Contra Costa Democratic Party

Here’s a link to Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”.

[ February 1, 2008; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Assemblyman Mark DeSaulnier will host his 2nd Annual Crab Feed in Concord on February 1, 2008 at Centre Concord on Clayton Rd! Last year’s event was a huge success, and Mark hopes you can join his other supporters for an exciting evening! A seahorse sponsorship is $500 and includes two dinner tickets. The friend level […]

There was a request to improve the commenting system on the site, some people where having problems posting comments. The comment settings have been changed and improved. Readers are no longer required to register in order to comment. Registration was previously required in order to cut down on comment spam, however a spam filter has […]

[ January 22, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] The program will focus on planning the Club’s 2008 agenda. Officers will be elected, the budget will be presented and adopted, and results of the member survey will be reported. In the remaining time, we will discuss the structure of the state and local Democratic organizations, in preparation for the up-coming statewide Party elections.
The meeting, […]

The 11th Congressional district is again going to provide plenty of fireworks. The Washington Post blog “The Fix” lists the 10 most competitive races in 2008- the only Democrat on the list is Congressman McNerney.
Read about it here.

In order to vote in the Feb. 5 primary, you must register by Jan. 22. Here’s a link if you need to register or re-register.

Voter registration link here.

It is projected that they will outnumber Dems and Reps by 2025.

Read about it here.

Oh, wait- the Democrats knew!
Read about it here.

LA Times columnist rips the Governor for comparing himself to FDR.

With apologies to the late Sen. Lloyd Bentsen:
Governor, I knew FDR. He was a frequent guest in our home over the radio. FDR got my dad back to work during the Depression and was a reassuring voice in the war. In our family, FDR was […]

[ January 25, 2008; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Representatives of each candidate will present issues that are significant to their candidate’s position. Listen and learn how well the candidates are getting their message across to their supporters.

This should be an interesting night and it is just 11 days before the California Presidential primary when seventeen states and 60 percent of the population will […]