Volunteer with the candidates

Our endorsed campaigns are all working hard to help turn out Democrats for the May primary. While the numbers show that Democrats are turning out better than average, Republicans are still doing better. Why does that matter, you ask? First, it affects all of the non-partisan offices as Republicans vote on those positions as well. Second, it's practice for the general election-- people who vote or volunteer during the primary typically do it in the general.

As such, any help you can give between now and May 16th would be greatly appreciated.

Multnomah County Democratic Party GOTV events

Want to canvass your neighborhood and encourage people to turn in their ballots? We can pull walking lists for you, make literature available regarding our endorsements, and more.

Contact Field Director Jenni Simonis at 503-248-0826 or field@multdems.org and let her know where you'd like to canvass, your home address (helpful for pulling lists of those who haven't voted that live near your home), when you'll be coming to pick up the materials, and how best to contact you.

Erik Sten, Portland City Council, Position 2

On the phones- Saturday, May 13th, 2006, 10am

We are asking for as many folks as possible to join us for various tasks this week. Call the office: 503.284.STEN

ELECTION NIGHT PARTY:
The New Lucky Lab
1945 NW Quimby
Portland, OR
Doors at 7pm

Contact: 503.284.STEN

Amanda Fritz, Portland City Council, Position 3

Saturday, May 13 - St Johns Parade, noon to 2-ish. Meet at Pattie's Home Plate Cafe, 8501 N. Lombard, at 10:30 a.m. to walk with my group (and the now-famous Zebra Car) in the parade.

Saturday, May 13, 5 - 7 p.m. - Street canvass outside New Seasons in Concordia, NE 33rd/Killingsworth. Concordia neighbors and nearby residents are particularly encouraged to stand with me, so you can introduce and recommend me to folks you know.

Sunday, May 14 - Remember to wear your Amanda button to any Mother's Day activities, and ask folks to vote to put the most qualified mom on City Council! Then 1 - 3 p.m., join me in Sellwood at SE 13th/Tacoma to greet Sunday afternoon shoppers/strollers.

We need office volunteers Sunday afternoon and Monday, to call everyone who's volunteered on the campaign to make sure they know about the Victory Party (see below). Please call Kelly to let us know if you're coming in on Sunday. Drop-in help welcome on Monday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Monday, May 15, lunchtime roaming-rally downtown, starting from Salmon Street Springs at SW Salmon/Naito at 11:30 a.m. Call Kelly if you arrive late and want to find out where we moved to.

Monday, May 15, 4 - 6 p.m., street rally at SE Grand & Belmont.

Tuesday, May 16, lunchtime roaming-rally downtown, again starting from Salmon Street Springs at SW Salmon/Naito at 11:30 a.m. Call Kelly if you arrive late and want to find out where we moved to.

Tuesday, May 16, 4 - 6 p.m., street rally at west end of Broadway Bridge at NW Hoyt.

Lew Frederick, Multnomah County Commission, District 2

Don't you just love parades? Now you get to be in one. And that's more fun than watching from the sidelines. Lew Frederick will have a delegation in the St. Johns Parade this Saturday, May 13. We'd love to have you join us. And if you want to juggle or walk on stilts or anything else, go for it!

Here are the details:

SATURDAY, MAY 13th, Parade starts at NOON.

There's a large staging area that wraps around Roosevelt High School, but you can only enter at N. LOMBARD AVE. & BUCHANAN AVE. We won't know where we are in the parade lineup until early Saturday morning, so we need to be there to ASSEMBLE BY ABOUT 11:30 A.M.

PLEASE let us know you're coming, and we'll give you some cell phone numbers to assist in our finding each other. Email Vote4Lew@aol.com or call 503-282-1016 so we'll expect you.

Look for people carrying big "Lew" signs and banners.

The parade starts at 12 noon, and winds its way down Lombard Ave. The route is about 2 miles, but may take a couple of hours to complete. We will start to gather around 11:00, and some of the campaign folks will be there earlier to get our assignment and find our place. Please arrive by 11:30, and plan for some difficulty finding parking.

Contact: Vote4Lew [at] aol.com or call 503-282-1016

Diane Linn, Multnomah County Chair

We'll be rallying for Diane during the morning commute on Friday. Meet at Madison & Grand, where we'll be holding up signs for the passing traffic on the Hawthorne Bridge. Time: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

On Saturday, we'll be walking in the St. John's Parade. Meet at the corner of N. Central Street & Charleston Avenue at 10:30 a.m.

Tobias Read, House District 27

We'll be calling Dems in HD 27 on Saturday morning from 9:30 - 12:30 at the SEIU 49 headquarters, 6401 SE Foster. Feel free to stop by anytime!

Tina Kotek, State House District 44

GOTV phone banks this week through Thursday evening and again on Sunday and Monday evenings.

Contact: 503-317-2547

Jim Robison, State House District 44

We need people to help phone voters, help canvas, and help do visibility like waving signs at passing cars on street corners. Call the office at 503-595-2220 to schedule times to help (or send an email to Ellen at ellen [at] jimrobison.org).

The St. Johns Parade is a week from Saturday, and three days before election day, May 13th. I will walk in the parade along with supporters who will be walking, driving various vehicles, riding motorcycles, riding bicycles, or driving wheelchairs. The more the better! The parade should be a lot of fun. You can call us at the office for details on where and when to meet us on parade day.

Contact: 503-595-2220 or ellen@jimrobison.org

Jesse Cornett, State Senate District 24

On Saturday, we'll be taking advantage of free weekend minute plans, and having a cell phone bank at the campaign office from 12-5pm. Location: Campaign HQ, 1322 NE 118th Ave.

We'll be phone banking on Monday night from 4-8pm. Location: AFSCME HQ, 6025 E Burnside.

Tuesday during the day (that's right, during the day - call your bosses now, get that time off scheduled), we'll have one more round of phoning, from 11-3pm. Location: AFSCME HQ, 6025 E. Burnside.

Help us wave signs to raise our visibility:
--Friday, May 12th, from 6am to 9am.
--Monday, May15th, from 6am to 9am
--Tuesday, May 16th, from 6am to 9am and from 4pm to 7pm.

Spend all of Election Day (May 16th) with Jesse:
From 6am to 8pm staff and volunteers will raise visibility, phone bank, and eat several meals together. Be an Election Day Warrior!

Call Nathaniel at 503-984-0793 to sign up for a shift (heck, or all of them).

Your campaign not listed?

E-mail details over to Field Director Jenni Simonis at field [at] multdems.org