U.S. Senate - Kay Hagan, D
Governor - Beverly Perdue, D
Lieutenant governor - Walter Dalton, D
Attorney general - Roy Cooper, D*
State auditor - Beth Wood, D
Secretary of State - Elaine Marshall, D*
State treasurer - Janet Cowell, D
Superintendent of Public Instruction - June Atkinson, D*
Agriculture commissioner - Ronnie Ansley, D
Labor commissioner -
Insurance commissioner - Wayne Goodwin, D

Court of Appeals (Tyson Seat):

Sam J. Ervin, IV
Kristin Ruth

Court of Appeals (Wynn Seat):

James A. (Jim) Wynn

District Court Judge District 10
(Desvousges Seat):

Anna Elena Worley
Mark A. Perry

Barack Obama
130 E. Morgan St.
(919) 828-0080

Hillary Clinton
516 N. West St
(919) 828-0034

African American Caucus - Wake County Democratic Party presents

A Democratic Candidates Forum

Monday, April 28, 2008

6:00pm–6:30pm Meet & Greet
6:30pm-9:00pm Democratic Candidates Forum

Wake County Commons Building
4011 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610

Join your neighbors for an exciting opportunity to meet democratic candidates running for office and hear their campaign platforms.

Democratic candidates running for all federal, state and local levels of government are invited to participate. During the forum, democratic candidates without a contested primary will be recognized. Democratic candidates with a contested primary will be given an opportunity to present their campaign platform. Tables will be available for campaign and voter registration materials.

This is a free event and members of the public do not need to register to attend. Dignitaries, however, are asked to register in order to be recognized at the start of the forum.

Democratic candidates must register for the event by contacting Kristi Bellamy, Vice President of the African American Caucus. Please call (919) 827-3723 or email kristibellamy@hotmail.com to register. The registration deadline is Friday, April 18, 2008, at 5:00 p.m.

Light refreshments may be served.

Sponsorships are welcomed and will be recognized during the forum.

It's less than 50 days until Primary Day—that means that you can now begin requesting absentee ballots. Turnout is going to be a key to victory on May 6, and we need you to vote, as well as all your family and friends. Absentee balloting is a great way to help make voting convenient for everyone.

You can still vote absentee whether or not you will be in town on May 6—no excuse necessary. To request an absentee ballot you must personally write a request to your county Board of Elections that includes the following:

1. Your name
2. Address (residence AND address where the ballot should be mailed)
3. Party Affiliation
4. Date of Birth
5. Telephone Number
6. Signature

The request must be received by the Board of Elections by April 29, one week before Primary Day. Click here to find the mailing address for your county's board of elections.

An absentee ballot will be mailed to you soon after your request is received. You must then mail the completed ballot back to the board of elections. To be counted, ballots must be received by 5pm on the day before the election (May 5th).

The following Democrats are running for the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals. They are all Participating in the public financing system. To qualify for public funds, they each need to recieve 350 contributions of between $10 and $500.

Your contribution can make a difference.

Send your contribution of at least $10 to the candidate or candidates of your choice today. Don't forget to state your occupation and employer.

Supreme Court:

Suzanne Reynolds (Edmonds Seat)
The Suzanne Reynolds Committee
608 W. End Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
www.suzannereynolds.org

Court of Appeals:

John Arrowood
Committee To Keep Judge Arrowood
228 Couth Laurel Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28207

Linda Stephens
Committee To Keep Judge Linda Stephens
5524 North Hills Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27612
www.judgelinda.org

John Martin
Judge John Martin Campaign
PO Box 1351
Raleigh, NC 27602

Cheri Beasley (McCullough Seat)
Judge Beasley for the N.C. Court of Appeals
603 Country Club Dr.
Fayetteville, NC 28301
www.judgecheri.com

Kristen Ruth (Tyson Seat)
The Judge Kristen Ruth Committee
3609 Mason Rd.
New Hill, NC 27502
www.judgeruth.com

James Wynn
Judge Jim Wynn Reelection Committee
PO Box 1091
Raleigh, NC 27602

The Wake County Democratic Party is pleased to announce that Jeffrey G. Marsocci has been appointed to oversee the party’s 2008 Get Out The Vote efforts. Mr. Marsocci brings first-hand experience to the table as the Precinct Organization Committee chair during the 2004 election, as Director of the NC Training Committee, and as the head of the precinct “war room” on Election Day 2004 where he oversaw more than 600 volunteers.

During the 2004 election, the party’s efforts helped Democrats in Wake County win 22 out of 28 partisan races, increased the number of Democratic judges elected, and boosted the county margin of victory for all three congressional officials. In addition, Wake County also saw a 44,000 net vote gain by U.S. Senate candidate Erskine Bowles over Richard Burr in 2004 versus Bowles’ race in 2002 against Elizabeth Dole.

“In 2004 we utilized a simple and clear strategy where the county party delivered candidate literature and sample ballots to voter households, and the party also provided information and yard signs at the polling places on Election Day,” Marsocci said. “By doing so, we were able to free up resources for the various campaigns so they could reach out to the specific voters they needed in the critical weeks before the Election. This year, I believe we can work just as closely with the candidates as in 2004, and I also believe we can achieve even greater local and state victories while taking back the White House.”

The 2008 GOTV Committee will be meeting in the near future to review the GOTV strategy and begin the volunteer recruitment process.

The next CEC Meeting is scheduled for 6pm on Jan 24th at the Unity Church of Raleigh, 9225 Leesville Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613 (919) 870-7364. (See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest) To view the upcoming agenda and proxy requirements, go to http://www.wakedems.org/node/1637