Campaign Weekly Update - 29 Days till Election
Here's the latest news and updates from the Stabenow for U.S. Senate campaign.
Register to Vote: The deadline to register to vote for this election is tomorrow, Tuesday October 10th. Are you registered? Check with the Secretary of State online, you can do a lookup by name or drivers license number. This website will also tell you your polling place location. Please take a minute today to make sure there are no problems with your registration! If you're not listed on their site, stop by a Secretary of State branch office or your local city or township clerk's office to register or re-register. Read more about voting in Michigan.
Obama Rally: Senator Barack Obama is coming to Michigan on Friday the 13th. We're excited to have a rally with him and Senator Stabenow, Governor Granholm and many other great Democrats. Please join us at 4:30pm in Detroit. RSVP online. Hope to see you there!
Debates: The first of two hourlong Senate debates will be held Sunday October 15th, at WGVU-TV Studios on the campus of Grand Valley State University in downtown Grand Rapids. It will be broadcast on PBS stations across Michigan at 8pm Sunday night (October 15th).
Host a Debate House Party! Have fun and help the campaign: invite your friends and family over to watch the debate on Sunday. To sign up as a host, contact Heather at 517-336-8500 or by email.
Launching A New Television Ad: Today we unveiled our sixth television ad, entitled "Results." The ad provides a clear contrast between Debbie Stabenow's record of delivering results in the fight to stop Canadian trash, and Mike Bouchard's ten year record of keeping the trash flowing, taking campaign funds from trash company executives and even opposing Senator Stabenow's successful effort to stop 2.78 million metric tons of trash from coming into Michigan over the next four years. View the new TV ad.
Around Michigan: Last week Senator Stabenow attended the UAW Region 1C Annual CAP Conference in Lansing. The Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC announced their endorsement of Senator Stabenow at a press conference in Lansing. (Read more) Together with State Rep. Carl Williams and Amos Williams, she joined auto workers in Saginaw to discuss the importance of protecting pensions for Michigan families. (Read more) She also attended a rally with Michigan teachers in Sterling Heights, and stopped by a door-to-door canvass in Saint Clair Shores and in Sterling Heights. She held a tailgate celebration with the Working Families Express in Ann Arbor before the UM vs. MSU football game.
RV Update: The Working Families Express began last week by joining Democratic offices in Ferndale and Grand Rapids for door-to-door canvasses and phone banks. We were honored to be a part of a "friendraiser" in Rockford, where we met with many hard-working candidates in the Grand Rapids area. The Mobile Office also made a stop at Eastern Michigan University to participate in ACT Day, where we raised voter awareness and registered students to vote. Toward the end of the week, the Mobile Office made its way to Sterling Heights where we joined Senator Stabenow with hundreds of Macomb County MEA members for a rally. The Working Families Express demonstrated how well Democrats unite when we grilled hot dogs together with football fans from both teams in Ann Arbor for the University of Michigan vs. Michigan State game. Keep checking your e-mail so you can join us when the mobile office is in your area!
Volunteer: Election Day is right around the corner, and we need your help! Sign up as a volunteer for the Stabenow campaign. Contact your Regional Field Director if you'd like to get more involved in your area, invite the campaign to events, find bumper stickers, yard signs and more. Find your Regional Field Director. The Democratic Coordinated Campaign is also looking for volunteers to do phone banking and go door-to-door electing great Democrats in 2006. There are door-to-door canvasses and phone banks going on daily across Michigan. To volunteer, stop by the office nearest you!
