[PenDems (317)] June 5 election night event!

Please plan on coming on Tuesday night and bringing your friends. As
well as the obvious South Dakota House and legislative races, the
People of Wisconsin vs "Citizens United" (Scott Walker recall) contest
and others will be worth tracking!

Many thanks to Ritchie Nordstrom for getting this venue set up!

Please share this release with any press you know.

*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***

SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012

Pennington County Democrats to Rally on Primary Election Night

On Tuesday, June 5, starting at 7 pm, the Pennington County Democratic
Party will be gathering to follow election night returns. The event
will be held at the Ramada Inn, 1902 N Lacrosse St, Rapid City.

Although the County Party will be closely following the U.S. House
primary election between Jeff Barth and Matt Varilek, they will also
be watching key Democratic primaries for state legislative races.
The election night event will also feature local legislative candidates
and include the recruiting of volunteers for the ongoing 2012 Democratic
political campaigns.

Press are welcome at the event.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Mike Wilson, Chair, 390-2818, chair@pendem.org
Silvia Christen, Secretary, 660-626-6634, sec@pendem.org

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[PenDems (316)] Jeff Barth gathering

Dear PenDems,

 

The Jeff Barth campaign asked that I forward this message to all of you:

 

Dear Fellow Citizen

Democratic Congressional Candidate (and recent YouTube sensation) Jeff Barth will be hosting a meet and greet with voters.  The event will take place on June 2nd from 2 to 3 PM at Seattle's Best Coffee (off of 6th St. and Saint Joseph St.).  Jeff will be taking questions and discussing the state of his campaign.

Jeff Barth Meet and Greet
Where: Seattle's Best Coffee Rapid City
When: June 2nd from 2-3

Check out Jeff's new campaign ad, it is causing quite a stir as it goes viral http://www.jeffbarth.com/Barth-Find-Out-Why.php?ca=2&uid=651.
Hope to see you there,

Sincerely,
Mike Wilson
mikewilson59@hotmail.com

[PenDems (315)] Countdown to Convention Starts Now!

Problems reading this e-mail? View it in your browser.   Dear Friend, Pull out your maps. The road to victory in 2012 goes through Aberdeen, SD! On June 14th, Democrats from across the state will converge on Aberdeen for the 2012 State Convention. Please come be a part of it all. You might ask, well, why should I go to the state convention? To Meet the 2012 South Dakota Democratic Candidates To Help Draft our Party Platform To Elect Committee Members to the National Convention To Network with Fellow Democrats from all over the State To Learn What More You Can Do to Elect Democrats in 2012! South Dakota Democratic Party State Convention June 14th - 16th Best Western Ramkota 1400 8th Avenue Northwest Aberdeen, SD 57401 (MAP) The Countdown to Convention is 36 days. Join us! Sincerely, Chairman South Dakota Democratic Party P.S. Are you interested in becoming a delegate? Let us know, and we'll send you all the information you need!   This e-mail was sent to democrats@pendem.org. You can unsubscribe or edit your e-mail address. Pol. Adv. paid for by the South Dakota Democratic Party, P.O. Box 1485, Sioux Falls, SD 57101. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

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[PenDems (314)] CORRECTION - May 24 PenDem meeting

Mike's email address is chair@pendem.org.  It appeared incorrectly in the original email.

Thanks!

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From: Mike Wilson <mikewilson59@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 1, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Subject: [PenDems (313)] May 24 PenDem meeting
To: pendems@googlegroups.com

Pennington County Democrats

Our Cause is Just.

 

Thomas Jefferson, 1775

 

Dear Friend,

            I ask but a few moments of your time. 

            Would you like to:

   ü  Help elect a South Dakota Congressman who will promote, not obstruct, the common good?

   ü  Help elect George McGovern's grandson, Matt McGovern, to fight for the consumer on the Public Utilities Commission?

   ü  Help build a two-party system of government that holds officeholders accountable to serve all citizens, not just a chosen few? 

            If your answer is "yes," then we invite you to join our growing ranks by serving as a precinct committee person for your precinct.  Some of us have been seated on the sidelines for far too long.  I, for one, finally got tired of sitting and decided to stand up.  When will you?

            The Pennington County Democratic Party will conduct a very important election at its next monthly meeting on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the Rapid City Public Library, Helen Hoyt Meeting Room at 610 Quincy St. in Rapid City.  At this meeting, we will elect two committee persons from each county precinct to serve for two years and help build the local party and support its principles.  If you're unable to serve as a precinct committee person, we of course welcome you to join us and actively participate in our cause.  If you desire to serve as a precinct committeeperson, please inform me by May 4 via e-mail at chair@pendems.org or by U.S. mail at 730 South Street, Rapid City, SD 57701. 

            Join us. 

                                                                        Sincerely,

 

                                                                        Mike Wilson, Chairman

                                                                        Pennington County Democratic Party

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[PenDems (313)] May 24 PenDem meeting

Pennington County Democrats

Our Cause is Just.

 

Thomas Jefferson, 1775

 

Dear Friend,

            I ask but a few moments of your time. 

            Would you like to:

   ü  Help elect a South Dakota Congressman who will promote, not obstruct, the common good?

   ü  Help elect George McGovern's grandson, Matt McGovern, to fight for the consumer on the Public Utilities Commission?

   ü  Help build a two-party system of government that holds officeholders accountable to serve all citizens, not just a chosen few? 

            If your answer is "yes," then we invite you to join our growing ranks by serving as a precinct committee person for your precinct.  Some of us have been seated on the sidelines for far too long.  I, for one, finally got tired of sitting and decided to stand up.  When will you?

            The Pennington County Democratic Party will conduct a very important election at its next monthly meeting on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the Rapid City Public Library, Helen Hoyt Meeting Room at 610 Quincy St. in Rapid City.  At this meeting, we will elect two committee persons from each county precinct to serve for two years and help build the local party and support its principles.  If you're unable to serve as a precinct committee person, we of course welcome you to join us and actively participate in our cause.  If you desire to serve as a precinct committeeperson, please inform me by May 4 via e-mail at chair@pendems.org or by U.S. mail at 730 South Street, Rapid City, SD 57701. 

            Join us. 

                                                                        Sincerely,

 

                                                                        Mike Wilson, Chairman

                                                                        Pennington County Democratic Party

[PenDems (312)] HB 1234 Petitions

HB 1234 has been signed into law by the Governor this week and we're outraged!  Petitions are circulating to put this on the ballot and let the voters decide.  You can help!

You can sign a petition at the Pennington County Democratic Party meeting on Thursday, March 22, 6:30pm at Seattle's Best in Rapid City.  We'll have extras so you can circulate them if you'd like.

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[PenDems (311)] Monthly Meeting - March 22

Greetings everyone!

We will have our monthly meetings of the Pennington County Democratic Party at 6:30pm at Seattle's Best in the Alex Johnosn on Thursday, March 22.  Please make plans to attend. 

We're still busy with candidate recruitment. 
Please let us know if you're interested in running. 
We'd be glad to help!

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[PenDems (310)] Calling All Candidates

Friends,
 
I know that you want to make a difference.  You wouldn't be on this database if you didn't care about making this a better place ... and not just for yourself ... but for everyone.
 
You may have wondered how you can make this community and this state a better place.  Consider this: Now might just be your time.
 
In three short weeks, (March 27, 2012) petitions for partisan candidates for the legislature and certain county offices are due for filing.  Almost 18,000 Pennington County democrats will vote to elect fifteen state legislators, two county commissioners, the state's attorney and the county treasurer.  Have you considered whether this is your time to be that candidate?  There's no such thing as a perfect time to be a candidate.  There are only opportunities that are lost because nothing was ventured.  We need you, now more than ever.
 
My brief service in the state legislature was the most rewarding fulfilling professional experience of my life.  Nothing compares to it.  And if you want it badly enough, you can make it happen here.  Others have.  You can too.  There are people here who will help you and support you and give of themselves for your success, and for our success. 
 
And even if you don't get the most votes, your campaign can succeed by fighting for your issues, taking on the status quo, bringing the truth to light, inspiring change, demanding progress and helping it happen.  Our system demands that good people take risk and engage in this noble public discourse to make this place better.  I've lost campaigns too, and it hurts to lose.  But even in losing we make a contribution that is so vital.
 
So will this be the year that you take that risk and give it your all?
 
If it might be your time, check the website for the South Dakota Secretary of State.  It has information about these five legislative districts and the requirements for circulating a nominating petition.  That website is http://sdsos.gov/elections.  The Pennington County website also has information about county commission districts 2 and 4, the districts in which vacancies will be filled this November.  That website is www.votepennco.com/election. 
 
If you have other questions, call me or send me an e-mail.  We are in this together and we're here to help.
 
Now is the time.

Sincerely,
Mike Wilson, Chairman 
Pennington County Democratic Party
mikewilson59@hotmail.com
(605) 719-5195 (work)
(605) 342-0394 (home)
(605) 390-2818 (cell)