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Thursday, October 30
Early Voting in Iowa Surpasses 400,000; Obama in Des Moines Friday, Oct. 31
by
Linda Thieman
on Thu 30 Oct 2008 01:49 PM CDT
Early Voting in Iowa Surpasses 400,000; Obama in Des Moines Friday, Oct. 31
 Iowa's early vote total has now reached 400,829, with that number being made up of Democrats -- 48.3%, Republicans -- 28.6%, and No Party -- 23.1%, according to United States Elections Project.
That figure represents 26.3% of the total votes cast by Iowans in the 2004 presidential election (total votes cast in 2004 in Iowa: 1,521,966).
These figures were updated as of October 29, 2008.
In Obama news...
Barack Obama will be in Des Moines tomorrow, October 31.
Early Vote for Change Rally
with Barack Obama
Western Gateway Park
Between 12th St. and 13th St., Grand Ave. and Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Friday, October 31st
Gates Open: 9:30 a.m.
Program Begins: 11:30 a.m.
The event is free and open to the public; tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged.
Public Entrance: Walnut St. and 12th St.
Parking is limited; car pooling and public transportation are recommended. The free Downtown Shuttle will be available from any of the Des Moines parking facilities.
For security reasons, do not bring bags or umbrellas. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners allowed.
Join in the GOTV Effort
Click here to find a GOTV effort in your town. Volunteers needed!
Wednesday, October 22
Calling All Iowans: The Great 5th District Needs Your Help!
by
Linda Thieman
on Wed 22 Oct 2008 05:12 AM CDT
Calling All Iowans: The Great 5th District Needs Your Help!
by Linda Thieman
 We’re down to the wire here, with less than two weeks to go before we get yet another chance to eject Congressman Steve King (R) from office here in Iowa’s 5th District. We, who were once truly represented by the likes of the great Berkley Bedell, have been stuck with Ol’ Bush Clone for too long. So many excellent Democratic challengers have invested their time and effort to unseat him, only to come up against that wall of blindness about the true nature of the Bush Administration that is at the foundation of the destruction of this once great land.
Well, I’m sure in some Alternate Universe, one of these wonderful Dems is actually serving to represent the Alternate 5th District in some version of Alternate Iowa. But not here. We are still stuck with a total lack of representation. King is a Bush soldier who votes as Bush Rove tells him to, which has nothing to do with Iowa’s 5th District.
But, this year, there is a great blue wave of healing washing over the country and indeed, penetrating into even the conservative 5th in Iowa. With the U.S. economy in collapse, even those with the most narrow vision are beginning to wake up to the possibility that the current Republican agenda may not be right for us.
So, now is our chance! We’ve got a wonderful Democrat running against King right now, named Rob Hubler. And he needs your help. Hubler, whose extremely accurate campaign slogan is “Real Representation,” served for many years on U.S. Navy submarines and later as a Presbyterian minister. He coordinated the congressional campaigns of both Tom Harkin and Dick Clark. And he also chaired Fairfield Citizens for Peace, a community group that actively protested the Vietnam War. Rob Hubler is just what we need to reach out to the many different factions in the 5th District of Iowa and actually serve to represent us all—ironically, something that seems to be a foreign concept over here.
Please donate to Hubler’s campaign. At this point, any help you can give will make a difference.
Tuesday, October 21
Iowa Events: Find Volunteer Opportunities in Your Area
by
Linda Thieman
on Tue 21 Oct 2008 05:00 AM CDT
Iowa Events: Find Volunteer Opportunities in Your Area
 Go here and then click on Find Events.
Here are just a few of the many Iowa events listed for this week.
Vote Early for Change! It's Easy!! (Early Voting Event)
The Broadway Neighborhood Center is having an Early Voting site from 1AM-7PM on Wednesday, October 22 at 2105 Broadway St., Iowa City, IA. Any eligible Johnson County resident can register and vote at the site, and we need to let people know!!
Volunteer to help flier, canvass, and do visibility in the area on Tuesday and Wednesday! Please call Franz (319) 504-3977 if you want to help.
Times:
Tuesday, October 21 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 22 from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Host: Franz Hochstrasser
Contact Phone: 319 504-3977
Location:
Broadway Neighborhood Center and Surrounding Neighborhood (Iowa City, IA)
2105 Broadway St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Countdown to change Canvass! (Canvass)
We will be braving the weather (outside of snow and ice) to take our message of hope and change to the masses in Altoona and on the extreme Eastside of DSM. Join us to change the course of history!
Times:
Tuesday, October 21 from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, October 22 from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Thursday, October 23 from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Host: Matthew Peirce
Contact Phone: 515-447-5884
Location:
Geri Huser Campaign Office (Altoona, IA)
204 8th St SE
Altoona, IA 50009
Ron Livingston at ISU (Phone Bank)
Come out to help Barack Obama by making some phone calls and get to meet Ron Livingston as well!
Time: Wednesday, October 22 from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Host: Anthony Maly
Contact Phone: 515.268.0313
Location:
ISU Memorial Union, Multicultural Center (Ames, IA)
Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50014
GOTV: The Prequel (Canvass)
Canvass launches at 10am and 2pm at the Mason City Campaign for Change office. Help us test out our organizational strength and get trained for GOTV!!
Times: Friday, October 24 at 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM
Host: Kevin Geiken
Location:
Campaign for Change headquarters (Mason City, IA)
517 1st St NW
Mason City, IA 50401
Audubon Canvass (Canvass)
Come help us knock on doors for Obama!
Time: Friday, October 24 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Host: William Minich
Location:
Albert the Bull Park (Audubon, IA)
Audubon, IA 50025
Wednesday, October 8
Trouble the Water Opens in Des Moines Friday, October 10
by
Linda Thieman
on Wed 08 Oct 2008 05:00 AM CDT
Trouble the Water Opens in Des Moines Friday, October 10
 The award-winning documentary Trouble the Water opens this Friday, October 10th, at The Fleur Cinema in Des Moines.
The film tells an extraordinary story of one family's survival of the flooding of New Orleans after the levees broke, and their journey into a new life. Time Magazine's Richard Corliss called it "an endlessly moving, artlessly magnificent tribute to people the government didn't think worth saving." And Manohla Dargis of The New York Times called it "...one of the best American documentaries in recent memory."
Directed and produced by Fahrenheit 9/11 producers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal and executive produced by Danny Glover, Trouble the Water won the 2008 Sundance Grand Jury Prize.
The Fleur Cinema
4545 Fleur Drive
Des Moines
Log onto the Trouble the Water website to play the theatrical trailer, share it with friends, and find out the other cities where the film is playing. Right now, Des Moines is the only Iowa town that has scheduled a showing.
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