Day of Action for Ron Rice Jr./June Hudson DFA Meetup

Written by: Jake Stuiver on Jun 8, 2006 4:16 PM EDT

Dear Member,

This Tuesday, we have a special opportunity to help cement the change that began in Newark when voters elected Cory Booker mayor last month. Ron Rice Jr., one of Booker's running mates and a founding and prominent member of Essex County DFA, is in a runoff election Tuesday, June 13. While Ron was the top vote-getter in the May City Council election, the four-way race left no one with more than 50% of the vote, forcing a runoff.

Ron has won the national DFA "A-List" endorsement and has the support of DFA groups around the state. It's time for us to show the world exactly what that means. A team of Hudson DFA members are swarming Newark Tuesday to help get out Ron's vote, and we need your help. It's always tougher to get people out to vote a second time around, especially with so many elections that have been clustered together. Showing up to knock on doors, make calls and work the streets is vital to ensuring Ron's victory, which would not only give Booker a friendly council to work with, but would give a foothold to one of the rising stars of New Jersey's progressive movement, with a vision and a plan.

If you can make it for the whole day or just pop in after work until the polls close, your effort will make a difference. Those who go should report to Rice Jr. headquarters at 800 S. 18th Street. If you can't find it or have questions, call me at 201-978-8977, or go to www.ron-rice.com.

The next day will be the June Democracy for America Hudson County Meetup, at which we'll debrief on the Vas and Rice Jr. campaigns and plan for how to help Linda Stender in the 7th Dist. Congressional race. The meetup will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 14. To RSVP for the Rice Jr. Day of Action, please e-mail me with when you can be there. You can RSVP for the Wednesday meetup at:

www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=921...

What: The June Democracy for America Hudson County Meetup
When: Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 7:00 PM
Where: Sweet Priscilla
530 Jersey Ave.
Jersey City NJ 07307

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