Democracy for New Mexico

Help Ensure Every Bernalillo County Vote Is Counted

Patricia Lee, whom many of you may know as a volunteer for the Clark and Kerry campaigns, sends in a message about her experience volunteering at the Bernalillo County vote counting warehouse, and urges us to participate:

This afternoon I spent some fun-filled time at Warehouse H, 2400 Broadway SE.  OK so fun filled-may be an exageration but try it -- you'll like it.

To be perfectly honest I had to force myself to go, there's lots I need to do around the house and there's homework still to be read.  However, I figured if I was going to bitch and moan about people who don't participate, I better go help out.  So now I can say first hand go help -- it was really gratifying to participate in the process.

Also, I think it was good for the morale of the County Clerk's staff who are working 15+ hours a day to know they are not doing all this work in a vacuum. Interestingly, one of my fellow Dem volunteers said that many of the Rep "watchers" were paid staff.

The process is really easy.  Everyone is asked to sign a confidentiality agreement so I can't be specific.  However, you'll get a form to fill out and you sit across from one of the computers that the County staff is working on and just take down the information. 

Warehouse H opens at 7 a.m. and folks will be working until 11 p.m. Any time that you can give will be greatly appreciated and I think you will come away knowing that you contributed to making every vote count.  Even if the outcome isn't altered what really matters is letting voters know that we care enough to spend the time to make their votes count. 

Earlier this week I heard a report on NPR about some Santa Fe high school students who left class to lobby the Governor about counting votes.  We need to let those kids know they have been heard.

Please pass this on.
Thanks. Best,
Patricia Lee

P.S.  It's really easy to get there.  Take I-25 south to Gibson, west on Gibson to Broadway, south on Broadway a short distance to 2400 Broadway SE.  There is construction and the turn into 2400 was just before the south bound traffic had a bit of a zig zag to the right.
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Note from editor: A similar plea from the Kerry campaign:

We have now entered the qualifying process of the vote count.  The vast majority of the votes being questioned are Democrats.  The Republicans are here at the warhouse in full force and we need your help to protect our votes.

We are asking for volunteers to please take the time and work one of the following shifts.  We will be working all week to insure every vote gets counted.

8am to 11am
11am to 1pm
2pm to 5pm
5pm to 8pm

Please call me on my cell phone to let me know if you will be able to help with this critical process.

Marci Youngmark
Volunteer Coordinator
505-270-2526

Thank You Lunch at ABQ Kerry HQ Today

From the Albuquerque Kerry-Edwards campaign:

Please join us today, at 1 PM, for a thank you lunch at Kerry/Edwards Headquarters, at 3301 Central NE.

Also, many of you generously lent us your furniture for our office. Please plan on picking up your items as soon as possible.

We hope to see you today at 1 PM.

Marci Youngmark
Volunteer Coordinator

Clinton Barnstorms Albuquerque

The official Kerry-Edwards Blog has a featured post on Clinton's visit to the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque yesterday, and provided us with the photo of the crowd above. And if you missed the rollicking Clinton rally on the Santa Fe Plaza on Saturday, you can view a video of it at CSPAN.

Two-Day Wesley Clark Tour of NM Starts Today

From the DPNM: On Sunday, October 31, General Wes Clark will begin a two-day tour of New Mexico to urge voters to cast their ballots for the Kerry-Edwards ticket.

Clark, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy who later became a four star general, will highlight the reasons why John Kerry will make a better commander-in-chief than George W. Bush.

SUNDAY 10/31:
2 PM: WES CLARK HOSTS A GOTV RALLY -- ROSWELL
VFW Post 2575, 327 North Main

4:30 PM: WES CLARK HOSTS A GOTV RALLY -- LAS CRUCES
Conference Center Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn, 901 Avenida de Mesilla

MONDAY 11/1:
10:45 AM: CLARK HOSTS GOTV RALLY -- HOBBS
Hobbs Airport

1:45 PM: U.S. SEN. BINGMAN JOINS CLARK FOR GOTV RALLY -- ALBUQUERQUE
Kerry-Edwards Coordinated Campaign HQ
3301 Central Ave. NE

Rock the Plaza, Rock the Plaza

Bill Clinton and Teresa Heinz Kerry packed the Santa Fe Plaza today. To the rafters, if the Plaza had rafters. To the windowsills. And the Plaza does have buildings with windowsills apparently wide enough to serve as viewing platforms. They don't call this the Land of Enchantment for nothing. The evidence:

(AP Photos/Jake Schoellkopf)

Al-Qaqaa Explosives Timeline

A blog by michael in chicago at Joe Trippi's Change for America site provides a useful graphic timeline he created for the events surrounding the disappearance of explosives at Al-Qaqaa in Iraq. Here's his .

Ann Richards Added to ABQ Moms for Kerry Rally Today

Ex-Texas Governor Ann Richards has been added to the speakers at this afternoon's Moms for Kerry Rally. For information on the rally, check out our original post on this event. It will take place at 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 30th, at Tiguex Park at Mountain Road and Rio Grande, across from the Natural History Museum in Albuquerque.

Check out the Moms for Kerry website here. To sign up for this event, click here.

Meet Martin Sheen in ABQ Tonight

PRESIDENT BARTLETT comes to Albuquerque! Join Martin Sheen, star of "The West Wing," as he campaigns for John Kerry and Richard Romero!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 7:00PM
La Posada de Albuquerque
125 Second Street NW

Please Call Lisa or Alexandra at 505-256-2570 to RSVP
Romero for Congress
Web:
Email: info@richardromeroforcongress.com

THIS JUST IN: Teresa Heinz Kerry and Martin Sheen will appear Saturday, October 30th, at the Kachina Lodge in Taos at 12:15 PM (gates open at 11:00 AM) and at San Juan Pueblo's Casino Dome at 2:45 PM (gates open at 1:00 PM.

Tickets for the various rallies for Kerry can be downloaded here.

Clinton Adds Albuquerque Rally for Kerry on Sunday

In addition to Bill Clinton rallying the faithful in Santa Fe on Saturday (click here or see below), he'll be in Albuquerque on Sunday, October 31st for a Fresh Start for America Rally for Kerry/Edwards.

Tickets are required for this event. To print your complimentary ticket(s) or to volunteer for the rally, please click here: https://www.johnkerry.com/tickets

Sunday, October 31 - Gates open at 10:00 a.m.
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th Street, SW, Albq.
Due to security, please do not bring any umbrellas, bags, or signs. Please limit personal items as well. This event will take place RAIN or SHINE.

Tickets are also available at the following New Mexico Victory 2004 offices:

State Office, 3301 Central Avenue NE, Albuquerque
Rio Rancho, 4300 Ridgecrest Drive, Rio Rancho
Albuquerque South Valley, 2017 Yale Blvd., Albuquerque

MoveOn Holds Leave No Voter Behind GOTV Rallies This Saturday

From MoveOn: This weekend, join hundreds of other MoveOn members for one last huge rally before November 2nd. The election is the greatest challenge we've taken on together, and this rally will be the greatest gathering of MoveOn members yet. Tens of thousands of volunteers will be traveling from safe states to join us in our neighborhoods for this grand finale. We'll hear from inspiring speakers who will lay out how we're going to win this election, then you can join us in reaching out to voters right afterward.

Albuquerque: Downtown Civic Plaza
Saturday, October 30, 10:00 AM
MoveOn Leave No Voter Behind Get Out the Vote Rall

At the rally, MoveOn PAC staff will go over our 96 hour crunch plan, as well as where we are at to take this election! It is very important that all of our volunteers make it to this event. Please bring your friends and family. The Civic Plaza is just east of the City/County Building between third and fourth on Tijeras.

Santa Fe: Genoveva Chavez Community Center
3321 Rodeo Road
Saturday, October 30, 10:00 AM

At the rally, MoveOn PAC staff will go over our 96 hour final crunch plan, as well as where we are at to take this election! It is very important that all of our volunteers make it to this event. We'll also distribute new materials for the final push. Please bring your friends and family. Between the Fairground and Camino Carlos Rey on the north side of Rodeo Road.

Las Vegas NM: Carnegie Park
Across from the Library, 500 National Ave.
Saturday, October 30, 10:00 AM
Beat Bush in Las Vegas: One Door at a Time

This Saturday, October 30th, we are going out walking in the most important neighborhoods in Las Vegas to talk to people who are likely to oppose Bush but don't generally vote. We can beat Bush in New Mexico, but we need Kerry supporters to turn out in droves -- and with your help, we can make it happen. We'll gather at park across from Carnegie Library. Arrive on time and bring a clipboard if you have one.

To sign up or to find a MoveOn event in your area, click here.