[PenDems (75)] Weekend

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Vote now!
Vote now ahead of the rush so you will have time to register Dems! You can vote in the primary election right now at the Penn County Courthouse. Print out a ballot ahead of time to make it quick process here:
www.votepennco.com/election.htm

Candidate Forum, Thu May 1, 7:30 pm
At the General Beadle Elementary School Commons beginning at 7:00 PM sharp. Rapid City City Council Candidates for Wards 2 and candidates for Pennington County Commission District 2 and candidates for State House and Senate from Districts 33, 34, and 35 have been invited. (If the weather interferes, we'll get the word out by email and pendem.org)

First Friday Forum, Fri May 2, 11:30am
Radisson Hotel, Mt Rushmore and Main, Rapid City
Special guest is our Dem State Party Legislative Director, Matthew D. McLarty, on the political forecast for Dems in 2008
(Editor's note: expect likely fresh breezes and sunshine in Pierre!)

Pennington County Candidate Forum, Sat May 3, 9:30-11am
Meet the candidates for District 33, 34, and 35.
This Saturday morning, Canyon Lake Senior Center, Rapid City, 9:30am

Dems gather for a Cinco de Mayo party Sunday
The Armory, Sturgis, Sun May 4, 12-4pm (let's carpool!)
Join us for lots of Mexican food, a jumping castle for the kids, and the Meade County Democratic candidates!

Pam Chalkley * Dennis Levin * Fred McPherson
Nyla Griffith * Kevin O'Dea * Dennis Finch
Jeff Nelsen * Kim Henderson * Gary Loudner

All the food and fun for $15, $30 for the whole family!

Voter registration is open for the June 2 primary until May 19
We have a great opportunity to register more Dems because of interest in the Presidential Primary. If we can get Repubs on the fence, interested independents, longtime friends and especially FIRST TIME VOTERS to register Dem, as Dems, the positive effects on our State will last for decades. So go canvass for your favorite candidate up for election and REGISTER OUR FRIENDS!

Voter registration is very easy here in SD; you can even mail it in.
The forms are here at: www.votepennco.com/election.htm

[PenDems (74)] Forecast calls for a sustained Democratic warming trend

PenDemorandum

Vote now!
Vote now ahead of the rush so you will have time to register Dems! You can vote in the primary election right now at the Penn County Courthouse. Print out a ballot ahead of time to make it quick process here:
www.votepennco.com/election.htm

Sen. Tom Daschle is here this week!
Former Sen.Tom Daschle is coming to the Hills...
Tue 4/29: Obama rallies, Spearfish (11:30a, BHSU Student Union)
Tue 4/29: Rapid City (LaCroix Hall, RPCC, 5:30p)
Wed 4/30: Obama Coffee in Custer (9:30a, County Annex Bldg)
Wed 4/30: Book signing of his new book, Critical, at Prairie Edge, 11:30 am -2 pm
Visit the calendar http://pendem.org calendar for details

First Friday Forum, Fri May 2, 11:30am
Radisson Hotel, Mt Rushmore and Main, Rapid City
Special guest is our Dem State Party Legislative Director, Matthew D. McLarty, on the political forecast for Dems in 2008
(Editor's note: expect likely fresh breezes and sunshine in Pierre!)

Meade County Candidate Forum, Sat May 3, 9:30-11am
Meet the candidates! Canyon Lake Senior Center, Rapid City

Dems gather for a Cinco de Mayo party
The Armory, Sturgis, Sun May 4, 12-4pm (let's carpool!)
Join us for lots of Mexican food, a jumping castle for the kids, and the Meade County Democratic candidates!
Pam Chalkley * Dennis Levin * Fred McPherson
Nyla Griffith * Kevin O'Dea * Dennis Finch
Jeff Nelsen * Kim Henderson * Gary Loudner
All the food and fun for $15, $30 for the whole family!
Details posted at West River Blue!

Voter registration is open for the June 2 primary until May 19
We have a great opportunity to register more Dems because of interest in the Presidential Primary. If we can get Repubs on the fence, interested independents, longtime friends and especially FIRST TIME VOTERS to register Dem, as Dems, the positive effects on our State will last for decades.  So go canvass for your favorite candidate up for election and REGISTER OUR FRIENDS!

Voter registration is very easy here; you can even mail it in. The forms are here at:
www.votepennco.com/election.htm

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Cinco de Mayo celebration May 4

Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 4, 12-4 pm, at The Armory in Sturgis!




Join us for lots of Mexican food, a jumping castle for the kids, and your Meade County Democratic Candidates:

Pam Chalkley * Dennis Levin * Fred McPherson
Nyla Griffith * Kevin O'Dea * Dennis Finch
Jeff Nelsen * Kim Henderson * Gary Loudner

All the food and fun for $15, $30 for the whole family!

Let's carpool to Sturgis!!

Download a printable flyer here....

Early Voting Info

News Release
For Immediate Release
April 22, 2008

Absentee or early voting has begun! Any voter can now vote the presidential primary ballot including offices of US Senator, Pennington County Legislators, County Commissioner (District 2), Rapid City Wards 1 and 2, Hill City School District, Wall School District, and Quinn Town Board Member. You can vote at the Auditor’s Office, 315 St. Joseph Street during the office hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please remember to bring along your photo ID such as your South Dakota driver’s license, US government ID, passport, tribal photo ID, or current student ID. For further information on how to vote by absentee ballot, call the Auditor’s Office at (605) 394-2153, stop by or get an absentee ballot request form from our web
site www.votepennco.com.


The Pennington County Auditor’s Office would like to remind all deploying troops to apply for
absentee ballots or vote now so they don’t miss this opportunity.

Julie A. Pearson
Pennington County Auditor

[PenDems (71)] April finishes off with a flourish for Dems

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West River Obama rally, Tuesday April 22, 5:30 pm
Pennsylvania Results Watching Party. 
Join local Obama supporters in Rapid City!
445 Lounge, Radisson Hotel, 445 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Rapid City, SD 57701
This is going to be a close state and an exciting one to watch.   We will have hors d'oeuvre and are requesting a $5 donation to help cover the cost of food.  If you have any questions or plan to attend, please email Melissa at: mness@barackobama.com

March PenDem Meeting Thursday, April 24, 6pm
The PenDems will meet at the Rapid City Public Library, Helen Hoyt Room, 6pm.
Come hear an update on Precinct Committee offices, meet Democratic candidates at all levels, and current activities leading up to the June 3 primary. There will be a candidate forum too for our contested primary races... see you there!

DUSEL: Deep Science for Everyone Lecture, Apr 25, 7pm, SDSM&T
This week there is a lot of activity about DUSEL. More reasons on why we need political change: we need to encourage scientists to come here and do the exciting work growing here in South Dakota!  
http://sanfordlaboratoryathomestake.org/pdf/scientists4.pdf

April 29: Lawrence County Obama Supporters Meet
Lawrence County/Northern Black Hills Obama supporters will have a meeting on
Tuesday, April 29 at 7PM at Hudson Hall 222 West Hudson (next to fire station and
city hall in downtown Spearfish). This is a great way to meet fellow Obama supporters
and help plan activities for the June Primary campaign.  The Obama campaign will have
a staffer at our meeting.  Bring your friends and ideas!!! 
More info: email David Nickel davidnickel2003@yahoo.com

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[PenDems (70)] Obama Regional Field Director Invites PenDems

The Pennnington County Democratic Party welcomes the coming primary
campaign as a time to celebrate our values as we back our candidates.
This is true from the precinct level all the way up to the
Presidential race. In that spirit, we are forwarding the following
from the Obama campaign. (Of course, we will also forward Clinton
campaign information when it comes!)

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My name is Melissa Ness and I am the Regional Field Director for
western South Dakota. I arrived in Rapid City on Sunday and since
then I've begun setting up our office at 1315 Haines Ave. Suite C. We
are thrilled to be able to set up an office in Rapid City and we look
forward to working hard to ensure our victory here in South Dakota on
June 3rd. I wanted to extend a few invitations to you all in regards
to a few events we have going on in the near future.

Wednesday, April 16th at 7PM Organizational Meeting. We'll be meeting
at the office headquarters here in Rapid City to discuss planning for
our office open house this Sunday, overall campaign plan for the next
2 months and also suggestions for outreach opportunities in the area
that the campaign should be a part of. This is a chance for all of
you to help me get to know Rapid as well as to share some of the
things the campaign will be doing.

Sunday, April 20th at 4PM we'll be having our Office Open House. We
need to do a lot beforehand to set up the office (we're desperately in
need of furniture—chairs, desks/tables, couch, etc.) so if you're able
to donate anything until June 3rd we'd greatly appreciate it!

Tuesday, April 22nd at 6PM….Location(s) TBD: Pennsylvania Results
Watching Party. We want to get everyone together to watch as the
results come in from PA on Tuesday. This is going to be a close state
and an exciting one to watch. More details to come once locations are
decided.

Saturday, April 26th at 10 AM and 2 PM we'll be doing a phone bank and
a door-to-door canvass in Rapid City and the surrounding areas. This
is our first time to get out there as a team and register new
democrats! We'll target independents and try to get them to switch
over to be democrats for the primary. Meet up at the office for
supplies to head out on the doors or to join in making phone calls!

As you see we have a lot going on and we're starting at full force!
If you are interested in any of the following events please RSVP to me
at mness@barackobama.com

I look forward to meeting all of you soon!

-Melissa Ness

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[PenDems (69)] Getting ready for McGovern Day 2008

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First Friday Forum, April 4, 11:30-1pm, Radisson Hotel
Come for lunch at the Radisson Hotel and enjoy the fine company and get informed on important topics. Our speaker will be Dr. Robert ("Sarge") Preston. Dr. Preston will be speaking on Health Care Reform in South Dakota. The no-host lunch is $12, no reservation necessary. See you there! You can invite friends and get more information from www.democrats.org.

Movie Saturday Apr 5: For The Bible Tells Me So
Saturday April 5, 6:30pm, at The Journey, Rapid City
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival, Dan Karslake's provocative, entertaining documentary offers understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity. If you come you'll definitely meet some like-minded PenDems, some of whom are taking part in the panel discussion after the movie!
www.eqfed.org/eqsd/events/ForTheBible/

McGovern Day, April 19, Sioux Falls
Join fellow Democrats from across South Dakota at the Sioux Falls Convention Center for McGovern Day Celebration 2008! The days events will include a breakfast to support our long-term Statehouse efforts, a luncheon featuring Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, afternoon training sessions for candidates, precinct workers, and advocacy organizations, and culminating in a dinner honoring Senator Tim Johnson. Watch for announcements about special guest speakers and ticket sales! To sponsor parts of the event or advertise in the program or contact the SDDP at (605) 271-5405.

The April-May PenDem Voice is on the street!
The PenDem Voice newsletter should be arriving in your mailboxes. We are also encouraging folks to sign up by email or blog (to conserve trees, lower the PenDem "carbon footprint," and (of course) save up money for the 2008 election). You can view the newsletter online, on the West River Blue Blog.

Register a new Democratic voter today!
With the Presidential contest and all these great local Dem candidates, this is a great year to recruit independents and young voters into the Democratic fold. Many Independents and thoughtful Republicans are seeing that our Democratic values are what the nation needs right now to get our State and Nation back on the right track. Pennington County Dems will kick off a grassroots organizing effort to register voters before the historic June primary. Especially in Districts with uncontested races, we have a window of opportunity to get many more Democrats registered to vote in the Presidential Primary, so they will be with us in the fall! Watch for news on happenings in your legislative district over the next week.
* Eric Abrahamson has shared this flyer to help get people going.
PDF | MSWord
* Voter registration forms and details are available at the Penn County Auditor's website:
www.votepennco.com

April/May Pendem Voice

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District 32 Senate Race

Check out the front page story in today's (April 1) Rapid City Journal that describes the matchup between Democratic Senator Tom Katus and former Senator Stan Adelstein. And then vote for Tom in the online poll. http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/

Stan still claims he is not running "against Tom," just "for the seat."