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| CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RETURN to the Home Page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 25, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND THE MARCH 6 CAUCUS? Ourarrangements committee needs to have an estimate of how many people to expect. Would you please let Dick Kissack at rkissack@clinton.net know if you're coming and how many friends you're bringing? Thanks! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THE CLINTONCOUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY OFF-YEAR CAUCUS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, March 6, 2005 at ClintonCommunity College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration from 1:00 to 1:30 -- FREE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| We welcome party members as well as interested independents to join us in our annual general meeting followed by round table discussions of the following topics of interest: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Networks and Politics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy Policy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth and New Progressive Outreach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health Care Policy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education Policy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The round table discussions will be followed by a legislative forum with State Representatives Polly Bukta and Tom Schueller and State Senators Roger Stewart and Frank Wood. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coffee and dessert will be served. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Representative Polly Bukta: Democratic Representative Polly Bukta represents House District 26. I'm sure she'd like to hear from you. Her email address is: Polly.Bukta@legis.state.ia.us | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senator Frank Wood: Send e-mail messages to: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank.Wood@legis.state.ia.us Frank is working on his website which will be coming soon. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You may look up information on all Iowa Senators and Representatives on the General Assembly Web Site: www.legis.state.ia.us | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our webmaster, Dr. Tom Gibbons, has done a beautiful job in keeping our website current. There are links to other websites such as Senator Tom Harkin, Governor Tom Vilsack, Lt. Governor Sally Pederson and the Iowa and National Democratic Party Home Pages. It's an easy way to access information on party platforms, issues, services and photographs. There is even a link to back issues of the Clinton County Democrats' Newsletter. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUILDING A STRONGER PARTY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Following are a few statements made by Democratic Party strategists concerning the future of our party: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "We've got to do a better job of messaging. We can't continue to allow Republicans to hang labels on us that distort our position on issues and scare people." (Terry McAuliffe) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Why do Democrats have to convince people that we are pro-American and pro-military and have values? What is the heart, soul and future of the Democratic Party? We need programs and ideas that will motivate people." (Bill Daley) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Democratic candidates too often don't make a connection with ordinary voters. We need to explain things in a way that makes sense to people." (Gilda Cobb-Hunter) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Our grass roots are very strong and we are optimistic. It is hogwash that we don't know what we stand for. We need to do a better job of organizing more people and we have to be smart about motivating people." (John Kerry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "We should not mourn. We should organize." (Anita Dunn) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||