Monday, May 14th at 7:00pm

Please contact OFA Field Organizer, Erin Roediger, for more information
720-459-1010

This will be a informational house meeting on President Obama’s inside strategy to be competitive in El Paso County. Bring friends and family, all are welcome to attend!

Justin Steele
Regional Field Director, El Paso County
jsteele@ofacolorado.com
303-476-0523

Sarah Wannemacher
Field Organizer, El Paso County
swannemacher@ofacolorado.com
719-423-0420

The video was shot last Veterans Day to honor veterans from World War II to the Cold War by preserving their compelling and heartfelt stories for future generation.

Roosters Remembers – The Veterans Video Project

Part history lesson and part heart-felt call to action, the event will be at the Cheyenne Mountain Library at 1785 S. 8th St., Tuesday, May 15th from 6:30-8:30pm.

Did you follow the insanity at our Capital this week? The gimics the Republicans pulled to stop an up-or-down vote illustrate how vitally important it is that we get Pete Lee re-elected to HD18 and elect Tony Exum to HD17. We are running continuous phone banks from the office to reactivate voters and let them know about their candidate. Please join us.

Don’t forget – tonight is 2nd Thursday! Thursday, May 10th at 5pm at Southside Johnny’s (528 S. Tejon)

Have you heard? Bill Maher is coming to Colorado Springs! Can you imagine a better combination? We have a block of 100 seats (prime location) reserved. Purchase yours today and sit with your fellow dems.

We will celebrate June 10th at 3 PM at the Branch Office with an Ice Cream Social and Talent Show provided by our Youth Council.

On June 17th, the Juneteenth Service of Celebration will be at 10 AM at First Congregational Church with Pastor Jesse Brown Jr. and Special Gospel Music by Minister of Music Samuel Bryant.

All are welcome.

Office: 18 E. Rio Grande
Phone: 719-473-8713
Email:tracey@peakdems.org

He’s prepared to receive offerings at his website by debit or credit card at

www.ElectDoskorHanchettJr.com, or mail them to

Committee to Elect Doskor Hanchett Jr,
P.O. Box 17031
Colorado Springs, CO 80935.

There isn’t any limit to what you may send. Any amount would be appreciated. Let’s give the Democrats a boost in County Government. PLEASE GIVE!

Wednesday May 16th from 6-8pm
At The Ruth Holley Library
685 North Murray Blvd, Colorado Springs 80915
(Between Galley & Platte)

RSVP to karenteja@gmail.com .
Bring your lap top and your library card for a hands on training
to learn how to connect with our voters

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Precinct Chair Training for New and Returning Chairs

Each training is limited to 25 people, you must call the office 719-473-8713 to pre-register

Penrose Library – Adult Reading Room

Thursday, May 17th 6pm -8pm
Thursday, May 24th 5pm – 7pm
Saturday June 2nd 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Monday June 11th 6pm – 8pm
Tuesday June 19th 10am – 12pm

I am happy to announce that I am the 2012 Democratic candidate for the El Paso County Commission, District #3. For those who may not know me, I am the past chair of the El Paso County Democratic Party (2005-2009), a retired District #11 high school teacher, and a forty-five year resident of Colorado Springs.
I have chosen to run because of my deep frustration with the Republican machine that has controlled this county for the last generation for its own benefit and the benefit of its friends.

I am also frustrated that the progressive and moderate voters on the Westside in Commissioner District #3 may have representation in the state legislature with Pete Lee and John Morse, but no Democrat has been elected to the County Commission for the last forty years, and no Democrat has served as an elected member of our county government for a generation. The diversity of political opinion in the community should be reflected by officials in the halls of government. It is time for the progressive voice to be heard in El Paso County.

Government by party machine in the county has given rise to such arrogance that Commissioners now feel free to manipulate the electoral process to serve their own purposes. I refer particularly to the highly deceptive ballot issue in the 2010 election that added a third term in office for my opponent and another sitting commissioner. I also refer to the repeated attempts by the County Clerk to inhibit the access of thousands of voters to the election process in the name of saving money. This must stop! A Democrat seated on the County Commission can bring oversight and transparency to deals now made within the secrecy of machine politics.
As Democrats, I want to recruit you into the fight against this Republican Machine. In several ways I hope to incorporate the party organization into my campaign. We currently have 70 precinct chairs in the 43 precincts of the Commission #3 district. That is quite a little army that can serve as the core around which hundreds of volunteers can gather to create a revolution in El Paso County politics.

John Morris
719-633-4958
email: johnemorris563@earthlink.net

Are you looking to volunteer, get more involved with the election fun? We are running phone banks out of the office everyday contacting inactive voters. Come join us.

If you were able to join us for the 1st 2nd Thursday in April, you spent the evening with 40 other local Democrats and, I hope, made some new friends. If you missed it, make sure to join us (in the rear bar) on Thursday, May 10th at 5pm at Southside Johnny’s (528 S. Tejon)

Have you heard? Bill Maher is coming to Colorado Springs! Can you imagine a better combination? We have a block of 100 seats (prime location) reserved. Purchase yours today and sit with your fellow dems.

The Caucuses and County Assembly cost money. I have heard that there is another party that charges delegates to go to the County Assembly. We do not and it is important to us that we keep this process free and open to voters. Please donate to help us defray these costs.

Local groups along with the Peak Dems and the Green Party and Move to Amend will host a community forum on “Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule” with guest speaker David Cobb of the Move to Amend campaign. Part history lesson and part heart-felt call to action, the event will be at the Cheyenne Mountain Library at 1785 S. 8th St., Tuesday, May 15th from 6:30-8:30pm

The recent U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending on elections. Cobb, an attorney and organizer for the Move to Amend coalition, will help local residents understand the history behind the recent decision and how they can work to abolish “Corporate Personhood” and reestablish a government of, by, and for the people.

“Corporate Personhood” commonly refers to court-created precedent that gives corporations constitutional rights intended solely for human beings. “Corporate personhood is not an inconsequential legal technicality. The Supreme Court ruled that a corporation was a ‘legal person’ with 14th Amendment protections before they granted full personhood to African-Americans, immigrants, natives, or women”, states David Cobb, a spokesperson for Move to Amend and an attorney helping to lead the coalition.

“We are inspired by historic social movements that recognized the necessity of altering fundamental power relationships,” said Cobb. “America has progressed through ordinary people joining together—from the Revolutionaries to Abolitionists, Suffragists, Trade Unionists, and Civil Rights activists through to today. Move to Amend is a long-term effort to make the U.S. Constitution more democratic.”

The forum will focus on how Colorado Springs can join the national movement against Corporate Personhood. Cobb will provide information about the issue and facilitate a discussion about local action in the Springs and in communities across the United States to win the amendment campaign through grassroots mobilization.

“We are a diverse coalition with deep roots in communities nationwide. We recognize that amending the Constitution to restore the power of the people over corporations will not be easy, but we know correcting the Supreme Court is imperative to the progress of our nation,” stated Cobb.

www.MoveToAmend.org