Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Game On!!

Camden County Democrats;
Labor Day is traditionally the official kickoff of the general election campaign, and the Democrats of Camden County did it in style! We had a great turnout of marchers in the parade in Kingsland, and an even greater turnout for the official opening of the Democratic headquarters at 500 West King Street in Kingsland. During the day, close to 200 people came by to meet other Democrats, have some good eats, and sign up to volunteer their time. Congressional candidate Bill Gillespie, Mayor Kenneth Smith of Kingsland, and our own Kelvin Blue, candidate for Tax Commissioner, were some of the dignitaries who participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

I want to thank all the people who made this day possible, like Dawn and John Bowen, John King, Robert Cummings, Nelson Cummings, MacArthur Hill, Searcy and Kelvin Blue, Ed Sprouhl, and Richard Hellesto. This event showed just what Democrats can do when they get excited and get involved. Stay tuned for more events coming up. We will be discussing these at the next monthly meeting on September 9th at 7:00pm, at our regular meeting in the annex building next to the county library. Bill Gillespie and Tony Harrison, candidate for Superior Court Judge, will be our special guests.

I saved the best for last. Many of you know how hard our very special friend and guide from the Obama organization, Sonia Hinson, has been working for us and with us here in Camden County. She has been the manager of, and the inspiration behind the voter registration drive in our county. Sonia and her volunteers brought in 30 new registrations yesterday alone, so our total so far has now topped 400! That is phenomenal! BUT SONIA IS NOT HAPPY!! She has established a goal of 800 before October 6th, and will not be satisfied until we get there. We have only 33 days, including 5 weekends, to make Sonia happy. LET’S MAKE SONIA HAPPY! Volunteer for one of Sonia’s registration teams and help put us over 800. You will find it to be one of the most gratifying things you will ever do. Call Sonia at 404-66-6693, or the party phone at 912-882-7840, or me at 912-882-1313, and help make Sonia happy!

It’s a special time to be a Democrat in Camden County! Thank you for making it so.

Dave Southern
Chairman, Democrats of Camden County

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