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If you missed Durham for Obama’s Senatorial Candidate Forum a couple of weeks ago or would like to watch it again (on video), you can tune in to the Durham Community Media (DCM, Channel 18) on Time Warner everyday at 2pm from April 5-April 11. Thank you, Dr. Fred Westbrook, for taking charge of the video production and bringing this forum to the living rooms of our community! Do you remember how you felt on November 4, 2008? Overwhelmed by the promise of a new future. Well, it is 2010 and we your engagement is needed again. If you registered voters, knocked on doors, made phone calls, held events, those skills are needed again. Join OFA to plan their 2010 strategy for the upcoming Primary and General Election on: April 6, 6:30PM RSVP here. Signed, sealed and delivered . . . historic legislation to extend health care to millions! On behalf of the members of Durham for Obama, we would like to recognize and give warm thanks to the following individuals and organization(s) who have contributed their time, energy, expertise, services, equipment and the facility to host this candidate forum!!
Durham for Obama held a Democratic Senatorial Candidate Forum on March 15th at St. Joseph’s AME Church in Durham. Cal Cunningham, Ken Lewis, Elaine Marshall, and Marcus Williams answered questioned that had been generated by the Durham community. Approximately 300 people were in attendance. After the event, Durham residents voted in Durham for Obama’s Endorsement Proceedings. Here are the results of the voting: Ken Lewis 58% See the first news reports from the forum on News 14, Durham Herald Sun, and the News and Observer. See blogs and video footage from the forum at Blue NC. Questions were solicited from the community, and a number of them were selected and sent to the Democratic Senatorial candidates. The candidates were asked to provide written responses to 10 questions, and therefore, not all community-submitted questions were selected to be addressed. However, we did our best to include and combine/paraphrase as much of the questions as possible. Please read the candidates’ responses here. Also, please come out to meet and listen to the candidates answer additional questions at Durham for Obama’s Senatorial Candidates’ Forum on March 15th at St. Joseph’s AME Church, starting at 6:30pm sharp. Details here. Please RSVP at http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gp88bg Please come to a “Rally for Health Care Reform” on Thursday, March 11 at 11:00am. Show your support for health care reform! Event: Rally for Health Care Reform “”Voice Your Support for Health Care Reform”" To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
Durham for Obama Will Host a Democratic Senatorial Candidate Forum and Endorsement Proceedings: Monday, March 15th, 6:30-8:30PM Durham For Obama, a grassroots volunteer organization that formed in February 2008 to work for Barack Obama’s election, will host a Democratic Senatorial Candidate Forum starting at 6:30PM on Monday, March 15th at St. Joseph’s AME Church, 2521 Fayetteville Street, in Durham. Cal Cunningham, Ken Lewis, Elaine Marshall, and Marcus Williams will be answering questions generated by the Durham community in a moderated candidate forum. Immediately following the forum, an endorsement vote will be taken. Durham residents are invited to pre-register to attend the event, and to learn more about voting eligibility and the endorsement criteria by visiting the website: www.durhamforobama.org. Please note that proof of Durham residency–a driver’s license or power or utility bill–will be required to vote in the proceedings. The candidates will also fill out written questionnaires in advance of the event, and their answers will be posted on Durham for Obama’s website by March 11th, 2010. “This forum provides an important opportunity for residents of Durham to hear the Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate answer tough questions about how they will work for Durham, North Carolina, and the United States, if elected. Our hope is that the forum will give Durham residents valuable information about the candidates and their positions as well as generate interest and increased voting in the 2010 Democratic primary on May 4th,” says Faulkner Fox, a volunteer and organizer with Durham for Obama. Please RSVP at http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gp88bg About Durham For Obama: Durham For Obama (DFO) was formed in 2008 to organize the local grassroots effort to elect U.S. President Barack Obama and now serves to support our nation’s Plan to Renew America’s Promise in resourceful ways that empower Durham and all of its residents. The North Carolina margin of victory for Barack Obama in the 2008 general election was 13,692 votes (statewide) propelled by the margin of victory of 70,197 votes in Durham County. -End of Release- |
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