calls and extra dollars can make all the difference. Kelly Burk, Tom
Marshall, Dave Butler and Jennifer Wexton are out canvassing Leesburg
and surrounding precincts every single weekend, and every day in many
cases, so get out and join them. This is how we win. Links to
candidate websites, where you can volunteer with campaigns directly,
are at the bottom of this email. Otherwise contact me -
paradox13va@gmail.com or 443-421-0343.
1) OFA Voter Registration Saturday - There will be a major, nationwide
voter registration effort sponsored by the Obama 2012 campaign this
Saturday! If there's enough activity, locally, we may get national
news coverage. If you can help out on Saturday morning, contact Jan
Wilson - jan@smartneighborhood.net. The effort will be launching out
of her house in Lansdowne at 8:30am Saturday.
2) Sterling Caucus Saturday - This Saturday, Sterling District
Democrats will be caucusing to choose between Al Nevarez and Bhari
Alireza who are vying for the Democratic nomination to run against
Eugene Delgaudio. The caucus will be held from 12noon to 4pm on
Saturday, and the LCDC is looking for volunteers to help out. If
you're interested in *how* the Democratic party chooses its nominees,
this is a fantastic opportunity to witness a firehouse primary (i.e.,
an unassembled caucus), first hand. If you can help out, please
contact Mike Turner at mrturner13@gmail.com.
3) Loudoun County Fair Next Week - The Loudoun Democrats will have a
tent at next week's Loudoun County Fair
(http://loudouncountyfair.com/
campaigns will be active in the tent at different times. This means
that every campaign in Loudoun will be asking for people to help them
at the tent. If you have a few hours during the week (or next
Saturday) that you can contribute to the effort, I know our local
campaigns (Kelly Burk, Dave Butler, Mark Herring, Jennifer Wexton, Tom
Marshall, Tom Bellanca, just to name those who will be on the ballot
here in Town) will deeply appreciate any help they can get manning the
Fair. If you can help out, please reach out to one of the campaigns,
or let me know and I'll coordinate with a campaign on your behalf -
paradox13va@gmail.com or cell 443-421-0343.
4) Mark Herring Weekend Of Action, July 30 and 31st - The Herring for
Senate campaign is sponsoring a Weekend of Action
(http://markherring.org/
at the end of July. For details on phone banking or events outside of
Leesburg, contact Lauren Rainerd at the Herring campaign
(lauren@markherring.org). For the Leesburg District, I would like to
lead a dozen volunteers strong on the Herring Canvass of the new
Tolbert precinct on Sunday, the 31st. We'll be heading out from Harper
Park Middle School at 12:30pm, and then head to Sen. Herring's house
for his annual Ears and Cheers volunteer event, which every Democrat
in Leesburg should attend at least once! Please RSVP for the Weekend
of Action to Lauren at lauren@markherring.org.
5) Baseball Suite Raffle - The Friends of Loudoun Mental Health, which
provides much-needed vocational services to a very underserved local
community, is holding a fundraising raffle. A local business has
graciously donated use of their executive suite at Nationals Park for
four people, complete with free food, drinks and parking. There will
be a raffle for the suite and only 250 raffle tickets will be sold.
Raffle tickets cost $20 for one ticket, $35 for two tickets or $80 for
five tickets. Contact Katrina Cole (katcole07@verizon.net) to buy a
tickets for this chance at a one-of-a-kind baseball experience. The
drawing is this weekend, so buy today!
6) Democratic Family Playdate! - I know a lot of you on my list are
parents with young and youngish kids. Heck, that's what I am (two kids
under 4). And I know that has made it very hard for a lot of great
Democrats to be able to get involved with local Democratic events and
activities. After all, who is going to watch the kids? So, here's what
we're going to do. We're going to hold a big playdate at the
playground next to Rust Library one Sunday afternoon, and invite all
the Democratic parents in Town (that's you!) to bring their kids, so
we can all get to know each other a bit better while the kids
entertain each other on the swings, slides, and such. Right now, I'm
considering either Sunday the 14th of August, or Sunday the 28th of
August for this event. Please email me (paradox13va@gmail.com) and let
me know which date works better, and RSVP if you can make it, with how
many kids.
7) Meetings - The next LCDC meeting is Thursday August 4th at 7pm at
Tolbert Elementary school. We'll be hearing form School Board
candidates who will be vying for the LCDC's endorsement. The next
Leesburg Dems meeting is the following Thursday evening, August 11th
at 8pm at Sal's.
8) Yard Signs / Stickers - Please email me (paradox13va@gmail.com) and
let me know if you are willing to put yard signs in your yard, and if
you want bumper stickers for any of our candidates. Name recognition
is going to matter, and showing our colors in our communities can, and
does, make a difference.
9) Kelly Burk Wine - If you want a bottle of Kelly Burk brand wine
(it's a light white) it's a donation of $20, and will be worth ten
times that when Kelly's President. Contact me (paradox13va@gmail.com)
if you want some.
Mark Herring - www.markherring.org
Dave Butler - www.votedavebutler.com
Kelly Burk - www.kellyburk2011.com
Jennifer Wexton - www.votewexton.com
Tom Bellanca - www.tom4loudoun.org
Go Dems!
Evan
P.S. Check out www.leesburgtomorrow.us for a bit of my personal
political philosophy.
Evan Macbeth
Leesburg Democrats
paradox13va@gmail.com - T: @Paradox13VA
www.leesburgtomorrow.us and www.loudounprogress.org
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