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5 DFAM Members Running for Office...

Written by: David Reiter on Aug 6, 2008 12:22 AM EDT

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FIVE DFAM MEMBERS RUNNING FOR OFFICE!

These members have answered the challange to be the change they want to see in Tallahasse & Miami-Dade County.

Dave Patlak (County Commission Dist. 5) Endorsed by the Miami Herald

Commission Chair Bruno Barreiro, who has been on the commission since 1998, faces a worthy challenger in David Patlak, a community activist and retired chief warrant officer with the U.S. Coast Guard. Mr. Patlak, 53, has twice sought elective office in bids to win a seat in Congress, losing both times. This time, he has set his sights on a more-attainable position. Voters should give him a chance.  Read the full endorsement.

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Bess McElroy (State House 109)

Volunteers needed for canvassing / phone banking

6:00 pm Monday - Friday2:00 pm Saturday - Sunday

Locations: Varied (daily notices to volunteers)

Sign-up on line or by calling: 305-756-9950

Web: www.McElroyCampaign2008.com, E-Mail: www.bess@att.net

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Michael Calderin (State House 119

Canvass, every Saturday Morning

Locations vary

Web: www.michaelcalderin.com, 786-231-8111

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Frank Mora (State House 111

Canvass at 10 am every Saturday morning

Parking lot of the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables

Contact:  Frank Mora (morraf@bellsouth.net)

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Joe Geller (State House 106)

For anyone wishing to help Joe,

please sign in thru the volunteer page on his website

www.electjoegeller.com

You can also contact Joe at : JoeGeller@electjoegeller.com

DFAM does not endorse candidates and this email does not imply any endorsement.

Political Advertisement Paid for and Approved by Democracy for America Miami-Dade

http://www.dfamiami.com

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- Great Job DFAM

By Charles Chamberlain on Aug 6, 2008 12:20 PM EDT

Great Job DFAM. I notice that not all of those candidates have applied for a DFA endorsement yet. I hope they each apply. Then DFAM members can voice support for them on their candidate pages. Even if DFAM is no longer endorsing candidates, DFA still can.

Either way, great work. With DFA endorsed candidates Joe Garcia and Annette Taddeo fighting for Congress. This post is an important reminder that every race matters. We need more and better democrats in Tallahassee too. In 2010 redistricting is at stake.

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- quote of the day

By dog soldier on Aug 6, 2008 1:05 PM EDT

Thisis great!

“I don’t know if you know this. John McCain is looking for someone for vice president who has more economic expertise than he does. So congratulations to all of you, you’re on the short list.”
John Kerry

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- Congrats to DFAM, great work!

By Denise in San Mateo County on Aug 6, 2008 1:52 PM EDT
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- David Reiter

By Phil Specht on Aug 6, 2008 2:05 PM EDT

Your group is doing awesome work. There is a synergy going in your group to have volunteers meeting in the same parking lot for more than one state house candidate. I'm jealous. Our competitive State Senate race has a District 70 miles across. From now til election there can't be too many volunteers doing canvassing work means going over and over the same neighborhoods, since it is hard to find people at home, but that face to face at their door is how elections are won.Volunteers are golden, treat them right.

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- David, I'm glad you were able to fix the formatting on your post.

By Susan Rowe on Aug 6, 2008 5:16 PM EDT

It was nice meeting you yesterday evening at the bfa.  Wonderful candidates.  Local and state races are very important.

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