Democrats hold "volunteer conventions"

[Nambe]

WCHS-TV8 & AP

More than one thousand people turned out today at three events the state Democratic Party called "volunteer conventions."

A party press release says the events in Institute, Beckley, and Morgantown taught neighbor-to-neighbor, person-to-person campaign tactics to persuade undecided voters and encourage Democrats to vote.

Senator Jay Rockefeller is co-chairman of the Kerry-Edwards campaign in West Virginia. ..

The events were part of a series of more than 250 Victory 2004 Organizing Conventions in battleground states.


Very Good Voter’s Guide

[nosmokes]

1. here in lane county, oregon we had close to 300 folks!

it was a great turnout.

[RayOfHope]

2. I went to one!

It was in Springfield, MO. Had a great turnout, and Terry McAuliffe is coming to town next Sautrday.

[KoKo]

3. Yes, here in Raleigh, NC...over a hundred volunteers and more showed

up for the training sessions held during the week at night meetings.

It was a good show of folks.

[NailsC33]

4. Re: Volunteer Conventions

I'll be attending one the 18th.

[rurallib]

5. Muscatine Iowa

had 75 or so -- went out to put up signs afterwards and had people stopping us on the street to get K/E signs!! :)

[msanger]

6. Northern Virginia

had at least 1000 folks at ours. It was informative and energizing.

[0rganism]

7. Portland, Oregon, too

Just got back from one about 2 hours ago.

Find one near you if you can.

[readmylips]

8. AZ, over 300 volunteers covering 3 cities...

not including Phoenix or the high mountains. The Hispanic community and the Native American communities held their own volunteer meetings.
It was huge!