On September 10, 2008, John Zogby, president and CEO of Zogby International and author of "The Way We'll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream," will be joining us for an evening lecture at University of Washington's Kane Hall room 110. The event is being hosted by the World Affairs Council, and would be a great opportunity to hear about John Zogby's view of the new American consensus and hear his evidence of common factors that define an emerging generation of political and civil citizens. Read the rest »»

YDWA has targeted races across the state that we will go campaign for, and has set aside dates to be Young Democrats campaign days where we go out for endorsed candidates from around the state. By volunteering with the Young Democrats on these and other local races we really can have an impact in this election. In the past, Young Democrats have been credited with being the force that has won elections, and this year we have the opportunity to do it again.

Thank to those who came out for our first event August 2nd for Tim Probst and Deb Wallace!

August 16th
28th LD for Debi Srail, Troy Kelley, and Tami Green

September 7th
4th LD for Tim Hattenburg

September 20th
Get Out the Vote for YDWA Endorsed Candidates Statewide

October 4th
36th LD for Reuven Carlyle

October 18th
8th CD for Darcy Burner

November 1st
Final Get Out the Vote Push for YDWA Endorsed Candidates Statewide

For the first time this year, we will be doing a combination of doorbelling and phonebanking for volunteers who can't make it to the events! For more information on any event, visit our upcoming events section or email info@ydwa.org.

This primary is important, even if there are only two candidates in each election. This primary will be head to head for each race, so let's make sure that our Democratic Candidates come out on top!

The following YDWA Endorsed Candidates are in primaries with more than two candidates.

Governor: Christine Gregoire
State Treasurer: Jim McIntire*
State Auditor: Brian Sonntag

Supreme Court Position 3: Mary Fairhurst
Supreme Court Position 4: Charles Johnson

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Are you a registered voter? Are you planning to vote for democrats in the upcoming elections? Then pledge to vote!

2008 is the Year of the Young Voter; the year our generation steers America in a new direction. Be a part of the Young Voter Revolution which is sweeping Democrats into power and changing our country forever.

Take a minute and go to www.yda.org/votepledge to show your dedication to electing great democratic candidates!

The King County Young Democrats held their annual summer picnic July 12th at Alki beach.

The picnic was a huge success, with about 40 people eating BBQ, potluck meals, playing in the sand, and discussing politics. Jim McIntire, Representative from the 46th LD and candidate for State Treasurer stop by to enjoy the weather. Judge Mariane Spearman, and relatives of Superior Court candidate Susan Amini also stopped by to enjoy our company.

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Three local Democratic candidates are joining hands next month for a combined fundraiser in Mt. Vernon. State Representative Jeff Morris (40th LD), senatorial candidate and current San Juan County Commissioner Kevin Ranker and Skagit County Commissioner Ken Dahlstedt will hold a joint campaign fundraiser at Morris's home from 5:30 pm to 7 pm on Tuesday, August 5th. All three candidates have endorsed one another and are committed to working together this election season.

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Barack Obama had a busy week, going abroad to Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Germany, France and England. While traveling, Obama was able to see our troops in Iraq, discuss strategy with foreign leaders and work to regain the goodwill toward our country, so much of which has been lost during the seven years of George W. Bush. Below is Obama's speech in Berlin.

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You can help NARAL Pro-Choice mobilize pro-choice voters across the state. They will be calling voters to let them know about the pro-choice candidates running in their district as well as giving them a friendly reminder to mail in their ballot or get to the polls. There are eight dates between August 2nd and August 18th when they will run Phone banks for the primary election. Phone bank shifts are 2 hours long and NARAL will provide scripts, training, and snacks.

Shifts for this event are:
Saturday, August 2 11:00 am-7:00 pm
Sunday, August 3 11:00 am-7:00 pm
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Gov. Gregoire's campaign put out a new television ad letting Washingtonians know that even though times are tough nationally, we are not just weathering the storm, but thriving. The short, concise ad points out some of the Governor's achievements and has some great talking points for winning over more voters.

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In this election season, getting the word out is vital. Luckily there are plenty of chances to make a change in your legislative district, our state and our country through the many campaigning opportunities we have.

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