Vote on election day

Don’t know where your voting place is? Want to help other people find out where their polling places are? Head to the Secretary of State’s Pollfinder here: http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

VOTE NOV.4

Action Center - Central Labor Union

• Show up between now and election day
• Take election day off of work

Sign up online
http://mn.barackobama.com/page/content/gotvforchangemn

Or call Andy at 612-600-2103 or
aholmaas@MNforChange.com

President and Vice President of the United States Barack Obama and Joe Biden
http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

US Senator
Al Franken
http://www.alfranken.com/

US Representative CD5
Keith Ellison
http://www.keithellison.org/

MN State Senator
Larry Pogemiller
http://www.pogemiller.org/

MN State Rep 59A
Diane Loeffler
http://www.dianeloeffler.com/

MN State Rep 59B
Phyllis Kahn
http://www.phylliskahn.com/

School Board - At Large
Jill Davis
http://jilldavis.net/

School Board - At Large
Carla Bates
http://www.carlabates.org/

School Board - At Large
Lydia Lee
http://lydialeeforkids.com/

ABC Referendum
http://abcreferendum.com/

Strong Schools Strong City Referendum
http://strongschoolsstrongcity.org/

In conjunction with KARE-11, Debate Minnesota is sponsoring the first debate in the Twin Cities.  Tickets are free but limited.  It will be on Saturday, October 11 from 7:00-8:30 p.m at the Breck School Cargill Theater at 123 Ottawa Avenue North in Golden Valley.  To learn more about how to receive a ticket, please contact Nathan at 952-905-8126 or nolson@dfl.org.

LAWN SIGNS

If you’ve signed up for a lawn sign, it’s on the way!  To speed up the process, we’d appreciate ANY help possible in delivering them.  The DFL and the Franken campaign use a computer program that completely maps out the routes and ensures an efficient delivery.  You can either pick up the signs, routes, and maps at our office at 2575 University Ave W. in St. Paul or we’ll bring them out to you if that’s easier.  This is a great opportunity to get involved, especially if you don’t like doorknocking or phonebanking (but the DFL Coordinated Campaign could ALWAYS use more people at the doors helping out all of our endorsed candidates). 

Also, we’d appreciate help in finding good sign locations for our Franken 4×8’s, so please let us know if you have any so we can make sure that Al is visible in each district. 

If you are interested in helping deliver or have locations, please contact Nathan, the CD5 Political Coordinator, at 218-348-7123 or nolson@dfl.org.

STATE FAIR VOLUNTEERS

There are only a few days until the deep-fried fun begins, and that means we need volunteers to sign up to staff the Franken for Senate booth for every day of the Fair (August 21 - September 1). Shifts are available from 9am - 9pm every day. We are signing people up for three-hour shifts, so you’ll still have plenty of time to explore the exhibits and try a few favorite food items while you’re at the Fair.

Shifts:?9am - 12pm

12pm - 3pm,

3pm - 6pm

6pm - 9pm

You are MORE than welcome to sign up for multiple shifts per day or for multiple days!

WE NEED YOUR HELP so please sign up by contacting Amber at amber@dfl.org or 952-818-8781. (If you leave a phone message, please make sure include your name, phone number, and dates you want to help!).

We had a great time at our booth last year (you might remember our popular baseball cards), so we hope you can join us!

Thanks for your help and we look forward to seeing you at the State Fair!

Hello everyone, sorry for the lax in posting, it has been a crazy summer. I hope everyone is having a good one, however. The time is upon us and the September 12th Primary is just around the corner. I hope all Central Committee Members can join us for the meeting on the 24th of this month to talk about GOTV efforts for this important day. Remember - this is the day that we affirm our endorsed candidates and ensure they are on the November ballot.

What an eventful Convention Season we’ve had - and now we have a number of SD 59 residents heading to the DFL National Convention in Denver this year:

Obama: Elected at the CD5 Convention
Cristine Almeida -Delegate
Peter Wagenius -Delegate

Clinton: Elected at the State Convention
Charles Edvard Carlson -Delegate
Mohamed Jibrell - Alternate

Congratulations to all of you! We all expect to hear great stories when you return!

Door Knock to bring out new voters sponsored by the Ellison Campaign -
This Saturday, May 10 from 10:00 to 3:00 at the Capri Theater @ 2027
West Broadway. Bring your smile and your walking shoes.

Exec Committee Meeting for SD59 - May 15 from 7pm to 8:30, Van Cleve
Park, 901 15th Ave SE.

Central Committee Meeting for SD59 - May 29 from 7pm to 8:30, Van
Cleve Park, 901 15th Ave SE. VAN Access will be given to officers and
we will go over our plans for the next cycle.

Bookmark our web page for future events.
http://sd-59.org/

This is a reminder that the 2008 SD59 DFL Convention will be this
upcoming Saturday, March 28th at Edison High School: Edison High
School ~700 22nd Ave NE.

The morning schedule of events is as follows:

Nominations Screenings 8:30-9:30am
Registration Begins Promptly at 9am
Convention 101 Training from 9:30-10am
Convention Convenes at 10am

Pre convention documents are located in the files section of this
yahoo group, including the proposed agenda, rules, acting constitution
and even a map of Edison High School. Go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dfl-sd59/files/
(look under 2008 Caucus & Conventions)

Greetings everyone. I certainly hope that you are enjoying our new website and all the features that it has to offer. I want to thank JD Schlough for all of his work in getting this site up and running. I also want to thank every that has been a part of the new site and hope more of you will be joining us.

We have out next Central Committee Meeting this coming Thursday, June 22nd. I hope that many of you will be able to attend. We will be working through a lot of topics – primarily what we are going to do to ensure a full DFL victory in November. So I ask you to please come and be ready to share your ideas, talents and energies with us. Thanks, Dan.