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Our Party BlogHave your say about all things democraticNovember 11, 2008THANKS TO THE HUNDREDS WHO WORKED
I want to thank again the hundreds of volunteers in Hamilton County who worked for Barack Obama and Joe Biden, many of whom traveled to North Carolina to help win that state for Democrats. While the Hamilton County Democratic Party supported these efforts, we also had many who worked hard here to get the vote out for Democrats. So it should come as no surprise that Democrats won overwhelmingly the city of Chattanooga for Obama. Furthermore, our talented Hamilton County Democratic state legislators - Senator Andy Berke, Representative JoAnne Favors, and Representative Tommie Brown - had huge wins too. Berke, Favors, and Brown are some of the most caring, socially conscious yet practical Democrats returning to the 2009 General Assembly. I am proud of them. They will serve this state well, as they already have. Although Bob Tuke did not win, he ran admirably for U.S. Senate against Lamar Alexander. Tuke, a Vietnam War veteran, is one of the brightest candidates we have had run statewide. And to his credit, he ran without the kind of targeted resources that other battleground states for the U.S. Senate received. Without those kind of resources, it is very hard to be extremely competitive. Finally, I am so proud of our amazing campaign workers and field staff. They worked nonstop through the summer to Election Day. They registered voters, made calls, knocked on doors, put up signs, drove voters to the polls, and worked at the polls. It is clear that the Hamilton County Democratic Party has grown and been energized by our state leaders - Berke, Favors, and Brown - as well as Obama's appeal to a "new era in politics," one defined more by what we can do together than the what we can do apart. Post a Reply... Most Recent Posts: 12/14: Bailes: "I am taking a new job in California" 12/11: Holiday Fest Rescheduled: Party Rescheduled for January Inauguration 12/05: Three EVENTS FOR THE WINTER HOLIDAYS! 12/05: Obama '08: The First Open Source Campaign 12/03: Thanks to Hamilton County volunteers who helped Jim Martin 11/19: Make History Again: Help Us Elect Jim Martin to the U.S. Senate 11/11: Thanks to the Hundreds Who Worked 11/11: Celebrating Veterans Day~November 11 11/05: You Did It! You Made History! 11/04: Go Vote! 10/31: NOW FOR OUR FINAL PUSH! WHAT CAN YOU DO? 10/30: Paul Smith on High Voter Turnout: The Economy Has Awakened a Sleeping Giant 10/30: Vote Straight Down the Ticket: Obama, Tuke, Berke, Favors, and Brown 10/29: Watch HCDP's "Call To Vote" Commercial Tonight on CBS, Just Before Obama 10/29: Setting New Records: Over 55,000 Have Voted Early! 10/28: Join Us on Election Night at the Chattanooga Choo Choo 10/27: Message to the Hamilton County Democratic Party from Governor Phil Bredesen 10/27: Paul Smith~One of Our Two 2008 Estes Kefauver Award Winners 10/27: Annie Hall~One of Our Two 2008 Estes Kefauver Award Winners 10/24: Only Takes $5 to Make a Difference |
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