This Thursday: August 23rd Remember to Join Us for a Meeting and "Mini-Camp Wellstone"
Join us at the Elmhurst Public Library for a spirited (as always) Operation meeting and mini-Camp Wellstone. Based on teachings from the recent training weekend, we will focus on the politics of Paul Wellstone by which we will remake DuPage into a community that works for everyone.
We will also discuss the Precinct Committeman petitioning drive which is in full swing (you can pick up your candidacy sheets that night or earlier by calling 469-4931) and our continued recruiting effort. It's a jam-packed two hours and we need you to be there (bring a friend too!). This event is not sponsored by the Library. Click here for map. |
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Filling our Precincts for Victory
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW!!
- Pick up petitions for your candidacy as Precinct Committeeman from us as soon as possible. If you have previously been a PC or have been appointed, the county has been so kind as to send them to you in the mail. Make multiple copies of the candidacy sheets they sent. If you do not have these, call Amy at 469-4931 and she will meet with you to get them. Then, make sure you have the latest walk sheets for your precinct. Please contact Connie at bakerce@aol.com as she has recently designed walk sheets for ease of use.This saves you a trip to the Election Commission and is the perfect time to ask any and all questions you may.
- You will need 10 valid Dem signatures but get all 30 to have a cushion against any Republican shenanigans! More signatures means more people on your side and those people will help build the base that will truly TURN DUPAGE BLUE over the next few election cycles. Get signatures from Dems only, please.
- Pick a date in the next month to have a potluck or coffee to which you can invite the Dems in your precinct while you are gathering their signatures. We can send you a template created especially by our marketing director, Seth, via email if you wish.
- Then take an hour or two a week for the next couple of weeks to carry around your petition, ask for signatures and let people see what the only other Democrat on their block looks like! The people who RSVP/show up to your event are your core team and will become your friends and the people you reach for to help cover their part of the precinct. Remember, these people will be happy to see you! Ask us if you still need your precinct walk list with all these awaiting Dems on it. If you need a mentor to walk with you, we have folks waiting in the wings...you just need to ask.
- Please check out our Precinct Committeeman FAQ here
- Precinct Committeeman Class of Sept 07 convenes Sept 5th at the Glen Ellyn Public Library 7:30-9 (not sponsored by the GEPL). Contact OTDB to RSVP.
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Chair and Chair Alike
Determined to bring the same kind of leadership to the Democratic Party of DuPage County as he has to Operation: Turn DuPage Blue, OTDB Chair Bob Peickert has announced his intention to run for Chair of the county party. In addition to guiding OTDB for its first 8 months, Bob's resume includes managing Joe Vosicky's campaign for State Rep in District 46. As you might recall, Joe came closer to victory than any DuPage Dem in recent memory, falling just 299 votes short.
OTDB fully supports Bob's candidacy to head the official party structure and hopes that his success will lead to greater cooperation between the two entities that share the same mission. A short video of his announcement and Saturday's Daily Herald piece about it can be found on our home page http://www.turndupageblue.com |
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York Township Social Event 
The York Township Democratic Organization invites you to join them at 7pm on Thursday, August 30 at Anyway's at Roosevelt and Ardmore in Oakbrook Terrace. Free, but donations will be accepted. |
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OTDB Wish List: Where We Need Your... 
Things we need volunteers to do:
1) Run our monthly Fuddrucker Sundays
2) Make Excel files (from hard copies) of potential allies and phone number them. This task can be broken up into smaller chunks. Template is available
3) Join our weekend phone banking teams using your cell phone during free hours
4) Help Michelle organize our contingent in the Labor Day Parade
5) Help gather signatures for a Troop withdrawal and homeland follow-up support (mental and physical care completely covered) to be sent to our Senators and Representatives. This will take place at Festivals and Farmers Markets starting today and running through October 19.
6) Search for like minded local groups on the internet and make weekly posts or send out our info (i.e. to groups like Illinois DemNet). The first step is developing the list and the second is committing to post regularly and being a liaison for those groups to OTDB.
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