News - Sonoma County Democratic Party

Rabbit and Nau Allow "Tea Party" Type Intimidation of Voters

Only 3 days before election day, a truck with very large signs supporting Republican Jim Judd and Supervisorial Candidate David Rabbitt pulled up into the parking lot at the Registrar of Voter's designated absentee ballot drop-off point in Petaluma. Mr. Rabbitt was present and participated in the rally at this location. Mr. Rabbitt also witnessed the attack on a voter who photographed the assembled rally and he did nothing to stop this illegal act of voter intimidation.

The use of this type of "Tea Party Tactics" by a registered Democrat running for public office is not only shocking, it is a factor that every person in the 2nd Supervisorial District should consider when voting.

I thank Ms. Thomas for her courage and share her letter so you can see what happened to a voter in Petaluma. -Stephen Gale, Chair, Sonoma county Democratic Party

October 30, 2010

Janice Atkinson, Registrar of Voters, Sonoma County

Santa Rosa, CA 95406-1485

Dear Ms. Atkinson,

Per your request during our phone conversation this afternoon, I’m forwarding to you a summary of the incident that occurred at the Petaluma Community Center earlier today.

At approximately 11:30am today, Oct. 30, 2010, I was driving north on N McDowell Blvd in my truck with my husband, John Thomas, as my passenger. As we approached the Petaluma Community Center, there were approximately 50-60 supporters of Supervisorial candidate David Rabbitt on either side of the street walking towards the Community Center, many holding Rabbitt campaign signs. As I turned right into the parking lot of the Community Center, there was a Rabbitt campaign rally taking place in the parking lot with about 30 more supporters and observers. Mr. Rabbit was there and he was approaching people arriving and exiting their cars, shaking hands and conversing. There was also a truck with a trailer covered with large campaign signs for both Mr. Rabbitt and Congressional candidate Jim Judd parked in the middle of the lot.

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Election Day - November 2, 2010 - Get Out The Vote!

Thank you to all the volunteers who have been working so hard to get our message out – now we need to make sure our supporters get out to the polls!

Elections in Sonoma County have been won and lost on as little as five votes, so any call you make or door you knock on could be that deciding vote. Don’t sit this one out – there’s too much at stake. Let’s keep Sonoma County moving forward!

Each One of Us Can Make a Difference in this Election!

Sonoma County Democratic Party Headquarters

446 B Street, Santa Rosa 707-575-3029

5 a.m-7 a.m. Distribute door hangers in the dark – polls open at 7 a.m!

7:30 a.m. Breakfast at SCDP Headquarters with elected officials.

All day, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.:

- Poll watching (training held Sat.-Mon., 1-2 p.m., at SCDP headquarters)

- Sign waving

- Phone banking

- Distribute door hangers

- Give rides to polls

Victory Party 8 p.m. – Celebrate and Watch the Election Returns!

The hard work is over and it’s time to celebrate with fellow Democrats! Beer, wine, sodas and nibbles will be served.

Get Out The Vote for Pam Torliatt for Supervisor!

Your help will make the difference this election! Contact Devin at 763-6825 or devin@vote4pam.net to find out what you can do!

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Important Voter Information

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Forget to Mail Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot?

Drop it off at any polling place in Sonoma County by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Drop it off at the Registrar of Voters Office on Monday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.; or on Election Day, between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. The Registrar of Voters Office is at 435 Fiscal Drive, Santa Rosa.

For Saturday and Sunday drop-off locations, click here: Sonoma County Registrar of Voters

Find Your Polling Place

Go to http://www.sonoma-county.org/RegVoter/pplace/content.htm and click on your zip code to look up your polling place.

Need a Ride to the Polls?

Call our campaign headquarters to arrange a free ride to your polling place on Election Day: 707-575-3029.

Get-Out-The-Vote Pre-Victory Work Party

Friday, October 29, 4-8 p.m.

Sonoma County Democratic Party Headquarters

446 B Street, Santa Rosa

We are working around the clock this final weekend of the campaign, and we need you to help kick off our last big push to Get Out The Vote! We will be phoning, preparing walk packets and keeping each other energized.

Come join us! Wine, beer, sodas and appetizers will be served. Camaraderie and good conversation guaranteed!

Don't Be Fooled By Deceptive Voter Guides

By Stephen Gale, Chair, Sonoma county Democratic Party

October 26, 2010

There are many ways to deceive voters. One of the worst is the practice of Republicans purchasing space on commercial slate cards that are mailed to Democratic voters in order to fool them into thinking they are endorsed by the Democratic Party.

Last weekend, the "Democratic Election Education Guide" and "Democratic Women's Election Guide" listed Republican judicial candidate John Lemmon, and Republican candidate for Santa Rosa City Council Juan M. Hernandez and his running mates Scott Bartley and Jake Ours. Next to their names was an asterisk that referred to a tiny footnote on the other side of the mailer that reads: "Appearance is paid for and authorized by each candidate and ballot measure designated by an *."

This deception is reminiscent of the fake "Santa Rosa Update" mailed early in the campaign. That hit piece included the "paid for" designation of Hernandez, Bartley and Ours as well as their Treasurer, Councilman Ernesto Oliveras, in tiny print and upside-down near the address label.

Do not be fooled by the string of intentionally deceptive mailings you have received from Republicans and their running mates in this election.

Democratic voters should be aware that the only endorsed candidates of the Sonoma County Democratic Party for Santa Rosa City Council are Councilwoman Veronica Jacobi, School Board member Larry Haenel and Mayor Susan Gorin. Our only endorsed judicial candidate is Patrick Broderick for Superior Court Judge.

ONE Week Left to Get Out the Vote!

YOU Can Still Make a Difference in this Election

If you haven’t gotten involved yet, it’s not too late. This last week of the campaign is critical – elections in Sonoma County have been won and lost on as little as five votes, so any call you make or door you knock on could be that deciding vote.

We’ll be working harder than ever in these final days of the campaign to ensure victory on November 2 – but we can’t do it without you! Don’t sit this one out – there’s too much at stake! Even if you only have an hour or two, we need your help. Here’s what you can do in the next week:

- Phone bank from home or at our headquarters (open daily, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.).

- Walk precincts and deliver door hangers.

- Prepare door hangers at our headquarters.

- Watch polls on November 2.

- And much more – contact us today, we need you!

Stop by the headquarters to help or get more info:

Sonoma County Democratic Party Unified Campaign Headquarters

446 B Street (in the Brickyard Center), downtown Santa Rosa

Open daily: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

707-575-3029 or info@sonomademocrats.org

There is also something YOU can do right now, while checking your e-mail!

Please take a minute to send each of your friends who live in California a short e-mail message asking them to be sure to vote for the candidates you support. Pick those you personally support strongly enough to write a personal message and let your friends know why you support those candidates. Then ask them to vote with you. This is how we will get California working again – starting with Sonoma County.

Have you sent in your absentee ballot yet? If not – do that today!

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