Bob Mulholland
California Democratic Party
Campaign Advisor
bob@cadem.org
(916) 442-5707 (5715 fax)


1. Happy Holidays to all!

2. A new beginning for America and the world – January 20, 2009, west steps of the U.S. Capitol, starting at 11:30am (music beforehand).

3. VR – Democratic registration in California was a record number -- 7,683,495 - 563,070 more than November 2004.

A. And a turnout of 79.4% - highest since the 1976 turnout of 81.5%.

4. Barack Obama won California by a record 24.1 points (61.1% to 37.0%) with a margin of 3,262,692 votes (8,274,473 to 5,011,781).

Election night was truly incredible. We were all at the Pasadena Hilton watching election returns. Then, at 8:00 sharp, we watched as CNN projected Barack Obama the 44th President of the United States. The room exploded with emotion, as all of our efforts culminated into this historic moment.

Here's what we were watching:

With less than two weeks to go, it's critical that we give all we can to support our entire Democratic ticket! There are major challenges that we face as we approach Nov. 4 and we need your help to overcome them. Please consider signing up to walk precincts or make phone calls as that is key to our overall success. Also, you can be a part of a huge Get Out the Vote (GOTV) operation starting Saturday, November 1st, going through election day, on November 4th! Please call (626) 449 - 2008 for more information and to signup!