D17 Democrats Newsletter

October 13^th Meeting of D17 (Tempe/South Scottsdale) Democrats

Tuesday, October 13th
6pm: Neighborhood Team Meetings
7pm sharp: Regular Meeting Begins
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the Pyle Center! (SW Corner of Southern and Rural) (map)

Featured Speaker
Former Mayor of Tempe Neil Giuliano

Updates and Q & A from our Democratic Elected Officials!

Questions: Contact D17 Chair Lauren Kuby: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156; www.d17Dems.org

D17 Social Action on Sunday, October 25: 3 to 6 pm

Time: 3-6pm
What: We'll call 10 neighbors each (only 10!) and enjoy seasonal beverages and snacks!

Step 1: Go to www.azdem.org/page/s/10in10 and Take the Pledge -- to contact 10 of your neighbors to get them on the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL). This goal is critical for Dems if we want to turn AZ blue in 2010. And neighbor-to neighbor contact is what it's all about!

Step 2: The Arizona Democratic Party will send you a list of Dems in your neighborhood who aren't signed up for the early ballot. If you forget to do this, we will have other names (not necessarily in your neighborhood) that you can call.

Where: Lauren Kuby's house at 109 E. Loma Vista Dr., Tempe (map)
RSVP/Questions: Lauren Kuby: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156

State Legislative Update: AZ Overrides Voters, Strips Benefits from Domestic Partners and Disabled Dependents

by Dawn Teo

The Legislature can still change this. At the very least, they can grandfather in the people who already had these benefits, which was in the original proposal in June. I know that we are all focused on health care at the federal level right now, especially this week, but this is a microcosm of what's happening across the country. Calling your Arizona legislators today could make a real difference in the lives of several hundred people right here in Arizona.

PHOENIX, AZ -- In just weeks, hundreds of adult disabled children and domestic partners of Arizona state employees will lose health insurance coverage and other benefits as part of a budget bill passed over the summer. The new provision overrides a referendum that was voted down by Arizonans in the 2006 general election.

Buy the new Democratic Cookbook: How to Roast an Elephant

How to Roast an Elephant: A Collection of Blue Ribbon Recipes from Maricopa County Democrats. Delight your partisan taste buds while benefiting Maricopa County Democrats AND D17 (both groups get $5 for each book sold). We will deliver the book to your home, or you can pick one up at MCDP offices, or at a D17 monthly meetings! Be sure to check out Kuby's recipe for the "Turning The-County-Blue Martini," a cocktail that has curious effect of energizing Democrats! Contact laurenkuby@gmail.com to place your order!

Join Us!

Double Action: Walk for Dana Kennedy AND the Tempe School Bond Election on Sat, Oct 3

Dana Kennedy was the second top vote getter in the Phoenix City Council race for District 6. Her 25% kept her opponent from winning 51% of the vote and forced a November runoff. This is the only Phoenix city Council primary that endedn a runoff, due to Dana's hard work and the help of dedicated volunteers. She has been consistently outspent by her opponent and needs all the help she can get to knock on doors and deliver her message. Please join us this Saturday, October 3 to walk for Dana at Bagel Nosh (Warner and 48th, off the I-10), 4855 Warner Rd, Ahwatukee. We will also be walking in precincts voting in the Tempe School Bond Election, because we are doubly efficient!) RSVP: laurenkuby@gmail.com or at www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169603787563&index=1.

Neighborhood Teams

The work we do now in the "off-season" is the work that wins elections! It's not enough that our district is All Blue. We want to keep it that way and, while we're at it, turn Arizona Blue in 2010. We have formed Neighborhood Teams to make it fun and the jobs bite-sized. To join the team nearest you, email Kristin.Gwinn@gmail.com.

We Need Volunteers to Register Voters!

10 for 2010!

Sign the ADP 10 for 2010 pledge and sign up 10 voters for the PEVL in your neighborhood. Democrats need 90,109 more registrations to overcome the Republican advantage in the state. We also need 69,000 more Democrats to sign up for the Permanent Early Voter List. Sign the ADP 10 for 2010 pledge and take the first step in voting the Republican Legislature out of office in 2010. Sign up, and they will send you PEVL forms and a list of Democrats in your neighborhood who are not signed up to receive an early ballot. It is critical that we arm Democrats with a ballot during early voting in 2010. It will lay the groundwork for taking our legislature back. Help us win in 2010 by taking the PLEDGE to recruit 10 Democrats onto the Permanent Early Voter List. Click here to sign-up.

Tempe Library Voter Registration Drive

D17 volunteers are signing up scores of voters to the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) and registering new voters. Please sign up for a 2-hour shift on a Saturday in October: 10/3 (11:30 to 1:30), 10/10 (9:30-1:30), 10/17 (11:30-1:30), 10/24 (11:30-1:30). Email Genevieve Vega at genmalia@yahoo.com with your availability.

Tempe Tardeada: Register Voters on October 11, noon-8 pm: 10 people needed in two-hour shifts: 10am-noon (2 people needed), noon-2pm (2 people needed), 4-6pm (3 people needed), 6-8pm (3 people needed). We especially need Spanish speakers!

Sign up your friends and neighbors! Print the card, below, fill it out, and bring to the next D17 meeting or mail to: Lauren Kuby, 109 E. Loma Vista Dr., Tempe, AZ 85282

Click here to print a PEVL card

D17 Democrats in the News

Billionaires for Wealth Care Goes Viral!

Last month, we included a link to a youtube video featuring D17's own Randall Holmes in character as Richard Mellon Scapegoat of Billionaires for Wealth Care. Since September, Billionaires have gone viral. Videos have been posted on blogs (including Michael Moore's) featured on national media outlets including the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC and Bill Moyers. D17's Richard Mellon Scapegoat has gotten some of his own press. See his monologue produced in conjunction with Mad as Hell Doctors in the Phoenix New Times. To keep up with Richard Mellon Scapegoat's antics, you can also friend him on Facebook.

D17 is All Over the Media!

In the spate of one week in September, our own State Rep. David Schapira, Phil Amorosi, and David Wells were featured in The Tempe Republic on a range of issues, from health-insurance reform to the state-budget debacle. In addition, a group of D17 Democrats, gathered at D17 Chair Lauren Kuby's house to watch the Obama speech to Congress, were interviewed by Ch 12 News and K-TAR radio.

Events

Keep up to date with LD17 events by adding us to your Google Calendar.

Oct 3 (Sat), District 17 Dems and Young Dems Walk for Dana Kennedy and for the Tempe Bond Election:: 9:30am - 12 noon. Be a doubly good Democrat: we're walkin' precincts that apply to both elections!We'll give the spiel before we send you out with a buddy! Bagel Nosh (Warner and 48th, off the I-10), 4855 Warner Rd, Ahwatukee. RSVP: laurenkuby@gmail.com or at www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169603787563&index=1

Oct 3 (Sat), Small-Business Workshop with Congressman Harry Mitchell: 10 -11:30 am. Learn how to apply for the Small Business Administration’s ongoing and new ARC loan programs; Hear from the IRS and Social Security Administration on ways to maximize resources that are available to you as a current or potential small business owner and entrepreneur; Gather materials from local lenders, the SBA, and other organizations that can help you and your small business. Scottsdale Community College, Student Center - Turquoise Room, 9000 East Chaparral Rd. Park in Lot A (adjacent to the 101). Questions? Call Congressman Mitchell's office at 480-946-2411.

Oct 3 (Sat), Rainbow Festival: Volunteers Needed to Register Voters: 10am-1pm, 1-4pm, 4-6pm. Heritage Square, Phoenix. Contact Kenny Jones: ken.jones599@gmail.com

Oct 4 (Sun), Maricopa County Democratic Party Annual Diversity Awards: 3:30pm. Honoring leaders (including our own Corey Woods) who have advanced Democratic ideals throughout our community. Multicultural line-up of entertainment; including 2009 World Champion Hoop Dancer, Brian Hammill. Kerr Cultural Center at 6110 N Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85253. Tickets: $30 and $20 for children 13 and under. Seating is limited. Click HERE to reserve your ticket today or RSVP at 602-298-0503.

Oct 8 (Thurs), East Valley Working Young Democrats Monthly Meeting: 7-8:30pm. Join active 35 and younger Dems at Democrat owned Iguana Mack's (map) in Chandler. We will hear from a great speaker and discuss events on our October calendar. For more info contact Cole Hickman: cole.hickman@gmail.com; 415-847-9174.

Oct 11 (Sun), Tempe Tardeada: 12-8pm. Help us register voters and sign them up for the PEVL at the annual Tempe celebration of Hispanic culture. This is a huge event and we need all of the volunteers we can muster: 10 people are needed in two-hour shifts: 10am-noon (2 people needed), noon-2pm (2 people needed), 4-6pm (3 people needed), 6-8pm (3 people needed). Spanish Speaking is a plus!Tempe Community Complex, 3500 S Rural Road. For more information or to volunteer, contact Genevieve at genmalia@yahoo.com.

Oct 13 (Tues), D17 Democrats Monthly Meeting: 7pm at the Pyle Center (see above)

Oct 14 (Wed), Nucleus Club Lunch: 11:30am-1pm. Join Democrats from around the county for lunch, conversation, and guest speaker. RSVP to 602-234-6545 by Oct 9. Free to members. Cost for guests: $40. ww2.nucleusclub.org

Oct 25 (Sun), D17 Social: 3-6pm at Lauren Kuby's house (see above). For more information or to RSVP, contact Lauren Kuby: laurenkuby@gmail.com; 602-790-2156.

Every Saturday in October: 1:30-5:30pm at the Tempe Library: Register voters and sign them up to Vote-By-Mail. To volunteer (1:30 to 3:30 or 3:30 to 5:30), email Genevieve at genmalia@yahoo.com.

All Good Democrats, Come to the Aid of Your Party!

Contribute $17 (or more) for District 17! Donate online at www.actblue.com/page/d17.

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District 17 Democrats
P.O. Box 26047, Tempe, AZ 85285
Paid for by District 17 Democrats. Lauren Kuby, Chair; Craig McDermott, Treasurer.
Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.