Minutes: 11/12/08

There was a sign up sheet passes around for the Inauguration Trip. We will be driving down to DC in fleet vans (if you have a fleet van licence, please let us know. I you don’t, check out this link). Brigid is in the process of finding housing. Email her if you know of any place that may be able to house us.

This Saturday is the Proposition 8 Protest at the Northampton City Hall. We will take  the PVTA at Blanchard bus stop at 12:40pm. This protest is part of the nation-wide coordinated Proposition 8 Protest. Help get this repealed and make a stand fro equality.
(We made signs for the protest during the meeting).

We have been formally invited to the ACLU’s “Fight for Your Right to Party” party in Blanchard from 10pm-2am in Blanchard Campus Center. Check out the FB group.

We are looking or Date Auction theme and volunteers for the Date Auction Committee. Please email Cohl if you want to volunteer and/or have any ideas.

Legislative Internship opportunities are available, a sign up sheet was passed around. Please check out the new page.

We will be selling t-shirts as a fundraiser. If you have any ideas fro shirts, bring them to the next meeting.

Minutes: 11/5/08

OBAMA WON!

Final electoral count (Obama:McCain) is 349:163

Final popular vote count: (Obama:McCain) is 53:43

(at this time, MO and NC still not reporting)

The Democrats have also secured a firm majority in the eSente and House.

Obama's acceptance speech: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/obama.transcript/index.html

Minutes: 10/22/08

- We phonebanked for "Say No to Question #1"

- See Calandar for upcoming events that were addressed.

Minutes: 10/15/2008

- Shirts are still for sale for $10 each. Please contact Rashie if you are interested.

- This SATURDAY there is a campaign bus to NH leaving from the Blanchard bus stop at 8:30 am sharp. We will return by 4 pm (in time for Vegas Night!). All transportation will be provided. Please come and help make a difference! Contact Jane Flegal (Flegalj@gmail.com) to RSVP.

- SUNDAY, PHONEBANKING in Shattuck 107 from 4pm-6pm.

-If you are interested in going to NC to campiagn please contact Jane so that she may foward you more information.

Minutes: 9/23/2008

- We have elected the rest of the MHC Democrats E-Board (please see Officers for more information)

- Should the Presidential Debate still occur on Friday, we will be watching it (respectfully) with the Young Republicans in L1 at 8pm while stuffing Voter Registration envelopes.

http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=27269122191

- This weekend, if you are signed up to go on the New Hampshire campaign trip, please find all the needed information at the link below.

http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=32319040043&ref=nf

If you are not--email Brigid about space availability (hurnm20b@mtholyoke.edu)

- Voter Registration Continues! Email Maggie at enrig20m@mtholyoke.edu if you can table in Blanchard. Next Saturday, it has also been agreed that "Dorm Storm" (going dorm to dorm to register voters) will occur. More info on this at our meeting next Wednesday.

- If you want an awesome Democrat T-shirt, please bring $10 to the next meeting.

And...Happy Mountain Day!