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 March 6:
Sen. Sheila Leslie to Discuss Bold Move to Retain State Senate

It’s up to WashoeDEMS to elect her and re-elect our Assembly members

State Senator Sheila Leslie will be back at Party Headquarters on Tuesday, March 6 to discuss her state Senate race against Republican Greg Brower, who was appointed to fill Bill Raggio’s seat when he resigned mid-term. 

For someone brand new to the state Senate, Mr. Brower certainly got a lot of media attention as the Nevada State Democratic Party points out in the press release below.
 
Sheila has been our progressive leader in the state legislature for years and if she is willing to leave her safe seat and run in what will be a tight race to keep the right wing from taking over the State Senate, then we need to be there for her and whoever runs to fill her old seat.    
Stay tuned…

FLASHBACK: If 90% of Life is Showing Up, Greg Brower…
LV Sun: "Brower likely doesn’t have much of a future in the Nevada Legislature."

Las Vegas, NV – Yesterday, in response to his chances of winning a full Senate term dwindling faster than Mitt Romney making a $10,000 bet, appointed Nevada Senator Greg Brower told the Las Vegas Sun that voters want a “pragmatic problem solver” to represent them in the Senate.

But considering that even Republican congressional candidates like Barbara Cegavske have criticized Brower for not - well - doing his job, we’re not sure what Brower’s definition of “pragmatic problem solver” is.

Certainly it isn’t someone whose party leaders had to sit “down for a talking-to about his notable absences from committee hearings & floor debates."

We also don’t think it is someone who has “developed a routine of taking extended breaks after being marked present or leaving early while his colleagues on the Education or Health and Human Services committees work late into the evening.”

It probably isn’t someone who refuses “to comment on whether he had ever left committee to attend to campaign business,” then misses “about two hours of an education hearing Wednesday night to speak at a Republican women’s club event in Sparks.”

And we’re not sure if a “pragmatic problem solver” is someone whose "extended breaks became most apparent during two lengthy meetings of the entire Senate to hear the public schools and higher education budgets.” Key takeaway - "Brower likely doesn’t have much of a future in the Nevada Legislature."

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

Washoe County Women Stand Up for Shelley Berkley & Access to Health Care

At a press conference at Party HQ this week, Congresswoman Shelley Berkley blasted appointed Senator Dean Heller for his attack on women's health care.

“Instead of focusing on job creation and getting our economy back on track, Washington Republicans like Dean Heller are spending their time pushing a radical social agenda that restricts access to basic women’s preventative health services,” said Berkley.  "Voters will have a clear choice this election between my commitment to putting Nevadans back to work and Dean Heller's attacks on women's healthcare and pro-Wall Street agenda.”

Will You Join Our
300/300 Campaign?

The Democratic Party of Washoe County is excited to launch our new 300/300 campaign and we’re inviting you to be a part of it so we can continue to strengthen our voice in Washoe County.

We’re asking you to join a group of 300 fellow Washoe County Democrats in pledging to give $300 a year to the party.  That’s just $25 a month on your credit or debit card.  It's easy to do at www.washoedems.org. 

By maintaining a permanent headquarters and just one full-time staff member, we have been able to establish a strong relationship with the local media, build our base through voter registration and community outreach, keep local Democrats informed of events and issues, and keep our most valuable asset – our volunteer corps – engaged and productive.

We're working to build the most solid financial foundation we've ever had in Washoe County.  So we're are asking 300 generous Washoe County Democrats to give $300 a year by pledging just $25 a month on a credit card.  That’s just $25 a month.  If that’s discretionary money for you, why not pledge it to your local Party so you can help elect more Democrats to office up and down the ticket.

It will pay off for our community, our state, and our country. Please visit www.washoedems.org today and click on our 300/300 Campaign logo.  Thanks for your support.

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We'll see the lucky ticket-holders Saturday night!

Latino leader touts the power of the Hispanic vote

The Latino vote of 2012 is shaping up as a powerful force that must be reckoned with, said Andres Ramirez, Vice Chair of the National Democratic Hispanic Caucus, who spoke to a crowded room of WashoeDEMS, Feb. 7.

“It’s huge,” said Ramirez, when giving statistics of the burgeoning numbers of Latinos throughout Nevada, in the North, in the South and in the rural communities. The average age is 26 years old, and many of these voters speak both English and Spanish.

To win the White House in ’12, it’s crucial to engage with Hispanic voters and show them that the Democratic Party will champion their issues, Ramirez said. “Be bold in your statements for the constituency groups, and show them we’re feeling for them and we’ll stick with them,” he said.

Ramirez serves as the Senior Vice President of a Washington, D.C. think tank, where he oversees Hispanic activities, including immigration reform, Latin America policies, demographics and research and electoral participation.

The DPWC is recruiting new members for the Democratic Latino Caucus of Washoe County.  If interested, please reply to this email.

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