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October 2008 Newsletter
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What's Here
October Polk Dems Meeting Oct 9Senator Wyden and Local Candidates Salem Oct 3
Salem Progressive Film Series, Oct. 4
Report on Fundraiser at Airlie Winery Sept 14 News from Rich Riggs Campaign News from Jason Brown Campaign Green Villa Barn Candidate Forum Oct 8
Our Deadline Poet: History. History... Some Polk Registration Numbers to Oct 2
[Candidate Links:]
Links to Candidate Websites
Office of
The Polk County Democrats
Located at 340 Pacific Ave
Monmouth, Oregon
Meet and greet candidates
Gather campaign literature, buttons and brochures
Volunteer for canvassing, phone banking, staffing the office, and registering people to vote.
Is open!
Our Polk County Democrats Office has been getting heavy use. It opened July 8, in the H&R Block Building on Hwy 99 in Monmouth. Gloria Holland is Office Manager, scheduling and doing yeoman work, and it is going well!
Basic hours are 3-7 pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and Saturday 10-2 (thank you to Peter Wells). Many people have shown interest in the weekday shifts and we're still organizing them: Contact Gloria at the office phone numbers (503) 838-0195 and 838-0305, or at (503)371-3920. The office has much useful work for people to do, as well as campaign materials including a wide variety of buttons and bumper stickers for sale. Office phone numbers are Phone numbers are (503) 838-0195 and 838-0305
For more information, contact
Gloria Holland
At 503-551-0579
gloriabhs@comcast.net
Senator Ron Wyden Public Appearance with Local Candidates
Friday October 3 at 12:30 Senator Ron Wyden will be at Willamette University together with U.S. House Candidate Kurt Schrader, Oregon State Senator and candidate for Treasurer, Ben Westlund and State Rep. Candidate Richard Riggs.
Senator Wyden and the others will be speaking out in praise and encouragement of the great voter registration efforts that have been happening in Oregon. Tens of thousands of new voters have registered in the last year; several counties now have an unprecedented Democratic majority of voters and others, including Polk county, have come within a narrow margin of just a few hundred.
Senator Wyden and company will be at the Hatfield Library on the Willamette campus today at 12:30 pm. Democrats and interested supporters are encouraged to attend this event and bring along a friend.
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Marion Dem's Progressive Film Series Marion County Democrats are sponsoring a showing of Michael Moore's new documentary, "Slacker Uprising". It will be shown, Saturday, October 4th at 7:00 (doors open at 6:30) at the Grand Theater, 191 High St NE (across from the courthouse- just south of Court St) It documents Moore's 62 city tour during the 2004 presidential election and the impact of the emerging youth vote. With Barack Obama acting as a catalyst, the 2008 election is likely to bring that movement that began four years ago to fruition, revealing the true scope and power of that voting demographic. In keeping with the theme of the film, those 22 years of age and under are admitted free; $3 for everyone else. |
PolkDems Fundraiser at Airlie Winery Sept 14 - Results
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FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT LOCAL CANDIDATES Sunday, September 14 1-5 pm at Airlie Winery
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Successful!
The fundraiser Airlie Winery Fundraiser for Local Candidates September 14 Entrance Fees.........................$479 Bagel and Baklava Sale...........131 Wine Proceeds .......................211 $610 turned in to Linda Williams via Gloria on September 16. Four local candidates attended and mingled with the group. Thanks to Mary Olsen, owner of Airlie Winery for hosting us and donating the wine proceeds. Thanks to Pat Wheeler who created and printed the first 100 copies of the flyer. Thanks to Truman Price for playing his fiddle to entertain us. Thanks To Rick's place for catering lunch trays, to Wael Telbany for donating his New York Bagels, and to Aimee Williams for donating baklava. Steve Smits, Pat Wheeler, John Westall, Reta Herring, and Paul Martinson helped with set up and clean up. Thanks to Dacia and Keaton Williams sold the bagels and baklava and brightened the day. I think we all had a good time and did our bit for our local candidates. Kathy Smits |
Richard Riggs - HD 20
The Salem Monthly endorsed Rich in their October election issue. We are grateful for their confidence in Rich's ability to serve as Representative in District 20. Check out Rich's other endorsements at www.RichardRiggs.com. Get ready to scroll down -- there are a lot of them!
SEIU local 503 and Stand for Children turned out over 30 volunteers the Sept. 27 weekend, helping us contact more than 1,000 voters this past weekend alone!
Please plan to join us for these upcoming events:
Saturday, Oct. 4th Obama & Riggs' campaigns partner for a joint canvass.
Saturday, Oct. 4th Join US Senator Ron Wyden, State Representative Betty Komp, and Richard Riggs for drinks and appetizers at the J. James Restaurant from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This is your chance to discuss State and Federal concerns with your elected and soon-to-be-elected legislators.
Sunday, Oct. 12th Obama & Riggs' campaigns canvass with SEIU members and other volunteers.
In addition to the special events listed above, we will also be phone banking every Monday and Wednesday through October and canvassing every weekend. Phone banking is scheduled from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at SEIU (1730 South Commercial) or the Marion County Dems Office (250 Liberty Street SE). Canvassing times and locations vary. For more information, or to RSVP for a phone banking session or canvassing date, contact RichardRiggs2008@gmail.com.
Oct 2 - Philomath Library
Oct 6 - Alpine/Monroe Town Hall
We really need help with canvassing in Dallas and Falls City, and with phone calls to these areas, also, to get the word out about these events. If you can help with any of these, please email: lisanne@brownforhouse.org.
Feel free to spread the word!
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The Statesman-Journal endorses Jason: "Running for the second time, he has a good sense of district issues." Jason has also been endorsed by Linn County Farm Bureau, Marion-Polk-Yamhill Counties Central Labor Council, United Transportation Workers, SEIU, Teamsters No. 37, Oregon League of Conservation Voters
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We have a legislator with some rhythm and rhyme -
Brown for House - go - get you a sign,
(says) Brown for House!
Brown for House - he's the farmer's friend
Brown for House - he'll understand
Brown for House - how much we love this land!
(it's) Brown for House!
Change is coming, and the time has come;
We need solutions that serve everyone.
The voice of the valley to a seat in the house,
(it's) Brown for House!
Brown for House - Let's get a living wage!
Brown for House - Turn the page
Brown for House - to a golden age
(with) Brown for House!
It doesn't matter what the pundits claim,
Big or small, we still need the same:
Better government - that's the name of the game
(with) Brown for House!
Brown for House - cause he's all right!
Forward is better than left or right:
Working together, win the fight
(with) Brown for House!
(yes!!) Brown for House!
Monmouth, Independence, West Salem and a section of the Liberty Heights
area in SW Salem, and areas geographically between those points.
Green Villa Barn Candidate Forum Oct. 8
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All-candidate forum hosted by Charlotte and Joost Vanderhave. Free and open to the public.
3215 Independence Hwy. |
| Date: | Wednesday, October 8, 2008 |
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6:00pm-9:00pm Come support our candidates: Jason Brown, Rich Riggs, Kevin Nortness and Aaron Felton; ask tough questions for them and their opponents. (ours have the answers!!)
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(our answer to The Nation Magazine's Deadline Poet?).
History. History. History. History.
It's been eighty years since traders were last out on the ledge,
Just eight years of slashed regs has pushed them to the edge,
Eight years of greedmeisters doing what they will
With Adam Smith's "invisible hand in the till."Only months ago it was "make hay while the sun shines" --
Don't worry 'bout the housing bubble, ARMs, or risky subprimes.
Bush practically guaranteed endless good times.
(Ask not for whom the closing bell chimes.)The country's in crisis! Better call out Jack Bauer!
Or we could give Henry Paulson unlimited power.
Or we could gather as one and give one mighty shout,
"Fix it yourselves! No taxpayer bailout!!!Rob Breyer
Dems Repubs Con LBT NA PAC IND Others Dec. 31 12988 16306 78 249 8105 134 204 109 Apr 29 14348 16400 79 243 8038 126 356 101 NET CHANGE: +1360 +94 +1 -6 -67 -8 +152 -8
Latest numbers, POLK COUNTY Only, October 2, 2008:
Democrats: 15,331 --- Republicans: 16,416
We have increased by 2,342 since the beginning of the year. Republicans have increased by 90. Lots of work accomplished out there, with registration booths at all the many fairs.
The voting totals from the May 20 primary were very favorable.
Here they are: (totaled up from the Polk County official Precincts Primary Report,
at http://www.co.polk.or.us/tempimages/EL30.HTM)REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL ..... 39525
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL ..... 23662
BALLOTS CAST - DEMOCRAT ..... 11227
BALLOTS CAST - REPUBLICAN ..... 9743
BALLOTS CAST - NONPARTISAN ..... 2692Perhaps the favorable margin was due to the more competitive primary
races on the Democratic side... and consider this: of the 11227
Democrats who cast ballots, 3855 did not vote for a State
Representative.There are 3 things we can do right now:1) Educate voters, especially new Democratic voters, about the
importance of being informed on LOCAL elections and voting down the
ballot.
2) Canvass for the candidates, both national and local, here in Polk County3) Find PCP's for Independence and Dallas - and be Active as a PCPPick one of these, and do it now!
Monmouth Peace Vigils - every Wednesday 5-6 pm
News from the Anti-War / Impeach Bush weekly demonstration
As of Sept. 9, the Peace Vigil has been there every week for sixteen
months. They've decided to keep on doing it, at least for now. The drive-by demonstration and Peace Vigil
continues every Wednesday, 5-6 pm, at Main Street Park in Monmouth
continues. It is a cheerful event. If you can't join us on the curb, drive by and be sure to honk or wave as you pass -- we appreciate it!
March 19: About half the folks who turned up for the vigil marking the 5th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. July 16: Add to those above about 141 carloads of passers who honked or waved positively (and 2 negatives)
Running Box Score:
Wed Jul 16 - 141 positive cars, 2 negatives
Wed Jul 23 - 148 positive cars, 1 negative
Wed Jul 30 - 121 positive cars (@ 200 people) Zero negatives
Wed Aug 6 - 161 positive cars, (@250 people), Zero negatives
Wed Aug 27 - 156 1/2* positive cars, 3 1/2* negative
* An unusual car count - a driver honked, smiled, and waved broadly - while his passenger made a thumbs-down gesture.Wed Sept 3 - 135 positive cars, 7 negative - This is the most negative results we ever got. Because of the GOP convention & the Queen of Pork bounce?
Wed Sep 10 - 205 positive cars, (@ 300 people), Zero negatives - Is that bounce over already? - definitely over half of all the cars that passed, and there were quite a few nice smiles we didn't count.Wed Oct 1 - terrific! 235 positive responses (that's cars, nearly 400 people), 2 negative - over half of all the cars that passed waved or honked, and that includes the many people on cell phones and the just plain confused.
& a big thank you to Rick's Place, across the street, for the gifts of ice water for all the vigilers.(Note: Our Rep. Darlene Hooley seemed to think that the feelings for
impeachment and withdrawal from Iraq were some kind of elitism, despite
repeated appeals from PolkDem leadership and unified meetings with
PolkDem and all other county chairs from her district. But these numbers
are from the grassroots.)
Old News & Repeats (some slightly amended)
this year: Highlights included Sen. Obama's visit to Salem in February,
where they worked with the crowd waiting outside the armory, a booth at
every Polk County festival, and "Polk County Day" at the Oregon
Democrats' booth at the state fair. We'd like to know how many we have
registered: in the hundreds, but don't know the exact figure. Here are
a few photos from the state fair, with some of the stalwart
registrators (is that a word?):
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| What it's all about! | lots of voters! |
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| Fred Brown set up a monitor so we could watch the convention from the booth... | Jackie Pierce, Paul & Darci Kugler, and friend |
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| Gloria Holland | Lane Kirby | Ron Dodge |
SOME REPEATS OR OLD NEWS:
Polk Democrats had a booth for Voter Registration and Information, on Main Street at the Park in Independence, open from 10 am to midnight, Friday through Sunday.
Our voter registration teams wearing blue visor caps labelled REGISTER HERE went through the crowd with blank forms and pens. We registered 73 new voters.
We wish we had brought a camera to record the mother helping her daughter register for the first time, on the 4th of July: they both looked so beatific. Gloria Holland made a touching registration on the 5th, when she recruited a young Latina who had never registered because she thought it would cost money.
Richard Riggs walked the length of the parade accompanied by a large contingent of marchers wearing Riggs for House T-shirts.
Alan Holland drove a truck for the Polk Democrats, directly in front of Jason Brown’s float. Jason's truck played a new "Brown for House!"campaign song the entire distance. (Jason didn't so much march as run circles around his float the entire distance, passing out candy on both sides of the street!)
Jason's truck and song were also in the Sheridan parade July 5, to lots of applause. To hear the song, poke here: "Brown for House!" (return via back buttons)
In the three days at Independence, 25 Democrats helped with shifts at the booth and/or in the crowd. Jackie Pierce, for example, did yeoman work; after six hours of registration outreach on the 4th she minded the booth Sunday for the toughest segment, the Christian Rock shift. We also sold many buttons and bumperstickers.
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| David Papen and Linda Williams ready with registration forms | A Booth Crew at Independence Fair: Jackie and Suzi |
Rhetorical Question: Are Voter Registration Drives Worth It?
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DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT COMMITTEE PERSONS
POLK COUNTY: AS ELECTED MAY 20, 2008
Welcome to our new PCPs: Mary E. Ehly in 118, Norman Hesseldahl in 144, Alex Mozell in 146, and Lois and Dale Deroin in 154, and Peter Wells in 134, and thanks Peter for all the hours helping with the Oregon Democrats' State Convention in Monmouth June 19.
As you can see we dearly need PCPs in Independence and part of Dallas. If you or someone you know would like to volunteer, come to two monthly meetings, and let us know.
PRECINCT
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Maren Sohn 2889 Oak Knoll Rd NW Salem 97304 503-399-1797
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Jason Brown 10725 Briedwell Rd Dallas 97338 503-838-2500
Mary E. Ehly 1157 Willow Creek Dr. NW Salem 97304 503-585-8282
Lisanne Pearcy 10725 Briedwell Rd Dallas 97338 503-838-2500
Kathleen A. Smits 12070 Uppenback Pl Monmouth 97361 503-838-3189
Patricia A. Wheeler 12090 Rolling Hills Rd Monmouth 97361 503-838-1436
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Carol Joy Ferron 1630 Wallace Rd NW #50 Salem 97304 503-581-7940
Jackie Pierce 1991 Westport Ct NW Salem 97304 503-362-5524
Peter Wells 1910 Harritt Dr NW Salem 97304 503-585-0750
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Steve Evans 1936 Orchard Hts Rd NW Salem 97304 503-588-1092
Norman Hesseldahl 1705 Onyx St. NW Salem 97304
Kristin Kuhns 590 Rosemont Ave. NW Salem 97304 503-375-2060
Timothy Markwell 1643 Olympia Ct. NW Salem 97034
David N. Papen 1516 6th St NW Salem 97304 503-364-7963
Linda E. Williams PO Box 13555 Salem 97309 503-463-6892
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Alan Holland 530 Riverview Dr NW Salem 97304 503-371-3920
Alex Mozell 471 Eola Dr. NW Salem 97304 503-391-6301
Timothe Seelbach 125 Eola Dr. NW, Salem 97304 503-581-2869
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Lois Derouin 497 SE Walnut Ave Dallas 97338 503-623-6340
Dale Derouin 497 SE Walnut Ave Dallas 97338 503-623-6340
C.R. (Dick) May 309 SE Ironwood Ave Dallas 97338 503-623-6870
Dick Reynolds PO Box 160 Dallas 97338 503-580-1048
Sharon K. Reynolds PO Box 160 Dallas 97338 503-580-6744
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Jeanne Deane 22 Ivy Lane E Monmouth 97361 503-838-2278
Waeil H. Eltelbany 797 Monmouth Ave S Monmouth 97361 503-999-7093
Paul Evans 744 E Main St Monmouth 97361 503-606-2052
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A wealth of information lurks below. Poke any photo or highlighted name.
House District Candidates
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U. S. 5th Congressional District. (former Rep. Darlene Hooley's seat).
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State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Veterinarian & Farmer |
Note: The Republican candidate, Mike Erickson, has already loaned his own campaign over $1,000,000.
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State House Speaker, Ex-Non Profit Group Executive
& Ex-Congressional Budget Analyst
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Other Statewide Races:
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State Senate Majority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney |
Law Professor, Ex-Assistant US Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & USMC Veteran |
State Sen., Agribusinessman, Ex-Republican & 2006 Gubernatorial Candidate |
Secretary of State: Rick Dancer (R) - Ex-TV News Anchor
Treasurer: Allen Alley (R) - Businessman & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Attorney General: None (Democrat John Kroger received more votes as a write-in on the Republican ballot than any other candidate, so there will be no Republican candidate)
For a complete guide to Oregon candidates (and some nice old buttons) see http://politics1.com/or.htm
Contributions or material for the newsletter are needed and welcome. Send to Truman Price, truprice@oldchildrensbooks.com , (503) 606-3176