Election Countdown
Begins; Help Us
Whistle it in at November 3 Event
By Annisa Karim
Collier County Democratic Party Chair
Hello Democrats!
November 3 marks the beginning of the one-year countdown to election day in 2020.
The Florida Democratic Party is hoping for a statewide "day of action" to commemorate the countdown to when we elect the next Democratic president.
Wanna be an official whistle-blower?
Show up at Collier County Democratic Party headquarters on Sunday, Nov. 3 at noon and bring your cell phone and a list of your local friends to ask them to make a $20.20 monthly pledge.
Whistles will be provided.
Hopefully, we'll have a lot of whistle blowers when we celebrate each pledge we receive.
Donations allow your Collier County Democratic Party to support candidates, educate and register voters, and maintain our headquarters. (More on that below.)
We need all whistle blowers on deck! Click below to RSVP. Thanks.
Let's keep moving #ForwardTogether
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TUNE IN
Check out the latest videos from trusted news sources, a new feature on our website,
www.CollierDems.org
. Click the button below to go to our
GALLERY
page and look for the videos from MSNBC, CBS, CNN, and other news services.
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Voter Registration at FSW on Nov. 4
We will register voters outside on the campus at Florida South West University in Naples in the Lely development. We will meet near the cafeteria at 10 a,m, and stay until 2 p.m. There will be two shifts 10 a.m. until noon and noon until 2 p.m.
Address: 7505 Grand Lely Drive, Naples.
Sign up here:
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Voter Registration Training on Marco on Nov. 5
Effective Voter Registration is critical to election efforts here in Florida. We need to engage our neighbors and register voters in Collier County! Take this first step before volunteering to canvass door-to-door or join a Voter Registration table event.
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Marco Island Library, 210 South Heathwood Drive.
Register below:
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Come Hear Supervisor of Elections Jennifer Edwards at the Nov. 7 DEC Meeting; And Be Ready for a Photo Op
Collier County Supervisor of Elections Jennifer Edwards will be our guest speaker at the Nov. 7 meeting of the Collier County Democratic Executive Committee
While this is not an official meeting (no votes will be taken), this is an excellent opportunity to ensure we are all on the same page about upcoming elections.
Also, we'd love to get a photo of all of us in front of headquarters for the website. If you want to be in the photo, please be there by 6 p.m. Photo will be taken at 6:10 if the weather cooperates.
All registered Democrats are always welcome to attend monthly DEC meetings.
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Cyber Security Training Is Now Being Offered
by Florida Democratic Party Starting Nov. 7
As we have learned, cyber attackers don’t discriminate. Attackers work toward disrupting the political climate and changing outcomes of America’s elections.
In today’s campaigns, cyber security is everyone’s responsibility. This year, the FDP's Chief Technology Officer will host a webinar training series to provide the best possible tools to help staff and campaigns be ready and protect our democracy.
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Voter Registration Training Nov. 8 at Headquarters
Whether you're new to voter registration or are an experienced pro, you can benefit from attending this training. Learn the ins and outs of the current voter registration procedures, which include Partisan Registration and Persuasion.
Where: Democratic Party Headquarters, 600 Goodlette-Frank Road, Naples. 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8.
Sign up here:
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Environmental Caucus Meets Nov. 9
The monthly meeting of the Collier County chapter of the Florida Democratic Environmental Caucus will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9.
The meeting will take place at party headquarters, 600 Goodlette-Frank Road in Naples from 10 a.m. until noon.
Come by and see what Collier's latest caucus is all about.
Sign up here:
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Democratic Women's Club of Marco to Meet Nov. 12
The speaker at the next meeting of the Democratic Women's Club of Marco will be Susan Cone of Mom’s Demand Action, a grass roots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.
At the October meeting, members and guests of the club heard from Vincent Keeys, president of the Collier County NAACP, and Erick Carter, Collier County School Board member.
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Immokalee Habitat Voter Registration Nov. 16
We need a large number of volunteers to cover two Habitat for Humanity Communities in Immokalee. We will be knocking on doors and registering people to vote in Liberty Landing and Independence. Meet at the west end of the shopping center. The far end of the shopping center parking lot. If we have enough volunteers we will do Carson Lakes as well.
Details below:
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Collier County Democratic Club
To Discuss Women's Suffrage Nov. 18
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women's constitutional right to vote.
To mark the occasion, please join CCDC Nov. 18, for Pam Custer's presentation
The History of Women's Suffrage
, at 6710 Lone Oak Blvd. Naples.
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Collier County Progressives Meet on Nov. 20
The next meeting of the Collier County Democratic Progressive Caucus, will feature presidential candidate surrogates as guest speakers.
Representing Kamala Harris will be Katherine Cunningham, an attorney and founder of the southwest Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense.
Roberta "Robin" Coleman, a physician and local Democratic Party volunteer, will be representing Tom Steyer.
Mark your calendar for Nov. 20 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Democratic Party Headquarters, 600 Goodlette-Frank Road. (Please note this is a different time than usual.)
Guests are always welcome. Learn more about the caucus by visiting the Collier Progressive Group Facebook page and by logging onto the caucus website:
CollierProgressives.org.
Note: There will be no meeting in December.
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Collier Democratic Women's Club has new
November and December Dates
The November meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The December date has been set for Dec. 18. Meetings start at 6 p.m. and are held at the offices of the Collier County Education Association, 6710 Lone Oak Blvd. in Naples
Jennifer Boddicker, president of the Collier County Democratic Club, former candidate for state representative, and microbiologist will speak on the environment at the November meeting.
Congressional District 19 candidate Cindy Banyai will also be speaking on her campaign to capture retiring Rep. Francis Rooney's seat.
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Voter Registration in River Park on Nov. 23
We will meet at Democratic Headquarters and walk to River Park, the community behind Democratic Party Headquarters, on Saturday, Nov. 23. We will register voters, do Vote By Mail, and find out what issues the voters care about.
Details:
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For DEC Members -- Training on Dec. 14
To build a strong Collier County Democratic Party, we must build strong precincts. If you haven't already done so, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THIS TRAINING.
December 14 (10am – 1:30pm): DEC Precinct Committee Person Training.
The training is designed to help you learn the responsibilities of being a DEC member and engaging Democrats in your precinct. Training will be held in the same location as CCDC meetings.
Sign up at the link below:
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Get Ready for the November Presidential Debate
The next debate among Democratic candidates for president will be on Nov. 20, co-hosted by MSNBC and the
Washington Pos
t. It will air beginning at 9 p.m. on MSNBC and NBC News Now and will live stream on the NBC and
Post
mobile apps.
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Florida Democratic Party Launches Initiative to Help Democrats Running for Office for the First Time
Campaign Blueprint is focused on electing Democrats to office starting at the local level. As part of this initiative, the program will host a series of in-person candidate training workshops, offer candidate resources on our website and keep candidates in the loop on what they can do to better their campaigns and, in turn, elect more Democrats to office!
Learn More here:
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Sara McFadden, Candidate for State House
District 106, Collecting Petition Signatures
If you reside in House District 106, candidate Sara McFadden needs your help. To qualify for the ballot, she needs 1,131 signatures. Please consider stopping by the Collier County Democratic Party headquarters at 600 Goodlette-Frank Road and completing a petition form.
Representatives of the Democratic Party will be on hand to help you to complete a petition, register to vote, and complete a vote-by-mail application on Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m .
Please visit
saramcfadden.com
– a petition is available with directions to print, sign and mail.
For more information about Sara’s campaign:
Twitter: votemcfadden
Instagram: votemcfadden
Facebook: Sara McFadden for FL State House
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Our Volunteers Are Adding
New Democrats to the Voting Rolls
Collier County Democrats have been very successful in the last two months registering voters.
We have completed more than 170 registrations since the start of our registration drive at the beginning of September.
This is Amir Churchwell from FSW who wanted his photo taken to commemorate this special moment. And Phyllis Andrews who registered him.
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Got Tech? We Could Use Your Help
Volunteer Coordinator Francie Hunt is working to update our volunteer database, improve our volunteer intake and training processes, and she is specifically looking for some tech-savvy volunteers to help develop training programs using Google Drive.
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SWFL Democrats Laud Vote in House
To Move Impeachment Inquiry Forward
Cindy Banyai: "I'm proud of our Democratic leadership for taking the lead on a fair and transparent process."
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Rooney to Retire Leaving
District 19 House Seat Wide Open
Francis Rooney will not run for a third term, which leaves the southwest Florida congressional seat without an incumbent for the 2020 election.
Well, There Goes the Neighborhood...
Donald Trump has changed his official residence from New York City to Palm Beach, Florida.
Florida Faces Environmental Collapse
The Sierra Club of Florida says dysfunction at the state government level is steering the Sunshine State toward environmental and economic collapse.
Democrats Praise Strike-Down of Poll Tax
Florida can’t block ex-felons who cannot afford to pay certain court fees from registering to vote or voting, a federal judge said in a preliminary injunction.
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Terrie Rizzo Exhorts Democratic Values
Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo exhorts values, condemns Republican ‘Axis of Corruption’ at state convention in Orlando.
How South Florida Became Trump's Campaign 'Heart'
The nerve center of President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is a suburban office building in Arlington, Va.,
a few minutes’ drive from the White House. But its beating heart is located roughly 1,000 miles away, in sun-splashed South Florida.
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Cindy Banyai Attracting Florida Media
Democrat Cindy Banyai, running for U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney's soon-to-be vacated 19th Congressional District seat, is attracting media attention.
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DeSantis Has a Real Money Problem
Florida's governor caught up in Giuliani scandal over foreign contributions to political campaigns. One newspaper editorial says it "stinks."
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He Has a Hugging Problem, Too
Tampa Bay Times
catches governor embracing Giuliani's Ukranian henchmen despite claiming not to know them.
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Javier Estevez Formally Launches Campaign in Naples
Javier Estevez
, who has announced his candidacy for state representative in House District 105, which includes Collier County, officially launched his campaign in Naples on Oct. 30.
Estevez came within 417 votes of sending a Democrat to the Florida State House in 2018. “This time we are getting the job done,” his announcement said.
Supporters were invited to “come out and join us for a fun night of food, drinks, and supporting the next state representative from District 105. We want to prove that Collier County is ready to send a Democrat to Tallahassee.”
The campaign launch was held at Bambusa Bar and Grill, 600 Goodlette-Frank Road in Naples.
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Florida's Environment Can Do Better Than Rooney
Despite the good press he's received, Francis Rooney has a terrible voting record on environmental issues, the president of the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida writes. We can and should do better in this next election.
Annual Budget Deficit Nears $1 Trillion
The U.S. budget deficit widened to almost $1 trillion in the latest fiscal year, surging to the highest level since 2012 as President Donald Trump cut taxes and boosted spending.
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Florida's Lone Statewide Dem Takes on Trump
Florida will be a key prize in the 2020 presidential election as Donald Trump seeks a second term in office, and the most prominent Democratic voice working against him is someone who wasn’t even on political radars two years ago.
Trump Owes Cities Over $1 Million in Campaign Debt
Before being elected president, Trump had earned a reputation for not paying vendors who had done work for the Trump Organization. Same with his campaign.
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12 Republicans Who Stormed Closed-Door Impeachment Talks Already Were Allowed to Attend
Twelve House Republicans who stormed a closed-door impeachment hearing in protest on Wednesday already had permission to attend, showing what a farce their protest was.
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Help Us Win In 2020
With Your $20.20 Donation
The Florida Democratic Party has announced that it is expanding its staff with the goal of having the largest state election organization in the country.
Here in Collier County, we expect to be more busy than ever before in 2020. Which is why we are blessed to have a party headquarters from which we can direct our efforts to turn Florida blue.
We need your help to sustain this--literally to keep the lights on. Ever wonder why we have all these trivia-night fundraisers and events, like this week's luncheon at 21 Spices restaurant that we've told you about?
It's just that--to make sure we are prepared to win. Please help us. Your donation of $20.20 a month is crucial to meeting our goals. Can we count on you?
Help us win by hitting the DONATE button below. Thank you so very much
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Hey, Democrats,
Let’s Get Social!
T
he Social Committee of the Collier County Democratic Club organizes monthly breakfasts and cocktail hours where like-minded people can gather, eat, drink, and be merry. Dawn Rubin, who spearheads this effort, has an extensive email list of people she reaches out to before each of these events, secures RSVPs, then finds the perfect venues for the size crowds we anticipate. If you would like to participate, contact Dawn to get your name added to the mailing list at
CCDC.Socials@gmail.com
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All Collier County Democratic Party clubs, caucuses, and candidates are invited to submit items for publication consideration in this newsletter, which is distributed monthly. Other groups whose goals and activities mirror the values and objectives of the Democratic Party are also invited to submit items for consideration.
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