Get Your Biden Yard Sign. Details Below.
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Election Countdown Clock is Ticking--Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves and Work!
By Annisa Karim
Collier County Democratic Party Chair
Hello Democrats!
With less than 100 days
before the General Election in November, we have lots of work to do! The tyranny and authoritarian rule being pushed upon us by Donald Trump and his ilk is not absolute. We still have a chance to take back the country we love and work to make it the beacon of hope it once was.
Do you remember the ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved regardless of race, color, creed, gender, or sexual orientation? That ideal is the American Dream, but it’s slipping further and further away from most people because of the corrupting influence of money and of special interests in politics. Trump and DeSantis have made it clear who they fight for, and it’s not the American people.
As we suffer through the COVID nightmare, Trump is trying to rip health insurance away from millions of Americans. He cancelled the convention in Jacksonville because of the global pandemic, but DeSantis is happy to let kids in Florida fill classrooms during the same health crisis.
This insanity has to stop. It's time to do our patriotic duty and start working towards victory in November. My friends, elections have consequences and we must elect Joe Biden so that this country can once again move towards liberty and justice for all.
There is a place for YOU in the Democratic Party: Look at your calendar and figure out how much time you can dedicate to preserving our democracy. Then, sign up for a Virtual Volunteer Orientation (below) and learn of all of the critical volunteer opportunities we have. From there, do a little bit each day or each week. If you can, donate to us so we can acquire the funds to create radio ads, do community outreach, print mailers, use social media to boost all of our candidates, and have the tools necessary to secure wins for Democrats up and down the ballot.
I urge you to get involved with the Collier County Democratic Party today so we can build a strong team working to preserve our democracy.
Let's keep moving
#ForwardTogether
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Things to Know About
Primary Election August 18
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Your Primary Ballots:
You will only have the opportunity to vote in the Congressional District 19 (Cindy Banyai vs. David Holden) or Florida State House District 105 (Javier Estevez vs. Maureen Porras) race(s) if you reside in one or both of these districts.
Maureen Porras
is participating in a Candidate Spotlight on August 4.
Sign-up to watch it live, here.
Both Florida House District 105 candidates were featured on our podcast in Episode 8.
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To Listen to our Podcasts…
Here’s some information you can share with your friends and family: These non-partisan videos about the importance of voting are a must-see for "unlikely voters" -- Americans who have never voted or who haven't yet registered to vote! The specific voting links are for Collier County. The video was done with the help of several groups, including the League of Women Voters and the Collier County Supervisor of Elections.
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Be Part of the Caravan
Ridin' With Biden is a statewide car caravan throughout Florida to support Joe Biden and all our local candidates. We are looking for participants and lead drivers. Cars can be decorated, but, please, no balloons. Routes are being drafted and will be distributed before the event.
WHEN: Sunday, August 16.
TIME: 2 p.m.
WHERE: Sign up to participate via our Mobilize app for these locations:
NEED: Participants and lead car drivers.
CONTACT:
Cindy Marino-Clark. 239-249-2285
Kathryn Garra. 239-777-6469
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Steering Wheel Brigade at the Polls a New Role for Voter Protection
We must make sure to continue strengthening our Voter Protection Team while we protect ourselves and others during this pandemic.
Similar to other Democratic Voter Protection Teams across the state, we have created a new Voter Protection Team volunteer category. This volunteer role involves the observation of polling place activities from cars --a
Steering Wheel Brigade.
Volunteers will locate themselves as close to the polling locations as possible, observe what's happening, interact safely from the vehicle with voters, and file reports on our special software by texts or calls to the Voter Protection Command Center.
Your Voter Protection leaders are making a significant effort to devise ways to adapt to the COVID-19 environment.
Please click the link below to join us for a short training class just-in-time for the August Primary.
Contacts:
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Help Us Grow Vote-By-Mail Participation!
Phase Two of our Vote-By-Mail (VBM) phone bank is currently under way. This round focuses on precincts that are most at risk for voter intimidation and suppression. Vote-by-Mail eliminates the risks associated with in-person voting and helps our Voter Protection Team to support those voters who do decide to vote in person.
Additionally, three precincts in Collier County have new polling locations. We are reaching out to Dems in those precincts to inform them of the change and, naturally, encourage them to vote by mail.
Want to get some training? We’ve scheduled more classes on how to use our phone banking tool, OpenVBP and we’ll cover the specifics of the VBM script.
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DO YOU SEW?
We need you to help make
BLUE
vests for our poll watchers! If you have a sewing machine, we provide the rest of your supplies: material, patterns, thread, instructions. Contact Francie Hunt, Collier County DEC Volunteer Coordinator, (239) 300-1632, or
FrancieHuntFlorida@gmail.com.
VOLUNTEER
Join the Collier Democrats Volunteer Team! The Pandemic has changed the way we all live and do business. We now offer a one hour Virtual Volunteer Orientation to give you the information you need so that you can resume your volunteer activities or, if you’ve never volunteered with us before, learn how you can get started. We have redesigned our activities to comply with all CDC guidelines (no contact, social distancing, and virtual events).
Please click on this link
and choose one of the dates and times that works for you. After you sign up for a session, you will get a confirmation email with all the details about how to participate. You’ll get a couple of meeting reminders and you’ll be asked to
confirm that you plan to attend, or cancel
if you can’t make your scheduled session. Please cancel if you cannot attend, as each class has limited spaces.
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Yard Signs Available for Joe Biden and Sara McFadden Campaigns
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Sara McFadden
, who will be on the November ballot as the Democratic candidate for State House District 106, has free yard signs available. Contact her campaign and signs will be delivered to you.
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The Collier County Democratic Party has
Biden
for President
signs available for delivery for a donation of $10 per sign
by clicking here.
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Laura Novosad on the Growing Problem of Hunger
Can you hear the growling stomachs in our community? Hunger is becoming a growing problem in some of House District 80’s neighborhoods.
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Javier Estevez Endorsed by Equality Florida Action PAC
Equality Florida Action PAC has endorsed Javier Estevez’s candidacy to become the Democratic nominee in the Florida State House race in District 105.
Maureen Porras Endorsed by South Florida Sun Sentinel
The South Florida Sun Sentinel has endorsed Maureen Porras in the Democratic primary for Florida House District 105.
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Cindy Banyai Endorsed By Lee Young Democrats
Cindy Banyai, candidate for Congress is District 19, has been endorsed by the Lee County Young Democrats.
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David Holden Endorsed by Nonpartisan VoteWater
David Holden, candidate for Congress for Florida’s 19th Congressional district, welcomed the endorsement of VoteWater Florida.
Sara McFadden Endorsed by Veterans Caucus
Sara McFadden, the Democratic nominee for Florida state representative in District 106, has been endorsed by the Veterans Caucus for her 2020 bid to topple incumbent Bob Rommel.
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Democrats Testified on Behalf of Mask Rule
Here's the open letter to commissioners sent by Democratic Party Chair Annisa Karim.
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OPINION: Don't Play Politics With Schoolchildren
Florida’s leaders shouldn’t play politics with the safety of schoolchildren and educators. Yet that’s exactly what Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran appears to be doing.
Civil Rights Legend John Lewis Dies at 80
John Lewis, son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has died.
Now Trump Wants to Postpone the Election? Madness!
That we have a president who would even entertain the idea of postponing an election for his own benefit should terrify all Americans.
Recap: Eight Democrats are running for Federal, State, and Local offices in Collier
Congressional District 19:
Cindy Banyai
and
David Holden
– winner of the August Primary will go on to the November Election.
State House District 80:
Laura Novosad
will be on the ballot in November.
State House District 105:
Javier Estevez
and
Maureen Porras
- winner of the August Primary will go on to the November Election.
State House District 106:
Sara McFadden
will be on the ballot in November.
County Commission District 1:
John Jenkins
will be on the ballot in November.
County Commission District 5:
David Turrubiartez Jr.
will be on the ballot in November.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
All Collier County Democrats running for office have been invited to send in news releases for publication on our website, www.CollierDems.org, and in this monthly newsletter.
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Want Ads
WANTED: Volunteers to support Volunteer Coordination Activities. If you are a dedicated volunteer who enjoys working with people, talking on the phone, and keeping detailed records, please contact Francie Hunt, Volunteer Coordinator, Collier County Democrats (239) 300 1632
FrancieHuntFlorida@gmail.com
to schedule a virtual interview.
WANTED:President. The Collier County Democratic Women's Club is seeking an e
nergetic, passionate, engaging, well informed Democratic woman to serve as president. Candidate must understand the Democratic Platform, have previous experience as a board member of a political organization, strong leadership skills, and the time and temerity to jump in with both feet.
WANTED -- First Vice President. The Collier County Democratic Women's Club is seeking a charismatic, energetic, creative, passionate Democratic woman who is well informed on current topics and is able to coordinate beneficial activities for our membership, as well as arrange for speakers to address our club on pertinent matters.
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Waving for
BID
E
N
Please come to one of four Biden sign waving event in Naples during August. The next one will be on Tuesday, August 4, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Phyllis Andrews 239 248 9770,
or click here to RSVP.
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Democratic Women's Club of Marco
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 11 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Gail Formanack, co-president of the League of Women Voters, The Villages/Tri-County area will present on 'How to Recognize Fake News Outlets'. Registration required.
Democratic Women's Club of Collier
The club will host its next virtual meeting on August 27 at 7 p.m. Several candidates will be on hand including
David Turrubiartez Jr., John Jenkins,
and
Laura Novosad.
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Collier County Democratic Club
Your CCDC has been hard at work this summer using time, talent, and CCDC treasure to support Vote-By Mail-postcard efforts. A portion of club funds are being put to good use in order to turn out the vote in November!
This project is in collaboration with Collier Dems, so we know exactly the right Democrats to contact, making it SUPER easy for them to sign up for Vote By Mail!
In other news, CCDC will not host a general meeting in August, but will resume virtual general meetings in September. We highly encourage CCDC members to sign up for virtual volunteer activities with the Collier Dems. We are especially in need of volunteers for the Voter Protection Team. Links on how to sign up are here in this newsletter,
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The 20 Minute Challenge
Democrats, everything we do now builds our foundation for a
potential
victory in November. A big part of how we must operate in the time of COVID is making phone calls to our fellow Democrats.
Many of you don’t like the idea of calling a stranger, but let’s face it,
we know phone calls work
and we cannot wake up on November 4 wishing we had done more. Here’s a challenge for you:
Step out of your comfort zone for 20 minutes. Take just 20 minutes to make calls from home. If after that 20 minutes you can’t make any more calls, that’s fine. At least you did your 20!
IF you can continue for another 20 minutes, that’s great! So, sign up for our Virtual Phone Bank Training on August 1 at 10 a.m. and then take part in the
20 Minute Challenge!
Sign up here:
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Help Us Win In 2020
With Your $20.20 Donation
The Florida Democratic Party has announced that it is expanding its staff with the goal of having the largest state election organization in the country.
Here in Collier County, we are busier than ever and we need your help to sustain this--literally to keep the lights on and to help Democrats win. We are all volunteers, but there is overhead--printing, stamps, phones, rent, etc.
A sustaining donation of $20.20 a month will make a world of difference. Won't you help?
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Hey, Democrats, Let’s Get Social
T
he Social Committee of the Collier County Democratic Club organizes monthly virtual get-togethers where like-minded people can gather online and, hopefully someday soon, in person once again. Contact Dawn Rubin to get your name added to the mailing list at
CCDC.Socials@gmail.com
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People of all social classes
Parents and their children
Teachers and students
Workers and employers
Immigrants and their descendants
Activists, leaders, volunteers and followers
Peace-loving and justice-seeking
Successful and struggling
People of all races, religions, and sexual orientations
We
ARE
Democrats
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TUNE IN
Check out the latest videos from trusted news sources on our website,
www.CollierDems.org
. Click the button below to go to our
GALLERY
page and look for the videos from MSNBC, CBS, CNN, and other news services.
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Then tell your friends about it. They can subscribe by navigating to the Collier County Democratic Party website --
www.CollierDems.org
-- and click on the
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button in the menu.
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All Collier County Democratic Party clubs, caucuses, and candidates are invited to submit items for publication consideration in this newsletter, which is distributed monthly. Other groups whose goals and activities mirror the values and objectives of the Democratic Party are also invited to submit items for consideration.
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