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Special message only for people who like to take action and actually want to have a hand in making policy.  Greetings! Are you one of this special message's recipients who is ready to get into it? Are you tired of feeling like the world of big policy decisions is like a steamroller blithely flattening the interests of real people? If so, give Amy, our Executive Director, a call at 630-699-5071 and let her know that you plan to attend this convention in two weeks. We want to know that you will be there! ADA Convention: Making Policy, Taking Action Americans for Democratic Action has a long history of fighting to preserve and expand the New Deal, the landmark investment in America. Now is the time for a New Deal 2.0. Since 2005, Workings Families Win, a project of ADA, has had organizers in key areas to help drive policy and elect representatives. In this important election year of 2012, ADA and Working Families Win are meeting not only to change the political and policy landscapes but to shift the public debate and ideology back to one that reflects shared prosperity and public action toward the common good.   Mass inequality is leading to widespread economic rage that is embodied in the Occupy protests and felt in the everyday lives of the 99%. There is a sense that the nation's policies and politicians, without regard to party, are simply not serving the common good.   Tea Party activists, Wisconsin protesters, Congressional budget negotiators, and Wall Street Occupiers have all been addressing the same fundamental questions of what the government should do and who should pay for it. Heated debate flows from the very different answers offered by different ideological perspectives. The 2012 elections will be seen as an important judgment on this ongoing philosophical argument.   There is a rare opportunity in this charged and fluid atmosphere to advance some very basic progressive ideas about community action and responsibility. ADA and Working Families Win propose a yearlong campaign centered on an "Invest in America" agenda that will make the case in a variety of creative ways for the need for wise public investment as the basis for broad-based prosperity and a more harmonious society.   RSVP and see the Full Convention Schedule HERE  For more information and to take the HOW LIBERAL ARE YOU? Quiz Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County. A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.

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Come SWING with Us! We want you to join us on June 25th for a day of pure relaxation and fun! No politics, no points of view, just rumbling golf carts, a mulligan here and there and the smell of barbecue in the air. If you are new to golf, this low-pressure, high enjoyment event is the BEST place for you to be! If you are ready for the Pro-Am, you will find St Andrews a good place to hone your craft! Just good at dining, register today to get in on the raffles, the camaraderie and a nice buffet with excellent dinner companions to boot! Go To Our Website To Download The Registration Form Today!

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Show that there are Democrats on EVERY BLOCK with YOUR sign design all over the county!

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1st Annual DPDC Sign Contest held completely on                         Deadline: May 11th, 2012 midnight The Rules: 1. Design must include the pictures above (either donkey) and the words DUPAGE FOR OBAMA 2012. 2. You must put a photo/upload of your design up on your FB site and then share on the DuPage Dems timeline. 3.You may submit more than one design but only one per week please. 4.Designs will be judged by your FB peers and the one with the most "Likes" (thumbs up), and which meets the above specifications, at the end of the contest period will be the winner. 5.A full gallery of all submissions will be juried on May 12-17 so a final side-by-side analysis can be made. The winner will be announced on the 18th of May (note this is an extension of the jury period from the FB page). 6.Winner will receive either 100$ in cash or 20 signs to give out to their friends and family (signs will retail for around $8) AND the pride associated with seeing your creation all over the county! **Remember this contest will only happen on Facebook so make sure and like/friend us at DuPage Dems AND at Democratic Party of DuPage    Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County. A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.

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RESEND: Hyperlink Hyjinx! Come Help DuPage OFA keeps its Top 10 spot!

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Obama for DuPage Sign Design CONTEST through May 11th Exclusively on FACEBOOK @ DuPage Democrats "Friend" us today and read for contest rules!  Contribute Now! April 23, 2012 Sorry for the resend. The hyperlink for Jessica Hierbaum below was incorrect. Thanks to all of you who noticed and gave her a call! The correct hyperlink can be found below (but you can still give her a ring, if you wish).  Greetings! Obama for America is looking for volunteers who are interested in helping to get President Obama re-elected in November.  Three nights a week we have phone banks/open houses at the DuPage Dems office at 1000-7 Rohlwing Rd. in Lombard.  Phone bank calls are primarily to local Democrats asking them to volunteer.  Feel free to stop in anytime during these hours to lend some time & effort to the campaign: Tuesday nights from 5-9 pm Thursday nights from 5-9 pm Sunday nights from 5-9 pm We also have staffing at the office during the day: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays - 12-4 pm Tuesday & Thursdays - 12-5pm Any time you can give to the campaign is very much appreciated.  If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Hierbaum at (630)453-0098 or JHierbaum@Gmail.com.  Thank you!      Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County. A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.

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Top 10 in the Country , our OFA DuPage Needs you to keep it going!

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Obama for DuPage Sign Design CONTEST through May 11th Exclusively on FACEBOOK @ DuPage Democrats "Friend" us today and read for contest rules!  Contribute Now! April 23, 2012 Greetings! Obama for America is looking for volunteers who are interested in helping to get President Obama re-elected in November.  Three nights a week we have phone banks/open houses at the DuPage Dems office at 1000-7 Rohlwing Rd. in Lombard.  Phone bank calls are primarily to local Democrats asking them to volunteer.  Feel free to stop in anytime during these hours to lend some time & effort to the campaign: Tuesday nights from 5-9 pm Thursday nights from 5-9 pm Sunday nights from 5-9 pm We also have staffing at the office during the day: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays - 12-4 pm Tuesday & Thursdays - 12-5pm Any time you can give to the campaign is very much appreciated.  If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Hierbaum at (630)453-0098 or JHierbaum@Gmail.com.  Thank you!      Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County. A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.

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We have A WINNER!

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Let's get on with winning in 2012 Greetings! I want to thank all of our elected precinct committeepersons for attending our County Convention last night. The convention was filled with emotion, enthusiasm, drama, and, most importantly, some humor. In the end, we all agreed on a common goal of electing Democrats and supporting our President, Barack Obama. With this goal in mind, we will move quickly past our differences as we make history in November using the same enthusiasm shown at the convention. Additionally, our township elections will bring out new talent with fresh ideas. I am looking forward to working with both new and returning township leaders. For DuPage County and for the Democratic Party of DuPage, the November 2012 election has major political implications since we are, finally, in a good position to help take back the House in Washington. Five important congressional races are in parts of DuPage. Our state elections could produce 8 state legislators from various parts of DuPage. And, we have an opportunity to add to the 3 Democrats currently on the county board. The opportunity to take seats on the Forest Preserve Commission has never been better. Two excellent candidates are vying for county-wide offices. So, how do we get this done? We must mobilize as many Democrats as possible to assist our candidates. Please continue to watch future blasts for the many opportunities to be a part of this fantastic movement in DuPage. Find a campaign you'd like to help or call us for suggestions on how you can get involved (630-629-1125). Of course, join us on Facebook, Twitter, Blogspot and at our website www.dupagedemocrats.com. JUMP ABOARD NOW and help us make history on November 6. Bob Peickert, Chair, DPDC Peickert wins third term at helm of DuPage Democrats            Elmhurst resident Bob Peickert, 67, survived a challenge to his seat and will serve a third term as chairman of the Democratic Party of DuPage County. Two hundred precinct committee representatives, each with a weighted vote, re-elected Peickert over Downers Grove Township Democratic Organization Chairwoman Kim Savage by a vote of 5,880 to 3,569 Wednesday night. "There are no losers. We won unity in this organization because I am going to work closely with Kim as I know she will with me," Peickert said. "I want to thank Kim for running. She made us all think about what we want for this organization over the next two years. That's going to be a tremendous help to us as we get Democrats elected in November and we turn this county from red to purple to eventually blue." READ MORE DPDC DEMOCRABILIA             DPDC Pin: Beautiful, cloisonne-look, with gold frame  and butterfly clasp                                                                                $15 (until June 1, these are only $10 for DPDC members at the $50 level or above)   5 year anniversary commemorative OTDB shirt. Front reads (at pocket level) Operation Turn DuPage Blue-The Sequel. Back reads: OTDB The Original OCCUPY movement in DuPage. Sizes S-2X     To order send check with list of items desired to: DPDC P.O. Box 185  Lombard Il 60148  Please include all contact info so that we arrange best delivery method with you! Thanks! Questions: Leave message at 630-629-1125   Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County. A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.

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Gala Photos! Design Contest. Primary 2012 in 2 weeks.

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In This Issue Extensive Primary Voting Info on the New Website Upcoming things to know and do $1000 Dollar Raffle Winners Gala Wrap-Up, sponsor thanks and photo links The Primary is two weeks away. Please go here for extensive voting information. DuPage Democrats For more information, visit our website: www.dupagedemocrats.com Contribute Now! "DUPAGE FOR OBAMA" SIGN DESIGN CONTEST How would you like to see your 2012 election creation all over DuPage county? Well,you will have that chance. Deadline for entries will be March 26th and the winner will receive $100 or 20 of "their" signs to give to friends and other Dem supporters for the general election. For rules of the contest, please write to us here with SIGN CONTEST in the subject line.  "WOW, I sure could have used that one thousand dollars ..." (maybe next time!) WINNERS OF OUR 2012 RAFFLE   $50 - Eraj Ahmed          Janice Rinehart          Leslie Coolidge          Bonnie Gahris          Laurie Nowak          Robert Lipa          Paul Fessenbecker          Jay Mitchell          Larry Pitts          Jim Hagerty          Derek Bagley          Janice Beckman   $250 - Chris Sikora - Thank you so much, Chris, for donating your winnings back to the DPDC $500 -    Kevin Phillips    $1,000 - Rafael Monsivais   If you have any interest in helping out our efforts to grow at DPDC, we have lots of exciting ways you can do that! Would you like to: Be a weekly blogger? Help stop voter suppression in DuPage? Help us on our Social Media sites? Get involved with our DuPage Young Democrats? LET US KNOW! Also, we welcome any input you may have and encourage you to call or send an email  to share your great ideas with us.    Sincerely,   Amy Rohrer, Executive Director Democratic Party of DuPage County My cell 630-699-5071  March 6, 2012    When dozens of us walked in the Elmhurst St. Patrick's Day parade on a partly-cloudy March day in 2008 wearing our OTDB shirts, the media immediately picked up on that daring move. (see the video here)   Operation: Turn DuPage Blue at St. Pat's Parade "OPERATION: TURN DUPAGE BLUE" read the headline of the Daily Herald the very next day. Photos of Democrats proudly wearing blue and a story proclaiming that we would not stop until we elected Democrats in one of the most Republican counties in the country. It was a shot heard round the state--indeed around the country as news of our new-found movement appeared in all regional and local newspapers, on ABC Channel 7, Comcast's Public Perspective Program, the PBS series NOW and on local radio numerous times.      Who believed that DuPage would ever be freed from 4 decades of Republican domination? We did but we did not think it would be done simply or over night. Now, 4 years later, we are confident that in November of 2012, DuPage will be represented by Democrats at the state and national levels joining our local county board Democrats and soon to be forest preserve representatives.   The formula was simple. Hard work. We increased our visiblity, kept our office doors opened on a regular basis whether it was an election year or not, called and emailed DuPage Democrats to let them know we were here, raised money as never before to provide the tools we needed to compete, reached outside the borders of DuPage to find support for our efforts, went to Springfield to let elected officials know DuPage Democrats were serious, challenged the Republicans when they needed to be challenged, and attended parades and community events proudly showing our banner and colors.    We have built a team that has made a difference and though we still have miles to go before we "sleep", we hope you share in our pride and will do your part to keep our movement vibrant for the next four years! Bob Peickert, Chair, DPDC    Thom Hartmann encourages all of us to become members of DPDC Congratulations to our Award Winners: Bob Jeffers, Tinker Harvey Pioneer Award Nasir Jahangir, Precinct Committeeman of the Year Great photos by Suresh Bodiwala of Asian Media USA can be found here    Thanks to the sponsors who supported this year's Gala!  Please support THEM in any way you can! HOST SPONSORS Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 501 West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 ALSO: Krummen for Naperville Council Tom Cullerton for IL state Senate 23 Wayne Township Democrats Holiday Inn, Carol Stream CXJ Consulting Services, Connie Sunderhaus Raja Krishnamoorthi for 8th Congressional Urlaub Bowen and Associates, Inc. Certified Shorthand Reporters Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters The Democratic Party of Milton Township Grove and Associates Reporting and Videoconferencing Ralph Scalise for Clerk of the Circuit Court A Ghani MBA and candidate for IL Senate 24 Bloomingdale Township Democrats Skip Saviano, 77th District State Representative Nancy Shepherdson for 6th District State Central Committeewoman North Central Illinois Labor Council Bricklayers District Council #1 State Senator Linda Holmes Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Local 404 Prudential Rubloff,  Kathy Van Teylingen, Broker WCPT, Chicago's Progressive Talk AM 820 Greg Brownfield for State Senate District 23 Pat Quinn for Illinois Sen Don Harmon, President Pro Tempore of the Illinois Senate Attorney General Lisa Madigan Arnold and Kadjan, Leaders in Labor Representation since 1961 Leslie Coolidge, CPA for 6th Congressional Kevin Allen for Sate Senate District 23 Amyable Adventures Avis Budget Rent a Car; J. Diganvker Lauren "Laurie" Nowak, County Board District 6 York Township Democrat Organization LiUNA DuPage Young Democrats Andreou & Casson, Ltd. Law Offices of Cullen, Haskins, Nicholson & Menchetti, P.C. Dave Barry, County Board District 6 Downers Grove Township Sarbani Chowdhury, Allstate Insurance Agent Minuteman Press Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Maureen Yates, Candidate Congressional 6 La Tosca Restaurant, Villa Park IBEW Local 701 We are more than happy to send a pdf download of the 2012 program to anyone who wishes. Just write to info@dupagedemocrats.com    Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County. A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.

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