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District GOTV Activities
Literature Drop
October 17 & 18
October 24 & 25
October 31 & Nov. 1
Saturdays - meet between 10 and 12
Sundays - meet between 12:30 and 1
509 NE 165th St
Shoreline, WA
GOTV Calls
Daily - 11 am - 8 pm
Call from your home
Contact Chris for more details
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Drinking Liberally
Tuesday, October 19
7:00 pm
Jersey's Food & Spirits
1306 175th St
Shoreline, WA
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Quick Quotes
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"Will [R-71] some day lead to gay marriage? We sure hope so."
- Spokesman (Spokane) Review
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Dear ,
Please, Remember to Vote.Voter turnout for off-year elections is much less than in Presidential years, but the issues that we face remain important to our neighbors. Will we strip away equal rights from our friends? Will we cripple the amount of money that can be spent educating our children? Referendum 71 and Initiative 1033 will have lasting impacts on the future of our State. Our local candidates would like your vote too. We want our school board, city council members, and county executives to represent our Democratic values - support for the environment, support for universal human rights, support for economic justice - and respect all residents in our community.
Please consider helping our cause - help us GOTV. Please volunteer to make phone calls to infrequent voters. Please help distribute our candidate's literature. Please make a donation to support our Democratic efforts.
Your vote matters - and so does your neighbor's.
Fired up!
Chris Roberts
32nd LD Campaign Organizer
32nd LD on Facebook
32nd LD on Twitter
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I-1033 - Difficult to find on King County Ballots
The layout of the King County ballot puts I-1033 into the bottom, left-hand corner of the first page, immediately below the instructions. Please be sure to remember to find and vote against this initiative.
For more details please click here (.pdf). H/T the Slog.
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32nd District Democrats Sample Ballot
In non-partisan elections, it is often difficult to know what values candidates hold. In order to receive the endorsement of the 32nd District Democrats, each candidate was vetted by an endorsement committee and/or the membership and endorsed by at least 60% of the District's membership.
A full list of endorsements can be found at http://www.32democrats.org/page/8988.
If you would like to share our endorsements with your friends and neighbors, a printer-friendly ballot can be found here (.pdf).
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 Meet Chris Roberts
(206) 708-1734 robertsforshoreline@gmail.com
For the past couple of years, I have brought you news from the 32nd District Democrats, and served you as the grassroots Obama captain in 2008, and now as one of your representatives to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee. I am now running for Shoreline City Council, Position 7.
I believe it is important to have Democrats elected on our local governments because you should be confident that your officials represent your values. I am running for City Council because we need more members of the Council who will listen to every resident, educator, and business leader in the City. On the Council, I will continue to advocate against the siting of a jail at Aldercrest, against large scale development at Point Wells, and for the protection and preservation of our parks and open space.
I know that there is more that unites our City, more that unites our Party, than divides it. We should vote for candidates who represent your values - candidates that will respect all of our residents and our neighborhoods, value public input and transparency, and advocate for our Democratic values.
Please consider making a contribution to my campaign, and please vote for me for Position 7.
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October Meeting
At the October meeting the membership suspended the rules and voted to endorse
Bob Rosenburg for King County Assessor. The District also voted to endorse both
Jim Kenny and Mark Roe
for Snohomish County Prosecutor (a vacant position. Snohomish County PCOs will forward the name of 3 candidates to the County Council to choose from for Prosecutor on November 14).
For the November meeting we
will continue this conversation "Identify your own Democratic Values." Each
person will complete one section of the 32nd Dems questionnaire, at the meeting
we will break up into groups for each section, discuss the items we liked or
had difficulty answering. Each
group will be moderated by a candidate who has already done this for the
endorsement process. Would you endorse yourself in light of your values?
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Help our Endorsed Candidates
With less than a week before ballots arrive in your mailbox, please consider making a donation to or volunteering for our endorsed candidates. Literature for all of these candidates are located at our office at 509 165th Street in Shoreline.
King County Executive - Dow Constantine - www.dowconstantine.org - (206)484-7921
Port of Seattle:
Rob Holland - www.robforport.com - (206) 353-0689
Max Vekich - www.maxforourport.com - (206) 658-3514
John Creighton - www.johncreighton.org - (206) 320-1238
Kenmore City Council:
Diane Brennan - www.votedianebrennan.com - (425) 486-8369
Bob Hensel - (425) 485-5599
Patrick O'Brien - (425) 486-5190
Kirkland City Council:
Brad Larssen - www.bradlarssen.com - (206) 963-2815
Lake Forest Park City Council:
Jean Thomas - www.jeanthomaslfp.com- (206) 363-9673
Alan Kiest - www.alankiest.com/ (206) 365-4731
Shoreline City Council:
Cindy Ryu - www.cindyryu.com -
(206) 533-1251
Chris Roberts - www.robertsforshoreline.com - (206) 708-1734
Wendy DiPeso (write-in) - www.wendydipeso.com - (253) 740-6569
Will Hall - www.electwillhall.com - (206) 801-7249
Shoreline School Board - Corey Murata - coreyforschools.murata60.com - (206) 818-2459
Finn Hill Park Commissioner - Matthew Pruitt - www.mathewpruitt.com - (360) 204-0763.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
Edmonds City Council:
Priya Cloutier - www.votepriya.com - (425) 231-4749
Adrienne Fraley-Monillas - (206) 890-4562
Strom Peterson - www.votestrom.com - (206) 799-7363
Diane Buckshnis - www.dianebuckshnis.com - (425) 672-5119
Edmonds School Board - Susan Phillips - www.susan4schools.com - (425) 712-9557
Snohomish County Superior Court - Joe Wilson- www.joewilsonforjudge.com - (425) 791-6582
INITIATIVES
No on 1033 - www.no1033.com
Approve Referendum 71 - www.approvereferendum71.org/
Yes on King County Charter Amendment #4
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Upcoming Community Events
If you have an event that you would like to see here, please email chris.roberts@32democrats.org
For more events, check out our district calendar.
Listening Session for for Locally Owned and Operated Businesses in Shoreline
Hosted by State Representative Maralyn Chase and Chris Rberts
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6 - 8 pm
Bethel Lutheran Church
17418 8th Ave NE Shoreline, WA 98155-5028
RSVP to 206-708-1734 or online at http://www.robertsforshoreline.com/page/11329
Ongoing until November 3
Phonebank for the 32nd District Democrats
Location - your home 11 am - 8:30 pm
For details - contact Chris at chris.roberts@32democrats.org
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32nd District Democrats 2009 Membership Dues
It is not too late to become a member of the 32nd District Democrats!
We want you to become a member of the 32nd District. Our dues help our organization to fund campaign activities, hold regular meetings and special events, and maintain a presence in our community.
Join us to become an official member of the Democratic Party. Benefits of becoming a member include:
- Meeting fellow Democrats who share your values
- An official membership card
- Our monthly newsletter
- The right to vote on the District's endorsements
- The right to propose & vote on motions and resolutions
- Learn first about special events in your area
Member dues for the 2009 year are as follows:
- Individual - $20
- Family (two or more persons in a household) - $32
- Student/Senior - $5
- Silver - add $25
- Gold - add $50
- Diamond - add $75
If you join at a premium level, please make out a second check for the
additional amount, and make it payable to the "32nd LDDO Campaign
Fund." State law requires two separate accounts.
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