Join your fellow Democrats and Friends of Democrats for the Election Party on November 4, starting at 6:00 PM at the Astoria Events Center. TV monitors will be available for watching the state and local news. Additionally, preliminary results from the local elections will be released just after 8:00 pm.
During the evening, winners of the Silent Auction will be announced, which features memorabilia from this summer's Democratic National Convention. Bids are currently being taken for these pieces of history at the Campaign Office.
A partnership of Clatsop Community College, the Clatsop Democrats and the non-profit organization ROCK THE VOTE is sponsoring a concert on October 25, 2008, targeted to get out the vote for the under 30 crowd.
The concert will be held at the Astoria Events Center, located at the corner of 9th and Commercial Street in Astoria. Featured will be the bands Randall, Pinkzilla, and Phonochrome. The highlight of the evening will be a procession to the county elections office to cast ballots.
October 25 Meeting
The Clatsop County Democrats will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, October 25, 2008 at the Chisholm Community Center, located at 1225 Avenue B in Seaside. Everyone is invited to attend an unusually formatted evening to learn about the structure of the Democratic Party and how you can get involved. Warning! The evening could be fun! The evening begins at 6:30 PM.
Anyone interested in running for any of the county Democratic offices should contact Nominations Chair Arline LaMear at cliffandarline@msn.com.
Positions open for election in November are Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, delegates to the State Central Committee and delegates to the First Congressional District.
AAUW Forum
The Seaside AAUW is sponsoring a Candidates & Issues Forum. The event will be in the Seaside Library Conference Room, and is scheduled for Wednesday October 15, 2008 starting at 7:00 PM. This is your opportunity to meet the candidates running for Clatsop County Commissioner representing District 2.
First Four And Then No More
The Democratic Party of Oregon recommends voting YES on the first four ballot measures – 54,55,56 and 57, which were referred to the ballot by the state legislature. They also recommend voting NO on all other ballot measures, sponsored by the likes of Bill Sizemore and Kevin Mannix.
Obama-Biden signs Available now
The Clatsop County Democrats have received the final shipment of campaign signs for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. If you don't have a yard sign, please stop by the campaign office and pick one up. Signs may also be obtained at the following locations:
- Seaside: 1520 Cooper Street, off Wahanna so of hospital
- Seaside: 310 6th Street, west of river, east of ocean
- Gearhart: 201 So Cottage Av, corner of B Street
The office also has supplies of bumper stickers and pins.
We recommend that you take your signs in at night, because we have received reports of many signs being stolen. If you have had a sign stolen, please notify Nancy Holmes at the campaign office.
Tell your neighbors about the sign availably. You are welcome to forward this message.
Clatsop Democrats Campaign Office
Campaign material, including yard signs for local and statewide candidates is available at the Clatsop County Campaign Office.
The campaign office is open every day. Weekend hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, and weekday hours are 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM. The telephone number of the campaign office is 503 325 5620.
The office is looking for volunteers for the Get Out The Vote imitative, which will begin next weekend. If you would like to volunteer for this critical campaign function, please drop by, or call Nancy Holmes.