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First EVER
Fuddrucker's Family Sunday!
Earn 10-20% for OTDB just having fun!
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THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd. 4-6 p.m. You must bring in a pre-printed coupon but they cannot be passed out on the premises SO we will have someone in the Finley Grill parking lot just south of Fuddruckers with coupons. Look for a Prius with an OTDB sign in the front window. Make a point of bringing at least ONE blue friend or neighbor (they could win a coveted OTDB t-shirt) ! Contact Ginny at virginiabrickley@sbcglobal.net for more details and to let her know you are coming! If you decide to show up at the last minute, that's fine too (just don't forget to get a coupon across the street)!
Sunday September 23rd! Fuddrucker's at 1500 Branding Lane in Downers Grove (just south of Butterfield)
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Things we need volunteers for:
1) PHONE BANKING!!!
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) Give us Money (click on the Donate link above)
4) 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.
5) 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.
6) Become a Notary Public to be available for petition drives. More info here |
THE REAL DEAL...Time is moving on and we need to keep pace!
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW (Please)!!
- Please make sure that you have received all the info and materials you need to get the signatures in your precinct. Connie has sent email precinct kits to all of those who have email access and we think that's you.
- 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 registered Dems only, please, just to be safe.
- 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. Connie has sent the templates for these to everyone. Contact us if you haven't gotten these.INVITE CANDIDATES TO ATTEND!
- 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!
- Please check out our Precinct Committeeman FAQ here
- Precinct Committeeman Class of Sept 07 convenes Sept 5th at the Glen Ellyn Public Library 7:00-9 (not sponsored by the GEPL). Contact OTDB to RSVP. If you are coming for Voter Registrar Training WE MUST HAVE YOUR CONTACT INFO by the evening of Monday 9/3. Please write to OTDB@ameritech.net right away.
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Empowering Youth, Minority Voters
To turn DuPage blue, it will be essential to engage the county's youth population as well as the growing Latino and Asian populations ( See Naperville Sun article). OTDB is proud to have launched a Spanish section on TurnDuPageBlue.com -- reached directly through www.democratasendupage.com -- and to continue to reach out to young/college/first-time voters via our Youth Action Director Justin Heath.
JUSTIN, with the help of brother Graham and of Monica Guzman, took OTDB to the COD Activities Fair on the 29th. Garnering much interest, several new voters and several dozen students willing to help start up OTDB:COD, we would have to call this another successful attempt to reach out to a population ready to move and needing to be heard. GREAT JOB YAC!! Justin also made an important connection with a group of young folks at the Theosophical Society this week. Read his blog
Asian (we welcome representatives from the various Asian communities, Chinese, Southeast Asain and Muslim Americans among others to help us elect Democrats in DuPage) -please contact us otdb@ameritech.net
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