Wednesday Nights- 8pm in Gearing 105
| Howdy UDems! Sing in me muse and through me tell the story of the great UDems who fought for victory in the year Twenty-twelve. This week, we will be teaming up with Organizing for America to show Democrats around Austin and across the country that we are fired up and ready to go for November! First, we will watch the new Barack Obama documentary, "The Road We've Traveled." It is an amazing film and a great way to get us pumped for the semester ahead. There may be popcorn! Then, the Yale Democrats have asked us to film a "Change Is..." video and to submit it to their website: changeis2012.com. We will be doing this in and around Gearing. Be sure to come with your ideas. Finally, There will also be an opportunity to take an “I’m In” photo for all members. Our historian, Justin Perez, will also be on hand to take pictures. These are great profile picture opportunities, y’all! Take care y’all, Huey Fischer |
SATURDAY: Voyage with Texas College Democrats beside the Great Town Lake It is not too late to get involved with UDems by joining us at the Texas College Democratcs Convention here in Austin this Saturday, April 14 from 2 to 5pm. Candidates for the US Senate will be speaking for the first hour. Congressman Lloyd Doggett will address the forum of students. Then, we will be voting in officer and constitutional amendment elections. All UDems are highly encouraged to attend. Two great members of UDems are currently running for positions within the Texas College Democrats. Christina Squiers, the current Programs Director, is running for TCD Vice President. Elise Miller, the current Development Director, is running for re-election. We will be carpooling from Littlefield Fountain at 1:30pm and will be driving down to the Holiday Inn on Town Lake.
Get Deputized! Hook the Vote, University Democrats, and University Leadership Initiative will be hosting a Deputization event on Thursday, April 12,from 6 to 7:30pm in Garrison 0.132. This is a great opportunity to get to register people to vote through December 2013. In order to participate, you must be an eligible voter in Travis County.
Be a Delegate
Y’all, there is still time to register to become a delegate to the Travis County Democratic Party Convention on April 21 at the Austin Convention Center. Register here to be a delegate! We are expecting a big crowd, so online registration is the best way to make everything run smoothly.
Mark Strama Campaign Academy
Representative Mark Strama is organizing this year's 2012 Campaign Academy and would like your help in promoting it. If you are unfamiliar with this academy, you can get more information by visiting: www . traviscountydemocrats . org/2012-campaign-academy/ but I'll tell you briefly that this is an excellent opportunity for high school and college age students to learn the essentials of modern politics and campaigning. The academy is a FREE 5 week program that will include daily speeches from current and former elected officials, consultants, professors and policy experts and free lunches every day. Because Rep. Strama does not have an opponent this election cycle, most of the Campaign Academy's activities will be directed toward re-electing President Obama.
