MEETING RECAP

Thank you to all of you who showed up yesterday to the meeting. For those of you who couldn't come, I just wanted to pass along an update as to what we did yesterday and let you know what events we have upcoming.

The election is just 43 days away. During that time, UDFL has an ambitious schedule planned for events and most importantly: phone banking and canvassing. Please let me know when you can help out and what you're interested in doing. We can never have too many volunteers. I'm asking for a 5 hour commitment (two times weekly)to help out UDFL. We all have class, but trust me, homework will still be waiting Nov 8th. Our wonderful Representative Phyllis Kahn spoke to our members yesterday reminding everyone of the importance of doorknocking and offer advice and encouragement.

*Tomorrow (Wednesday Sept 27th) the UDFL is going to the playoff-bound Twins game against the anemic Kansas City Royals. Tickets are just $3 and Dome Dogs are $1. Meet outside Coffman at 6pm Wednesday to head over to the game.

*Also, tomorrow (Wed 27th) look for the "Debt Rock" on campus around lunchtime. Stand Up Now may be bringing the Debt Rock (which represents the crushing debt students in Minnesota are graduating with) to the mall area.

*Thursday UDFL will be doorknocking Middlebrook to ID voters and remind everyone about why they should be voting DFL

*Friday-Saturday there is a political science conference on party effects in the United States Senate. Check out the link below for more information:

http://www.polisci.umn.edu/faculty/jroberts/senate.php

*Oct 7th and 8th the College Democrats of Minnesota will be holding their fall convention. Saturday the 7th, it will be on the West Bank. This will include an evening concert and speeches and training from DFL leaders. The 8th (Sunday) Al Franken will be speaking at Macalester in Saint Paul.

*Oct 9th, Mike Hatch or his running mate Judi Dutcher will speak at the UDFL meeting to answer questions and talk about the election.

*Nov 4th is the homecoming parade which we will be participating in and we need a crush of people marching with us to show that this is a one-party campus in a one-party town.

*Finally, we will be tabling in Coffman from 11am to 2pm on the following dates:

-Oct 9th, 12th, 16th, 19th, 30th
-Nov 1st, 2nd, 6th

Here's the general week schedule for UDFL:

Monday: meetings at 5pm in room 307 of Coffman, followed by phone-banking and free pizza over with Stand Up Now, the Youth Coordinated Campaign located at 2829 University Ave SE. Check them out online at standupnow.mn

Tuesday: Amber from the DFL is always looking for phone-banking and doorknocking help. Contact her if Tuesday is a good for you at holzm007@umn.edu or 785-640-1689

Wednesday: UDFL will be doorknocking on campus to ID voters

Thursday: UDFL will be doorknocking on campus to ID voters

Sunday: UDFL is helping out John Benson in Minnetonka in what will likely be the deciding race to win back the Minnesota House. They can always use volunteers. Contact me or Abbey (DFL Field Organizer) 952-250-1681 if you can help out Thanks, and please let us know when you can volunteer.

-Noah Seligman
President, UDFL (College Democrats)