Democrats of Pocahontas County, Iowa

***IMPORTANT DATES!***

Monday, May 5, 2008 -Senator Tom Harkin will hold a news conference in Fort Dodge to discuss the farm bill at 2 P.M. in City Hall. 819 1st Ave. S.

TIME CORRECTION ON MAY 10 MEETING.
Saturday, May 10, 2008 - Pocahontas County Central Committee meeting, 8:30 A. M. to 9:30 A.M. at the Family Table in Pocahontas with....
4th District Central Committee Meeting to follow from 10 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - Primary Election

Saturday, June 14, 2008 - State Convention, Des Moines, IA

August 25 -28, 2008 - National Democratic Convention, Denver, CO

  • CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS-4TH DISTRICT

  • BECKY GREENWALD
  • KEVIN MISKELL
  • KURT MEYER Kurt Meyer website
  • WILLIAM MEYERSWilliam Meyers website

  • Kurt Meyer and William Meyers visited the Pocahontas Co. Central Committee meeting on Saturday, April 5.
  • Kurt Meyer visits with local Democrats.

  • William Meyers speaks to the group.

  • WE'RE DOWN TO TWO!
    ***If you have a favorite, go to their websites. There are still things you can do to help!***

  • WEB SITES FOR DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.

  • Hillary Clinton for President
  • Obama for President

    • ***NEWS***

  • LOTS GOING ON AT THE STATE HOUSE.

    Contact State Senator Jack Kibbie

    Senator Kibbie's Newsletter

    Contact State Representative Delores Mertz

    State of Iowa

  • What are YOUR issues? Let them know!
  • For caucus results in all precincts Click here.
  • 239,000 Democratic voters turned out for the Iowa caucus. In Pocahontas County there were 460 Democratic participants. The Republican caucus drew 370.

  • Dates are already set for summer celebrations. The Democrats' float will appear in parades in Pocahontas, June 21, Ware, June 22, and Gilmore City, July 19. The Pocahontas County Fair will be held from July 17 through the 24th. There will again be a booth featuring information about Democratic candidates and issues.

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    Issues And Opinions

    Letters to the Editor are always important! Keep on writing.
    Addresses of area newspapers.

  • Keep up to date with Governor Chet Culver.


    • ***WRITE OR CALL CANDIDATES & OFFICIALS REGULARLY. LET THEM KNOW YOUR VIEWS!***

    ***IT MATTERS***

    How to Reach Your Elected Officials


    Secretary of State Mike Mauro has an excellent website which includes a link to county information, as well as databases on Voter/Elections, Nonprofits, Online Filing and much more. Counties Information

    Democratic news in the state of Iowa

    Iowa Legislature

    U.S. Congress on the Internet-Thomas

    U.S. Senator Tom Harkin

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    U.S. Senate-Official Site

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    Let Them Know What You Think.

    BOOKS OF INTEREST- Other suggestions welcome.
  • The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin
  • The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
  • The Invasion of the Party Snatchers by Victor Gold
  • The Long Road Home by Martha Raddatz
  • The Iraq Study Group Report: The Way Forward- A New Approach by the Iraq Study Group
  • The Greatest Story Ever Sold by Frank Rich
  • Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Irag by Thomas E. Ricks
  • Vice: Dick Cheney and the Hijacking of the American Presidency by Lou Dubose and Jake Bernstein
  • Imperial Life in the Emerald City; Inside Iraq's Green Zone by Rajiv Chandrasekaran
  • Chain of Command by Seymour Hersh
  • State of Denial by Bob Woodward
  • Out of Iraq by George McGovern
    Affordable Health Care
    Voting Rights
    Social Security
    A Clean Environment
    Safe Food
    Good Schools
    Peaceful Solutions

    LET'S DO IT!

    The Central Committee meets at the Family Table in Pocahontas on the 1st Saturday of the month at 8:30 A.M.

    County Chair:
    Lois Jirgens
    712-841-2427

    Treasurer:
    Jim Bartosh

    Secretary:
    Audrey Simonson

    Contact us.

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