When the going gets tough…

Defend Democracy

Notes about the “long game” from an active PCP and slate-dropping canvasser by Philip Quarterman These are tough times, and worse could be coming if the pundits are right about the upcoming election. I am bracing myself.  Meantime, I comfort myself with Randy Newman’s words, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” And…

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Betsy Johnson, Guns and TEDx

by Julio Castilleja Betsy Johnson is likely to be an Independent candidate for Oregon governor this November. Over the weekend, she made a surprise appearance in front of the crowd at TEDx in Portland, and, when pressed on gun reform by the audience, said that “the style of the gun doesn’t dictate the legality.” She said this…

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Three Easy Ways To Be a Battleground Activist

if you want to help maintain control of the US Senate, the House, and the White House, you have to engage with people in battleground states. This means reaching out directly to voters in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, etc. The good news is you can do this easily, on your own schedule, with as little or as much time as you have.

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Multnomah County Democrats (MCD) Elect Congressional District One and Five Delegates

At the January 13 organizational meeting, Multnomah County Democrats (MCD) elected delegates to represent us to Congressional District One and Five. These delegates join the advisory committee that meets with their representative to the U.S. House or Representatives.   Our delegates are community voices for our Congressional representatives. They have the opportunity to regularly consult…

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Multnomah County Democrats (MCD) elect Congressional District Three (CD-3) delegates.

At the January 13 organizational meeting, Multnomah County Democrats (MCD) elected Congressional District Three (CD-3) delegates. These delegates join the advisory committee that meets with their representative to the U.S. House or Representatives (in this case, Representative Earl Blumenauer) to further their goals in Washington, D.C. Their service is to provide authentic community voices to…

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Multnomah County Democrats Elect State Central Committee Delegates

January 15, 2019 At the January 13 Organizational Meeting, Multnomah County Democrats (MCD) Precinct Committee Persons voted for our party’s representation to the Democratic Party of Oregon (DPO). State Central Committee delegates represent Multnomah County Democrats to the Democratic Party of Oregon. These delegates will help determine the path of the Democratic Party by electing…

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Reorg Election Results

Here are the newly elected MultCoDem Officers for the 2018-2019 term: Chair: Lurelle Robbins Vice Chair-1: Rachelle Dixon Vice Chair-2: Michael Smith Treasurer: Jil Heimensen Recording Secretary: Patch Perryman Communications Officer: Joel Barker Technology Officer: Aaron Levine

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