UNITY PARTY IN HONOR OF BARACK OBAMA SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 19th
On June 3rd 2008 Illinois Senator Barack Obama claimed victory after a long contest for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. This marks the first time an African-American has achieved the nomination of one of the two major political parties in a Presidential race. In honor of his historic achievement, and in the interest of bringing the Democratic Party together under one banner, the Dutchess County Young Democrats are hosting a Unity Party on June 19th from 7pm-9pm at Amici’s Restaurant and Lounge in the City of Poughkeepsie. Amici’s is located in Dooley Square behind the Poughkeepsie train station.
Ira Margulies, President of the Dutchess County Young Democrats, said, “With Barack Obama clinching the Democratic nomination after an historic primary battle with Senator Hillary Clinton, it is time for the Democratic Party to rally around our nominee and look forward to the General Election in November”. The event is meant to serve as a celebration of Obama’s historic nomination and as a way for supporters of Senator Clinton to find out more about Obama and see how they can help his campaign in the coming months. Local Democratic candidates running in Dutchess County will also be present. more here
Contact: Ira Margulies (914) 475-0914
Pat Kelly (845) 325-2659
Hannah Black (845) 674-2534
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Volunteers Needed!
Vote for Change at the Hudson Valley Father’s Day Parade & Festival (Voter Registration Drive)
Saturday, June 14th~10:00am~5:00pm~Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie, NY
Sign-up to volunteer: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4gwr
Vote for Change at the The Strawberry Festival (Voter Registration Drive)
Sunday, June 15th~12:00pm-5:00pm~Riverfront Park, Beacon, NY
Sign-up to volunteer: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4vql
Vote for Change at the Millbrook Farmer’s Market (Voter Registration Drive)
Saturday, June 28th~9:00am-1:00pm~Front St., Millbrook, NY
Sign-up to volunteer: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4vqt
Vote for Change at the 13th Annual Latin American Festival (Voter Registration Drive)
Sunday, July 13th~12:00pm-7:00pm~Riverfront Park, Beacon, NY
Sign up to volunteer: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4brj#rsvp
For more information, contact:
Angela Valles 845-797-9810
Mike Kasper 845-380-8234
Wendy Williams 845-380-4810
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Democratic Elections Commissioner Predicts Democrats will Overtake Republicans in 2008
Democratic Elections Commissioner Fran Knapp made her prediction today. "Based on the enrollment figures for the first three months of this year, I predict that the Democrats will be the majority party in Dutchess County." Knapp went on to say, "For the first three months of this year, Democrats enrolled about 1500 voters compared to about 500 Republicans." Knapp said, "This is an exciting election year. We are seeing a much more engaged voter than ever before. And this is just the beginning." Knapp said, "During the 2004 Presidential election year, we saw most people register to vote during the fall when the campaigns were in full gear. So far this year, about 3000 people registered to vote. The increase in registrations is enormous."
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Welcome to the Dutchess County Democratic Committee
2007 was a banner electoral year for Democrats
We contributed to the Democratic takeover of the Dutchess County Legislature.
We
garnered votes even in close races, to grab local seats; Valerie
Hail, who ran for the Ward 2 seat in Hyde Park, won by a handful
of votes.
Become part of the process!
Many volunteers including various union members augmented the
efforts of the County Committee by carrying petitions, getting
out mailings, telephoning, bundling literature, staffing headquarters
and writing letters. We thank them all. Those not too
exciting tasks are part of the reason for our wonderful results.
Are you interested in joining us? We are seeking new members
in many districts, and would also like to increase our diversity.
If you are interested in participating or have any questions
after you peruse this website, please do not hesitate to call
Jane Barber Smith at 473-6427 or e-mail janebsmith@aol.com.
2007 was one more step in the march toward 2008 when we retake the White House.
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