Week In Review: National Organizing Kickoff a Great Success

November 18, 2005 - On November 15th, Democrats in all fifty states participated in over 1000 individual National Organizing Kick-Off events. Several organizers checked in with the DNC just before their events began.
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National Organizing Kickoff Conference Call

November 17, 2005 - The following are audio clips from Governor Dean's two conference calls during the National Organizing Kickoff. From a meeting in lawn chairs under lights powered by a generator in New Orleans to meetings by Democrats Abroad in twenty foreign countries,...
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Ground Operation in Alaska

November 17, 2005 - Hello from Alaska! My name is Jonathan Teeters and I am working with the Alaska Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee to give Alaskans back their voices! For years, Alaska has been a tough place to be a Democrat. This tide is beginning to turn though, as evidenced by our outstanding success just a few nights ago.
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Lawn Chair Rendezvous

November 17, 2005 - Of the one thousand plus national organizing events held on November 15th, perhaps none was more inspirational than the one hosted by Alan and Deborah Langhoff on Canal Street… in New Orleans.
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NOK in Virginia

November 16, 2005 - The Fairfax County/Falls Church DNC Kickoff event was a great success. Because we were all involved in the Tim Kaine for Governor campaign here in Virginia, most of us were not focusing on planning for this event. At the last minute, we decided that it was a fairly simple undertaking, and that if we were able to get ten or fifteen folks out, it would be a good event. We only had about 48 hours to plan the event, but the online DNC tools helped.
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Firsthand Kick-Off Accounts

November 16, 2005 - (This is a piece I originally posted in a Daily Kos diary earlier today) When Howard Dean became Chairman of the DNC, he came with the promise of empowering Democrats at the local level in all fifty states to win...
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Organizing Kickoff a Huge Success

November 16, 2005 - From a meeting in lawn chairs under lights powered by a generator in New Orleans to meetings by Democrats Abroad in twenty foreign countries, last night Democrats gathered together in more than 1,000 communities to organize for the 2006 elections and beyond.
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread

November 16, 2005 - We're working on putting together a nice little compilation of photos and reports from last nights National Organizing Kick-Off. You might remember Sue from Lubbock, Texas reporting in shortly before her event was to begin: My guests are coming over...
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Tonight's the Night

November 15, 2005 - Tonight, over 1000 Americans made the decision to invest the time necessary in beginning the process of creating a local infrastructure on-the-ground in each and every one of the fifty United States.
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1,000 Organizing Events and Counting

November 14, 2005 - Still a year away from Election Day 2006, and still three years away from Election Day 2008, Democrats in all fifty states are coming together in over 1000 separate events for the National Organizing Kickoff. If you'd like to host an event, there's still some time left. If you'd like to attend, chances are there's an event near you.
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Organizing Alaska

November 12, 2005 - We're at 947 Organizing Kickoff Meetings nationwide on Tuesday November 15th. And when we say "nationwide" we mean it -- here's an email we just got from Tommy, a host of of a meeting in his community in the Alaskan wilderness.
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Over 860 Organizing Kickoff Meetings

November 10, 2005 - More and more events are being created by ordinary Democrats across the country eager to build the party in their local community.
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Suggested Talking Points About the PowerPoint

November 10, 2005 - Use these talking points to make your way through the PowerPoint presentation you've been provied.
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Suggested Agenda for the National Organizing Kickoff Events

November 10, 2005 - 1. Welcome and Introductions Welcome your guests and have participants introduce themselves. 2. Overview of the 50 State Strategy Use the provided materials to help describe the 50 State Strategy and the State Partnership Project so that you and your...
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November 15 Host Materials

October 30, 2005 - Everything you need to host your November 15th National Organizing Kickoff meeting is right here.
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Over 250 Events and Counting ...

October 27, 2005 - Over 250 events have been set up on the night of November 15th for the National Organizing Kickoff. Learn more about the events and how you can get involved.
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Will You Be a Leader?

October 24, 2005 - Governor Dean sent this call to action to Democrats nationwide asking them to host National Organizing Kickoff meetings on November 15th.
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