WE DID IT!!! NC IS BLUE!!! and more….

Nov 6, 2008, from the AP wire service:
“President-elect Barack Obama has won North Carolina, adding 15 electoral votes to his wide victory and a symbolic triumph in a state that hadn’t voted for a Democrat in more than a generation.”

Watch the Returns and Party with GASP!

As the day winds to a close, please bring your friends and family to join the staff and volunteers at the 600 St Marys Street field office for entertainment, refreshments, fellowship and hopefully, a big celebration! 6:30 UNTIL. Local bands Mid-Life Crisis and Starfish Bungalow will entertain. A large screen television will be available to watch national and local returns. So stop by for a quick visit or plan to stay for the duration. 

It’s gonna be a night to remember!

HELP MAKE HISTORY! VOLUNTEER TUESDAY!

Please report to your closest field office for an election day assignment if you have not already signed up. They have all sorts of jobs: knocking on doors, driving voters, greeting voters at the polls, and delivering food, water and umbrellas(?) to folks standing in long lines. So please, show up in your comfortable shoes and make yourself useful!

And then, as the day winds to a close, please bring your friends and family to join the staff and volunteers at the 600 St Marys Street field office for entertainment, refreshments, fellowship and hopefully, a big celebration! 6:30 UNTIL. Local bands Mid-Life Crisis and Starfish Bungalow will entertain. A large screen television will be available to watch national and local returns. So stop by for a quick visit or plan to stay for the duration. 

It’s gonna be a night to remember!

Donate a poncho – Ensure another vote!

The campaign has just issued an urgent request for 1,000  ponchos and umbrellas to be delivered to 600 St Marys Street.  They recommend going to Sam’s, Costco, Big Lots or Dollar Stores to find $1 plastic ponchos and cheap umbrellas.  The office will stay open until midnight tonight and will re-open at 5AM tomorrow.  All items donated will be distributed throughout the region to polling places experiencing rain and long lines.  The weather report for tomorrow is chilly and probably rainy.

Be a Poll Greeter

A Poll Greeter’s responsibilities includes standing back 50′ from polling stations, handing out information and being available to help Democrats understand both the 3 part ballot and identify the non partisan candidates.

1-866-OUR-VOTE for voter protection

Kim Saccoccio sends this information for voters: If you are heading to the polls tomorrow, please be sure to take this number with you: 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683). This national, toll-free election protection hotline can help with any voting-related questions or problems you might encounter. For more information, visit the Election Protection website:www.866ourvote.org/

Greeters needed for Early Vote & Election Day

Greeters are needed tomorrow Sunday Oct. 25th - Election Day , Nov 4th. Please go by your field office - Glenwood Ave., St. Mary’s Street, or Morgan St and get information on becoming a greeter. It’s easy to do – be at the polls greeting and making sure people know how to vote and know that if voting a straight ticket you must vote for president separate. Please give an hour or more of your time.

Help Feed the Ground Troops on Election Day!

(lots of requests here, read all the way down)

Betsy Levitas For Glenwood Office: (Corner of Edwards Mill across from Crabtree Mall)

Can you help with donations of food for election workers on Election Day?  Or do you know businesses who can provide some meals, snacks, water, etc.?  Poll workers cannot leave their stations and office workers won’t be able to take the time away from their duties.

Please give me a call at 880-5315 or write me at betsy.levitas@gmail.com with your contributions, referrals and ideas.  Please put “food” in the subject line if you email.  Thanks so much!

 

Carole Wilson asked for GASP! volunteers to help with this urgent need. Chris Weedy has requested food and help at the 3501 Capital Blvd. staging area. This is the Hair, Mind, and Sole Barber Shop (close to Chuck e Cheese).There are 20 people working at this location.Here is what they need:
Lunch and dinner Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, they need breakfast and dinner.
They also need 2 COMFORT CAPTAINS, in 2 shifts: 9-3 and 3-8 (one person per shift). 
These people make sure everyone has what they need, provide snacks, etc. to runners, etc. etc. 
Please email Carole at: cpwilson@nc.rr.com or call my cell: (919)812-2112.

Chris Weedy asked if any GASP! volunteers can provide food for 2 satellite staging areas that are without meals on Election Day. Each satellite office has 20 volunteers. Here are the needs: 
1. Lunch and Dinner for 20 people for November 4^th at 9910 Strickland Rd, Raleigh, NC (American Craftsman Inc).Please contact Chris Weedy by phone at696-4852 
2. Carter Worthy <>is taking lunch for 20 people on November 4^th to 4901 Glenwood Ave Suite 150, Raleigh, NC (Capital Bank Bldg). If anybody wants to help, please call Carter at 961-3595.

KNOW STRAIGHT TICKET VOTING ISSUES

MESSAGE FROM ILENA EWAN: The State Board of Elections has responded to national concerns about NC’s straight ticket voting problem by sending an advisory to all 100 County Boards of Elections. The email was sent Wednesday, at 5 PM 10/22. The email urges all County Board of Elections to have poll workers give handouts about straight ticket voting to all voters showing up to vote. It is not clear that all counties are complying. In North Carolina, straight ticket voting does not count for President. Many voters do not realize this and as a result, our state has one of the highest undervote rates for President in the US. In 2004 we lost 92,000 votes for President, and in 2000 we lost 75,000 votes for President because of this counter-intuitive law.

Needed: Data Entry for Contributions

I am looking for volunteers to commit to a couple of hours this week to help me log the information into our data base.It is nothing technical, so you do not need to be great with computers