Asking For Your Vote on April 13th
If you’re planning to come out to show your support and are already registered as a Democrat, save time by pre-registering below. Pre-registration will close on Thursday, April 10 at 5pm!
WHEN: Sunday, April 13 at 2pm
(registration/voting opens at 2pm, caucus starts at 3pm)
WHERE: SEIU Local 1021
350 Rhode Island, Suite 100 South
Between 16th And 17th Streets
San Francisco, CA 94103
HOW IT WORKS: A caucus is a meeting held in each of California’s 53 congressional districts [by the Clinton and Obama campaigns] at which Democrats express their Presidential candidate preference and vote for Delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
The caucuses will open officially at 2pm. The Caucus begins at 3pm, with (approx) one-minute candidate speeches. After each caucus is complete (i.e. all candidates who wish to speak have spoken), the votes will be counted and the results announced immediately on site and reported back to the California Democratic Party that day.
**In order to vote in this caucus you must be a resident of San Francisco and be a part of
Congressional District 8 (CD8)! Here’s a map of CD8:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=CA&district=8
**You must also be registered to vote. If you are NOT registered to vote as yet, you can register to vote at the caucus!!
What You Can Do…
All you have to do is show up and vote! If you can’t stay for the caucus you can just sign in beginning at 2pm, immediately cast your vote and leave. Attendees are not required to stay for the entire caucus (but it would be really great if you could). Registration opens at 2pm and the caucus begins at 3pm.
Over 70 people have applied to be delegates for Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver, August 25-28. Out of these only 2 women and 1 man will get picked as delegates.
You can also spread the word and tell your friends & family to come out and vote!
Why I’m Running…
In his now famous speeches, Senator Barack Obama uses the word ‘We’ rather than ‘I’: “We can change the world. We can make a difference.” This is indicative of his entire campaign. He wants to evoke change not from the top down, as it has been done with decreasing success for years, but from the bottom up in true grassroots fashion. His is a people’s movement that gets voters involved in the political process and, in turn, gives them the knowledge to be able to hold their government accountable. He makes you realize that your vote does count and that you can make a difference in your community.
Senator Barack Obama’s campaign has drawn voters from every demographic and crossed ethnic, religious, generational and party lines to create a movement unlike many of us have ever seen. I am running to be a delegate for Barack Obama from Congressional District 8 because I want, as an Asian American, to be a part of the political process. I want to represent my community and support the candidate of my choice.
Who I Am…
I have been volunteering on behalf of Barack Obama’s campaign for over a year and have dedicated myself to helping Obama win the Presidential nomination. I am the Bay Area Chair and Spokesperson for South Asians for Obama (SAFO), a national grassroots organization in over ten cities that works to support Barack Obama’s candidacy; I have helped run one of the largest call centers in California; I have participated in numerous Get-Out-the-Vote efforts, and organized various fundraisers and socials to raise awareness about issues integral to our community. Running to be a delegate is a natural next step for me and I am determined to go to Denver and support Barack Obama to my fullest capacity. I hope you will consider me.