ARLINGTON DEMOCRATS: WAKE UP!

Monday, June 1, 2009

(Arlington County Democratic Committee)

Report from the Chairman

Peter Rousselot

With your vital help, Arlington is again going to make history in 2009 by providing the decisive vote margins to carry the state of Virginia for our Democratic nominees for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General!

The Democratic votes we produce in Arlington will be critical in turning Virginia blue in 2009. To illustrate, in 2006, Arlington’s Democratic voters provided a 33,000 vote margin of victory for Jim Webb in a U.S. Senate race that he won statewide in Virginia by only 9,300 votes. That race changed the course of history by turning the U.S. Senate blue! And just last year, in 2008, Arlington alone provided a full 21% of Barack Obama’s statewide Virginia victory margin.

Arlington is indeed the GATEWAY TO A BLUE VIRGINIA!

BUT, NONE OF THIS IS GOING TO BE EASY

We Democrats here in Virginia put in a tremendous effort to turn the state blue in 2008, and now in 2009 we have seen signs that suggest that many of our Democratic voters and activists are still weary from the all-out push we had last year. In particular, we need the help of every Voice subscriber to help us reach out to the many first-time Obama volunteers.

Please take a few moments now to think back to 2008 and identify as many of these first-time Obama volunteers whom you met and know. Then, please tell these volunteers that ACDC, in collaboration with Organizing for America (OFA—the successor organization to Obama for America, last year’s Presidential campaign organization), is sponsoring a special event for Arlington Obama volunteers on the evening of June 3. (This special event replaces our regular monthly meeting, but will be held at the same NRECA building location, starting at 6:30 PM.). We are asking everyone planning to attend this June 3 event to RSVP online at
https://services.myngp.com/NGPOnlineServices/Event.aspx?Y=FrZ0S4jyDpXEqqp474e6sWztAe8lvSmTiJ9CygLBvhg1GNCArAgwnQ==

This event will focus on ways in which each of us can help to see that President Obama’s agenda becomes a reality. I urge each of you to come hear, for example, how you can help to pass health care reform legislation. Come find out what needs to be done right here in Arlington to provide health care and preserve the social safety net.

Those who attend this meeting will have the opportunity to tell us what worked in the 2008 Presidential campaign. We want to hear what you think would help us advocate for important issues and elect a governor and legislature who will work to support President Obama as he strives to bring the change we all worked so hard to see.

This event is completely FREE and all are welcome. We need help planning and organizing this event. If you can help in this regard, contact Marge Epstein at mcoxepstein@yahoo.com

                                                                                PETER ROUSSELOT