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On Saturday\, July 12th at 10am\, the Schrader campaign will be launching our first of a series of weekend canvasses throughout the 5th Congressional District. The campaign will be partnering with several Democratic candidates for the Oregon House of Representatives and county Democratic Central Committees to go door-to-door throughout the district as we gear up for the general election.
The recent primary election on May 20th set new records for voter turnout\, unfortunately many new Democrats only voted in the presidential race and left the rest of their ballot blank.
Democrats need to reach out to these voters and remind them that to make real progress\, we need to focus on winning more than just the White House. On July 12th\, we will be canvassing neighborhoods with especially high numbers of people who only voted in the presidential primary\, and getting the word out about our Democratic candidates in other races.
In Salem we will meet at\:
Marion County Democrats Office
250 Liberty St. SE (across from the Phoenix Grand Hotel) in Salem
We will also launch canvasses in Silverton\, Dallas and Wilsonville. Let us know which location would be the most convenient for you.
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Come join Oregon House Candidate Richard Riggs
for an all you can eat Spaghetti Dinner!!!
Tuesday\, July 15th\, 2008
6 to 8 pm
First United Methodist Church
600 State St\, Salem
Tickets at the door - $5.00
Bring the whole family and get 2 for $7.00!
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Bush Park\, In the Free Speech Zone
10am to 6pm Friday &\; Saturday\, 10am to 4pm Sunday
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We need volunteers. If you would like to help
call Claudia Baum at 503-364-9741
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Marion County Democrats Office
250 Liberty Rd. SE
7 to 9 pm
Meet &\; Greet Candidates
* House District 20 candidate Richard Riggs
* House District 22 candidate Betty Komp
and more\, watch this space for a roster of candidates
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Rep. Betty Komp - Town Hall on Government Accountability
Tuesday\, July 22
Woodburn Library\, 280 Garfield St. Woodburn
In all the hoopla over the presidential election it's easy to forget that the easiest\, and most effective\, way to initiate change is right here at home.
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As a legislator\, it's tempting to rely on the seemingly endless streams of data and numbers. It can be difficult to remember that this country's greatest assets are those who live right next door.
During the next few months\, I am hosting town hall meetings in Salem and Woodburn and I encourage you to join me as we explore current topics and trends in health care (June 23)\, government accountability (July 22) and employment and workforce development (Aug. 21).
Where should the state direct aggressive audits to ensure taxpayer money is being spent wisely? How can we make state government work more efficiently with local businesses to help create more good-paying jobs? Which state documents are most in need of being put in plain language so taxpayers know how their money is being spent?
Come visit the Democrats Booth at Capitol Pride
River Front Park
If you would like to volunteer to staff the booth\,
call Claudia Kyle at 503-551-5854
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