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PRIMARY ELECTION 2008 EDITION
Democratic Activists for Women Now | www.sccdawn.org | June 2008
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President’s Corner: CloserThan Ever
by Carol Garvey, President
For Democrats 2008 has already proven to bean historic year of firsts. First and foremost:the emergence of a woman and an AfricanAmerican male as frontrunners for theDemocratic Nomination for President after24 states, including California, heldprimaries on “Super-Duper Tuesday” (Feb5th). Since then I have traveled to both Texasand Pennsylvania to GOTV for Hillary inthose state’s primaries. Between the twotrips I ran to become a committed ClintonDelegate, coming in second to win theClinton-Alternate Delegate spot. I’ll attendthe Democratic National Convention inAugust in Denver, Colorado and am hard atwork strengthening my biceps and triceps incase my hand-raising services are called for.Given all that has happened this electionseason with, to and for
Hillary Clinton
,
DAWN’s endorsed candidate for President
,it’s nail-biting time. Clinton is withinspitting distance in the total delegate count(both pledged and Superdelegate): 1975 forObama versus 1780 for Clinton with 2026needed to win (2209 counting Michigan andFlorida). Leaving aside Florida and Michiganfor the moment there are still 200uncommitted Superdelegates and another 81up for grabs from among Puerto Rico,Montana and South Dakota. The DNCmeets May 31
st
to decide how to seat theFlorida(210) and Michigan (156) delegates;those two states have been entangled in a“test of wills” with the DNC since movingup their primaries ahead of the DNC-imposed timetableBoth the Obama and Clinton camps havespun the numbers to their advantage andthough Hillary (affectionately called “LaDama” or “La Mama” by Latino voters inFt. Worth, Texas) is down, she is far fromout. The Philadelphia Inquirer cited the sixdifferent versions of the Delegate vote countthat “Real Clear Politics” keeps track of init’s May 23
rd
editorial: “In most inclusivecount, Clinton has the numbers”: Theywrote; “To understand how razor-thin thismajority is, consider that if the Puerto Ricoturnout is slightly larger than we haveimagined, or Clinton’s margin is slightlygreater-then Clinton would finish theprimary process leading in everyconceivable vote count. With two millionvoters, a 28 percent victory would putClinton over the top even in the count,which excludes Florida and Michigan andincludes estimates for Obama’s caucusvictories”.Citing other “close” races (Ted Kennedy,Gary Hart, Jesse Jackson and Jerry Brown)that were not nearly
as close
as this horserace Andrew Stephen (May 22, ’08 the NewStatesman) wrote: “None of these malecandidates had a premature politicalobituary written in the way that HillaryClinton’s has been, or was subjected to suchrighteous outrage over refusing to quiesceand withdraw
(cont. on page 3)
President’s Corner
Historic year for womenas Hillary Clinton runsa close race forPresident.
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DAWN Elects NewBoard
A new Board is electedat the May 18thbrunch.
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DAWN EndorsedCandidates & GOTV
A full list of DAWN endorsed candidatesand GOTV info.
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Emerge Trains NextGeneration of WomenLeaders
Successful programtrains hundreds of Democratic women.
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DAWN EndorsesHILLARY CLINTONfor President!HillaryClinton.com
JUNE 2008Carol Garvey, President of DAWN,canvassing for Hillary Clinton in
In This Issue:
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Democratic Activists for Women Now | www.sccdawn.org | June 2008
DAWN Elects New Board atMay Brunch
by Carla Collins, Executive Vice President
On May18, DAWN members gathered toelect the DAWN Board and learn moreabout Emerge California, an organizationcreating the pipeline for democratic womento elected office. By unanimous acclaimCarol Garvey was reelected President.Elected to the DAWN Board are CarlaCollins, Executive Vice President, JoanGoddard as VP of Membership, ParrisCorrea as VP of Fundraising, NoelaniSallings as VP of Political Action, AlisonTaylor Coy as Secretary, and Lee Sturtevantas Treasurer. Ten of the twelve Directorsseats were also filled by Deniese Alejandro,Barbara Boone, Jean Cohen, Darcie Green,Carole Kaye, Deepka Lalwani, Julie Lind,Bobbie Nipper, Ashley Roybal, NoelaniSallings and Burga Santiago. The slate waselected for a 2-year term.As the Brunch Keynote Speaker, DAWNwas excited to have Executive DirectorGretchen Schoenstein from EmergeCalifornia. We learned about theirsuccessful initiatives to increase thenumber of Democratic women inappointed and elected leadershippositions. Since 2002, Emerge has givenDemocratic women the skills and tools torun for office. From December to June theparticipants meet for one weekend amonth to learn what it takes from expertsto run successful local and statewidecampaigns. The women get intensivetraining, mentorship and a network of support that is paying off: 114 graduateshave garnered over 60 appointments to boards and commissions, 21 runs and 13victories for public office. And thesenumbers are expected to rise with thetoday’s class as over half are currentlyrunning for office.Emerge classmates are all women, allDemocrats, and all interested at some levelin running for office. They range in agefrom 25-70 years and half of all graduatesare women of color. They also represent avariety of educational and socio-economiclevels because Emerge recognizes thatgovernment is stronger when it reflects thepeople it is designed to serve. The need isgreat.Gretchen noted how term limits have hurtwomen in office but that when women runthey often win. In order to get morewomen to run Emerge has expanded to sixother states and by 2016 Emerge Americaplans to be in 20 states. The Republicanparty has a similar program that has beenaround a bit longer and is currently in16-18 states.
For more information, visit
www.emergeca.org
This coming Sunday, June 1,services for Thomas Harold Riddlewill begin at 2 p.m. at St. Mark’sEpiscopal Church, 1957 Prunerid geAve., in Santa Clara. A receptionwill follow atthe Italian-AmericanHeritage Foundation, 425 N.Fourth St., San Jose. Donations inhis memory may be directed to San Jose State Alumni AssociationStudent Scholarship Fund, OneWashington Square, San Jose, CA95192-0126.
DAWN BOARD OFDIRECTORS
President
Carol Garvey
Carla Collins
Vice President Membership
Joan Goddard
Vice President Fundraising
Parris Correa
VP Political Action
Noelani Sallings
Secretary
Alison Taylor Coy
Treasurer
Lee Sturtevant
Directors
DenieseAlejandro Julie Lind, Barbara Boone, BobbieNipper, Jean Cohen, Ashley RoybalDarcie Green, Carole KayeBurga Santiago, Deepka Lalwani
The DAWN Report
The DAWN Report is publishedquarterly. It is the newsletter forthe Democratic Activists forWomen Now. DAWN is aDemocratic club accredited by theSanta ClaraCounty Democratic Central Committee. Newslettersubscription is included in $30/ $10 DAWN membership or maybe purchased separately for $20 toDAWN, P.O. Box 6614, San Jose,CA 95150.Co-Editors
Carla Collins & Jennifer Myronuk
Design
Jennifer Myronuk
Database
Bobbie Nipper
Contributors
Carla Collins, Carol Garvey, Jennifer Myronuk, Joan Goddard
Web Site:
www.sccdawn.org
Email:
carolgarvey2003@yahoo.com
Community Invited to Celebrate Harold Riddle’s Life
Beloved community members, Loretta and Harold Riddle at a recent DAWN event. Harold passed away on April 26, 2008 and will be greatly missed.
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President of the US:
Hillary Clinton
www.hillaryclinton.com
Congressional District 11:
Jerry McNerney (inc.)
www.jerrymcnerney.org
Congressional District 14:
Anna Eshoo (inc.)
Annaeshooforcongress.com
Congressional. District 15:
Mike Honda (inc.)
www.mikehonda.org
Congressional. District 16:
Zoe Lofgren (inc.)
Lofgrenforcongress.com
CA State Senate Dist 11:
Joe Simitian (inc.)
www.joesimitian.com
CA State Senate Dist 13:
Elaine Alquist (inc.)
www.alquist4senate.com
CA Assembly District 21:
Ira Ruskin (inc.)
www.iraruskin.org
CA Assembly District 22:
Paul Fong
www.paulfong.org
CA Assembly District 23:
Joe Coto (inc.)
www.joecoto.org
CA Assembly District 24:
Jim Beall (inc.)
www.jimbeall.com
CA Assembly District 27:
Barbara Sprenger – Dual
www.sprenger2008.com
Emily Reilly - Dual
www.emilyreilly.com
CA Assembly District 28:
Anna Caballero (inc.)
www.annacaballero.org
Santa Clara Co BoS Dist. 2:
George Shirakawa - open
*
www.georgeshirakawa.com
Richard Hobbs, - *open
www.hobbsforsupervisor.com
Santa Clara Co BoS Dist. 3:
Otto Leewww.ottolee.orgSan Jose City Council D2:
Ash Kalra
ashkalra.com
San Jose City Council D4:
Kansen Chu (inc.)
www.kansenchu.com
San Jose City Council D6:
Pierluigi Oliverio (inc.)San Jose City Council D8:
Rose Herrera
www.roseforsanjose.com
San Jose City Council D10:Nancy Pyle (inc.)
www.nancypyle.com
*Open Endorsement: T hough DAWN has not officially endorsed either candidate in this race, our members are free to endorse and support either candidate.
PRESIDENT’S CORNER: Hillary Makes History
(cont. from page 1)
refusing to quiesce and withdraw obediently fromwhat, in thiscase, has always been a knife-edge race”. This longer view,written from a journalist in England argues that the “blatant”and “unashamed sexism” spewed nightly by major newsnetworks’ pundits about Hillary Clinton has served toundermine her campaign.I’ll be a yellow-dog Democrat until the day I die and pledge towork hard to elect whichever candidate wins the nomination inAugust. This race has brought home to me the importance of DAWN and the work we do to mentor and support progressivewomen candidates for office. The board’s recent decision topartner with Emerge by offering two scholarships to the nextEmerge Leadership Training Program is a good step infurthering the mission of DAWN in Santa Clara County. Emerge-trained women are better equipped to handle every aspect of running for office, and the percentages of electeds among theirgraduates proves it.
Remembering Rita:
It is my sad news to report the passing of Rita Sowash Duncan, a founding member of DAWN and one of our early Treasurers. As school nurse and mother of six (and likeNancy Pelosi but with a "mother-of-six" voice) Rita exercised apractical approach to child-rearing. This included just just onerule: one hour max of TV per week per child. Anything over thatwould lead to a 25 cent-per-hour fine deducted fromtheoffending child's allowance. Needless to say, her childrenexcelled in school. During her time on the DAWN board and onthe Central Committee Rita advocated tirelessly for Choice andGun Control. During interviews she held candidates' feet to thefire until she was satisfied they they were giving an honestanswer. Rita was also famous for her dry sense of humor and herpersimmon cookies.I also want to send my deepest condolences to Loretta Riddle aswe celebrate her beloved husband Harold Riddle’s life onSunday, June 1. Their shared love of people, politics, travel,culture and community inspired generations of local leaders,myself -- and countless others -- included.
Hillary Clinton (and CarolGarvey)Otto LeeBarbara SprengerRose HerreraEmily ReillyPaul Fong
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