Marion County Iowa Democrats

PRIMARY ELECTION -- JUNE 5, 2012

To vote by mail, click here to download an Absentee Ballot Request Form . The AB request form must be received in the Auditor's Office by 5 p.m., Friday, June 1. Democrats must fill out #5 -- "Primary Election 6/5/12 and check the Democratic Primary Election box. Mail to: Marion County Auditor, 214 E. Main St., Knoxville, IA 50138. Track your Absentee Ballot here. You may deliver your Absentee Ballot directly to the Auditor's Office before the polls close on Election Day. You can early vote in person at the Auditor's Office on Sat., May 26 and Sat., June 2. The last day to register to vote at the Auditor's Office is Sat., May 26. You can register at the polls, but please take the proper ID with you.

The Marion County Democrats, serving the people in south central Iowa, welcome you to our online home. We are a party of progressive ideas from ordinary people who are determined to make an extraordinary difference in our world by bringing about change through our political system. We are grassroots people at their best -- EMBOLDENED, EMPOWERED, ON THE MOVE, and WORKING for the common good of all people in our communities, our state, our country, and our world. Thank you for visiting us.

NEXT DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING - ON THE MOVE: Tuesday night, May 15 at Happy Joe's in Pella. Meet for dinner at 5:30 if you are able. Meeting, 6:30. Chair, Anita Martin (641) 218-4699 needer47@hotmail.com

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As we head into the campaign year, please remember the Marion County Democrats with your donations. We are a small grassroots organization, funded only by contributions. Our major expense this year will be a headquarters in October. Contributions can be sent to: Marion County Iowa Democrats, P.O. Box 55, Knoxville, IA 50138.

YOU ARE INVITED TO MEET DICK SCHRAD--THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR IOWA SENATE DISTRICT 14. Please join us for the Campaign Kickoff & Fundraising Reception on Friday, May 18, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Swamp Fox Restaurant, 116 N. 2nd, Knoxville. There will be live entertainment by Retro Juke Box, with light food and beverages provided, and guest speakers. The event is open to the public. For more information, contact the campaign at 641-891-7994 or email dickschradforsenate@gmail.com.

LOCAVORISM IS ON THE RISE EVERYWHERE: CONSUMERS TURN TO SMALL LOCAL FARMS. Iowa ranks second. Consumers prefer safe, fresh, healthy food...food that comes from farmers they know.

OUSTED IOWA JUDGES WHO WERE "JUST DOING THEIR JOBS" RECEIVE THE DISTINGUISHED JFK PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD.

SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT GOING BROKE. So, let's stop spreading fear among the younger workers.

TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO VIEW THIS VIDEO, AND THEN SHARE IT. This is why we need to re-elect President Obama. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WbQe-wVK9E&feature=youtu.be

March 30, 2012 -- Justice Scalia should be sanctioned for the statement that he made during oral arguments on the Affordable Care Act that "he would not read the bill". This reprehensible remark calls for Justice Scalia to recuse himself from the ACA. It is his duty to familiarize himself with the contents of the bill, not just listen to right-wing talking points. Please sign our petition asking for sanctions on Justice Scalia. As soon as we receive 50 signatures, we will send it off to MoveOn.org for delivery to the Supreme Court. Click here to sign the petition.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC MORALITY -- Robert Reich - 3/13. "Republicans have morality upside down. Santorum, Gingrich, and even Romney are barnstorming across the land condemning gay marriage, abortion, out-of-wedlock births, access to contraception, and the wall separating church and state. But America’s problem isn’t a breakdown in private morality. It’s a breakdown in public morality. What Americans do in their bedrooms is their own business. What corporate executives and Wall Street financiers do in boardrooms and executive suites affects all of us."

THE INCOMPLETE GREATNESS OF BARACK OBAMA - Washington Monthy, 3/12. How often do we hear from our own base that the President hasn't accomplished much. Barack Obama has accomplished more in 3 years than any president in decades

AMERICA'S PRO-CHOICE WOMEN SPEAK OUT by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now. Amy writes that in Europe, this is not an issue with the Catholic church because health care is universal single-payer. There is support for a single-payer system in the U.S.

The goal of the Republican Party is to privatize. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENS TO COUNTRIES THAT STOP VALUING THE COMMON GOOD.

244 ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT. To those who say the President hasn't done anything since he was elected, let's set the record straight.

Professor Elizabeth Warren debunks healthcare myths. The fact that we pay big premiums does not mean we are getting the best health care. Seventy-five percent of the families who filed for bankruptcy after a serious medical condition had health insurance at the onset. They thought they did everything right. There is a huge amount of financial misery that has been imposed on the middle class because of the health care system. Billions of dollars are drained out of healthcare care for administrative costs and fancy CEO benefits. Anyone shy of being a millionaire is just not safe.

THE NEXT TIME THE RIGHT RANTS ABOUT THE NATIONAL DEBT, REMEMBER THIS!

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