Democracy For the Heart of America

Location(s)

The January Central Democratic Committee Meeting will be held Thursday, January 24, at the new Butcher Block Grill (old Partners) in the Mill-Walk Mall in Harrisonville. Dinner is served at 6:30 ($10 per person) and the meeting begins at 7:00. Everyone is invited to attend and encouraged to bring a friend. This month's featured speaker is Dr. Sam Page, Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor of Missouri. Dr. Page grew up in Van Buren, MO, received his undergraduate degree in chemistry and his medical degree from UMKC. In addition to being a physician, Dr. Page was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002. For more information, visit Dr. Page's website at www.SamPage.com.

TUESDAY EVENING PHONE BANKS
We are looking for dedicated volunteers to begin making phone calls to ID voters for the 2008 campaign. If you have some free time on Tuesday evenings, we can use you. Phone banks will be every Tuesday. Shifts will run from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Friedrich Law Office on Municipal Circle in Raymore. If you can donate two hours for phone banking, we would certainly appreciate hearing from you. Please email Scott Eggleston at Seggleston@missouridems.org or call him at 913-710-5350. Our thanks to Scott Friedrich for donating the phone lines.

ABSENTEE VOTING NOW AVAILABLE
Out of town for the Presidential Primary on February 5, 2008? You can vote absentee now by visiting the County Clerk's office or by calling 816-380-8106 for more information.

CANDIDATE FILING DATES
Filing dates for county offices (North Commissioner, South Commissioner, Sheriff, Treasurer, Assessor, Public Administrator, Committee Persons) are February 26 through March 25. More details to follow.

ANYONE INTERESTED IN BEING AN ELECTION JUDGE
Cass County needs people who are interested in being an election judge to work at the polling places on Election Days. If you are interested please fill out a voter registration form and mark the area at the bottom where it says that you are interested in working, or contact Jan Cantrell at 816-380-8155 or by email at janc@casscounty.com.
Qualifications:
Must be 18 yrs of age
Have transportation to get to polling place
Work hours are 5:00 am to 7:00 pm (or however long it takes to get last voter completed)
Pay: $100/day

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STILL UNDECIDED? FIND YOUR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Can't yet decide which candidate is best for you?
Find out at http://www.vajoe.com/candidate_calculator.html

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE WEBSITES

FOR PRESIDENT
Hillary Clinton - http://www.hillaryclinton.com/
John Edwards - http://johnedwards.com/
Mike Gravel - http://www.gravel2008.us/
Dennis Kucinich - http://www.dennis4president.com/home/
Barack Obama - http://www.barackobama.com/index.php
Bill Richardson - http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/home

FOR MISSOURI GOVERNOR
Jay Nixon - www.Nixonforgovernor.com

FOR MISSOURI LT. GOVERNOR
Sam Page - www.SamPage.com

FOR MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL
Margaret Donnelly - www.donnellyforattorneygeneral.com
Jeff Harris - www.electjeffharris.com
Chris Koster - www.chriskoster.com

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Robin Carnahan - http://www.carnahanformissouri.com/