Lincoln County Democrats

This could be GREAT!

I have just heard from the Barack Obama camp that NEBRASKA could be the state that puts either Obama or Hillary over the top.

So…..we need a big push for people to caucus on Saturday, Feb. 9th. Please, please, encourage people to participate–and remember that you can register at the caucus site—and you can switch from Republican to Democrat there, too.

Start now to talk about the caucus with your family and friends and GET INVOLVED! We’ll have fun and be making history at the same time.

Please contact me if you have any questions about your county’s caucus situation–I will direct you to the person who can answer your questions.
Stephanie

–The caucus is generating all kinds of excitement in Nebraska. If you need more information about the caucus in Lincoln County email us at info@lincolncountydems.org
Join us for our monthly meeting on Thursday, February 7, 2008.

When: Thursday, Feb 7, 2008
Where: @ The Tiffany Room, NP Airport
What: Dinner 6:00 p.m. Meeting 7:00
Agenda:
Mock Caucus and Final Caucus Planning
Complete Treasurer’s Report for 2007
We will be looking for volunteers to help with the Caucus on Feb 9th
Discuss all things Democrat

Saturday, February 9, 2008 Lincoln County Caucus

3:00 pm @ Lincoln County Fair Grounds Ag Building Information about Caucus contact Lucas at “latkinson13@hotmail.com”

LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA LEGISLATIVE BILL 1063
Introduced by Chambers, 11.

Read first time January 22, 2008

A BILLFOR AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; to … change a penalty
from death to life imprisonment without possibility of parole as
prescribed; to provide for restitution; to eliminate capital
punishment provisions …

Section1. The Legislature finds that: (1) Life is the most valuable
possession of a human being. The state should exercise utmost care to
Read more…

So, Did Hillary or Obama Win Nevada? An interesting question as we prepare for the Nebraska Democratic Caucus. Read this story from Democrats.com

Seems maybe Obama did win Nevada but you might not have known by listening to the reports coming out of Nevada. So, here is the count:

Here are the delegate tallies so far according to CNN, looking only at delegates awarded in caucuses and primaries:

To make your voice heard join the Lincoln County Democrats on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Lincoln County Fair Grounds Ag building at 3:00 pm for our first caucus. For more information or to make arrangements for an absentee ballot contact the Lincoln County Democrats at info@lincolncountydems.org. See you on the 9th.

Update: Read about the Obama win at MSNBC also.

The Lincoln County Democrats will gather to make calls to other Lincoln County Democrats inviting them to the caucus on:

Thursday January 24, 2008 and Thursday, January 31, 2008
from 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm at
501 S Dewey.

Join us for these two nights of calling. Let’s get the word out. If you are unable to join us and would like a list of the Democrats in your Precinct to call from home please contact us at info@lincolncountydems.org and will email you a list of the democrats in your precinct.

–Other Dates to remember

• January 21, 2008 Planning Committee meeting 7:00 pm Village Inn
• Thursday, February 7, 2008 6 and 7:00pm Monthly Meeting of the Lincoln County Democrats
• Saturday, February 9, 2008 3:00 pm Caucus.

For more information contact info@lincolncountydems.org

For a list of 2008 Primary Lincoln County Election Filings click here.

Dear program director:

I’ve been listening to news programs on msnbc for some time because I’ve considered it slightly more reliable than other mainstream media. However, I’m VERY disappointed that you did not include Dennis Kucinich in the debate tonight (January 15).

I’ve been thoroughly disgusted with the mainstream media in its insistence on choosing for me which candidates I can pay attention to. Your job is to inform the public, not to tell us who you will permit us to consider. You have just joined the ranks of the media that refuse to inform.

Even if Kucinich doesn’t have a great chance to win the presidency, he has steadfastly brought up issues and options the other candidates refuse to address. He has moved the discussion toward things the American people want addressed and because of that he has a great deal of value in this campaign. Stop restricting the information I have access to.

Faith A. Colburn
North Platte, NE

About 45 Lincoln County Democrats gathered on Thursday, January 3, 2008 for the first monthly meeting of the Lincoln County Democrats in ‘08. The February 9th Caucus was the major topic of discussion at the meeting. Lincoln County will hold one caucus beginning on Saturday, February 9, 2008. Democrats from precincts throughout Lincoln County will gather at the Lincoln County Fair Grounds Ag Building to participate in the caucus. The Caucus will begin at 3:00 pm and should conclude by 6:00 pm on February 9, 2008. The caucus event will conclude with a Chili meal. The next meeting of the Lincoln County Democrats will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2008 in the Tiffany Room at the North Platte airport. For information contact the Lincoln County Democrats at info@lincolncountydems.org. To help with the preparations for the caucus contact Lucas at info@lincolncountydems.org.

From the NDP Communications Center:
The Nebraska Democrat Podcast

This week, featuring an in-depth look at the 2008 Nebraska Democratic Presidential Caucuses. As we make history with our Party’s first caucus, many Nebraskans have never participated in one. So, we run down the basics for you. Access the podcast from the NPD’s website here. Please share this podcast site with people you know who might have questions about the upcoming caucus. This podcast provides some basic information. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, January 3, 2008. We eat at 6:00 pm and the meeting starts at 7:00. We meet at the Tiffany Room at the North Platte Airport. See you there!

This letter from Amy Miller the Chair of Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty is a clear call to action. One way to participate is by attending the Town Hall Meeting Senator Tom Hansen will be conducting on January 5, 2008 from 9 until 12:00 pm at the Holiday Inn Express in North Platte. We hope to see a great turn out from Lincoln County Democrats.

January 1, 2008

Dear Concerned Nebraskan,

When New Jersey abolished the death penalty in that state in December
it was the most powerful of many recent examples of how the tide is
turning in this country against capital punishment.

This is certainly true in Nebraska. In the 2007 session of our state
legislature a bill (LB 476) to repeal the death penalty failed to Read more…