Events

« March 29, 2008 - April 28, 2008 »

03 / 29 (event) Camp Wellstone Start: 9:00 am End: 6:00 pm Camp WellStone is a training program that teaches progressives how to win on issues and elect good candidates, running from 2-9pm Friday, 9am-6pm Saturday, and 9am-3:30pm Sunday, NCSU McKimmon Center, Raleigh more info (event) YDNC State Convention in Durham with James Carville Start: 9:00 am Event Details Host: Young Democrats of North Carolina Purpose of Event: The YDNC state convention is a time for young Democrats and supporters to join together and celebrate our successes from the past year and prepare for the coming year. This year will also mark the 80th anniversary of YDNC. Date and Time: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 9:00am Event Location Location Name: Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center Street: 4700 Emperor Blvd City: Durham State: North Carolina Zip Code: 27703 Event Contact Name of Contact: Zack Hawkins Email Address of Contact: president@ydnc.org Additional Details: more info
03 / 30 (event) Camp Wellstone Start: 9:00 am End: 3:30 pm Camp WellStone is a training program that teaches progressives how to win on issues and elect good candidates, running from 2-9pm Friday, 9am-6pm Saturday, and 9am-3:30pm Sunday, NCSU McKimmon Center, Raleigh more info
03 / 31 (event) Meet and Greet Dan Besse Start: 7:30 pm End: 8:30 pm Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton will host an informal meet & greet for Dan Besse with Orange County voters this Monday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. in room 100 at the Carrboro Town Hall. more info (event) NC Governor Online Primary Debate Start: 7:45 pm End: 8:45 pm Our Democratic candidates for governor will join us for the first online gubernatorial debate in North Carolina history. more info
04 / 1 (event) Live-Blog with Kay Hagan, Candidate for U.S. Senate Start: 5:00 pm Join us for a live-blog with NC State Senator Kay Hagan who is a candidate for U.S. Senate. She faces Jim Neal in the primary in May. more info (event) Hampton Dellinger Meet & Greet Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Come meet HAMPTON DELLINGER Durham Democrat for Lieutenant Governor Tuesday, April 1st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Durham County Library, Main Branch 300 N. Roxboro Street Durham , NC 27701 more info
04 / 2 (event) Hillary Raleigh Office Headquarters Opening Party Start: 5:00 pm End: 6:00 pm Hillary Raleigh Office Headquarters Opening Party more info (event) Forsyth County for Hillary Meeting Start: 6:30 pm End: 8:00 pm Discuss strategies for reaching out to voters before the May 6 primary. This meeting will be held at the home of Carol Markey--252 Knollwood Street. RSVP to cmarkey1triad.rr.com. Send messages to the group at Forsyth-for-Hillary@googlegroups.com more info
04 / 3 (event) North Carolina for Hillary Charlotte Head Quarters Office Opening Start: 5:00 pm End: 6:00 pm North Carolina for Hillary Charlotte Head Quarters Office Opening more info (event) Charlotte 4 Hillary Strategy Meeting Start: 6:30 pm End: 7:30 pm Charlotte 4 Hillary will hold a brief meeting after the office opening party in Charlotte on Thursday. We will discuss voter registration activities, visibility strategies, debate parties, election return parties, telephone banks and other future events. Feel free to participate, and feel free to offer your thoughts and ideas for delivering Mecklenburg County and North Carolina to Hillary. I look forward to seeing everyone there. more info (event) Hillary Clinton for President Meet-up - Asheville Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:00 pm This is the second meeting of the Hillary Clinton for President Meet-up. We had over 100 supporters at our first meeting. We will begin forming our subcommittees so that we can win NC for Hillary! All supporters welcome. more info (event) Live-Blog with Diane Hamby, Candidate for Congress in the 5th CD Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Join us for a live-blog session with Diane Hamby, candidate for congress in the 5th Congressional District. She faces Roy Carter in the primary in May. more info
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04 / 5 (event) 6th Annual Neuse River Spring CLEAN UP Start: 8:00 am End: 2:00 pm Last year over 200 volunteers hauled out more than 19,000 pounds of trash! Click here to get Details and Directions to clean-up stations. CONTACT INFORMATION: Website: www.neuseriver.org (Click on NRF Annual Events) Email: jackie.nrf@att.net Phone: 919-856-1180 more info (event) Voter Registration Party Start: 10:00 am End: 3:00 pm The Cabarrus County Young Democrats will be hosting a voter registration party at CALDWELL PARK in Concord, on Saturday, APRIL 5TH from 10AM till 3PM. RAPPER, SINGERS, ARTISTS, COMICS, POETS, and PASSIONATE PEOPLE are encouraged to express their views, candidates, or party. We aspire to create a Dave Chapelle style block party welcoming all to engage in the process of community activism. "Experience for Change!" more info (event) CANCELED - April “Growing the Grassroots” Canvass with Ed Ridpath Start: 1:00 pm End: 4:00 pm CANCELED - April showers in the form of thunderstorms are not good for this kind of grassroots. Stay tuned for reschedule. Join up with the door-knockin’est campaign in North Carolina for our April major canvass on Saturday, April 5th at 1:00 PM. We will meet at the Bushiban Coffee shop, in the Harris Teeter shopping center on the corner of US 401 and Ten-Ten road, just south of Raleigh/Garner and just north of Wake Tech Community College. more info
04 / 6 (event) Triad 4 Hillary 2 Start: 6:30 pm End: 8:00 pm We had fun at first organizational meeting. So now all we need is for you to bring a friend! We will be going over sample canvassing scripts and we will be talking about putting fliers up at some strategic locations. Also we have some yard signs for those that asked. llawsonguilford@gmail.com is my email. more info
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04 / 8 (event) Hillary strategy meeting for Gaston county Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:30 pm Gaston county: Come to an energy charged gathering of Hillary supporters to strategize, plan and work towards victory here in North Carolina. We will meet and discuss ideas to help Hillary win as well as come up with a plan of attack. Come prepared to work as Hillary will work for us. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow supporters and be apart of the history makeing campaign of Hillary Clinton! Refreshments will also be served. more info
04 / 9 (event) Cabarrus For Obama meeting - with Obama staff Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm We will hold our next meeting on Wednesday April 9th at 7pm at our regular location in downtown Concord, the Sweet Pea Cafe (16 Union St. S, second floor). This will be our first meeting with actual campaign staff of Sen. Obama, so don't miss this one and let's make sure we have a really big turnout. more info
04 / 10 (event) Live Blog - Wayne Goodwin, Candidate for Insurance Commissioner Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Wayne Goodwin, Candidate for Insurance Commissioner will join us on Thursday, April 10th, at 7 pm. more info
04 / 11 (event) Voter Registration for May 6 primary ends Start: 12:10 pm Voter registration deadline for May 6 Primary Election. Forms must be postmarked or delivered in person by today [NCGS 163-82.6(c)] It is also the deadline for changing party affiliation. more info (event) Jim Neal Meets with Randolph County Democrats Start: 6:00 pm Jim Neal Meets with Randolph County Democrats 6:00 PM Coffee Xchange 191 NC Hwy 42 North Asheboro, NC Please call 919.544.1136 to RSVP - it's a great chance to meet Jim Neal the week before early voting starts. Whether you're in Biscoe or Greensboro, it's worth the trip on 73/74! more info
04 / 12 (event) 10th Congressional District Democratic Party Rally and Straw Poll Start: 11:00 am End: 1:00 pm The 10th Congressional District Democratic Party will be holding a district wide rally and straw poll on April 12th at 11am until 2pm at the Newton Conover Civic and Performance Place in Newton, NC. Democrats from across the district and state will have the opportunity to voice their preferences in the Presidential primary as well as those statewide offices that have Democratic primary challenges. more info
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04 / 14 (event) Ed Ridpath Apex Reception with Congressman David Price Start: 3:17 pm Congressman David Price will be our very special guest for a Sunday afternoon Reception on May 18th at 2:30 PM at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in Historic Downtown Apex. We also have special guests Ty Harrell and Al Swanstrom, and Apex Town Council Council Members Bill Jensen and Bill Sutton. Mark your calendars now for this after-primary celebration. RSVP or Volunteer more info
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04 / 16 (event) NC Policy Watch Lunch on Workplace Safety Start: 11:30 am End: 1:00 pm Workplace safety: What will it take to convince state officials to act? Crucial Conversation Luncheon Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 more info (event) Jim Neal House Party for People Under 40 Start: 6:00 pm Graig and Jennifer Meyer, Joel and Catherine Grodensky, and Joseph Costa and Tamala Flack Invite our friends under 40 years old to meet future U.S. Senator Jim Neal more info (event) Live-Blog with David Smith, Candidate for Insurance Commissioner Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Join us Wednesday, April 16, for a live-blog with David Smith, candidate for insurance commissioner. more info
04 / 17 (event) Live-Blog with Rep. Ty Harrell, NC House District 41 Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Join us for a live-blog chat with Rep. Ty Harrell from NC House District 41. more info
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04 / 20 (event) Hampton Dellinger, Candidate for Lt. Governor - Live Blog Start: 7:00 pm Join Hampton Dellinger for a live-blog from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. He will answer your questions and discuss his campaign platform. Join us! more info
04 / 21 (event) UNC YD meeting with Rep. Heath Shuler Start: 8:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Join UNC YD for a conversation with Rep. Heath Shuler. All are invited and welcome to attend! more info
04 / 22 (event) PA primary on widescreen TV Start: 7:00 pm End: 11:00 pm PA primary on widescreen TV more info (event) Live-Blog with Roy Carter, candidate for U.S. Congress, District 5 Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Join us for a live-blog chat with Roy Carter, candidate for congress in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District more info
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04 / 24 (event) Roy Carter Endorsement Rally Start: 5:00 pm End: 8:01 pm Roy Carter endorsement Rally! more info
04 / 25 (event) A discussion between the democratic candidates' environmental advisors Start: 11:00 am End: 12:30 pm Duke University's Nicholas Institute and Nicholas School of the Environment are hosting a discussion between the democratic candidates' environmental advisors. more info
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04 / 27 (event) BlueNC Blogger Bash - Candidates Welcome Start: 3:00 pm End: 6:00 pm All bloggers, readers, lurkers in the North Carolina netroots community are invited to the first BlueNC Blogger Bash on Sunday, April 27, 2008 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults and children 18 and under are free with their family. We will be serving barbeque, slaw, baked beans and hush puppies. We're also working on vegetarian fare. An RSVP thread will be posted the week before the event so we will have a head count. Candidates are invited as our guests. All staff members please pay $10. Candidates will be given a chance to speak. We are working on having a live feed so those not attending can view the speeches in real time on BlueNC. more info
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