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Volunteers are needed for a phone bank to call Democrats and let them know about Mark Warner’s announcement May 5th. The exact location for the phone bank is still being finalized. If you can spare a couple of hours during the afternoon next Sunday, April 25th, please reply to this e-mail or call Steve Cochran, Chair of MCDC at 953-0290.

VOLUNTEERS MAKE THE MCDC WHAT IT IS!


 

Neighborhood Leader Program

The Democratic Party is launching a new voter-contact program this spring which will be our key to victory in 2008.  You can join today by becoming a Neighborhood Leader.

 

The Neighborhood Leader Program will offer online tools to help you communicate with your neighbors in your own voice about our candidates. As a Neighborhood Leader you will be able to get targeted lists of your neighbors and political material to personalize and distribute. But none of this can happen without you. 

 

Join us today, you can sign-up online at:

http://www.vademocrats.org/page/s/nlsignup

or email:

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If we talk to voters in every county, precinct, and neighborhood we will create a real ground game that will push our candidates to victory on November 4th!

 

Thank you,

 

Brandon

 

Brandon Bull

Deputy Political Director – Southwest Virginia

Democratic Party of Virginia

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540-230-7485

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 April 2008 )
 
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY ANNOUNCES NEIGHBORHOOD LEADER PROGRAM – TURN VIRGINIA BLUE IN 2008

The Democratic Party is launching a new voter-contact program this spring which will be our key to victory in 2008. You can join today by becoming a Neighborhood Leader.

The Neighborhood Leader Program will offer online tools to help you communicate with your neighbors in your own voice about our candidates. As a Neighborhood Leader you will be able to get targeted lists of your neighbors and political material to personalize and distribute. But none of this can happen without you.

Join us today, you can sign-up online at http://www.vademocrats.org/page/s/nlsignup or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

If we talk to voters in every county, precinct, and neighborhood we will create a real ground game that will push our candidates to victory on November 4th!

DELEGATE SELECTION CAUCUS MONDAY APRIL 21ST 7:30-9:00PM

Monday evening, Montgomery County will elect delegates and alternates to the Ninth District and State Democratic Conventions, who will, in turn elect delegates and alternates to represent Virginia at the National Democratic Convention. The local vote for delegates will be done at a “Firehouse Primary” or unassembled caucus. Participants will be able to come, register, vote for the delegates prefiled for either Clinton or Obama and leave. The entire process should take less than ten minutes, but is a critical part of the Presidential nominating process.Come out, bring a Democratic friend and your voter ID card. The caucus will be held in the first floor multi-purpose room at the Montgomery County Government Center, located at 755 Roanoke St, Christiansburg. All voters registered in Montgomery County who consider themselves Democrats are welcome to participate. Bumper stickers, buttons and yard signs for candidates will be available.

 


 

NINTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY ON MAY 17TH

Congressman Rick Boucher and the Ninth District Democratic Committee announced this past week that Montgomery County has been selected as the site of this year’s Ninth District Democratic Party Convention. This will be the first time that we have hosted this biennial event. Details are still being finalized so stay tuned for more information.

Save the date and join us to nominate our Democratic candidate for Congress and choose delegates to the National Convention.



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Senator Jim Webb's Statement on the 5th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War

 

 

 

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