The Grand Opening of the Carbon County Headquarters in downtown Lehighton today was a great success. Five candidates attended: Eugene DePasquale, running for state auditor; Congressional candidates Matt Cartwright and Gene Stilp, State Senate candidate Tim Seip, and State House candidate Ron Rabenold. Bill Vinsko, who lost to Stilp in the primary, also attended in what I consider a very classy move. Finally, Jane Slusser, the Northeast coordinator for Obama, gave her pitch. About 60 people attended the event, including one guy who came for the free food, but did register to vote.
It was another of those times I was proud to be a Democrat. None of the speakers were nasty, all had positive messages, and each of them were defending the interests of the common man and woman, not the oil companies, the hedge fund managers, or the corporate bosses.
Tomorrow night the first phone bank (for volunteer recruitment) will be run out of the headquarters. Incidentally, the HQ is handicapped accessible (try to get into the Republican Headquarters down the street if you are using a walker). Stop by--the HQ is located at 110 S. First Street in the old Elks building. Starting next week it will be open from 2-7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, but those hours will expand as the election day draws nearer.
Congratulations on the opening! I think it will definitely help the Democratic party in the county. This will be an excellent opportunity to educate voters. The office will put the Democrats more in the eye of the public. If I still lived in the area I would be a volunteer.
ReplyDeleteOpening a headquarters is a huge undertaking! As a party, the Dems accomplished this. The pictures on the Internet show a tremendous amount of support. Your efforts are greatly appreciated and will always be remembered.
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