[Davis Democrats] Everything You Need to Know from Yolo United (10/1 issue):

[Yolo United]

Everything you need to know from Yolo United (10/1 issue):

The events covered in this newsletter are:

• Now’s the Time – Come into Your HQ!
• Davis VP Debate Party – Grad, 10/2
• Woodland VP Debate Party – YU Woodland HQ, 10/2
• Absentee Voter Deadlines
• Davis Precinct Walking
• Woodland Campaign Activities
• No on 8 Phone Banking – Tues. and Sun.
• Davis Precinct Captains Key Meeting – 10/5
• Nevada Weekends – Swing State Push
• Phone banking to Battleground States on Mon., Wed., Sat.
• Computers and Supplies Needed at Davis HQ
• Mariko’s Soul Jam – 10/4
• Lois Wolk’s Luau -10/10
• Afternoon in the Country – 10/11


URGENT! VOLUNTEERS, DON'T WAIT FOR A PHONE CALL. WE NEED YOU NOW
The election is a mere 34 days away and ballots will be mailed on 
October 6th. We have two urgent needs: 1) for people to walk, knock on 
doors, identify whether voters are planning to vote for Obama (and 
others), and return the data to us, and 2) to register voters (between 
now and October 20th). We will train you for either of these 
opportunities at your earliest convenience. Come get trained right away 
and let's get out there. We need you. Come into either the Davis or 
Woodland headquarters for more information.


NEW EVENTS:


DAVIS VP DEBATE PARTY AT THE GRAD
The Yolo United Davis office will hold a debate-watching party for the 
Biden/Palin VP debate at The Graduate (805 Russell Blvd., University 
Mall, Davis) this Thursday night, October 2nd. There will be a $5 
minimum charged by The Graduate. Pay $5 at the door and in exchange, 
receive a $5 voucher for food. The debate starts at 6 pm, so come a 
little earlier and order your grub.


WOODLAND VP DEBATE PARTY AT YU WOODLAND HQ
Please join fellow Obama/Biden supporters at the Woodland Yolo United 
Headquarters (444 Main St.) this Thursday evening, October 1st, to watch 
the Vice Presidential debate. The debate will begin at 6:00 p.m., so 
plan to arrive any time after 5:30 p.m.

Bring your own chair and your own food. Beverages (soda, beer and wine) 
will be available for a donation of $1 per drink.


CAMPAIGN NEWS & ACTIVITIES:


ABSENTEE VOTER DEADLINES
Requests for vote by mail applications are now open.

The absentee or vote-by-mail ballot requests must be RECEIVED by the 
Yolo County Clerk by Tuesday, October 28th.

The first date that absentee or vote-by-mail ballots can be mailed is 
Monday, October 6th.

Although there is no stated deadline for mailing in the absentee or 
vote-by-mail ballot, we recommend that you mail no later than Saturday, 
November 1st, as ballots must be received by the County Clerk no later 
than 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.

If you have not mailed your absentee or vote-by-mail ballot in by 
Saturday, November 1st, remember, you can take it, IN PERSON, to ANY 
polling place in Yolo County and turn it in before the polls close on 
Election Day, November 4th.


DAVIS PRECINCT WALKING
Yolo United is calling for volunteers for a new selection of precinct walks.

A walk previously scheduled for Tuesday, September 30th, in Northeast 
Davis has been rescheduled to:

Wednesday, October 1st, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; contact people: Randy Milliken 
at 530-756-8815 or milliken at dcn.org. or Dave Bakay at 530-758-3097. Meet 
at Dave Bakay's house, 1109 Chestnut St, in Davis about 4:30 p.m.

A walk for Near South Davis is also scheduled for Wednesday, October 
1st. The contact person is Greg Gibbs at 530-758-6797; email 
pamandgreg at sbcglobal.net. Meet at Anne Jackson's house at 2653 Emerald 
Bay Dr., Davis, about 4:00 p.m. Anne's phone number is 530-756-6659.

On Saturday, October 4th, there will be a Northwest Davis walk from 
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The contact person is: Joe Schwartz at 
530-759-9792 or at jlschwar at pacbell.net. Meet at Yolo United Davis 
Headquarters (1801 Hanover Drive, behind Save Mart) about 9:30 a.m.


WOODLAND CAMPAIGN WORK & ACTIVITIES
Precinct walking in Woodland is happening at these times:

• Sunday afternoons, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday mornings, 9 a.m. - Noon
• Monday and Thursday evenings, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Meet at the Yolo United Woodland HQ at 444 Main Street.

Phone banking to local voters will take place on Wednesday and Thursday 
evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (phone banking will not take place on 
October 2nd and October 15th during debate-watch gatherings in the HQ).


NO ON 8 PHONE BANKING
No on Prop 8 phone banking is underway at the Yolo United Davis
Headquarters at 1801 Hanover, Suite C (behind Save Mart off Anderson and 
Covell). Phone banking will be every Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 9 
p.m. and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your laptop if 
you have one. To volunteer, please email Dawn Student at: 
dmmstudent at onramp113.org

Lawn signs, bumper stickers and window signs are available at the Davis 
Farmers’ Market on Saturdays and also on the front porch at 647 Sunset 
Ct. (Davis) and at both Yolo United headquarters.


DAVIS PRECINCT CAPTAINS KEY MEETING – 10/5
Davis precinct captains and neighborhood coordinators are asked to meet 
on Sunday, October 5th, at 4:00 p.m. at the Yolo United Davis HQ (behind 
Save Mart) to assess progress and make adjustments to the program. This 
is the key meeting for election season.


NEVADA WEEKENDS – THE BIG PUSH IN THIS SWING STATE
The Obama campaign is coordinating volunteers to Nevada for weekend 
voter registration and identification. The "Big Push" weekends are: 
October 3rd – 5th, October 17th – 19th, and November 1st – 4th. However, 
the Reno area HQ can accommodate some volunteers any weekend with prior 
notice. (Some free housing is available.) If you are interested in 
helping in this important battleground state, please contact Julie Kuo 
at julie.kuo at comcast.net.


PHONE BANKING TO BATTLEGROUND STATES AT YU DAVIS HQ
Phone banking to battleground states continues at the Yolo United Davis 
Headquarters behind Save Mart (1801 Hanover St, Ste. C).

Phone banking nights will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. 
to 8 p.m. and every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you can, bring 
your cell phone and/or your laptop. We will be using Skype technology to 
make most of the calls. Scripts and training will be provided. For more 
information, contact Tom Cronin at 530-756-6405 or Martha Beetley at 
530-756-4222.


USED COMPUTERS & OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED
The Yolo United Davis HQ needs a few more computers. If you can donate a 
used computer, please contact Brian Micek at the YU Davis Headquarters 
at 530-231-5746 or at bmicek at micekpublicaffairs.com or at 916-801-4257 
(cell).

The HQ could also use a button maker and a three-hole punch.


SPECIAL EVENTS:


MARIKO YAMADA’S SOUL JAM!
8th Assembly District Nominee Mariko Yamada is throwing a Birthday Soul 
Jam on Saturday, October 4th, at the Three Oaks Community Center (1100 
Alamo Drive) in Vacaville from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sponsorship levels and ticket prices are:

• Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now $3,600 (sponsor)
• R-E-S-P-E-C-T $2,500 (sponsor)
• I Feel Good $1,000 (sponsor)
• $100 STAND! (two tickets)
• $25 Everyday People (individual ticket)

Please RSVP to at cjansenconsulting at gmail.com or at 916-706-1404.

Make checks payable to Friends of Yamada 2008 (ID # 1295700), P.O. Box 
70, Davis, CA, 95617. Contributions will be used to elect Mariko Yamada 
to the State Assembly in 2008.

Download the event flyer at:

http://www.yolounited.com/events


LOIS’ LUAU OCTOBER 10TH IN DIXON
Bring your friends and family and join Assemblymember Lois Wolk at the 
6th Annual Lois' Luau featuring a special guest speaker. The event will 
be held Friday, October 10th. Lois’ Luau will be at the Dixon May 
Fairgrounds. The reception starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m., 
and the evening’s program begins at 7:00 p.m.

Sponsorship and tickets are available now. Sponsorship levels are:

• Big Kahuna - $3,600
• Canoe Makers - $1,000
• Ulana Weaves - $500
• Hula Dancers - $250

Individual tickets are $35. Please RSVP to 916-456-4098. Make checks 
payable to: Wolk for Senate 2008, I.D. # 1293204. Checks can be mailed 
to her office at: 1127 11th Street, Suite 505, Sacramento, CA, 95814. 
For information, contact Colleen Haley, campaign coordinator, Wolk for 
Senate 2008, at colleen at loiswolk.com.


AN AFTERNOON IN THE COUNTRY – OCTOBER 11TH
Yolo United invites you to a fabulous fund raiser - “An Afternoon in the 
Country” co-sponsored by John and Marsha Anderson and Richard and 
Evelyne Rominger. The event on Saturday, October 11th, from 3 p.m. to 5 
p.m. will feature slow food savories and music by Jive Mountain. Come 
out to Hedgerow Farms at 21740 County Road 88 in Winters. Suggested 
donation is $100, 100% of which goes to getting out the vote in Yolo 
County. Please RSVP to Stefan Harvey at 530-792-1130 or at 
stefh2002 at yahoo.com. Checks must be made payable to “YCDCC Federal 
Account” and can be mailed to Yolo United at P.O. Box 72685, Davis, CA 
95617.

Download the event flyer at:

http://www.yolounited.com/events


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