DFA New Haven: Meeting Recap and Upcoming Events

Written by: Justin Paglino on May 9, 2008 6:46 AM EDT

Dear DFA New Haven,

Thanks for those who came to Wall Street Pizza on Wednesday, I was happy to see our attendance breaking back into double digits!  I hope we are able to continue to build on this momentum by inviting a new speaker every month.  If we can get a dozen + people every month, I think that would be a track record good enough to lure some bigger name speakers such as Richard Blumenthal, Rosa DeLauro, and Phil in the Blank.

Our speaker on Wednesday - Stephanie Farber - gave an excellent account of the Hilltop Brigade -

http://www.hilltopbrigade.com

This group already has an email list of SEVEN HUNDRED people from our district who are willing to travel to adjacent congressional districts to canvass for Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, and Chris Murphy, would you like to join them?

If you volunteer - they ask for 3 Saturdays of your time - the Saturday before the election (Nov 1), and 2 of the 4 previous Saturdays (Oct 4, 11, 18, 25).

On these three Saturdays you will go canvassing - the most effective political tool in the book - under the guidance and direction of a team captain - who works with the campaign field director to make the whole process go smoothly as possible - and can give you whatever assistance and support you need.  In 2006 this organization proved very effective.  Joe Courtney - who won by less than 100 votes - might not be a CT congressmen without the Hilltop Brigade! 

The Hilltop Brigade also wants you to recruit your friends by hosting house parties.  The Hilltop Brigade has many connections - and promises to provide a speaker to your party - in order to draw a crowd.

If you choose not to volunteer as an individual, perhaps you would like to come out on October 11th, when DFA New Haven will volunteer en masse for the Hilltop Brigade - we can all be on the same team! - More on this event later.

Go to their website to sign up to volunteer now:

http://www.hilltopbrigade.com

I hope the meeting was enjoyed by all, stay tuned to see who we are able to line up for next month -and please suggest any names for speakers that you can think of!

UPCOMING EVENTS IN GREATER NEW HAVEN:

BARACK OBAMA: *National voter Registration and Mobilization Kick-Off:*  On May 10th, join
Ned Lamont and other invited guests, including the Greater Hartford Progressive Democratic Women Club, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford, and the New Britain and Greater Hartford NAACP chapters, as we launch Connecticut's voter registration and mobilization drive.  Here are the details:

*When:*  Saturday May 10th

*Time: * 2:00 - 6:00 PM

*Where:*  Pope Park Recreation Center, 30 Pope Park Drive, Hartford CT

*Guest speaker:  *Ned Lamont

*Voter Registration Training: * Olga Iris Velazquez
Following a brief meeting and voter registration training at 2:00 PM, we will head out into the neighborhood to register voters.  At 5:00 PM, we will return to tally and turn in our results, share a pot luck meal and discuss ways to continue our efforts over the coming months.

Sign up online at

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/voterregistrationdriveofficialevent/4mrm

CONVENTION FOR U.S. Rep. ROSA DELAURO – MONDAY MAY 12, 6pm
Where: East Haven High School Auditorium - 35 Wheelbarrow Lane, East Haven

Rosa showed up for us, now let’s show up for Rosa!  See other 3rd CD friends! Wear Obama gear! Refreshments afterward!

 http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4kdt

Book Tour: David Sirota

CCAG to co-sponsor book signing event for the release of David Sirota's latest book, The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street & Washington.

Location: R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT (directions here). Contact R.J. Julia at 800-747-3237 or via email at books@rjjulia.com

http://www.ccag.net/node/328

Madison, CT - Wednesday, May 28, 7:00pm: R.J. Julia Bookseller

THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO,

YOU HAVE THE POWER!

-Justin Paglino

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