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CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY BULLETIN

“As people do better, they start voting like Republicans—unless they have too

much education and vote Democratic.” – Political Advisor Karl Rove

http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

November 1, 2007

 

 

 

SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON

 

RETURNS TO CLINTON, IOWA

 

Sunday, November 4  --  11:30 A.M.

 

EAGLE POINT LODGE

 

3900 North 3rd Street

Clinton

 

 

For more information contact:

 

Katie Berry

Clinton County Field Organizer

Hillary Clinton for President Campaign

Cell: 563-663-5346

Email:  kberry@hillaryclinton.com

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER

“Rudy Giuliani is probably the most under-qualified man since George Bush to seek the presidency.  – there

are only three things that Rudy Giuliani needs to make a sentence:a noun, a verb and 9/11.”  -- Senator Joe Biden

http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

November 5, 2007

 

Tuesday, November 6 is ELECTION DAY.

 

 

COMING EVENTS

 

Saturday, November 17 – 7:30 P.M.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE TOM SCHUELLER’S

THIRD ANNUAL FALL FUND RAISER

Timber Lanes, 1005 East Platt Street, Maquoketa

 Silent Auction – bargains galore – something for everyone

Terrific food --  DJ playing your favorite requests – bowling for anyone who likes to bowl

ABSOLUTELY NO POLITICAL SPEECHES.

For more information contact Tom at  tom.schueller@legis.state.us

 

Tuesday, November 20  –  7:30 P.M.
The Clinton County Democratic Central Committee will meet

at Democratic Headquarters -- 224 22nd Place, Clinton. 
We hope that all precinct representatives will be there. 
All visitors are welcome.

 

THIRD ANNUAL BRUCE, BLUES & BBQ

Fund raisers for First District Congressman Bruce Braley

Sunday, November 11 in Dubuque with featured speaker Senator John Edwards

Sunday, November 18 in Waterloo with featured speaker Senator Barack Obama

 

Saturday, November 10

Jefferson-Jackson Democratic Dinner at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines

 

CAUCUS TRAINING

Our first training session for leaders of the precinct caucuses was held at the County administration building on November 3.  We plan to hold additional training sessions for those Democrats who were unable to make the first one.    We can use all the help we can get. 

THE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.

 

 

For more information about Democratic events go to our website http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

 

 

We pledge to carry out the principles and values of the

Democratic Party to make this a nation of the people

that is respected and admired throughout the World.

 

 

The Purpose of the Iowa Caucuses

By Jean Pardee --Clinton County Democratic Party Chair

 

The Iowa Democratic caucuses, to be held in January of 2008, will have three main tasks to accomplish.  These community gatherings offer Iowa citizens the chance to join their neighbors to discuss issues and concerns at all levels of government beginning the process of writing the County, State and National platforms of the Democratic Party, select representatives of their precincts to the County Central Committee for the next two years and support the presidential candidates of their choice.

  

The distinction of the caucuses verses primaries is that citizens have the opportunity to meet together and discuss issues of concern and their solutions, to select people to represent them for the next two years on the County Central Committee, as well as consider candidates to support. Doing this has built a strong state-wide Democratic Party.  Where as, a primary is much narrower in that all you do is vote for a person you prefer for an office as in a general election. 

 

Issues and plans, concerns and solutions are discussed and sent to a county-wide convention committee to be polished into a county party platform.  This is where the term “grass roots” originates in the Iowa Caucus vocabulary.  The local, neighborhood people make the first decisions.  The representatives of each precinct attend monthly meetings to plan the party’s work on elections, fund raising, issue efforts, outreach and communication with you and the whole county.

 

The featured part of the caucus is the presidential preference.  The Democratic Party doesn’t do a “winner-take-all” approach.  This is where you’ll hear the term “viability”.  In order to have one person in your presidential preference group represent you at the county convention you need to be at least 15% of the total number of people participating in your caucus.  So, if there are 100 people at your caucus (not unusual in a City of Clinton precinct), you would need 15 people supporting your presidential candidate.

 

The people who are elected to represent you as delegates or alternates go to the county convention.  At the county convention delegates to district and state conventions will be chosen.  During the county convention, many of the same processes happen that you did at the caucus, only now these delegates are representing you as well as themselves.

                       

The Iowa Caucuses are pretty unique in this day and age.  The town hall meetings of the early days of our country are the basis of today’s caucuses.  The community came together then and discussed its problems and worked through how they would handle them. 

           

January in Iowa is not always the most wonderful time to go out at night to join your neighbors to discuss issues. However, because Democrats really care about families, neighbors and communities, making the effort to attend is well worth it.  Being part of the solution, meeting with your neighbors and listening to all the ideas that come up with the best solutions is how Americans built this country. 

 

Many people worry about being out after dark in an Iowa winter.  That is understandable, and needs to be addressed.  Check with neighbors and friends who attend the same caucus site you do and plan to car pool.  Make sure you have extra lighting such as a large flashlight to take along to clearly see the walkway to the building.  If you are supporting a specific candidate, ask that campaign office to help you participate in your caucus.  The very special features of an Iowa caucus are not something you want to miss especially this time with the serious concerns we are facing.

 

HAD ENOUGH?  VOTE DEMOCRATIC.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                   CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER

“We have an obligation to defend those who have defended us.  It is a national disgrace that our veterans return home from war to horrific conditions at Walter Reed and endless waits to get medical care.  Our veterans deserve the highest quality care that this country can offer.  As President I won’t be satisfied until they have it.  That is why I am proposing a $15 billion per year veterans plan, paid for entirely by closing a tax loophole on under-reporting of capital gains earnings.”   --- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson

 

November 11, 2007

 

VETERANS DAY

 

COMING EVENTS

 

Monday, November 12 --  1:30 P.M.

Democratic Headquarters 224  22nd Place (across from Chancy Park)

SENATOR CHRIS DODD TOWNHALL MEETING

Major Topics:  labor and veteran affairs

 

Wednesday, November 14 -- 12:15 P.M. 

Doors will open at noon.

The Opera House Theatre  –  712 6th Avenue, DeWitt

MICHELLE OBAMA

 

The above two events are free and open to the public.

 

 

Saturday, November 17 – 7:30 P.M.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE TOM SCHUELLER’S

THIRD ANNUAL FALL FUND RAISER

Timber Lanes, 1005 East Platt Street, Maquoketa

 silent auction – bargains galore – something for everyone

Terrific food -- DJ playing your favorite requests – bowling for anyone who likes to bowl

ABSOLUTELY NO POLITICAL SPEECHES

For more information contact Tom at   tom.schueller@legis.state.us

 

Tuesday, November 20   –  7:30 P.M.
The Clinton County Democratic Central Committee will meet

at Democratic Headquarters -- 224 22nd Place, Clinton. 
We hope that all precinct representatives will be there. 
All visitors are welcome.

 

For more information about Democratic events go to our website http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

 

 

November 11-17 is AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

 

 

THIRD ANNUAL BRUCE, BLUES & BBQ

Fund raiser for First District Congressman Bruce Braley

Sunday, November 18 in Waterloo with featured speaker Senator Barack Obama

 

 

A DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ALL AMERICAN VETERANS

BY OVERHAULING AND REFORMING THE SYSTEM

 

"We have few higher priorities than the safety and well-being of our veterans - Americans who have fought and sacrificed for our values and nation. Yet today, troops that are returning home and that have returned home are not getting the medical support that they need and deserve.  Wounded troops are increasingly relying on help from loved ones as they recuperate from devastating war injuries.  Bureaucratic red-tape and substandard conditions at medical facilities like Walter Reed Hospital are blocking troops' access to veteran's benefits and the highest quality of care.  Meanwhile, military families are making unbelievable sacrifices for months, even years, at a time."  -- Senator Chris Dodd

 

GOVERNOR RICHARDSON IS STRONG ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

 

On Friday, November 2 Governor Richardson met with a group of about fifty Democrats at Shelly’s Diner in DeWitt.  He outlined his very strong program for veterans and their families which should be the platform of every Democratic candidate:

Ø       President Bush cut taxes for our nation’s wealthiest citizens.  President Richardson will cut taxes for our nation’s bravest citizens.

Ø       As Governor of New Mexico he promoted the purchase of a $400,000. insurance premium for every member of the State’s National Guard.

Ø       He has a plan to ensure that veterans receive the best possible health care, beginning with mandatory funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Ø       All veterans will be offered a heroes health card which will allow them to receive care at any medical facility if they have trouble getting to a Veterans’ Hospital.

Ø       Mental trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries must be treated like any other battlefield injury.

Ø       As President he will offer a comprehensive disability insurance policy to cover the necessay expenses when a spouse, parent or other family member stays by the side of a wounded veteran during his or her recovery process.

Ø       The conditions at Walter Reed Hospital were an insult to our veterans and an embarrassment to our nation.  President Bush should have stood up and taken responsibility, but as in so many other cases he did not.

Ø       As President he will reduce federal income taxes by five percent for all veterans for the rest of their lives and will eliminate federal income taxes on all our troops in their first year out of the military.  It is our responsibility to ease the frequently difficult transition from military to civilian life.

 

MEET MICHELLE OBAMA

 

Michelle Obama has been active in community service leadership for nearly two decades. A native of Chicago’s West Loop and a graduate of Harvard Law School, Michelle became the founding executive director of Public Allies, a leadership training program that helped young adults develop skills for future careers in the public sector. In 2005, Michelle was appointed vice president of community and external affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center.  Barack, Michelle and their two daughters Malia, 9, and Sasha, 6, live on the south side of Chicago, where they attend Trinity United Church of Christ.  Mrs. Obama will speak in DeWitt about her inspiring life story and Barack Obama’s campaign. We invite you to join us.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                      CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY BULLETIN

“Starbucks, iPods, play stations, blogs, IM, high-end snow gear: the anesthetizing of China's Me Generation sounds just like what's happening right here in the U.S. It seems that as long as we have our morning cup of coffee, iTunes and the latest high-tech cell phone, then all is well. These are the values we ourselves embrace and teach our children. Who cares about politics and civil rights as long as you have the best stuff?”   --

Nancy Levy, Long Beach, California in Time Magazine 11-19-07

 

 

November 12, 2007

 

 

November 11-17 is AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

 

 

 

SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS

 

will be in Maquoketa

 

Wednesday, November 14 at 7:15 P.M.

 

at the Maquoketa Middle School Cafeteria

 

200 East Locust Street.

 

 

Senator Edwards will be sharing his plans to provide universal healthcare to all Americans, clean up the mess in Iraq, halt global warming and revitalize rural America.  He also wants to hear what issues matter most to those in attendance. 

 

For more information call the Edwards Campaign Office at (563) 324-9514.

 

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

 

 

For more information about Democratic events god to our website:

http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                               CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER

"Public sentiment is everything.  With public sentiment, nothing can fail;

without it nothing can succeed."    --Abraham Lincoln--

 

November 19, 2007

 

We hope that you and your family have a

wonderful and peaceful Thanksgiving.

 

CAUCUS TRAINING

 

Our first training session for leaders of the precinct caucuses was held at the County administration building on November 3.  We plan to hold additional training sessions for those Democrats who were unable to make the first one.    We can use all the help we can get. 

 

THE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.

 

COMING EVENTS


Monday, November 19th @ 12:00 PM

SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS
Community Meeting with special performances
by Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne
Davenport North High School - Auditorium
626 West 53rd Street, Davenport

 

One America where everyone has a chance to work hard and get ahead



Tuesday, November 20   –   7:30 P.M.
The Clinton County Democratic Central Committee will meet

at Democratic Headquarters -- 224 22nd Place, Clinton. 
We hope that all precinct representatives will be there. 
All visitors are welcome.

 

For more information about Democratic events go to our website http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

 

THE CLINTON COUNTY HILLARY CLINTON CAMPAIGN NEEDS YOUR HELP

 

“We are getting new staffers into our office and thus need desks!  If you know anyone who might be able to help us with this it would be greatly appreciated.  Also, we are having a food drive through November 21st that people can come and drop off food at our office.”  (Katie Berry, Clinton County Field Organizer Hillary Clinton for President Campaign cell: 563-663-5346)

 

IOWANS ARE THE ENVY OF THE WORLD

WE WILL SELECT THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

 

We Iowans are very fortunate to have received so many opportunities to meet personally perhaps the next two Presidents of the United States.  We also have the opportunity to work in their campaigns to help them win the Iowa caucuses and the general election.  The Republican Party is responsible for the disaster known as the Bush/Cheney Administration that has seriously damaged our nation both within the country and around the world.  We certainly don’t want to continue this kind of mismanagement. 

 

I was in Des Moines last week and talked to social studies teachers who believe that learning knowledge in the classroom is only the first step in education.  Activity is the next step in learning.  In developing civil literacy there is the opportunity for activity in the real world, especially in Iowa. The teachers in Des Moines have strongly encouraged their students to get involved and they themselves have set an example by being involved.  They have even held mock caucuses to prepare their students to take part in the caucuses or to go as observers.  Their students are actively involved in the campaigns.  The Presidential campaign offices in Des Moines are filled with enthusiastic young Democrats.

 

OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

 

If you would like to be more involved or know young people who should be involved, contact one of the following campaign staffers for the Clinton County Presidential campaigns:

 

SENATOR JOE BIDEN:                Victoria Dillon  victoria@joebiden.com 

phone: 515-440-2008
           

Tara Chadwick  tara@joebiden.com

phone: (312) 730-4810

 

Sharon Holle  sharon@joebiden.com

 

Andy Amsler  andy@joebiden.com

phone: cell: 302-559-7310

 

SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON:           Katie Berry    kberry@hillaryclinton.com  phone: 563-663-5346  cell

 

Joe Corallo  joseph.coral@gmail.com

 

SENATOR CHRIS DODD:                      Kevin McTigue  kmctigue@chrisdodd.com  phone: (202) 669-3756

 

                                                            Jason Mathews  jmathews@chrisdodd.com

 

SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS:                Jane Miller  millerjanem@gmail.com

 

Tom Perez-Lopez  tperezlopez@johnedwards.com

           

SENATOR BARACK OBAMA:                John Keig  jkeig@barackobama.com

 

                                                            Brent Welder  bwelder@barackobama.com

 

GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON:          Justin Weitz  jweitz@richardsonforpresident.com  phone 641-781-9264

 

Travis Levitt  tlevitt@richardsonforpresident.com   phone: 563-324-0523
 

Nick Daggers  ndaggers@richardsonforpresident.com  phone: 563-324-0523

 

                                                            Amanda Cooper  info@richardsonforpresident.com

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                 CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER

“Education:  The Gateway To Opportunity”

“Education inspires a lifetime of learning.  Through learning, people gain the essentials

for survival and opportunity.  The benefits transcend generations.”   

(from the Catholic Relief Services publication ‘The Wooden Bell’)

November 26, 2007

 

 

COMING EVENTS

 

Tuesday,  November 27  --  3:30 P.M.

PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WILL BE IN DEWITT

Auditorium Building at the Clinton County Fairgrounds

331 East 8th Street  --  just west of the high school

An RSVP to 563-242-1371 (Hillary Campaign Headquarters) would be helpful in planning the

chair count but isn’t necessary to attend.   Call if you have questions.

Visitors are welcome at all Democratic events.

 

CAUCUS TRAINING

Our first training session for leaders of the precinct caucuses was held at the County administration building on November 3.  We plan to hold additional training sessions for those Democrats who were unable to make the first one.   We plan to have one at our headquarters during the first two weeks in December and another in DeWitt.  Caucus kits will be handed out at those sessions.  Everybody who would like to have more information on the caucuses is welcome to attend.  We can use all the help we can get. 

 

Friday, December 14

Scott County Democrats’ – “Red, White and Blue Dinner”

Starlight Ballroom --  2815 West Locust Street at the

Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds  --  Davenport

Special Honored Guests:  Conressmen Bruce Braley and Philip Hare

All the Presidential Candidates have been invited.


COMING IN JANUARY 2008

POLLY'S ANNUAL PRE-SESSION CHILI SUPPER FUND RAISER

Thursday, January 9  –  4:30 – 7:00 P.M.  --  Lyons Depot

Suggested Donation $10.00

State Representative and House Speaker pro-tempore Polly Bukta’s annual chili supper and pre-legislative session review and fund raiser will have all the chili (mild, moderate or hot) you care to eat plus many toppings, corn bread,  dessert, coffee, milk, beer etc.   Polly will give her assessment of the 2008 Iowa Legislative session which starts Monday, January 14.

 

 

For more information about Democratic events go to our website http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOVEMBER 20 MEETING OF THE

CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE

 

v      From 7:00 – 7:30 P.M. County Chair Jean Pardee conducted a training session for the temporary chairs who will be in charge of the precinct caucuses.

v      Joe Coralla, staffer for the Hillary campaign introduced New York Lt. Governor David A. Patterson who spoke on the basic democratic significance of the Iowa caucuses and the strengths of his candidate, Senator Hillary Clinton.

v      James Ploeser, coordinator for the Iowa Fair Trade Campaign, presented a trade model that will protect jobs for Americans and promote world trade.  They will be asking the presidential candidates of each party to present their plans for fair trade.  The Central Committee approved a resolution (available on our website) to be introduced at each of our precinct caucuses.