Pickens County Democratic Party

Pickens County, Georgia

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Election 2010: Democratic candidates for Georgia! (so far!)

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Political News	Meetings and Events

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...and this?

Operation Phone Home

Build for our Future:
Contribute to the
Democratic National Committee

Health Care Resources

HealthReform.gov (Obama admin.'s site)
Health Care for All (Campaign for America's Future)
Health Care for America Now (HCAN coalition)
StandWithDrDean.com (Howard Dean)
Physicians for a National Health Program

(Additional health care resources)

The Proposed FY 2010 Federal Budget
(begins Oct. 1, 2009)

"What Obama's Budget Proposal Means to You." AARP Bulletin Today, February 26, 2009.

RECOVERY.gov

After passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, see how and where your tax dollars are spent.

"Economic Stimulus: What's in It for You?" AARP Bulletin, March 2009, p. 3.

State of Georgia Stimulus Accountability
(Georgia Governor's site)

Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA):
What's in it!

There Is No Social Security Crisis
The American Prospect, February 24, 2009

Headline: "Pickens food pantry takes out loan to get through hard times" (Pickens County Progress, 12/10/2008) (http://www.pickensprogressonline.com/articleinfo.asp?Link=868)

President Barack Obama started his career by serving Chicago communities struggling with tough economic times. He saw what could be achieved when ordinary people organized and worked together -- and that idea was at the core of this campaign. As Obama said, "Our strength as a nation is built on the ideal that we all have a stake in one another. Be part of renewing America together."

You may donate through the C.A.R.E.S. Website (www.pickenscares.org) or by check made out to CARES, Inc., P.O. Box 1342, Jasper, GA 30143. You also may take food donations by their facility (directions). For more information, call (706) 253-4777.

Political News

See also "Behind the News."

Local

(weekly; includes news of local governments)

Georgia

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Use the site's "Search" for Georgia Legislature items.):

Election Guide 2008
ajc.com, Metro (See "around the state" section for Georgia Legislature items.)
Print Edition (Today and previous 6 days available here. See "a–section" for politics items, both Georgia Legislature—mostly when in session—and national.)

Georgia General Assembly

National

The Library of Congress
THOMAS—legislative information from the Library of Congress

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Nation / World (See "politics" and "washington" sections.)

Politics; Washington


•	The U.S. Congress Votes Database. This site lets you browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991.

the Online NewsHour (PBS)

Daily Kos (blog)

The Huffington Post: Politics (blog)

Talking Points Memo (blog)

truthout News/Politics (references many sources as well as reports written for the site)

FireDogLake (blog)

Meetings and Events

Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Ellijay: It's the 4th! Gilmer Democrats BBQ & Corn Boil!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 7:00 p.m. - Pickens County Democratic Committee monthly meeting. TEMPORARY NEW LOCATION: Pickens County Public Library, Burnt Mtn. Rd., Jasper.

Saturday, July 25, 2009, 12:00 noon-3:00 p.m. - PICNIC!

Pickens County Democrats are sponsoring a picnic! Special guests are our Democratic candidates for Governor (see the flyer); Jeff Scott, candidate for State School Superintendent, and Joseph Mann, candidate for State Senate District 51.

The historic Tate Gym, Tate, GA (Google map) (enhanced map) (RSVPs requested, chairman@pickensdemocrats.org)

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - North Georgia Progressives monthly meeting. Buffet ($11) at 6:00, program at 6:45. Fireside Cafe, 260 Foothills Pkwy (corner of Ga. Hwy 53 & Steve Tate Rd.), Marble Hill, GA.

2010

Monday, Apr. 26 (9:00 a.m.) to Friday, Apr. 30 (12:00 noon), 2010 - Period for a Political Party candidate to file Declaration of Candidacy to have their name placed on the July Georgia General Primary Ballot.

Monday, June 21, 2010 - Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the July General Primary/Special Election.

June 28 (9:00 a.m.) to July 2 (12:00 noon), 2010 - Period for an Independent, Political Body, or Nonpartisan candidate to file Notice of Candidacy to have their name placed on the November General Election Ballot.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - Georgia General Primary

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - General Primary Runoff

Monday, October 4, 2010 - Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the November General Election

Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 - General Election

Paid for and authorized by the Pickens County Democratic Committee, P.O. Box 1634, Jasper, GA 30143. David Robinson, Chairman; Tom Kramer, 1st Vice-Chair; Marty Aldridge, 2nd Vice-Chair; Steve Greenwell, Secretary. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

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