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Upcoming WSDC Events

Upcoming Campaign Events 

Health Care Conference: Women of Color Get It 

Volunteer at the Democratic Tent at the Montgomery County Fair 

Political Book Club  

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UPCOMING WSDC EVENTS: 

Mark your calendars now for these upcoming events. For more information on locations and registration, watch for future e-mails and daisy cards - or visit our website at www.mcWSDC.org.

Thursday, August 9   

Happy Hour    

5:30-7 p.m.   

Redwood Restaurant and Bar, 

7121 Bethesda Lane, Bethesda  

Want to meet new people to talk politics? Join us at the next WSDC Happy Hour. Every second Thursday of each month, Democrats who are passionate about politics gather to relax and network with WSDC members and their guests. Whether you want to meet elected officials, make new friends, form new business contacts or just have fun, the WSDC Happy Hour is the perfect place to meet and greet fellow Democrats.

Wednesday, September 12

Education Forum on Voter Suppression

Silver Spring Civic Center

7 p.m.

Details to follow

Learn what tactics states have adopted to suppress voter turnout. We especially urge lawyers to join us to sign up to help protect voters' rights on election day in Virginia -- a key battleground state in the presidential election.  

Sunday, September 30

Luncheon with Senator Ben Cardin   

Courtyard Marriott

Details to follow

Whether it's health care, the environment, civil rights or retirement security, Senator Ben Cardin has been a leader on issues that matter to Marylanders for nearly 30 years. Join your fellow WSDC members for a tasty lunch and to hear updates directly from the Senator on the fall campaign -- and what we can do to elect great Democrats in 2012, including President Obama, U.S. Representatives Chris Van Hollen and John Sarbanes, Congressional candidate John Delaney (MD-6th)...and himself, of course!  

Friday, October 26   

Luncheon with Thomas Mann, co-author with Norman Ornstein  

It's Even Worse than It Looks

Courtyard Marriott

12 Noon  

Details to follow

Is there any hope for our system of government? In this time of political polarization and the death of compromise, and in the thick of a history-making Presidential election, you won't want to miss Thomas Mann's updates on his controversial best-seller with Norman J. Ornstein, It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism, Join WSDC as we hear Mann's insights on the current state of the nation -- because we're all in it, for better (or for worse).  

After every doorbell has been rung, every phone number called, and every vote gotten out, you'll want to hear what the man whom The Washington Post has called "a walking almanac of American politics" will have to say about Election 2012's results. Mark your calendars now for this special debriefing by legendary PBS NewsHour and Inside Washington contributor Mark Shields.

UPCOMING CAMPAIGN EVENTS    

We urge each of you to join an Obama team. Marriage equality and the DREAM Act (both of which have been endorsed by the Board) will also be on the ballot. We will send you information as it becomes available as to how to become involved with those campaigns

HEALTH CARE REFORM CONFERENCE: "HEALTH CARE, WOMEN OF COLOR GET IT"  

VOLUNTEER AT THE DEMOCRATIC TENT AT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR

As we do each year, WSDC has adopted a day to staff the Democratic Party tent at the Montgomery County Fair in Gaithersburg. It is especially important in an election year with many confusing ballot questions that we get out the Democratic message. 

Do you have ideas for future programs? Do you know someone who would be a great speaker at a future WSDC event? Or would you just like to get more involved with the overall work of the Club? If so, please send an e-mail to  wsdc44@gmail.com or visit www.mcWSDC.org and click on "Volunteer" to complete the "It Takes a Village" volunteer form.

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