OCDC UPDATE; OCDC mtg, Wednesday, April 21, Guest Matt Dunne, Thetford Center

                                     Orange County Democratic Committee

April 15, 2010 Newsletter UPDATE

 

 

1. OCDC Meeting ,Wednesday, April 21 Guest -Matt Dunne
2. David W. Curtis Leadership Awards Dinner, Saturday, April 24
3. Orange County Table at the  Curtis Dinner
4. Silent Auction at the  Curtis Dinner
5. PAC, Vermonters for a Democratic Governor
6. Web sites for Democratic candidates for Governor
7. OCDC Calendar

 

 

1.OCDC Mtg - Wednesday, April 21 at 7 PM Thetford Center Community Building, Rt 113, Thetford Center. Guest- Candidate for Governor, Matt Dunne. Also a short update from Sam Osborne, PAC, Vermonters for a Democratic Governor. ( see item #5 below)

 

2. The 11th David W. Curtis Leadership Awards Dinner

Keynote Speaker U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar

With special guests Senator Patrick Leahy, Senator Bernie Sanders

 & Congressman Peter Welch

Honoring our Legislative Leadership for their historic political initiative

Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 6:30 - 9:30pm - The Hilton Hotel - 60 Battery

Street, Burlington, VT   Dinner is included with all ticket purchases.

http://www.actblue.com/page/curtisawards2010

 

 

3. Orange County Table at the Curtis Dinner

Come join us at the Orange County Democratic Committee's table! We need just a few more people to complete our table of 10 ($100 each)… First come first serve.

Support the VDP while joining with others from our great county!

Contact : beisenberg@vtdemocrats.org  Phone: 802-229-1783

 

4. Silent Auction the Curtis Dinner on April 24th

Sherry Merrick is organizing the silent auction which will occur during the Curtis Dinner on April 24th.   If you have an item to donate contact Sherry at merricksherry@gmail.com

Auction items will be listed our OCDC website next week.

 

 

5. PAC- Vermonters for a Democratic Governor- Sam Osborne

Modern political campaigns require that candidates for statewide office begin their campaigns eighteen months to two years before the Election Day. In Vermont, this is further complicated by the short time between the primary election and the general election. This short window gives the advantage to a candidate without a primary challenge and a distinct disadvantage to the candidates who have a primary challenger.

 

This campaign cycle in Vermont there are five Democratic candidates for Governor. This line-up ensures a time consuming and expensive focus for these candidates on winning the primary election. Coming out of the primary, the eventual nominee will be facing a Republican candidate who has been able to raise money, campaign on his own terms, study his eventual opponent in action and be well rested for the general election campaign.

 

The mission of Vermonters for a Democratic Governor is to level the playing field for the eventual Democratic nominee.

 

Vermonters for a Democratic Governor will be founded as a Political Action Committee and funded by the donations of Vermonters.

 

6.Web sites for Democratic candidates for Governor

 

All candidates can be accessed through the Vermont Democratic Party Web site.

                             http://www.democratsvt.org/home

 

a.   Susan Bartlett:  www.bartlettforgovernor.com

 

b.   Matt Dunne:      www.mattdunne.com

 

c.   Deb Markowitz:  www.debforvermont.com

 

d,   Doug Racine:      www.dougracine.com

 

e.   Peter Shumlin:   www.shumlinforgovernor.com

 

 

7. OCDC Calendar

April 21 OCDC mtg with featured guest Matt Dunne, 7 PM, Thetford

April 24 David W. Curtis Leadership Awards Dinner & Silent Auction,  Burlington

May 19 OCDC mtg with featured guest Sen. Doug Racine

June 16 OCDC mtg