Progressive Democrat Issue 84: NYC Focus

These are ongoing efforts that really need your help. We can win in NY State and PA if we push hard.

Remember to donate as much as you can to winning Congressional and State Senate seats in NY State. We have a really good shot at taking at least 4 Congressional seats and some State Senate Seats. Please donate to the Sweep NY State effort. $725 already donated.

Target PA -- Sack Santorum and Retake the Senate!
Sunday, August 27th, 4:30 - 8:00 PM
Central Park Cell Phone Banking
Southwest corner of Sheep Meadow (east of 66th and Central Park West)

We'll be making Voter ID and Education calls using high quality campaign lists. We're helping lay the groundwork for the defeat of Senator Rick Santorum, one of the nastiest and most politically vulnerable senators of the extreme right. At the same time, we'll be working to defeat Republican Congressman Jim Gerlach, who took $30,000 from Tom DeLay's political action committee. Gerlach is considered to have one of the nation's most competitive challengers in Democrat Lois Murphy, who lost her 2004 race against Gerlach by just 2%. We're going to do our best to help Lois win.

Please bring a fully charged cell phone if you can. If you don't have one, let us know so that we can have extras handy.

If bad weather looks likely the morning of the event, we'll post an alternative indoor location on this page, and on our voicemail line, 212-714-7125.

Target PA
Meet and Canvass for Lois Murphy,
Super-Competitive Democratic Challenger -
Help Sack Santorum at the same time!

Help to retake BOTH the House and the Senate with a trip to PA.

Sunday, September 17th:

Meet at 9 AM at the NW corner of 33rd St and 7th Ave. We'll return to the same spot by 7 PM. Total cost will be $23. Let us know if this creates a financial hardship.

Join us as we meet and canvass for Lois Murphy, a Democratic challenger leading the charge to take back the House. She's a fantastic candidate with admirable positions, a winning personality, plenty of funding, and endorsements from major progressive organizations.

In turning out the vote, we'll also be helping to defeat extremist PA Senator Rick Santorum: two for the price of one.

You can learn more about Lois, who lost her 2004 bid to unseat the same Rubberstamp Republican incumbent by just 2% at her website: www.loismurphy.org. The New York Times has called this race a "toss up," which means that it's up to us: if we want to win, we need to join in.

Please bring a bag lunch and wear walking shoes and sunscreen.

Please also be sure to RSVP if you're planning to come. We need to have a reliable count.

If bad weather seems likely by Saturday evening, and you've RSVP'd, we'll get in touch about alternatives. (Please RSVP!)


Seize the State Senate

Monday, August 21st
Wednesday, August 23rd
Monday, August 28th
Wednesday, August 30th
Landline Phone Banking
420 Lexington Ave (at 43rd St), Suite 360
Bring photo ID to sign in at front desk.
Please arrive on time for orientation.

What will we be doing? We're going to be using landlines to do low-pressure Voter ID calls to dramatically increase Democratic voter turnout in the most competitive State Senate races. This is a great way for first-time callers to get started.

Why care about the State Senate? If you care about fair elections, education, transportation, the environment, healthcare, security, and other major issues in New York, you should care a lot about winning back the New York State Senate. Now that reformer Eliot Spitzer is likely to be New York's next governor, it's even more important to have a Democratic legislature in place.

Can we win? Yes, we can. We’re just four seats from Democratic control for the first time since the mid 1960s. No, that’s not a typo: the 60’s. We need to take full advantage of popular outcry this year and overwhelm them with volunteer turnout.

For more info and to RSVP, please go here. This may be the most critical action you can take for NY State this year.