May 22, 2022 / Newsletter 277 |
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Save the Date
The next meeting of Hall County Democrats is Monday, June 9th. Check future newsletters for details.
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HCDP Committee Meeting
When: Monday, May 30, 6:30 pm
Where: HQ
We will share a Zoom link for those who can’t attend in person.
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Make a Watch Plan:
January 6th Congressional Committee Hearings begin June 9
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1/6 Committee Chairman Says Hearings Will Begin June 9th
The January 6 committee will hold eight days of public hearings beginning on June 9th as a part of their investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol. C...
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS RALLY
Democrats from throughout the 9th district held a rally to show our support for women's rights on Sunday, May 15, in front of the Sidney O. Smith Jr.Federal Building in downtown Gainesville. At the height of the rally, about 50 women, men and children (and some good dogs) gathered to express our outrage at a likely Supreme Court decision that will set medical care for women back 50 years.
We also had a chance to hear Democratic candidates speak, with passion, about the importance of electing Democrats to protect the rights of EVERYONE, including the right to vote. This year’s election is especially important as the races are mostly at the state and local level, where we need to have representatives who will stand up for us.
9th District chair and candidate for Georgia HD08 June Crise spoke about the lop-sided representation in the state legislature: Of all the state house and senate seats for counties in the 9th district, NOT ONE is held by a woman. It’s time to change that.
Thanks to Laura Colaninno for organizing the rally, June Crise (9th district chair) for helping get the word out, and our candidates—Mike Ford, Devin Pandy, Kim Floria, Isabel Martinez Flynn, and Laura—for speaking. Together we can make a difference!
The Times coverage of this event is linked below..
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Democratic candidates, activists rally for abortion...
"When I was 16, you could not get an abortion," Colaninno said. "But if you were wealthy, you went to Fort Lauderdale and took a 'cruise.' ... But the poor people were using coat hangers and dying, and that's why we can't go back."
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www.gainesvilletimes.com
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It's time to VOTE in the Primary |
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TUESDAY is the last chance to vote in the primary. It’s also the last day to turn in your absentee ballot.
Check My Voter Page to be sure you are registered, to learn what Georgia House and Senate District you live in, and to find out where you can vote.You can also view a sample ballot.
Make your plan to vote. Block off time on your calendar for voting.
Find a voting buddy or drive a friend to the polls. We need Dem turnout to meet or exceed 2020 numbers!
Make sure Hall County Dems show up in large numbers to vote in the primary. Share voting information with your family, friends and neighbors. Take a friend to the polls!
If you are voting absentee, make sure you fill out your ballot completely and provide all the needed information and signatures. Drop off your ballot at the elections office (2875 Browns Bridge Road, Lower Level, Gainesville, GA 30504). It MUST be received at the elections office by May 24th.
Poll schedule in Hall County:
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Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 7AM - 7PM (ALL LOCATIONS). Log into My Voter Page to find your assigned polling location.
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Changes to polling places for May 24th primary election
Beginning with the May 24, 2022 Election, the following location changes are taking effect:
Old Location: Flowery Branch Elementary School
New Location: Flowery Branch City Hall
Old Location: Oakwood Community Building
New Location: Oakwood First United Methodist Church
Old Location: OGT Worship Center
New Location: West Hall Baptist Church
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Donate to our Democratic Candidates
Using the secure website ActBlue, you can donate to these Hall County Democrats running for office. Use the links below:
We'll add links for our other Hall County candidates as they become available. Candidates can email us at [email protected] with information about their campaigns. |
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Drive Voters to the Polls
Hall County Dems have the opportunity to work with RideShare2Vote, a national organization that helps coordinate getting voters to the polls.
if you're interested in volunteering to drive people to the polls during the primaries or the general election, email Jennifer LaRose at [email protected] to learn more.
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WE HAVE STACEY ABRAMS YARD SIGNS!
Show your support for Stacey Abrams for Governor with a yard sign. Come by HQ during office hours (at the bottom of this email). For a donation to Hall County Democratic Party, you can walk out with a sign! All donations welcome.
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Volunteer for phone-banking or texting
Want to help Get Out The Vote for the May 24th primary? Sign up with the GA Dems for phone-banking or texting! Phone-banking shifts available on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Sign up below:
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Make Calls NOW for Georgia Democrats · Democratic Party...
If you're already comfortable making calls and don't require training, you can sign in and get calling here! After filling out the form, you'll be directed to our phonebank guide with our latest virtual phonebank links. If you need any support,...
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www.mobilize.us
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Text With The Georgia Dems!! · Democratic Party of Georgia
Ready to help the GA Dems get a head start on turning voters out to the polls? 2022 is a big year in Georgia and we need a lot of help to make sure Democrats have what they need! You can help guarantee that we can elect Democrats across the state ...
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www.mobilize.us
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Weekly Thoughts from the Chair:
Simple but Important
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This week it is simple. If you have voted, congratulations, you are exercising a right denied to many in this world. Cherish the right. If you have not voted, you have waited until your only remaining choice is to vote on May 24. Fail to vote at your peril. Your vote helps Keep America Safe.
~Mike
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Democrats on the ballot in May 24th Primary
As you can see by the list below, Georgia Democrats have a lot of excellent candidates running in 2022. That's why it matters so much that we all VOTE in the primaries! For those candidates shown in blue, click on their name to visit their site or Facebook page.
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For U.S. Senate
For Georgia 9th Congressional District
For Governor
For Lieutenant Governor
For Attorney General
For Secretary of State
For State Superintendent of Schools
For Insurance Commissioner
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For Labor Commissioner
For Agriculture Commissioner
For Public Service Commission District 2:
For Public Service Commission District 3
For Georgia Senate District 49
For Georgia House District 29
For Georgia House District 30
For Hall County Commission Post 1
For Hall County School Board Post 1
For Hall County School Board Post 2
For Hall County School Board at-large
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If you haven’t voted, do it Tuesday!
The good news is, Democrats have a lot of good candidates to choose from for many statewide positions. The bad news is, Tuesday is the one and only last chance to vote in the primary. And if you don’t vote in the primary, you won’t be able to vote in the runoff on June 21, for any race where a candidate did not receive more than 50% of the vote.
When you’re voting, be sure to VOTE ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BALLOT. Not only do we owe our local Democratic candidates our support, we also have the chance to influence the direction of the state party by answering the simple yes/no questions on the ballot.
Reminder: To vote on Tuesday, you MUST go to your assigned polling place, which you can find through My Voter Page: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/
If you haven’t returned your absentee ballot yet, you must deliver it to the Hall County Elections Office by Tuesday at 7 PM, when the polls close. The drop box for absentee ballots is located INSIDE the County Administration Building on Browns Bridge Road.
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Media outlets must ask themselves this serious question...
Just more than a week after the publication of Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion overturning Roe, it's worth looking back and asking ourselves: Did our coverage over the past two years, all of it, really reflect what we knew?
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www.cnn.com
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'We're a laughing stock': Georgia voters weigh in on...
MSNBC's Elise Jordan shares observations from Democratic and Republican voters in Georgia ahead of the state's primaries next week.
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www.msnbc.com
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Voters in Forsyth County, Ga., discuss weighing their...
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Primary voting is underway in many states, so we're meeting voters in a pivotal state, Georgia. We're meeting them face to face in their neighborhoods because meeting people and seeing where they live gives different...
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www.npr.org
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WABE's Week In Review: Georgia's upcoming primary looks...
Hundreds of thousands of Georgians cast ballots during the state's early voting period, which ended on Friday. In-person voting is Tuesday for the Georgia Democratic, Republican and non-partisan primaries. Tuesday is also the final day to put an...
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www.wabe.org
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Georgia election board dismisses claims of 'ballot...
The Georgia State Election Board voted unanimously Tuesday to dismiss three cases based on claims of illegal "ballot harvesting" as the baseless conspiracies over the 2020 presidential election still swirl even as the 2022 election season is...
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www.gpb.org
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Election security concerns may be cause for low voter...
Georgia political candidates such as former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, who is running for governor, and state Sen. Burt Jones, R-Jackson, who is running for lieutenant governor, have continued to question the results of the 2020 election. At an...
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www.gainesvilletimes.com
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The Jolt: Data shows thousands of Democrats voting in...
Are a significant number of Georgia Democrats part of the surge of voters casting ballots in GOP primaries? Early data suggests that could be the case.
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www.ajc.com
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Your voter guide for 2022 election season in Hall County
Several local and state seats are up for election this year, including top ticket races like governor and U.S. Senate all the way down to local board of education seats. This is your guide to voting this season, including key dates, how things...
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www.gainesvilletimes.com
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Spotlight on Sue Harmon, dedicated Hall County Democrat |
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Former Hall County Democratic Committee member and retiring Georgia ForestWatch board member Sue Harmon was featured in the organization’s spring newsletter. Harmon, a past president of Georgia ForestWatch, has devoted 17 years advocating good management practices and policy.
Although Sue plans to spend more time with her family, including her three grandchildren, she is not going away from her advocacy for the forests she knows well from her many hikes. She will be joining the Georgia ForestWatchAdvisor group.
Sue has continued to be a major donor to Hall County Democrats, the Committee and candidates. She also has spent many hours on the trail in the local GOTV efforts.She was a community activist and volunteer long before she retired from her public school teaching career.
Congratulations to Sue on her retirement, and a huge Thank You for being such a dedicated Democrat.
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Two letters to the.editor of The Times this week demonstrate that people in our region are not all members of the Trump cult. Letters from Brian Moss and Margaret Ward, both of Gainesville, are linked below. Keep those letters flowing!
If you'd like us to help with a letter to the editor, email [email protected] and put "letter to the editor" in the subject line.
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Opinion: Being a good citizen is hard work
Some friends just voted and shared a story about the folks ahead of them checking in. They didn't want to use "them voting machines! They're bad!" They wanted a paper ballot instead. A little late for that request. They didn't do their...
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Opinion: Make fathers accountable for children
I taught for 32 years at 13 different schools in four states. On behalf of all reproductive health teachers in the U.S., I would like to inform the public, we did spend time on contraceptives, how they work and where they can be purchased....
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State & Local News (Some links may require a subscription)
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PLEASE NOTE: Any articles we post about 2022 Georgia Democratic candidates in contested primary races are intended to keep you informed. They are not an endorsement of any candidate. |
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Ossoff vows to push for more support for Georgia's Black ...
Ossoff, D-Ga., said Clark Atlanta University will receive $1 million for its program to train students in cybersecurity. Morehouse School of Medicine will get $500,000 for its planned academic and research building. The senator made the...
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www.ajc.com
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Trump washes hands of Perdue in Georgia as his campaign...
Dark on TV. Trailing badly in polls. Written off by Republican political insiders nationally and in Georgia. Former Sen. David Perdue's once-spirited primary challenge to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp appears to be sputtering in the homestretch ahead...
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www.nbcnews.com
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Hershel Walker's Senate Bid Has Some Georgia Republicans ...
From Day One, Herschel Walker's U.S. Senate run has been amateur hour. He's skipped every televised debate with his GOP primary opponents. He's been caught in obvious lies about graduating from college, a thing about which no one ever cared.
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www.theroot.com
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Why the Jan. 6 panel has some questions for the GOP's...
Rep. Barry Loudermilk isn't the highest profile conservative on Capitol Hill, though the Georgia Republican does occasionally make headlines. In December 2019, for example, as the House prepared to impeach Donald Trump over his Ukraine extortion...
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www.msnbc.com
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Democratic voters make 'painful choice' in McBath vs....
LAWRENCEVILLE - Thomas Jonah has no complaints about Democratic Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux, who has represented Georgia's 7th congressional district since she flipped it in 2020. But the Lawrenceville resident says he also admires...
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georgiarecorder.com
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Gainesville loses out on federal grant funding for...
Gainesville was hoping to secure $10 million in grant funding to help with affordable housing in the city. It applied for a grant in October but recently learned the city will not receive that federal funding.
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www.gainesvilletimes.com
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National News (Some links may require a subscription)
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Educational Gag Orders In Your Community: A Tip Sheet...
Educational gag orders are sweeping the country. These legislative restrictions on the freedom to read, learn, and teach threaten free expression and academic freedom in the classroom and limit the ideas and perspectives students can discuss and...
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pen.org
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Students and teachers spoke on gender and race classroom ...
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., chaired a hearing on new laws that restrict classroom discussion of gender, sexual orientation and race. Students, parents and teachers are among those who spoke. EMILY FENG, HOST: Book bans and educational gag orders -...
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www.npr.org
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Buffalo was ordinary
OPINION: The racially motivated attack in Buffalo, N.Y., was not Trump's fault. Fox News didn't do it. It was America at its most ordinary. Flowers are left at a makeshift memorial outside of Tops market on May 15, 2022 in Buffalo, New York.
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thegrio.com
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Ginni Thomas Leaned On AZ Election Officials To Commit...
Is it a good news day or a bad one when we see Ginni Thomas popping up? We're gonna call it good, because it means the media is doggedly pursuing this insurrectionist grifter and her corrupt sexual harasser of a husband on the Supreme Court for...
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crooksandliars.com
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If you have news, photos, or announcements for the newsletter, please email them to [email protected] or [email protected]. The deadline for including in Sunday’s email is noon on the preceding Friday.
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Current HCDP Office hours:
Monday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday CLOSED
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314 College Avenue
Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone: (470) 892-5825
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