[Cal Dems] VICTORY PARTY!

[Suzanne Ruecker]

Dear Dems,

On Tuesday, Americans voted their values and elected Democrats across the
nation. Here at Cal, we registered thousands of voters, educated students on
the issues, and helped get out the vote for this critical election. Just as
our new legislature has much work ahead, so do we. But first, we celebrate!

Come to the Cal Dems meeting this Thursday to celebrate the victory we have
been waiting for. Now more than ever, it is time to get involved. We'll be
discussing the election and its impacts, as well as what needs to be done
for America. The meeting is in 130 Wheeler at 7 pm.

To celebrate our victory, we'll be having a party Thursday night. To find
out the location, come to the meeting or email Suzanne at
suzanne at caldems.com !

This is just the beginning. Democrats in Washington and across the country
need to continue working hard to lay out and implement a new direction for
the country. Will you be with us?

Democratically Yours,

Suzanne, Michelle, Sarah, Marshall, Natalie, Nathan, Brian, Rustin, and
Annette
The Cal Dems Executive Board


P.S. Here's a summary of Tuesday. Doesn't it feel good to win?

* We hammered the Republicans in the House of Representatives, winning
even in places like Iowa and Kansas. Locally, Jerry McNerney emerged
victorious against Pombo over in Tracy, netting Democrats a gain of AT
LEAST 29 seats and putting Nancy Pelosi in line for the speaker's
chair! We also came within points of winning many other contests
across the country, and made history by not losing a single
Democrat-held seat.

* It was close, but it appears that WE HAVE A SENATE MAJORITY! The
2006 freshman Senate class will include Sherrod Brown (OH), Sheldon
Whitehouse (RI), Bob Casey (PA), Claire McCaskill (MO), John Tester
(MT), and Jim Webb (VA)!

* Despite the disappointment of Angelides' loss to Schwarzenegger,
there was some positive news on the statewide level: Democrats John
Garamendi, Debra Bowen, and others will now be in office. There was
good news at the statewide level in many other states, as we picked up
6 governorships and several state legislatures.

* Locally, two Cal Dems-endorsed candidates were reelected: Mayor Tom
Bates and City Council member Kriss Worthington. Unfortunately, the
student turnout in Jason Overman's district wasn't high enough to
propel him to victory, despite heroic efforts by his campaign (and
much of the Cal Dems membership).

* The statewide bond measures passed and arguably the scariest
propositions--85 and 90--were narrowly defeated. A South Dakota
abortion ban was also voted down; also on the up side, Democrats found
support in several states for minimum wage hikes and stem cell
research.

* And if there wasn't enough good news today...Defense Secretary
Donald Rumsfeld has finally resigned!

Democrats have begun setting the agenda for the next two years,
starting with a proposed bipartisan summit on Iraq. In the first hours
of Congress, Democrats intend to raise the national minimum wage,
enact real ethics reform, pursue energy independence, and halve the
interest rates for student loans. Finally, they will put into place
the security recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.
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