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Elaine Henderson
Candidate for 25th District of US House of Representatives

Will Speak at the Highland Lakes Democratic Women meeting
Thursday, May 24th, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Hidden Falls Club House, Meadowlakes

Democratic Party Rally -May 19th
An event will take place in Johnson Park, Marble Falls on Saturday afternoon, May 19th.  Next week you will begin seeing yard signs across Burnet County and neighboring counties, promoting the “Democratic Party Rally”.  A benefactor designed and purchased the signs.  This email requests your volunteer support of the event and attendance on May 19th.  If you don’t have it on your calendar, please add this date.
 
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Election Schedule & Delegate Selection Plan
The San Antonio federal court today issued
an election schedule order for a May 29, 2012 Primary. Below are some of the key dates:

Important Dates

March 2, 2012   Filing period re-opens.

March 9, 2012   Filing period closes at 6 PM.

April 9, 2012   For the elections for the Texas House and the Texas Senate, a person must be a continuous resident of the district from April 9, 2012 until the date of the General Election.

April 14, 2012   General primary ballots should be mailed to voters subject to the Move Act on or before this date.

April 25, 2012   Voter registration certificates should be issued to voters whose registration will be effective as of the date issued and whose name does not appear on the suspense list on or before this date.

May 29, 2012   General Primary Election

June 1, 2012   First day a voter can submit an application for an early mail ballot for the runoff

June 8 & 9, 2012  
Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston, TX

June 10, 2012   Deadline for runoff primary candidates to withdraw from the ballot; 9 AM.

June 16, 2012   Runoff ballots must have been mailed to voters on or before this date.

July 31, 2012   General Primary Runoff Election

September 4-6, 2012  
Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC

The national campaign to Abolish Corporate Personhood and Defend Democracy.
Sign the Petition: http://MoveToAmend.org/motion-to-amend


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Spread the word—End Corporate Personhood!

Following a weekend of global action in support of the 99%, and much to
the chagrin of the global banking industry headquartered on Wall Street,
last Monday marked the
one-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street.


While pols and pundits complain that the occupiers have no coherent message,
the handmade signs protesters carry tell a different story:

     Corporations are not people

  • I can’t afford a lobbyist. We are the 99%
  • Stand up against corporate greed
  • People over profits
  • Kill corporations, not people
  • Corporations are not people until Texas executes one
In response to a flood of requests for materials to distribute at local Occupy events, we are printing up signs that you and your friends can carry and distribute at an occupation, rally, or protest near you. 

Will you help us raise $3000 to print and distribute these signs?

These occupations and protests provide us with an opportunity to reach thousands of non-partisan Americans and to learn exactly what they can do to end corporate personhood.

Each union-printed, paperboard sign measures 12” x 18” and clearly states the solution—END CORPORATE PERSONHOOD!

Click here to help us spread these signs far and wide.

In solidarity,

Move to Amend team

PS - Order your signs (and other Move To Amend materials) here - we are counting on
raising enough money from this email to sell these signs below cost. Please donate now
to help us pay for the printing and distribution of these signs far and wide!



Edward Lindsay for U.S. Congress - District 26
edsays@yahoo.com
www.newmenu.org/lindsay  


Let's Quit Fretting and Go to Work!
Jim Denton

Democrats need to quit fretting about President Obama being a one term President. We also need to quit being so sensitive just because he did not do exactly everything we wanted him to do the way we wanted it done.  Is there any republican you think will do things your way?

Most people realize that President Obama inherited a collapsing devastated economy, two unpaid for wars (which still are costing us young lives and $160 billion a year), all of America's auto companies collapsing, jobs disappearing at the rate of tens of thousands a month, the banking system collapsing and chaos in almost all branches of government. From all of that this nation has started moving forward. Yes it has been a hard struggle and we still need more jobs than our economy can produce.

One of our nation's  problems is self made. We have allowed one of our political parties to obstruct our nation's efforts to regain our economic balance and help put our people back to work. That is our fault----we the people must correct that next election. Obstructionist political parties, that caused the problems we face to begin with, have no place in our form of government. We need people in politics that help our country to build for the future not tear our kids' and our futures down.

So, the mission of every Democrat is to get this message out and remind people of the facts. Write Letters to the Editor, e-mails, (so you make some folks mad at you----does it matter if your nation is being sucked back into the right wing turmoil we had before?) attend meetings and get involved. Stay focused on getting our President and Democrats elected to office. Contribute money as you can. 

Remember, If you do nothing we stand a good chance of returning our nation back to the type of politicians we had that got us in this mess to begin with---is that what you want?

                         THEN QUIT FRETTING AND GO TO WORK

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