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This page was last updated on:  Saturday, October 13, 2007

          

  for Minutes of the latest CCDC meeting go to the County Party page

Cumberland County Democratic Committee

Invites You

to These Upcoming Events

 

Freeport Democrats

Annual Spaghetti Supper

and

Auction Fundraiser

 

Friday October 19, 2007 at 5:30 PM

At

The Harraseeket Grange in Freeport

 

Bring stuff you no longer want or need.  We will auction them off to help you clean out your space and raise money for Freeport Democrats.

 

Donation is five dollars for adults and teenagers. 

Toddlers are welcome and free.

 

Invited guests include: Our next Senator, Congressman Tom Allen, ,                                    Attorney General Steve Rowe,

                                   Candidates who have formally filed for the 2008 primary to be our nominee to replace Tom Allen will be given not more than three minutes to address the crowd.

AND

If we get lucky, a special surprise guest.

 

Directions: From I 295 take Exit 22.  Head towards town (Read L.L. Bean)  At the light take a right  Take the first right, Elm Street 

There will be a sign at the Harraseeket Grange

 

Questions? Call Wayne at 865-3042

 

OCTOBER 21 – CCDC Meeting

6:30pm, Social and 7:00pm, Meeting, Scarborough Municipal Building 259 US Route One

This is a regular monthly meeting of the Cumberland County Democratic Committee. Congressman and US Senate Candidate Tom Allen will be our special guest. We will hold nominations for the new CCDC Chair. FMI, contact Marilyn Russell at marilynrussell@roadrunner.com

 

OCTOBER 12-14 - A Rising Tide...Campaign Leadership Training Institute
Location in Portland
A Rising Tide... is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to engage, encourage and energize young people who want to get civically engaged.  Over the course of our 3-day training, we teach the nuts and bolts of grassroots organizing, from electoral targeting, message development, media training, the components of a field campaign, get-out-the-vote, as well as campaign leadership skills.  All facilitated by some of Maine's most dynamic campaign professionals.  For more info, please go to our website...   
 
www.arisingtidemaine.com
 
ART...  focuses on recruiting and training three groups of young Maine people aged 16 to 35;

  1. Those who are interested in becoming professional campaign organizers but may not have been exposed to campaign work before.   
  2. Those who are interested in running for office and would like to gain the tools and the skills to make that happen and win!   
  3. Those who are not interested  in a career in politics but want to be civically engaged and more effective volunteers on issue/candidate campaigns, or do community based volunteer work.  
  1. Once again, our next campaign training will be October 12th, 13th & 14th in Portland.

    Training and food over the weekend are absolutely FREE for applicants who are accepted into the program.  The filing deadline is September 28th so please get applications in!
     
    Cara Bilodeau
    Director of Programming
    A Rising Tide...
     61 Berkshire Rd.
    Portland, Maine 04103
    207-939-2200
           arisingtidemaine@gmail.com

OCTOBER 25th, South Portland Democrats host No End in Sight

Doors open 6:00pm, Film Starts at 6:30pm, South Portland Community Center, 19 Nelson Road

Running 102 minutes. We usually enjoy some time afterward for discussion.  While admission is free, donations are always welcome to cover snacks. This is our first film of the monthly Wellstone Documentary Film Series for the 2007-2008 season.  We hope you can come and help us achieve a good turnout!

 

No End in Sight (2006) is an award-winning, in-depth documentary from filmmaker Charles Ferguson.  It examines the decisions that led to the invasion of Iraq and the handling of the subsequent occupation by President Bush and his administration.  Featuring exclusive interviews with government and military personnel who were in Iraq and detailed analysis, the film pulls no punches as it chronicles the twists and turns taken on the path to war.  Wesley Morris, reviewer for the San Francisco Chronicle, writes:  "A raft of documentaries have come along since the start of the war, some accusatory, some investigative, some empathetic, nearly all of them skeptical.  None is better argued or more searing than No End in Sight." 

 

FMI, contact Bette Roberts at jroberts@worcester.edu, or (207)767-5604.

 

NOVEMBER 5 - Candidates Forum

7:00pm, Falmouth High School

All Democratic Primary Congressional Candidates have accepted.  There will opening statements and a Q&A session. FMI, contact Pam Fenrich at pfenrich@maine.rr.com, or (207) 797-4571.

 

NOVEMBER 18 - CCDC Meeting