Oconee County, GA Politics

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: info@johnkerry.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Volunteer in Georgia for Jim Martin Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:35:03 -0600 To view this email as a web page, go here. Hello Dan, You've been there with me and one of my closest friends Max Cleland, so you know how critical it is that Jim Martin defeat Saxby Chambliss in next week's runoff. So let's skip right to the chase. The day after America elected Barack Obama President, I called my team together and asked them to keep working for a few more weeks - in Georgia. I asked them to go help Jim Martin because I'll never forget what Saxby did to my brother Max - and now my boots on the ground  could sure use your help. Our records indicate that you live in Georgia, but even if you've moved, you can still help phone-banking and getting out the vote. Just contact Ioanna Kefala at ikefala@johnkerry.com and let her kn...

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:03:11 -0500 From: info@saxbyshameless.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Show Jim Martin Thanks! TBG Unveils New Campaign Technology! Take Back Georgia, Inc. Saxby Shameless Update - RUNOFF DECEMBER 2 -   Dear Friends,   Take Back Georgia, Inc. is proud to announce our newest feature in online campaign technology!  We have teamed with Evoca to help bring a toll-free option for everyone across the state of Georgia to get engaged in the runoff!   The best part is that once you call in and tell us about your support for Jim (or why Saxby is Shameless), the messages from voters and supporters will stream on the www.SaxbyShameless.com website for everyone to hear!   Weigh in right now!  Show your support, give your thanks, ...

Dear CCDC members and friends,   Volunteer opportunities for today, Monday, December 1 , are listed in the email below.   Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair for Communications Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:45:16 -0800 From: skip.hulett@gmail.com To: hulettk@bellsouth.net Subject: Help the Athens Campaign for Change get out the vote for Jim Martin One Day Left! Athens Working to Elect Jim Martin (Monday, December 1 at 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM) Only one day left to get out the vote! Come team up for a couple hours and knock on doors to make sure Democratic voters vote for Jim Martin on Dec. 2nd. If you can't make a particular shift, come anyway! We have volunteers going out all day. Drop by, pick up a walk pack and knock on doors to help elect Jim Martin our next US senator. : Contact Phone:     706-850-6900 (Natasha Patel) Location: Clarke County Democratic HQ, 220 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30605 Directions:     On...

Dear CCDC members and friends,   See email below from Skip Hulett about how you can help the Athens Campaign for Change, getting out the vote for Jim Martin.   Also, remember to vote on Tuesday, December 2 , in the runoff election if you have not done so already.   Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair for Communications  Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:23:29 -0800  From: hulettk@bellsouth.net  To: skip.hulett@gmail.com  Subject: Re: Help the Athens Campaign for Change get out the vote for Jim Martin    ALso -- we will also need volunteers from 5 pm til after the polls close  at 7, also -- so if you can only come by after getting off work at 5 or  6, please come by 220 Prince Avenue!    thanks,  skip        * E-Day Athens for Jim Martin (Tuesday, December 2 at 7:00 AM, 9:00  AM, 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM)   Volunteers are needed all day for odd jobs, phones, ca...

Addendum to the announcement: U.S. Representative Hank Johnson and Candidate for the Public Service Commission Jim Powell will also be at Monday's rally with U.S. Representative John Lewis and U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Martin. Time: 11:00 AM Place: Richmond County Democratic Headquarters 1101 Greene St. Augusta, GA ------------------------------------------------------------------------

It is easy to kick back and criticize the other guy for almost every crime against humanity, but I wish the campaign advertising ~ especially in this Georgia U.S. Senate Run Off ~ would concentrate on what the positive things their candidate would accomplish instead of smearing mud and lies about the other guy. But there is no question which campaign kicked ass in portraying their opponent worst and that would be Senator Saxby Chamblisss. It will be interesting to see if fear once again motivates voters better than hope. Already the right is making a hero out of two-time Saxby Run Off seasoned campaign manager because of Sarah Palin is coming to Georgia. The biggest thing close to a real scandal to plague Saxby would be his five deferments and his son lobbying for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (when not coaching his kids to cheer for their Big Daddy). Saturday Night Live could not write this better but Lord knows they did about a week ago. This is a little more effective, however.

For those of you coming to the annual Oconee County Democratic Committee Christmas Holiday meeting, you can come at 7 pm if you do not want to hear the votes and business discussions in the early part (6:30 pm) of the meeting on Meriweather Drive in Bogart. I would strongly suggest taking Jimmy Daniel Road to the back end of the Jennings Mill Golf and Country Club. Coming from State Highway 316 toward Bogart and away from Watkinsville, you would take a right on Meriweather Drive and it is the second or third house on the right. Subject: [oconeedemocrats] Brief business meeting Dec. 4 at 6:30 pm!! Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:01:23 -0500 From: Herb West <herbwest@bellsouth.net> Reply-To: oconeedemocrats@yahoogroups.com To: <oconeedemocrats@yahoogroups.com> Committee members:   There will be a brief business meeting at 6:30 pm at Becky...

The negative advertising barrage by Saxby Chambliss and those who support him could come back to bite him on the ass, but as of right now, Sunday, I have to go with a 51-49 edge for the incumbent, as much as I might want challenger to emerge victorious. I will also predict a Jim Powell and Sara Doyle victory

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: CCDC FW: new Athens events for Jim Martin on MyBarackObama.com Resent-Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:46:21 -0800 (PST) Resent-From: ccdc-nm@clarkedemocrats.com Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:46:11 -0500 From: karen solheim <ksolheim@hotmail.com> To: <ccdc@clarkedemocrats.com> , <ccdc-nm@clarkedemocrats.com> References: <17b8bb460811261818t2a55b31dj93a5c68c8259d7c9@mail.gmail.com> Dear CCDC members and friends, Please read the email below to see where/when you might help over the next few days. 'Tis the season for giving! Happy Thanksgiving. Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair for Communications Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:18:55 -0800 From: skip.hulett@gmail.com To: hulettk@bellsouth.net Subject: new Athens events for Jim Martin o...

If you need to get in touch with the Mayor of Watkinsville from now on, try this email: Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. All,                 As of December 5 the Mayor's current email will no longer be a working email.  The following will be the Mayor's new email address:                                                   mayor@cityofwatkinsville.com     

Bringing out the big dogs, Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:45:35 -0500 To: danmatt@hotmail.com From: info@barackobama.com Subject: Change for Georgia Obama for America Dan -- Jim Martin is fighting to bring change to Georgia and to Washington. But he can't do it without you. The runoff election for the U.S. Senate is coming up on Tuesday, December 2nd. There's not a lot of time left, but you can still have an important impact on this race. Will you make a donation of $25 or more to support Jim Martin, Georgia's candidate for change? Jim Martin is a Vietnam veteran, a fighter for the middle class, and a leader who will work hard to rebuild our economy. He's committed to good-paying jobs, affordable health care, and quality education for Georgians and all Americans. You helped build an incredible grassroots movement in the Peach State. Now's the time to put it to use by supporting candidates like Jim Mart...

In case you need to email the clerk of the City of Watkinsville, Julie Sanders let me know that she has a new address. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr.   Please update your email address book   NEW EMAIL ADDRESS:  jsanders@cityofwatkinsville.com   The old address wkvcityhall@charter.net will be working through December 5, 2008. After December 5 th ,Charter will be disconnected and only the new email address will working.  Thank you.       Julie A. Sanders, CMC City of Watkinsville 191 VFW Drive P. O. Box 27 Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 706-769-5161 (office) 706-769-4760 (fax) wkvcityhall@charter.net  

SPLOST or Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax is a way governments fund project with projected future revenues. Here is an article posted early this morning about the Oconee County Board of Commissioners setting priorities for expenditures in the near future.

  -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: karen solheim <ksolheim@hotmail.com> To: <ccdc@clarkedemocrats.com>, <ccdc-nm@clarkedemocrats.com> Subject: Martin signs and voting Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:37:01 +0000 Dear CCDC members and friends, Stop by the CCDC Headquarters (Prince Avenue) ASAP to get a Jim Martin sign for your yard and for your neighbor(s).  A sign is a terrible thing to waste. Remember that today is the last day for early voting and that the runoff election is Tuesday, December 2 .  Don't forget to vote!!!! Happy Thanksgiving. Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair for Communications    

"Brand New Day" - Jim Powell for Georgia Public Service Commission from Jim Powell for GA PSC on Vimeo .

Dan Matthews ( danmatt@hotmail.com ) has forwarded you a message from Democracy for America, which is on the web at: http://ga1.org/nd.html?r=1722G2S10i_g&n=10600090 Dear Friend, Advance voting ends today for the Run Off. Either vote today or next Tuesday. Follow this link to sign up: http://ga1.org/dfa/join.html?r=1722G2S10i%5fg If you do not wish to receive emails sent from your peers on behalf of this organization, please click this link: http://ga1.org/dfa/opt-out-taf.tcl?friend_email=oconeedemo%2ecrats%40blogger%2ecom

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Send Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:22:03 -0600 From: alerts@pfaw.org To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: ELECT JIM MARTIN! People For the American Way VIEW WEB PAGE   |  TELL A FRIEND   |  SUBSCRIBE Dear Dan, This is HUGE. If you and other Georgia progressives can spread the word and get out the vote for Jim Martin this Tuesday, it could mean erasing one of the biggest barriers to change for President-elect Obama and the Democratic majority: the Senate filibuster. If Democrat Jim Martin can defeat Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Tuesday's runoff election, the Democrats could have a filibuster-proof 60 votes in the U.S. Senate. And that would be a critical protection against Republicans' efforts to subvert and block the change Americans so overwhelmingly voted for on November 4. (Not to mention that Saxby Chambliss is about as far to the right as they come in the U.S. Senate and this could be ...

Dr. Glenn says go, and that is good enough for me (although I have plans already) please let me know you impressions of what happens if you attend. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:20:09 -0800 From: southoconee@yahoo.com Subject: BOC meeting tonight: SPLOST and other agenda items To: aglenn@uga.edu I apologize for the short notice, but hopefully you've seen some of the press coverage concerning the SPLOST renewal that the county is considering.   The actual vote on the SPLOST by the citizens of Oconee County will come in March 2009, but the allocation of the revenue generated from the six-year S pecial P urpose Local O ption S ales T ax will be decided now by the Board of Commissioners. Below is the agenda for tonight's BOC meeting.  There are several items on the agenda of long-term impact in addition to the SPLOST (waste water treatment, Daniells Bridge Road concept plan, ambulance service). If you haven't followed the SPLOST ...

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: George@JimPowellforGAPSC.com To: friendsandfamily@list.jimpowellforgapsc.com; countychairs@list.jimpowellforgapsc.com Subject: Powell Campaign Update Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:56:15 -0500 All signs point to victory on December 2! Jim Powell has picked up several key endorsements in the campaign for Public Service Commissioner during the past week, including:   Former President Jimmy Carter Atlanta Journal-Constitution Libertarian Party nominee Brandon Givens Savannah Morning News Rome News-Tribune   Jim was also a part of the campaign rallies featuring former President Bill Clinton last Wednesday and former Vice President Al Gore on Sunday.   This week, before you eat a bite of Thanksgiving turkey, Jim needs your help.   Advance voting is under way and continues through Wednesday, November 26. Please don't miss the opportunity to cast your vote early and as...

  From: "Adam Quinn, Democracy for America" <info@democracyforamerica.com> To: "Daniel Matthews" <danjmatt@bellsouth.net> Subject: Vote before the holiday Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:15:21 +0000 Vote before the holiday   Daniel - Today is Election Day. So is tomorrow. Wednesday, too. Yes, that's right, advance voting has started in the runoff election between DF A-List candidate Jim Martin and Bush Republican Saxby Chambliss. This is your last chance to vote prior to the December 2 runoff election day . Advance voting hours have changed because of the Thanksgiving holiday, with some counties offering extended hours Monday through Wednesday. Advance voting will not be available Thursday, Friday, or next Monday. Check advance voting hours in your county With great successes up and down the ballot, we have a lot to be thankful for this year, but ...