Election Day Polling Places in Texas

by: mariochampion

Tue Oct 21, 2008 at 08:57:17 AM CDT

A list with contact info for every county elections administrator:
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/county.shtml

Find my Texas Polling Place tool:
https://voterinfo.sos.state.tx.us/voterws/viw/faces/SearchSelectionPolling.jsp

Also check out:
vote411.org

In Austin and Travis County:
http://turntexasblue.com/electionday

In Houston and Harris County:
http://www.hcdp08.org/getinvolved/vote/

Pass this info along! Just click this link to send to a friend!

Unite for Change, Turning Corpus Blue

by: Sylviaforbarack

Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 22:05:01 PM CDT

When:
June 28, 2008

Where:
Collier Pool Park
3801 Harris

Time:
4:00 pm till 7:00 p.m.

Hot Dogs provided,
Bring your own lawn chair

Call Sylvia Samaniego
Precinct Chair  87
361-854-4272

What is your precinct number?
Can provide your calling list of Democrats in your neighborhood.

"Democracy requires participation"

170 Volunteers needed for Obama at the state convention

by: Texas Obama Volunteers

Mon Jun 02, 2008 at 10:12:45 AM CDT

We need your help!

The campaign has been waiting for final answers on lots of logistical issues before scheduling trainings and making assignments.   We're now at that point.

There are three groups of volunteers that will be assigned to each of the 31 senate districts to perform functions of oversight and monitoring the process.   Another group of volunteers will be needed to staff the Obama office and do projects for the operation.  

Click this link to see a the list of volunteer activities and to sign up:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pCVgf3tYDGBcKY6NbxdkqHQ

IMPORTANT: Make Calls to Pennsylvania

by: mariochampion

Fri Apr 18, 2008 at 16:50:00 PM CDT

Call Pennsylvania for Obama

Thanks!

Wanna Go to Denver? Here's a Roadmap!

by: mariochampion

Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 09:06:46 AM CDT

As delegate lists from the County and Senate Conventions make their way to the Texas Democratic Party, people are getting ready to compete to be the warm bodies in those highly coveted seats in Denver.

Here's the handy guide to everything you need to know.

Texas State Convention Elected Positions

by: mariochampion

Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 08:09:58 AM CDT

What can I run for?
At 3:00 pm on Friday, each Senate District Caucus meets at their posted location in the Convention Center.  All delegates are in attendance here, both Clinton and Obama.

At the Convention each Senate District Caucus elects one member to each standing committee and recommendations for Electors and SDEC. It is important to be organized as much as practical BEFORE this convention so that these committee spots are won by our qualified supporters.

(1) Credentials Committee
(2) Platform Committee
(3) Resolutions Committee
(4) Rules Committee
(5) Nominations Committee for SDEC officers and SDEC members recommended by Senatorial District Caucuses, and in presidential years, members of the Democratic National Committee and Presidential Electors
(6) Recommendation for SDEC Committeeman
(7) Recommendation for SDEC Committeewoman
(8) Nominations Committee for At-Large Delegates to the National Convention
(9) Recommendation for Presidential Elector(s) as allotted to those Caucuses under these Rules      This year every SD will make on recommendation, and the remaining three are recommended by the three largest districts:  SD 14, SD 23 and SD 13.
(10) Delegates and Alternates to the National Convention as allocated to them.

At this point, the Obama and Clinton delegates divide into their respective caucuses to elect their allocated delegates and alternates as determined by the March 4th Primary.

Here is a list of the Committees and a bit about what they do. If you are interested in serving on the temporary committees prior to the Convention, contact the State Party Chair at the Texas Democratic Party.

The duties of the Permanent Committees shall be as follows:
(1) The Permanent Credentials Committee shall make recommendations to the Convention as to the final resolution of all challenges regarding the credentials of Delegates to the State Convention.

Note:  The Party Chair will have appointed a Temporary Credentials Committee that will have met prior to the Convention, heard testimony and made most of the Credentials recommendations.   This committee serves as the final arbiter if there are still contests.

(2) The Nominations Committee shall nominate the officers of the SDEC and the SDEC members recommended by their respective Senatorial District Caucuses and, in presidential years, the DNC  Representatives.

Note:   This committee recommends the Officer slate:  Party Chair, Vice Chair, Vice Chair of Finance, Treasurer.   Each Senate District recommends a State Committeeman and State Committeewoman and the Committee  nominates those recommended people to be the Executive Committee.    Each Senate District will hold an election at their caucus for these two recommendations.    The committee will also recommend nominations for the Texas seats on the Democratic National Committee.  It nominates Presidential Electors (each Senate District makes recommendations for Elector).
In presidential years, the duties of the Nominations Committee for At-Large Delegates to the National Convention shall be those implied by its title or as assigned by the National Party Rules.

Note:  This committee will meet on Saturday to recommend the 67 At Large Delegates and 3 Add On Unpledged Delegates.   After the Senate districts have made their selections to this committee, there will be some Obama supporters and some Clinton supporters elected.  The presidential primary poll will have allocated the number of At Large and Pledged Party and Elected Official delegates for Obama and Clinton.   Traditionally, the Obama committee members will caucus to recommend the Obama delegates and the Clinton committee members will recommend the Clinton delegates.

(3) The Platform Committee shall write and recommend to the Convention a Party platform for the November General Election.
Note:  Traditionally the Chair appoints a broad based committee of interested individuals who meet in the weeks before the Convention to draft a Platform document.  This committee takes that draft, and reworks it and make final edits.

(4) The Resolutions Committee shall consider and recommend all resolutions submitted to the Convention, other than those within the proper jurisdiction of the Platform Committee.
Note:   There is a temporary resolutions committee appointed by the Chair that sifts through the thousands of resolutions, decides which ones are appropriate topics to be referred to the Platform Committee or the Rules Committee.    There are days of logistics work to organize these documents and the temporary committee does that work.

(5) The Rules Committee shall consider and recommend any proposed amendments to the permanent Party Rules and shall assist the Convention Chair and Parliamentarian, at their request, in interpreting the applicability of these Rules to questions of organization and procedure at the Convention.  

Let's make Obama's Texas victory a little $weeter

by: mariochampion

Thu Mar 06, 2008 at 13:58:16 PM CST

And, remember, if someone points out the popular vote lead for Clinton in Texas, simply agree with them and point out the popular vote lead for Obama overall.

Of course, if the mainstream journalists would press the point to Bill Clinton about his earlier firewall words, i would be a little happier.

So what else can you do while you rest up? How about a little contribution to sweeten the victory. This campaign, this movement, this urge to re-shape our country won't be led by others. It's up to us. Obama is set to announce a $50,000,000+ month, and that is pretty big. But, Texans for Obama, let's make March even bigger! Give what you can to our campaign!

URGENT: Volunteer at your local Obama field office!

by: News

Sun Feb 24, 2008 at 07:03:03 AM CST

The Clinton campaign had a 30 point lead just a couple of months ago, but our volunteers have worked hard to close the gap.  Let's finish the job and deliver Texas for Obama.  Yes we can!

Amarillo

118 B SW 6th Ave.
Amarillo, TX 79101

Austin - Campaign Headquarters

816 Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 476-2008
Fax: (512) 476-2032
texas@barackobama.com

Austin - East Austin

1309 Rosewood Ave,
Austin, TX 78702

Austin - UT Campus

Dobie Center
2025 Guadalupe St., #142
Austin, TX 78705

Brownsville

305 East Elizabeth St.
Brownsville, TX 78520

Corpus Christi

1318 S. Staples St.
Corpus Christi, TX
Phone: (361) 884-0008

Dallas

1409 S. Lamar St., Suite 011
Dallas, TX 75215

Edinburg

405 W. Owassa Rd.
Edinburg, TX 78539

El Paso

Trowbridge Plaza
5750 Trowbridge Dr.
El Paso, TX 79925
Phone: (915) 775-2008

Fort Worth - North

2511 Rodeo Plaza-B
Fort Worth, TX 76106

Fort Worth - East

6322 Brentwood Stair Rd.
Fort Worth, TX 76112

Galveston

2028 Broadway St.
Galveston, TX 77650

Houston

3710 Travis
Houston, TX  77002

Laredo

9902 McPherson Ave.
Laredo, TX 78045
956 566-6692

League City

270 League City
League City, TX 77573

McAllen

4510 N. 10th St., Suite 170
McAllen, TX 78504

San Antonio

311 Third St.
San Antonio, TX

San Antonio - West Commerce (Satellite)

2935 W. Commerce
San Antonio, TX 78207

UT - Pan American

1900 W. University, Suite 7
Edinburg, TX 78539

Waco

1818 Columbus Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

We'll update this post with new office contatct info as soon as we receive it.

Corpus Christi opens a volunteer-run office

by: mariochampion

Wed Feb 13, 2008 at 17:30:03 PM CST

"This is a grassroots campaign, and the things you do to get organized are the things that are going to win this campaign," Cassidy shouted from the front stairs to the houseful of people.

Kathleen Cook, a 38-year-old Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi student, said she heard about the event Monday and immediately decided to attend.

"I wanted to meet other Obama supporters," she said. "This has definitely exceeded my expectations."

read it all at the Caller-Times.

Corpus Christi: Campaign Office Grand Opening, Feb 12

by: islander democrats

Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 15:39:42 PM CST

The address is:

413 Waco St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Contact Information

Les Cassidy
Phone: 361-887-2965
Email: lawles@msn.com

Sylvia Samaniego
Phone: 361-882-8177
Cell: 361-442-0072
Fax: 361-882-2884
Email: samaniegosylvia@yahoo.com