Tricounty DFA Pre-Election Update
Hello Everyone;

In This Update For October 24, 2008:


1. Vigil Saturday 11am
2. 538 & Obama
3. Obama Actions
4. Major Endorsement For Bob Muller
5. Walmart & Queensbury
6. Saturday Night Progressive Film Fest


1. Vigil Saturday 11am

We will be holding our penultimate Vigil For Peace and To Bring Our Troops home this Saturday, October 25th from 11am until Noon at the corners of Bay, Glen and South Streets in downtown Glens Falls. Please come and bring a sign and a friend as this effort, which has now been going on off and on for six years, begins to wind down-- those doing this have decided it would not be appropriate after Election Day, as we expect our new Administration will be bringing the war eventually to a close. Help us make these final vigils good ones!

2. 538 & Obama

The best online site for watching polls of the Presidential race is Five Thirty Eight, which is the total number of electoral votes. 538.com tracks and evaluates almost all the polls. Today they are now calling for 52% of the popular vote for Obama and 354 electoral votes. http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/

3. Obama Actions

No time to be complacent, though! You can still call for Obama from home. By registering with the campaign, you are given instructions and an interactive list of names to call out of state-- the website is terrific, very easy to use, you go down a list of names, and click off the response:

http://my.barackobama.com/modules/votercontact/login_signup.php

Needless to say, the Obama campaign is still trying to raise money. This need is actually intensified by the fact Obama-Biden are competitive in more states. For instance, Obama is now competitive in North Carolina, and just opened 40 local offices. This extra effort costs a lot of money!

https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/standardmagnetalt?source=mainnav_bt_nsu_dg

There are also local Moveon calling parties this weekend: http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?submit=1&search_distance=30&search_zip=12801&action_id=147


4. Major Endorsement For Bob Muller

State Supreme Court candidate Robert Muller, who is running for one of three seats in the 4th Judicial District, received a major endorsement today-- the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Police (the Troopers). This is a very big deal because the Troopers have mainly endorsed Republicans in the past.

The 4th District race is a round robbin between Bob and three Republicans, with the three candidates with the most votes getting elected. However, it's important for every Democrat voting not to dilute their vote or cancel it out by voting for more than one candidate, even though they can. By voting once-- for Robert Muller-- we assure he rises to the top.


5. Walmart & Queensbury

There was consternation locally this week when the Town Of Queensbury approved a second Walmart store a very short distance down Quaker Road from the existing store. I have received a number of messages about this. Clearly, Walmart is one of the worse, companies in America, anti-union, paying low wages with few or no benefits. Walmart is the company that kills local communities. It has also helped kill the American economy by forcing American companies to outsource to places like China.

Let me know if how you feel about this. For some reference, here's a great link to a Halloween video about Walmart from Walmart Watch.com: http://www.waldemartwatch.com


6. Saturday Night Progressive Film Fest

The Rockhill Bakehouse Cafe's Saturday Night Progressive Film Festival continues with:

SAT OCT 25 7:00 pm SATURDAY SCREENINGS ** ELECTION SPECIAL ** Free.
AN UNREASONABLE MAN (2007) Henriette Mantel & Steve Skrovan 123 min. RT Rating = 92 %
As quietly provocative as its thoughtful protagonist, Steve Skrovan and Henriette Mantel's galvanizing documentary, AN UNREASONABLE MAN, examines how one of the 20th century's most admired and indefatigable social activists, Ralph Nader, became a pariah among the same progressive circles he helped champion. Utilizing the standard documentary formula of archival footage, talking-head interviews, and the occasional computer-animated graphic, the film deftly traces Nader's life and career with a robust, lively pace.


Thanks everyone! See you all soon,

Larry

Labels: 4th Judicial District, Democracy For The Greater Glens Falls Area, DFA, New York Supreme Court, Obama Phonebanking, Robert Muller, Rockhill Bakehouse Cafe

- posted by Larry Dudley @ 5:16 PM