[LD22exec] [TCDEC] question re. presidential candidates, Meet Ups, etc.

[elizabethshepard at thurstondemocrats.org]

Emmett and Ken's meeting was 2/7 at Mud Bay Coffee.  This definitely seems
like a good topic for the "Issues" Committee to take on and collect this
information and have it available on the web page and in our newsletters.

Isn't there a generic Meet Up web site where you can go and look up groups
you want to be involved in that are within a certain geographic radius? 
At least it's a place to start.

Checking all of the candidates web sites and/or blogs regarding them might
give us some specific information also.

Elizabeth

> Dear All: I am writing to check in w/ all of you re. 'Meet Ups' and
> presidential candidate preferences.
> I heard at the last TCDCC meeting that Emmett and Ken Camp (?) were
> going to hold a Richardson
> meet up, but I don't remember when. It may have already occurred.
>
> Russ Olsen and I are preparing to hold a Barack Obama meet up on March
> 11. We are renting a room at TESC.
>
> Others may be planning additional meet ups (I have seen bumper stickers
> and buttons of late to "Draft Gore", for
> instance). I thought that we should discuss ideas for locations /
> venues for 'Meet Ups' as we all ramp up for the presidential
> race. I imagine that we will all be hearing from other Democrats, or
> interested 'anti-Bush / Cheney" voters, asking for info.
> on candidates and local campaigns.
>
> I do not who, if anyone, is working on / interested in the rest of the
> field of Democrats, beyond Richardson and Obama.
> And, I am already frustrated with the lack of affordable meeting space
> to hold meet ups, meetings, forums, etc.
>
> Back in `04, I did attend 'Meet Ups' for Kerry, but they were already
> set up by the time I found my way to one.
> I later signed up on the 'Meet Up' site and hosted "Veterans for Kerry"
> meet ups, at my house, separate from the regular
> Thurston Co. Kerry meet ups.
>
> Were any of you involved in the initial `04 'Meet Ups', and if so,
> where did you meet?  The Kerry meet ups were
> at Ramblin' Jacks, although my understanding is that the don't allow
> the use of that function room anymore...except for
> dinners.
>
> I think Dean's "Meet Ups" were at Tumwater Valley Bar & Grill, but that
> isn't on a bus line, which makes it hard for young people / students /
> those w/out cars (or gas money) to attend.
>
> So, please share any ideas / thoughts  on locations, as well as any
> affiliations with candidates that you may have. I think that
> we definitely should be prepared to tell anyone who calls or emails who
> they can contact for info. on any of the Democrat candidate campaigns.
>
> Thanks,
> Debby
>
>
> Debby Pattin
> State Committeewoman, Thurston County Democrats
> Vice Chair, 22nd Legislative District Democrats
> 3050 Glen Ayre Ln NW
> Olympia, WA 98502
> H: 360.866.8664
> C: 360.951.6056
> debbypattin at thurstondemocrats.org
>
>
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