Tuesday, March 14, 2006

More Volunteer Opportunities

Need something to do for the rest of the spring break?
Get involved !!

Lourey for Governor

Becky Lourey for Governor is looking for volunteers to help out with a variety of projects. This is an exciting race and a little time can make a big difference!

Contact the Lourey for Governor Campaign at
claire@beckylourey.org
651-917-8400 ext. 13



Hatch for Governor

Mike Hatch for Governor is having an envelope stuffing party! This is an easy way to donate a few hours and help Mike Hatch.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 28--both starting at 5 p.m.
WHERE: 411 Main Street, the Labor and Professional Building in St. Paul.



Ritchie for Secretary of State


Like talking to people? Mark Ritchie is looking for volunteers to assist in a phone bank! Again, this is an easy way to give a few hours and make a big difference.

For more information contact the Ritchie for Secretary of State Campaign at:info@markritchie06.net612-229-1962




NOTE: The University of Minnesota Law School Democrats is posting volunteer opportunities that have been passed along to us—the group is not endorsing candidates. Please email us with opportunities!

If you are interested in helping a candidate not listed above, check out the links on the sidebar to the right or contact us.

Friday, March 10, 2006

Get Involved

For those of you who attended your precinct caucus, here are the results of the non-binding DFL Volunteering for a campaign is a fantastic way to help a candidate that you support and get to know current and future leaders in your state. Law students don’t have tons of time, but a little bit of your time can make a big difference!!!!!

Below is a list of campaigns that have reached out to our group looking for volunteers!

Andy Luger for Hennepin County Attorney

This is an excellent opportunity for law students to be involved in a campaign that the legal community is highly involved in. This is a great way to get to know politically active lawyers in Hennepin County.

Call or email the Luger Campaign at:
(952) 938-2999
info@andyluger.com




Mike Freeman for Hennepin County Attorney

Again, this is an excellent opportunity for law students to be involved in a campaign that the legal community is highly involved in. Also, Mike Freeman is willing to spend some time with volunteers talking about law and politics generally.

Call or email Ben with the Freeman Campaign at:
(612) 860-2213
rudo0063@umn.edu



Mike Hatch for Governor
The Hatch for Governor Campaign is looking for volunteers to help call DFL delegates for upcoming endorsing conventions. The governors race will be exciting this year and this is a great opportunity to get involved in a state wide race.

For more information (651) 485-1938
or
lacoursn02@yahoo.com


Mark Ritchie for Secretary of State

The Ritchie Campaign is looking for volunteers and has a wide variety of opportunities available. If you are interested in voting rights and voting issues the Secretary of State race is an excellent opportunity to make a difference!

Contact the Mark Ritchie campaign at:
info@markritchie06.net
612-229-1962




Andrew Borene

This is an opportunity to help out a fellow U of M law student! This is an exciting campaign and they are looking for volunteers preparing for and the day of the Senate District Convention as well as a variety of other opportunities leading up to election day in November!

Interested in helping out the Borene Campaign? For more information on volunteering your time the campaign directly info@andrewborene.com .




NOTE: The University of Minnesota Law School Democrats is posting volunteer opportunities that have been passed along to us—the group is not endorsing candidates. Please email us with opportunities!

If you are interested in helping a candidate not listed above, check out the links on the sidebar to the right or contact us.

Caucus Straw Poll Results

For those of you who attended your precinct caucus, here are the results of the non-binding DFL Straw Poll With 75 percent of precinct caucus locations reporting.

Senate (22,821 ballots)
Amy Klobuchar 76.9
Ford Bell 15.9
Undecided/other 7.2

Governor (22,697)
Mike Hatch 38.3
Becky Lourey 22.7
Steve Kelley 22.4
Kelly Doran 6.4
Ole Savior 0.3
Undecided/other 9.8

Attorney General (20,729)
Matt Entenza 81.8
Undecided/other 18.2

Secretary of State (19,427)
Mark Ritchie 38.3
Christian Sande 15.4
Dick Franson 5.4
Undecided/other 40.9

State Auditor (19,157)
Rebecca Otto 46.8
Reggie Edwards 12.1
Undecided/other 41.1

Results From www.df.org

Monday, March 06, 2006

CAUCUS!!!! March 7, 7:00pm


Want to Make a Difference?
CAUCUS!

They are fun, they are easy
and they are the best way for you to
make your voice heard in the DFL party.

When: Tuesday, March 7th at 7:00pm (Reg. starts at 6:30)
Where: Check out the DFL’s caucus finder
Who: YOU!

For more information, stop by the Law School Democrats table in the sub-plaza during lunch!

Thursday, March 02, 2006

U-DFL Event!



An invitation from our friends at the U of M DFL:

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Forget Rock the Vote...ROCK THE CAUC(US)!

Rock the Cauc! is our annual caucus awareness concert. This event has been very successful in the past, and this year should be no different.

Here are the details:
ROCK THE CAUCus!
Friday, March 3, 8-11pm
Manhattan Loft (Corner of Oak St. & Washington Ave.)

MEET STATEWIDE CANDIDATES!!!
LIVE LOCAL MUSIC
Download our Rock the CAUC! poster!

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