Friday, August 28, 2009

[PenDems (154)] Apologies for date confusion

END OF BUSY WEEK

With apologies to all for date error: both the county party meeting
and the wake for Sen. Kennedy were on THURSDAY evening.
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Thursday, August 27, 2009

[PenDems (153)] Pay respects before you come to supper

WALSH HOSTING IRISH WAKE FOR SEN. KENNEDY

Bill Walsh has invited West River Democrats to join in paying their
respects to the life and work of Senator Ted Kennedy, beginning at 5
p.m. Thursday August 28 in the downstairs room at Dublin Square.

Stop in before coming over to the Labor Temple for the August County
Party pot luck, meeting and forum on health care.

MORE ON HEALTH CARE

Dr. Reuben Bareis of Rapid City will be discussing health care reform
on South Dakota Public Radio at 4:30 p.m. TODAY. Tune in to hear what
he has to say.


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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

[PenDems (152)] Busy Week Continues

FUND RAISER REMINDER

Don't forget the the event to support Congresswoman Stephanie-Herseth
Sandlin tonight at Bill and Judy
Duhamel's. The event runs from 6pm to 7.30pm this evening. For more
details you may contact Katy Hayes @ 605-332-1901, email
katy@stephanieforsouthdakota.org, Judy Duhamel or Bill Walsh, who is
co-hosting the event.

YOUNG DEMS ENERGY CANVAS SATURDAY

The Black Hills Young Democrats are sponsoring a canvassing shift for
Repower America on Saturday, August 29th at 11:00 am.

Repower South Dakota is organizing canvasses across the state to
encourage members to go door to door in their neighborhoods asking
friends and neighbors to support comprehensive climate and clean
energy legislation this year. The 11:00 am shift will be sponsored by
the Black Hills Young Democrats. Whether you are a young Democrat or
young at heart, join us to push for clean energy legislation. Contact
Michael Pyle, of the Black Hills Young Democrats at 605-254-5302 or
Edie Renner from Repower America: 605-641-7794.

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Monday, August 24, 2009

[PenDems (151)] Friday morning Health Care forum in Rapid City!

We don't think Congress is moving too fast.
We think it's time for Congress to get the job done!

Friday, August 28th at 8:30 AM, Surbeck Center Ballroom, SDSM&T,  Rapid City   

Tell Senator Thune,
We Support President Obama's Plans for Change!
 
Quality, affordable health care for everyone,
including a public health insurance option.

 

South Dakota's Congressional Delegation Needs to Hear from YOU!

U.S. Senator Tim Johnson - Toll Free - 1-800-537-0025

U.S. Senator John Thune - Toll Free - 1-866-850-3855

U.S. Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin - Toll Free - 1-866-371-8747

South Dakotans For Health Care Solutions! 



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Friday, August 21, 2009

[PenDems (150)] PENDEMORANDUM FOR AUGUST 21-28

SHOW UP! STAND UP! SIGN UP!

The Central States Fair has grass, straw, dust, tents, food, music and
lots of folks, not much "astroturf."

Democrats from SDDP and West River county parties, Volunteers in
Organizing for America, volunteers from South Dakotans for Health Care
Reform, and organized labor are all at the Fair making a final push
this month to gather grassroots support for President Obama's health
insurance reform policy.

We still need volunteers for some shifts on every day of the Central
States Fair. Don't assume "somebody else will do it." Contact Ritchie
Nordstrom to sign up for a shift <ritch@rushmore.com>.

HEALTHFUL FOOD & HEALTH CARE REFORM ON THURSDAY'S PEN DEMS MENU

Join Pennington County Democrats for a picnic supper and panel
discussion this Thursday. Find out what's really going on with Health
Care Reform from advocates in the midst of the action.

Doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, consumers and activists will
provide information and answer your questions.

Pennington County Dems are hosting a picnic and panel discussion on
health care reform on Thursday, August 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the AFL-
CIO Labor Temple, 922 E. St. Patrick St. We'll provide the chili.
Bring something to share.

REP. HERSETH SANDLIN TO SPEAK AT CHAMBER LUNCH

The Rapid City Area Chamber's Young Professionals Group - Political
Awareness Subcommittee (PAS) is hosting a luncheon with Rep. Stephanie
Herseth Sandlin on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The event will be from11:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn.

The event is open to the public for $20, $15 for YPG Members.  Email
rsvp@rapidcitychamber.com or call 343-1744.

SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATS
AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR

Join the Party at the State Fair BBQ Fundraiser, Friday, September 4,
2009 4:30 - 7pm at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse (also known as the
Sportsmen's Club) in Huron. Tickets are $20.  Founder's Club and
Student Discounts apply.  RSVP to erin@sddp.org.  The State Central
Committee meets the next day and meetings are open to all members of
the Democratic Party. Find out what's happening.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

[PenDems (149)] PenDemorandum for August 2009

CALL GOVERNOR ROUNDS ON BOGUS APPLES AND ORANGES ARGUMENT

If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what will keep our GOP
governor from mixing apples and oranges in his bogus arguments against
reforming health care for South Dakotans?

In an interview with the Rapid City Journal,
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2009/08/10/news/local/doc4a7f5751dd121262737460.txt,
Rounds tries to argue against health care reform by pointing to
problems with the Indian Health Service.

While no South Dakotans would disagree that Indian Health Care needs
reform, too, trying to stop President Obama's health care policy by
changing the subject is part of the nationwide corporate campaign to
take attention away from the real issues. It is part of the same
script that finances protesters who are aligned with the corporate
lobbyists and insurance companies who are trying to stop reform. These
are the people who got us into this mess to begin with, and South
Dakota's Governor is part of that industry.

August is the critical time. Call or write TODAY to tell Governor
Rounds, Rep. Herseth-Sandlin, Sen. Johnson and Sen. Thune that South
Dakotans want the same cure for our sick health care system as all
Americans—affordability, access, and quality.

Fight back! Click here to email, call or write:

http://www.state.sd.us/governor/
http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/contact.html
http://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Email
http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/
http://healthcareforamericanow.org/site/fight


MEET ME AT THE FAIR!

The Pennington County Democratic Party will join forces with other
West River county parties to staff a booth at the Central States Fair
from noon, Friday August 21 to noon on Sunday, Aug. 30. Ritchie
Nordstrom is chairing the effort to recruit staff to tend the booth
from noon to 8 p.m. daily. Ritchie is looking for your ideas to make
the booth attractive, and your time to meet and greet neighbors and
friends. Please sign up for a two-hour shift on any of the days of the
fair, to help set up on the 21st or take down on the 30th. You can
contact Ritchie at ritch@rushmore.com.


HEALTH CARE TOPIC OF AUGUST COUNTY MEETING

Find out what's really going on with Health Care Reform from advocates
in the midst of the action.

Pennington County Dems are hosting a picnic and panel discussion on
health care reform on Thursday, August 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the AFL-
CIO Labor Temple, 922 E. St. Patrick St. We'll provide the chili.
Bring something to share.

Watch this site for more details.

SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER BEGINS CAMPAIGN

State Senator Scott Heidepriem of Sioux Falls is running for governor
of South Dakota!

The campaign website will launch soon, but in the meantime, supporters
can join Sen. Heidepriem's Facebook group here:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=122462618768#/group.php?gid=122462618768

This group serves as an official meeting place for all of his
supporters. You can show support for the campaign, offer comments or
ask questions of Scott. All are also encouraged to use this group to
organize community-wide door-to-door campaign events with family and
friends, or any number of other events to celebrate and support
Scott's campaign.

Heidepriem for Governor
431 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 400
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

You can check out news from the South Dakota Democratic Party
Newsletter at http://sddp.org/ or download a copy of the latest
newsletter, Tatanka Blue.


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