Support Barack Obama July 4th Weekend

Step Up!
March with DuPage Democrats and candidates for local,
state and federal offices in a parade near you.

July 3rd:
Ribfest in Naperville: Join the Naperville Township Democrats
in the tent, Knoch Park at West Street and Martin Avenue.
Obama Volunteers are needed from 4:15 to 10p.m.
Contact: rick@rklau.com

Warrenville Parade: Meet the Winfield Township Democrats
at 5:00p.m in downtown Warrenville near the new City Hall
(main intersection: Butterfield and Batavia). Step off at 6p.m.
Contact Mary Watters at 630-393-1828
*** Candidates need your help in this one
to take back the Township for the Democrats!!! ***

Yorkville Parade: March to victory with Democrats!
Line up at 8a.m.; step off at 9a.m..
Yorkville High School, Gamefarm Road
(2nd light on Route 34, just west of Route 37 in Yorkville.)
*** Special request for walkers in Yorkville
as Democrats have the Republicans on the run!!! ***
Contact: Demquick@aol.com

Elgin Parade: Join Kane County Democrats.
Line up at 9a.m.; step off at 10a.m.
Line up (starting southbound) at Slade and Douglas Avenues.
Call (630) 584-4478 or visit www.kanedems.org.

July 4th
Wheaton Parade: March with Barack Obama
and the Milton Democratic Township Organization.
Line up at noon; step off at 1p.m.
Meet at Fifth Third Bank, 1500 North Main Street
Contact: Janice Rinehart at j_Rinehart@ameritech.net
>>> Sign making party on July 3rd. Contact Janice. <<<

Crystal Lake Parade:
McHenry County Democrats are rollling at 1p.m.; line up at noon.
Contact at: wwwmchenrydems.com
or Adam Gypalo at agypalo@yahoo.com

Downers Grove Parade July 4th Parade
Contact: downers@dupagedemocrats.org

Aurora parade: Join Aurora Township Democrats
and State Representative Linda Chapa LaVia
Line up 11:30; step off: 1p.m. from River and Benson Streets
Contact: Brian Pollock at jocomo21@juno.com

Villa Park Parade: March with the York Township Democrats.
Line up at noon; step off at 1p.m. from Jewel Osco parking lot
on southeast corner of Ardmore and St. Charles Road.
Contact: Bob Wagner at YorkDems@aol.com

Oak Park Parade: Join State Senator Don Harmon
and the Democratic Party of Oak Park
Line up at 1p.m.; step off at 2p.m.
Start from Longfellow Park, Ridgeland Avenue at Jackson.
Contact: Abe at abrahamjoseph2004@hotmail.com

This election is critical.
No second chances!

Help Elect Democrats in DuPage County

Democratic Party of DuPage County
2004 Fundraising Campaign
July 12th - August 8th
Doug Cole, Chair

Volunteers needed to help with phone bank.
The event is well organized, scripted and fun.

If you can help with this fundraising effort to help
elect Barack Obama and democrats in DuPage county
please contact Doug Cole
at (630) 771-5552
or york@dupagedemocrats.org

The time is NOW to elect Barack Obama
and democrats to all county offices.

NorthLake Days Parade

March for Barack Obama
with State Senator Don Harmon
in the
NorthLake Days Parade
Sunday, June 27th
Line up at 11:15; Wolf at Palmer Road map
Step off at noon

contact Katrina at (708) 386-0090

Help create a Powerful Presence!!!
Carry a sign.
Wear a button.
Elect Obama

www.obamaforillinois.com

Join the Party

The DuPage County Democrats are working hard to continue the rapid growth
of the democratic party across the county.

Barack Obama hopes to help the DuPage Democrats build a bigger and stronger party for the future.

If you are not a member of the democratic party, Barack asks that you
contact your Township Chair and join the party!!

And please contact five of your friends and encourage them to join and get active.
We will need your help in organizing precincts throughout the county and working to
GET OUT THE VOTE!

This election is critical.

No second chances.

DuPage Democrats: www.lakedemocrats.org/dupage

**** Townships ****

Addison
Art Remus, Chair
addison@dupagedemocrats.org

Bloomingdale
Chodri Khokhar, Chair
bloomingdale@dupagedemocrats.org

Downers Grove
Christine Hotchkin, Chair
(630) 771-5546

Lisle
Guy Maras, Chair
lisle@dupagedemocrats.org
(630) 771-5547

Milton
Mark Demich, Chair
milton@dupagedemocrats.org
(630) 771-5548

Naperville
Rick Klau, Chair
naperville@dupagedemocrats.org
(630)771-5549

Wayne
John Boske, Chair
wayne@dupagedemocrats.org
(630) 771-5550

Winfield
Jeanne Sigman, Chair
winfield@dupagedemocrats.org
(630) 771-5551

York
Doug Cole, Chair
york@dupagedemocrats.org
(630) 771-5552

Organize, Mobilize, Elect Obama
Obama for Illinois
www.obamaforillinois.com
contact: Gina Trippi
DuPage, Kane and McHenry

June 27: Barack Obama in DuPage

You're Invited to meet
Barack Obama in DuPage!

June 27 Fundraiser in Naperville
"DuPage a key battleground in the Senate race." -- Daily Herald (June 21, 2004)

Democrats throughout DuPage County are gathering at the home of Rick and Robin Klau
to help Barack Obama become the next U.S. Senator from Illinois.

Show Your Support in DuPage!

When: Sunday, June 27th, from 5pm to 7pm.
Where: 1416 Oswego Road, Naperville (Directions)
RSVP: Fill out the form at http://www.rklau.com/obama

More information or RSVP, please send an e-mail to rick@rklau.com.

This election is critical. No second chances.

Elect Obama!

Tune In, Turn On --

Sunday, June 20th, 4 p.m.
WBEZ, 91.5, National Public Radio in Chicago
"All Things Considered"

Tune in for a story by NPR reporter David Shaper about the changing political climate in the Midwest and the Barack Obama campaign.

Update: Click here to read the NPR story "Battling for the Senate in the Land of Lincoln"
Update: Click here to hear the story in Real Audio.

Upcoming DuPage Area Events

Although I will be out of town over Independence Day weekend, you can still attend one or more of the following events to support Barack Obama.

After all the events on this list provide you the opportunity to both march with Barack and to eat some mighty fine ribs. How can you beat that?

Ya can't. -- Justin

RIBS!
Ribfest in Naperville
Saturday, July 03, 2004 at 4:15 PM
to 10:00 PM
Join the Naperville Township Democrats in the tent, Knoch Park at West Street and Martin Avenue. Obama Volunteers are needed from 4:15 to 10pm. For more information contact rick@rklau.com.

PARADES!


Villa Park 4th of July Parade
Sunday, July 04, 2004 at 12:00 PM
March with the York Township Democrats in the Villa Park 4th of July Parade. Line up will be at noon and step off will be at 1:00pm. We will be meeting at the Jewel Osco parking lot on the southeast corner of Ardmore and St. Charles Road. For more information or to march in the parade contact Bob Wagner at Yorkdems@aol.com.

Wheaton 4th of July Parade
Sunday, July 04, 2004 at 1:00 PM
March with Barack Obama and the Milton Democratic Township Organization in the Wheaton 4th of July Parade. The lineup begins at noon and we step off at 1pm. Meet at Fifth Third Bank, 1500 North Main Street. For more information or to march contact Janice Rinehart at J_rinehart@ameritech.net.

More non-DuPage specific events are listed at the campaign's events page.

MeetUp for Obama

A big "Thank you" to the enthusiastic supporters showed up for our MeetUp in DuPage County. It was great to meet all of you and to get fired-up about winning DuPage County for Barack Obama.

If you missed the meeting and want to get involved in DuPage, feel free to drop me an e-mail at justinmajor@gmail.com

Roselle Rose Parade

March for Barack Obama with the Bloomingdale Township Democrats
at the
Roselle Rose Parade

Sunday, June 6, 2004
12:30 p.m. - Parade Line-up
2:00 p.m. - Step Off!!

Line up starts at 12:30 on Devon Avenue, just east of Roselle Road
(south of the Elgin O'Hare Expressway, Roselle Road Exit)

Parking is available in surrounding neighborhoods.

We marched in the Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade with Addison and York Townships and the response along the parade route was amazingly enthusiastic. (Even the Republicans were generally polite.)