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Dem Newsletter Vol. 33, No. 5 www.arlingtondemocrats.org May 2008 Packed field vying for SB nods Vote! You can vote early and often—(well, twice) With a crew of six candidates seeking the Middle School, Room 272. Park in the lot off Old Democratic endorsement for School Board, Arling- Glebe Road and enter through Door #1. ton Democrats face the biggest field in many a year Each voter gets two votes because this year And then to choose from in May. two seats are up for election. Frank Wilson is re- Democrats will be endorsing two School Board tiring after 24 years, opening up one of those seats. candidates—and they will have two opportunities Libby Garvey is running for re-election and five vote a to do so. others are seeking an endorsement: Reid Goldstein, The main voting window is Saturday, May 3, Karla Hagan, James Lander, Terron Sims and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the new Emma Violand-Sanchez. Each of those candidates second Washington-Lee High School. A pre-vote, for those has a message for voters on the center pages of this who can’t make it Saturday, will be held Thursday issue of The Voice. time! evening, May 1, from 7-9 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson continued on page three At the May School Board Caucus Mysteries of TRS revealed to all What is the cost of continued Democratic suc- the nuts and bolts of what it takes to run the Demo- cess in Arlington? Only $10 per month. At least cratic Party here in Arlington – everything from It’s all that’s all it takes to become a member of The office rent to volunteer management resources to Roosevelt Society (TRS), the Arlington County phone lines to technology upgrades. Democratic Committee’s sustaining donor program. Who is this “Roosevelt” I’ve been hearing so But what is The Roosevelt Society? ACDC Fi- much about? – Franklin Delano Roosevelt was our perfectly nance Chair Mike Lieberman provides answers 32nd President. He led us out of the Great Depres- to those long-burning questions that you’ve always sion, through World War II, and ushered in many wanted answered but never dared asked: of the core Democratic programs we celebrate to- legal What is The Roosevelt Society? – If the Joint day. The Roosevelt Society was founded in 1982 Campaign is the face of the Arlington Democrats, to celebrate the centennial of Franklin D. Details in the article at The Roosevelt Society is the backbone. The Roosevelt’s birth. the top of this page. Roosevelt Society provides nearly half of ACDC’s How does the Roosevelt Society work? – In- annual income. The Roosevelt Society provides continued on page 11 8th District to pick Denver delegates Delegates elected across Northern Virginia in Convention will also consider policy resolutions for April will assemble May 17 in Alexandria for the possible inclusion in the national party platform and DEMOCRATIC VALUES 2008 Eighth Congressional District Democratic nominate three members of the state permanent Cre- IN ACTION is the arm of Convention—the next step in choosing those del- dentials and Rules Committees. ACDC that doesn’t ask egates who will represent Virginia at the National Eighth District Congressman Jim Moran will address the convention. Former Gov. Mark Warner, for votes or money. It Democratic Convention in Denver this August. The convention will elect seven delegates and who is running to succeed Sen. John Warner, has just tries to help people. one alternate to go to Denver. More Denver del- also been invited to speak. Find out all about it on egates will be elected in June at the state Demo- The 2008 Eighth Congressional District Demo- Page Five this month. cratic Convention to be held in Hampton. cratic Convention will be held Saturday, May 17, at In addition to choosing national delegates, the Francis C. Hammond Middle School, 4646 Semi- Eighth District Convention will also select a presi- nary Road in Alexandria, beginning at 10 a.m. dential elector for the Eighth Congressional Dis- The 2008 Eighth District delegates to Denver trict in the presidential election. And the District continued on page 10 ACDC Voice, May 2008, Page 2 Report from Chairman Peter Rousselot Mac-onomics—Don’t trust this guy “I’m going to be honest: I know a lot hole. put some daylight between himself and the less about economics than I do about military Our country is sliding into recession, failed presidency of George W. Bush. But, and foreign policy issues. I still need to be gasoline prices are at an all-time high, the buyer beware. McCain’s rigid, uncompromis- educated”. [Wall Street Journal interview, credit and other financial markets have suf- ing, stay-the-course personality will lead him Nov. 2005.] fered a precedent-shattering meltdown, and into his own personal series of policy disas- “The issue of economics is not some- we have done next to nothing to lessen our ters just as surely as Bush’s personality did. thing I’ve understood as well as I should. I’ve dependence on foreign oil. In the midst of this And, McCain’s comments on the recent credit got Greenspan’s book.” [New Hampshire Republican-created mess, the GOP is now and mortgage crises are all focused on being campaign appearance, Dec. 2007.] asking us to turn to a man who is trying to get sure we don’t do anything that might possi- This is real “straight talk”—straight from ready for the job by reading snatches of Alan bly interfere with the same unfettered and un- the lips of GOP presumptive presidential Greenspan’s memoirs between campaign regulated free market forces that got us into nominee John McCain. I’m not buying it, and stops? Give us a break! this mess in the first place. neither should you! If you’re not troubled enough by what As Democrats, we need to go all out this We don’t have to have a PhD in econom- you’ve heard so far about maconomics, con- year to be sure that this aspiring economics ics leading the White House, but we don’t sider these reassurances from McCain’s student has all the time he needs after No- need four more years of disdain for knowl- “friends” at the conservative magazine, The vember 4 to fill in the gaps in his economic edge there either. John McCain frequently Weekly Standard: “McCain’s method in do- resume. Hint: Alan Greenspan may be free brags about finishing near the bottom of his mestic matters no less than in foreign affairs for lunch. class at the Naval Academy, just as George is military: He surveys a set of facts, identi- W. Bush boasts about his “gentleman’s C’s” fies a villain, fixes him with his steely gaze, at Yale. and then goes after him.” [Ferguson, The Bush has gotten our country into an in- McCain Economic “Team,” 02/25/2008.] Get ready for credible mess both domestically and interna- Axis of Evil, please move over!! tionally with his attitude, and McCain’s Because of political imperatives that equally stubborn and bellicose personality is even someone who graduated near the bot- the J-J Dinner, tailor-made to dig us into an even deeper tom of his class at the Naval Academy can hole—hard as it might be to imagine a deeper grasp, John McCain is desperately trying to coming in June The cherry blossoms have bloomed; the tourists are swarming. It must be spring! Another sure sign of the season is that Jerry Botland ACDC’s largest fund-raising event of the year—the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner— Computer Consulting is almost upon us. Troubleshoot and resolve computer and J-J Dinner Co-chairs Bree Raum and Gabe Snow and their committee members are computer related problems. hard at work to make this event another block- Perform upgrades, set-up wireless routers and print servers. buster. The dinner, which will be held in mid- Transfer old files, address book and emails June, will feature outstanding speakers, great from an old computer to a new one. food and the best political schmoozing. Everyone knows 2008 is a critical year Ph# (703) 933-0558 — [email protected] for Virginia, the Democratic Party and ACDC. Not only is there the most exciting presiden- tial race in decades, but we will be working to elect a Democratic senator, congressman, Published monthly by the County Board member and two School Board Arlington County Democratic Committee members. 2009 North 14th Street, Suite #612, Arlington, VA 22201 Funds raised at the J-J will help ACDC Tel: (703) 528-8588 Fax: (703) 528-2321 do what it does best—provide large margins http://www.arlingtondemocrats.org of Democratic votes to help all our candidates. Chair: Peter Rousselot —703-276-1584 (o), [email protected] Help get the campaign season under way by Editor-in-Chief: Barbara van Voorst —703-522-6294 (h), [email protected] planning to attend. Deputy Editor: Warren L. Nelson —703-243-7867 (h), [email protected] Details will be posted on the ACDC web Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the ACDC site—www.arlingtondemocrats.org—as they unless expressly approved by an appropriate Committee Resolution become available. And watch your mail for Copyright ©2008, ACDC, All Rights Reserved your invitation! ACDC Voice, May 2008, Page 3 Next Monthly Meeting—All Dems Invited Bumper Sticker Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 7 p.m. of the Month NRECA Building, 4301 Wilson Blvd Corner of North Taylor and Wilson, just east of Glebe & Wilson HATE, GREED, Free parking under building, enter from Taylor Street County Board Chair Walter Tejada will lead a program on “Accessory IGNORANCE: Dwelling Units,” a proposal before the County Board to allow WEAPONS OF homeowners to renovate a basement, attic, garage or other part of the MASS DESTRUCTION house as a separate rental unit with its own kitchen and bath.
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