Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Political Campaign Strategies

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Political campaign strategies to get out the vote on Election Day can be varied and there is no single all encompassing solution. Moreover, political consultants will all say they have the corner on the strategy market, and will ask to be paid handsomely for their advice.

What do the 50% of candidates who win have that the losers don’t?

1) Winning candidates concentrate their money and time on the electorate who is most likely to vote. In other words, they find out ahead of time that the “prime voters” are — the individuals who have voted historically six elections. This information in usually obtainable at the election board office. (more…)

What is a Democrat?

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

First they would like to start by telling you that Democrats have been around for a long time now. In fact, the Democratic Party is known for being around the longest in the United States of The United States. You see the Democrat Party is giant because it so happens to be one out of two of the major political parties to be present in the United States of The united states. The other party that follows behind the Democrat Party is named the Republican Party.

In the event you try to trace the origins of the Democratic Party then you can trace it back to the Democratic-Republican Party. This party emerged in the year 1792. The Democratic-Republican Party was founded by numerous Federalists such as Thomas Jefferson & James Madison. When the division of the Republican Party came out in the year 1912 the Democratic Party has been positioned to the left when it comes to the economic views along with the social matters. (more…)

Jeff Barker (HD28) “Education in Oregon” Town Hall – Beaverton Library

Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Start Date: 
July 14, 2010 – 6:30pm8:00pm

State Representative Jeff Barker (Oregon House District 28 – Beaverton-Aloha) will hold a town hall meeting to discuss education and answer questions from constituents about education and other issues affecting Oregonians. Other guest speaker to be announced.
Beaverton Library Auditorium (downstairs) 12375 SW 5th at Hall St in Beaverton.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/barker/