Caucus Countdown -- 8 days
Watch party tonight;
Dinner with Democrats tomorrow

State of the Union Watch Party tonight, January 28th

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius will deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union address tonight, Monday, January 28th. She was invited by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Harry Reid to deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union address.

Governor Sebelius will speak from Cedar Crest after the conclusion of the President's address to Congress.

Join Johnson County Democrats for a Watch Party at

The Lucky Brewgrille
Lucky Brewgrille location [is at] . . .
5401 Johnson Drive
Mission, Kansas 66205

This event will be co-hosted by the KSDP and DFHA (Democracy for the Heart of America)
We will meet downstairs starting at 7 pm.

Dinner with Democrats tomorrow, Tuesday, January 29th

With the Super Tuesday caucuses coming up, representatives of the campaigns will be on hand as well as Democratic party officials to answer your questions, at the quarterly 5th Tuesday Dinner with Democrats.

Gather at 6:00 pm.
Dinner at 6:30 pm.

Location:
Santa Fe Café
9946 W. 87th St.
Overland Park, KS 66212
(1/2 block west of Johnson County Central Resource Library on north side of street) Santa Fe Cafe location

Cost:

$25.00 per person at the door.
Beer and wine cash bar

Reservations:
Ken Leonard 913-541-8721 or KenL1945(at)earthlink.net

Johnson County caucus locations announced for Super Tuesday, February 5th

On February 5th, the Kansas Democratic Party will be holding a Presidential Caucus giving Kansas Democrats an opportunity to select the 2008 Democratic Presidential nominee. Doors at caucus sites open at 6:00pm and anyone not in line by 7:00pm will not be admitted.

The Kansas Democratic Party has used State Senate Districts and Congressional Districts as the basis for dividing the state into caucus districts. To find your caucus location follow these two easy steps.

Step 1: Use the Find Your Legislator website to determine your State Senate and Congressional District.

Step 2: Use the list below to find the caucus location for your Congressional District/Senate District combination.

State Senate District:
7 -- Asbury United Methodist Church, 5400 W 75th St, Prairie Village
8 -- ShawneeMission Unitarian Universalist Church, 7725 W 87th St, Overland Park
9 -- Olathe First Christian Church, 200 E Loula St, Olathe
10 -- Mill Valley High School Little Theater, 5900 Monticello Rd, Shawnee
11 -- Leawood Middle School, 2410 W. 123rd St, Leawood
23 -- Gardner-Edgerton High School, 425 N Waverly Rd, Gardner
37 -- Johnson County Community College, (Carlsen Center and Polsky Theatre) 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park
Questions? Here are the answers...

With the Super Tuesday Kansas Presidential Caucuses coming February 5th, many persons not familiar with the process have questions.

Answers to most common questions can be found at SuperTuesdayFAQs.

Or, if you prefer, complete rules can be found at KSDP 2008 Delegate Selection Plan.

Caucus volunteers needed

Many volunteers are needed to help with the seven caucuses in Johnson County on Tuesday, February 5. If you can help at your local caucus, please Lindsey Gentry at 913-314-6029.

Presidential campaign contacts

The Clinton Campaign has opened an office in Kansas City , Missouri:

7447 Holmes (corner of Holmes and 75th Streets)
Kansas City , MO 64131

Get more information at www.hillaryclinton.com.
Sign-up as a caucus captain: Email Connie Shidler at Connie.Shidler@smizak-law.com or call Campaign Headquarters at 877-447-2408.

Obama campaign
925 Iowa St., Suite L
Lawrence, KS 66044
785.832.2008
www.barackobama.com

Edwards campaign

www.johnedwards.com

Note: All campaigns are invited to share information about coming campaign events with Johnson County Democrats. Please email your information to chair@jocodems.org.

January and February events
# Dinner with Democrats/5th Tuesday, January 29.
# Johnson County Democratic Women -- Super Bowl Party, February 3.
# And of course, February 5th, DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUSES -- State Senate level.
# 2nd Saturday Breakfast, February 9.

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For more information about the Johnson County Democratic Party, please visit our website at www.jocodems.org.

For Kansas State Democratic Party information, please visit www.ksdp.org.

Your continuing financial contributions are alway appreciated! To make a secure online contribution, click Contribute.

Contributing to the Johnson County Democratic Party helps recruit, train and support local Democratic candidates. As with any volunteer organization, it is the generosity of people like you who provide the financial backing to make things happen. Please consider making a contribution with the assurance that it will be used to elect Democrats to office.
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