by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

The lines to vote for the DNC election were quite long. I have a couple of pictures up on my flickr account, my user name is utbriancl. I'll get back to you with results soon.  

by DFA Staff [courtesy of Blog for America]

Ari Berman has a piece in the upcoming issue of the Nation about Howard Dean, the DNC, the presidential candidates, and the 50-state strategy:

The race for the Democratic nomination is a window into how the candidates view the future of the party, which is being shaped in large part by Dean's efforts. Are Clinton and Obama similarly committed to Dean's fifty-state strategy? How much faith would each, as the Democratic nominee, put in the party's grassroots? In the Internet era, the party is less about elder statesmen sitting in Washington than millions of people across the country organizing locally around issues and candidates. Dean and Obama have understood how the party is changing--and have embraced it. Clinton, thus far, has not.

Danny
Communications Director

by CarlsbadDem [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]


Wow! I get to play fangirl and get little taste of what it must be like to live in Iowa or New Hampshire today, as Howard Dean himself pays a visit to CA-50 to check up on things. A small group of volunteers was gathered at Nick Leibham's newly-opened campaign headquarters office in Encinitas. (Leibham is on the left, and of course Dean is on the right)

Apparently Dean was expecting an intimate meeting with just a few campaign staff, but indulged us with some photos, handshaking, and an impomptu speech. He talked about the successes--past, present and future--of the 50-state strategy, including the amazing gains that have been made in CA-50 and San Diego county generally. Dean is clearly very excited about--and invested in--turning this seat Blue. This race has been labeled a national top-40 race to watch by the DNC.  

by Crystal Strait [courtesy of Party Line]

by Sheri Divers [courtesy of Blog for America]

Our special guest Parag Mehta, the Democratic National Committee's Training Director, will lay out the DNC plan to win the White House one neighborhood at a time. You don't want to miss this first look at the ambitious plan for victory. I am confident you will be excited about how it involves you and what you'll learn to take back your neighborhood.

RSVP for the free conference call and live web presentation now:
http://www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/BuildingNetworks

Organizing your neighborhood by itself can make a significant impact on an election. Think of what we can do when we work together across voting precincts. In this free 1 hour Night School session, we'll focus on how your neighborhood team can coordinate with other precincts in your area as well as the county or state party:

Precinct Organizing: Building Networks
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
8:30 pm Eastern Time

by Kim Stevens [courtesy of Party Line]