Advancing Change 2010

Submitted by Toni Gilpin on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 22:42

Protect the Historic Change We've Won.  Shape the Future.

Join the

Democratic Party of Evanston and Organizing for America

for

  Advancing Change/Vote 2010 

Join this path-breaking national effort to re-engage and re-energize Obama voters.

Their votes will make the difference this November.

Ready to help Advance Change?  Click here to sign up or call 847 491-0865.

Check out the video below, and click here to learn more.

Reversing Course: Iowa Comes to Evanston.

Submitted by Mitch Schaben on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 18:27

 

Outside of the DPOE Office

 

In 2008, hundreds of volunteers set off from our office to canvass in Iowa on behalf of Barack Obama. Now something of the reverse is taking place: young Mitch Schaben, an Iowan who just set foot here a few weeks ago, is going door to door in Evanston to engage with people who cast their first votes ever to send Barack Obama to the White House. Mitch is getting to know Evanston ward by ward, and he’s going to let us in on his experiences. But let’s let him tell his story…  

Canvassing.  The very word conjures up images of doors slammed rudely in a face, residential habitats suddenly going dark, eyes peering out from behind curtains.  What was I thinking?  I knew nothing about canvassing!  But here I was, trudging my way through Evanston’s Second Ward, getting ready to knock on my first door and deliver my memorized script, intended to excite and invigorate Barack Obama supporters, both old and new, for the upcoming election.

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Hot dogs, handshakes and a heat wave

Submitted by Ginny Holbert on Sun, 07/04/2010 - 21:04

As we approach a tough election season, it's good to know that Illinois Democrats can really take the heat.

That was proved once again as dozens of DPOE members, supporters and politicians from across the region braved temperatures in the 80s to turn out for Evanston's July 4 celebration. Read more »

Dems urged to fight like winning Blackhawks

Submitted by Ginny Holbert on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 10:07

The Blackhawk's title victory provided a rousing metaphor for local supporters as State Senator and Committeeman Jeff Schoenberg donned a hockey jersey to kick off the Democratic Party of Evanston's annual meeting Sunday. Approximately 150 people turned out to hear the inspiring call to action from the state's most prominent political leaders.

Keynote speaker Gov. Pat Quinn, noting that "there are 140 days to election but 280 if you don't sleep," vowed to do without sleep,  but also to work to get the state back on track.

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You came, you canvassed, you conquered!

Submitted by Ginny Holbert on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 09:40



Wow.  Or maybe, zowie.

Those are the kinds of words DPOE Executive Director Toni Gilpin uses to describe the incredible turnout for Saturday's Advancing Change/Vote 2010 initiative. Despite initially inclement weather, more than 75 of you showed up and performed brilliantly -- in fact, you set some records as part of Organizing for America's nationwide kickoff.

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