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On Saturday, November 1st DNC Chairman Howard Dean will campaign on behalf of the Obama-Biden ticket in Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota. Dean will headline rallies in both those cities as part of the Democratic Party's national Get Out the Vote effort. This is Dean's first visit to North Dakota of the 2008 General Election.

With only a few days until Election Day, Governor Dean is traveling the country urging Americans to vote for the Obama-Biden ticket and Democrats up-and-down the ballot. This week alone, Dean has campaigned in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Maine.

All listed times are local.

Grand Forks, ND
GRAND FORKS VOTE FOR CHANGE EARLY VOTE RALLY
Alerus Center
1200 S 42nd St
Grand Forks, ND

Event Time: 10:30 AM

* For more information, contact Michael Czin at CzinM@DNC.org.

Fargo, ND
FARGO VOTE FOR CHANGE RALLY
Fargo Civic Center, Arena
207 4th St N
Fargo, ND

Event Time: 1:00 PM

* For more information, contact Michael Czin at CzinM@DNC.org.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on tonight's election results:

"This has been a truly historic, transformational election. Tonight, our country chose hope over fear, the future over the past, unity over division. This election also reflects the passing of the torch to a new generation. Barack Obama inspired young voters across this country to answer the call and get involved. They responded to his promise to put partisanship and divisiveness aside and come together as one nation to find solutions. They turned out. They made calls. They knocked on doors. And they helped change our country.

"The American people have given all of us - Democrats, Republicans and Independents - a simple mandate: to work together find big solutions to the big challenges facing our country. We must work together to change the direction of our wonderful country and to restore America. With the help of strong Democratic majorities in Congress, President Barack Obama is going to set this nation on a course to provide the change we need.

"Today I am humbled by what we have accomplished over the last four years. Together, we can build on this moment to bring our nation together and work as one to overcome the challenges we face. It is what we as Americans have always done. Under Barack Obama's leadership, we'll do it again."

By Christina Rexrode
crexrode@charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Monday, Nov. 03, 2008

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Photo 1: Congressmen Brad Miller and David Price, flanked by volunteers, discuss why North Carolina can’t afford four more years of trickle-down economics.

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State Auditor Les Merritt continued to use his public office for political gain this week in releasing his “audit” of First Lady Mary Easley’s European trip.

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This weekend, DNC Chairman Howard Dean will campaign in the upper Midwest and the Pacific Northwest, where he will headline rallies and help Get Out the Vote on behalf of the Obama-Biden ticket, Tinklenberg for Congress, Franken for Senate, Gregoire for Governor, Merkley for Senate and other Democrats up-and-down the ballot.

On Saturday, Dean will headline rallies with Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, Congressman Earl Pomeroy and gubernatorial candidate Tim Mathern in Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota. Later in the day, Dean will campaign with House Candidate Elwyn Tinklenberg in St. Cloud, Minnesota before attending a Get Out the Vote rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Obama-Biden and Al Franken.

On Sunday, Dean will head to the Pacific Northwest where he will attend rallies with Governor Chris Gregoire in Seattle and Fife, Washington. Later that day, Dean will campaign for Obama-Biden and Jeff Merkley, candidate for U.S. Senate, at get-out-the-vote rallies in Portland and Eugene, Oregon.

All listed times are local.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Grand Forks, ND
GRAND FORKS VOTE FOR CHANGE EARLY VOTE RALLY
Alerus Center
1200 S 42nd St
Grand Forks, ND

Event Time: 10:30 AM

US Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, Congressman Earl Pomeroy, North Dakota Democratic Party Chairman Bob Strauss and gubernatorial candidate Tim Mathern will join Governor Dean at the rally.

* For more information, contact Michael Czin at CzinM@DNC.org.

Fargo, ND
GRAND FORKS VOTE FOR CHANGE EARLY VOTE RALLY
Fargo Civic Center Arena
207 4th St N
Fargo, ND

Event Time: 1:00 PM

US Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, Congressman Earl Pomeroy, North Dakota Democratic Party Chairman Bob Strauss and gubernatorial candidate Tim Mathern will join Governor Dean at the rally.

* For more information, contact Michael Czin at CzinM@DNC.org.

St. Cloud, MN
ST. CLOUD VOTE FOR CHANGE GOTV RALLY WITH ELWYN TINKLENBERG
Campaign for Change Office
904 West St. Germain Street
St. Cloud, MN

Event Time: 5:00 PM

* For more information, contact Michael Czin at CzinM@DNC.org.

Minneapolis, MN
MINNESOTA VOTE FOR CHANGE GOTV CONCERT AND RALLY
Trocaderos Nightclub & Restaurant
107 3rd Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN

Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Program Begins: 8:00 PM

* For more information, contact Michael Czin at CzinM@DNC.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Seattle, WA
SEATTLE GOTV/CANVASS KICKOFF RALLY WITH GOV. GREGOIRE
2820 South Myrtle Street
Seattle, WA

Event Time: 11:15 AM

* For more information, contact Michael Czin at CzinM@DNC.org.

Fife, WA
PIERCE COUNTY GOTV/ CANVASS KICKOFF RALLY WITH GOV. GREGOIRE
ILWU Hall
1306 Alexander Avenue
Fife, WA

Event Time: 12:30 PM

* For more information, contact Michael Czin at CzinM@DNC.org.

Portland, OR
PORTLAND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE RALLY WITH SEN. RON WYDEN AND JEFF MERKLEY
Campaign for Change and Merkley Oregon Headquarters
3016 Division Street
Portland, OR

Event Time: 4:30 PM

* For more information, contact Michael Czin at CzinM@DNC.org.

Eugene, OR
EUGENE GET-OUT-THE-VOTE RALLY WITH SEN. RON WYDEN & JEFF MERKLEY
Campaign for Change Office
150 West Broadway
Eugene, OR 97401

Event Time: 7:30 PM

* For more information, contact Michael Czin at CzinM@DNC.org.

Today, the Hickory Daily Record endorsed Daniel Johnson for Congress.

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Stating that "Barack Obama has stood with us and it is now time that we stand with him" Frank LaMere of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska urged Native voters this week to come out in record numbers on Tuesday "to restore the country and the First Nations, and to acknowledge that we must give voice to the generations to come."

LaMere, the Chairman of the Native American Caucus of the Democratic National Committee who guided the Native American delegation at the national convention, is optimistic about the expected turnout and impact of the Indian vote. "Indian country has responded to the Democratic message of change and the need for urgency. From Maine to California and from Washington to Florida the Native focus on the political process is unprecedented. This attention can manifest itself with the election of Barack Obama and countless Democratic state and local candidates who will enjoy Native support but there is much work to be done. We must ignore the negativity of the Republicans that is designed to raise doubts in our minds and to intimidate voters like us. We know the truth about what the Republicans have brought us because we see how it affects our children and grandchildren every day. Let us remain mindful of this through our every action and through our participation in this political process till Tuesday."

"Let there be no mistake about this my relatives", LaMere added. "Every vote will count and will decide much about your future. Cast it proudly and carefully. We have young relatives in harm's way right now who have paid our way to enter the election booth."

"We have many who go without because our leaders have failed us. This election means much to them. Barack Obama understands this while others remain oblivious. Let us, as Native people, help him."

In case you missed it, North Carolina newspapers weigh in today that Elizabeth Dole's dishonest and desperate new campaign ad crosses the line.

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Who: North Carolina Democratic Party; Lieutenant Gov.

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1) North Carolina Veterans and Military Families for Obama set the record straight on Wednesday on why Senator Barack Obama is the right choice for veterans and military families.

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Today Daniel Johnson for Congress released its second television ad, "Keep." The ad will air on the network broadcast television stations of North Carolina's 10th Congressional District.

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Appearing on ABC's This Week, Senator Lindsey Graham said "John McCain is truly an independent, stood up to his own party." But on the same show back in June Graham was asked if John McCain would offer a continuation of President Bush's economic policies. His answer: "Yeah, absolutely." [See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXiY00lrOSQ]

In Senator Graham's defense, he is not the only McCain surrogate who has struggled to defend John McCain's promise of more of the same failed Bush economic policies. As a new video released by the Democratic National Committee today shows, McCain's own surrogates have repeatedly said that John McCain would continue President Bush's economic policies.

The video called "More of the Same" shows Joe Biden arguing that "not one fundamental economic issue on which John McCain has challenged George Bush or his policies" and a surrogates like Graham, Arizona Republican Jon Kyl, Missouri Representative Roy Blunt, and South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford agreeing with him.

See the new video, "More of the Same," here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4TNt6I9vCY

DNC WEB VIDEO:
"More of the Same"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4TNt6I9vCY

BIDEN: There's not one fundamental economic issue on which John McCain has challenged George Bush or his policies. [Biden Campaign Rally, 10/21/08]

CHYRON: McCain Campaign: Your Response?

QUESTION: Senator Graham, John McCain is calling for an extension, or maybe even enhancement of the Bush policies?

GRAHAM: Yeah. Absolutely. [ABC's "This Week," 6/8/08]

LIZ CHENEY: I think on the really important issues that face the country, on issues like the war on terror and the economy, Senator McCain in fact is advocating those policies that those of us who supported President Bush and the Vice President believe are the right ones for this nation. [MSNBC, 6/23/08]

QUESTION: So it would be in effect a third Bush term when it came to pro-growth tax policies?

HOUSE REPUBLICAN WHIP ROY BLUNT (R-MO): It would be. I think it would be. And I think that's a good thing. [CNN, 5/11/08]

QUESTION: Can you name one economic issue where McCain has been different than the President?

SEN. JON KYL (R-AZ): I don't choose to. [MSNBC, 10/21/08]

QUESTION: Are there any significant economic differences between what the Bush administration has put forward over these many years as opposed to now what John McCain supports?

GOV. MARK SANFORD (R-SC): Um, yeah. For instance, take, you know, take, for instance, the issue of -- I'm drawing a blank, and I hate it when I do that, particularly on television. Take, for instance the contrast on NAFTA..

QUESTION: I don't see, uh, he's a huge supporter of free trade, John McCain. The Bush Administration supports free trade. I don't see a big difference between the two on free trade.

SANFORD: No, I was going to go to a point, which was what you would want is consistency with regard to that position. [CNN, 7/13/08]

On Monday, October 27th, Gov. Howard Dean will campaign on behalf of Jeanne Shaheen for Senate in Manchester, New Hampshire. He will kick-off the "Doctors for Jeanne Shaheen Truth Squad" to fact check John Sununu's record and highlight why Jeanne Shaheen is the best candidate to improve our health care system.

Dean continues to campaign across the country on behalf of the Obama-Biden ticket and candidates up-and-down the ballot, registering voters, recruiting volunteers and encouraging people to vote early.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27

WHO:
Governor Howard Dean

WHAT:
"Doctors for Jeanne Shaheen Truth Squad" Event

WHERE:
Gala Café
967 Elm Street
Manchester, NH

WHEN:
Monday, October 27th at 10:00 AM

For more information, please contact Michael Czin at CzinM@dnc.org.

The Democratic National Committee today announced that it will file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Monday morning to request a thorough investigation of the McCain campaign's most recent attempt to skirt campaign finance laws. According to the complaint, an analysis of the information provided by the McCain Campaign on its website shows that the campaign received 6,653 contributions that were at least $1,000 in excess of legal limit of $2,300--including one donor who contributed $56,047. The McCain Campaign website also lists 23 anonymous contributions in excess of fifty dollars, despite the legal requirement to maintain the name and address of each contributor any amount in excess of $50, and dozens of additional donors who provided incomplete information.

The complaint also cites the McCain campaign's pattern of ignoring federal election laws including violating the Presidential Matching Payment Account Act, the campaign's refund of approximately $50,000 in donations solicited by a foreign national, its continuing pattern of soliciting foreign nationals including the Russian Ambassador to the U.N and the FEC's September 30 request for additional information on numerous excessive contributions.

"The McCain campaign's lack of disclosure and disregard for the law he helped write raises serious questions about John McCain's commitment to the openness and transparency the voters expect from their leaders," said DNC General Counsel Joe Sandler. "In view of the McCain campaign's clear history of violating campaign finance laws, it is imperative that the Commission promptly conduct a thorough investigation of these violations; and a full audit of all of the McCain Campaign's contributions."

The full complaint and exhibits can be download below:
- http://www.democrats.org/page/-/pdf/DNC%20complaint%20filed%20w-FEC%20vs%20McCain%20Campaign%2010-24-08.pdf
- http://www.democrats.org/page/-/pdf/excessive%20new.xls

DNC Files FEC Complaint Over McCain Campaign's Missing, Excessive and Anonymous Donors
Complaint Cites McCain Campaign's History of Serious Violations of Campaign Finance Laws

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On Monday, October 27th, Gov. Howard Dean will campaign on behalf of Jeanne Shaheen for Senate in Manchester, New Hampshire. Dean continues to campaign across the country on behalf of the Obama-Biden ticket and candidates up-and-down the ballot, registering voters, recruiting volunteers and encouraging people to vote early.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27

WHO:
Governor Howard Dean

WHAT:
Shaheen for Senate "Medical Doctor Truth Squad" Event

WHERE:
Gala Café
967 Elm Street
Manchester, NH

WHEN:
Monday, October 27th at 10:00 AM

For more information, please contact Michael Czin at CzinM@dnc.org.

Tomorrow Gov. Howard Dean will campaign for Dina Titus for Congress and the Obama-Biden Campaign in Las Vegas, NV where Dean will attend a campaign meet and greet with Titus campaign volunteers. Gov. Dean is campaigning across the country on behalf of the Obama-Biden campaign and down ballot candidates encouraging voters to participate in early voting programs, and to vote Democratic from now through Election Day.

Through the summer and early fall, Gov. Dean and his "Register for Change" tour campaigned in dozens of states, registering thousands of voters and recruiting hundreds of volunteers. Gov. Dean's tour continues to build on the overwhelming enthusiasm and voter turnout seen during the primaries as Democrats mobilize and organize voters to turn out and vote on November 4th.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

WHO:
Gov. Howard Dean

WHAT:
Dina Titus for Congress Volunteer Meet & Greet

WHERE:
3711 East Sunset Road, Suites C4- C8
Las Vegas, NV 89120

WHEN:
TOMORROW - Thursday, October 23rd at 11:00 AM PST

* For more information, please contact Michael Czin at CzinM@dnc.org or (202) 863-8148.

In case you missed it, please see the following clip on John McCain and the GOP's own voter registration fraud problem:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_wTLzJKt1I

Transcript:

OLBERMANN: It was less than one week ago when Senator John McCain on national television warned the nation about a grave threat to democracy, maybe even quote "destroying the fabric of democracy." So, in our third story tonight, why have McCain and Sarah Palin stopped sounding the trumpet on this grave threat over the last few days? No, he didn't just forget. McCain's charge was that the national grassroots group, ACORN was committing widespread voter fraud, disenfranchising voters by registering fictional voters and Barack Obama had helped to fund ACORN. As we have explained previously, some part-time workers have been accused of ripping off ACORN because fictional voters do not vote.

But, there may be other reasons McCain has dropped the voter fraud rhetoric, namely new reports that McCain himself has funded not one, but two Republican owners of voter registration firms, both of whom are embroiled in very real charges of very real and concerted efforts to disenfranchise real voters.

First, meet Mark Jacoby. Yes, that would be a mug shot. He was arrested Saturday night in California on two counts of perjury and two counts of vote fraud. The charge that: Jacoby registered a fake address in California, so he would be legally eligible to register other voters in the state.

Mr. Jacoby's company is YPM, Young Political Majors. And YPM was no stranger to vote fraud claims before even Jacoby's arrest. Prosecutors in L.A., Ventura and San Bernardino counties are investigating Jacoby's company after dozens of voters accused YPM of "slamming," which is registering them as Republicans without their knowledge. The Los Angeles Times finding YPM registered more than 80% of its new Republicans without their knowledge or by misleading them.

So why does or what does YPM have to do with McCain? YPM makes money by registers not voters, but Republican voters specifically. Working not only as a subcontractor for the California Republican Party but also, according to the Ventura County Star, for the voter registration bounties offered by another man, Steve Poisner, a multimillionaire who offered YPM $5 for every new Republican registered. Like a bounty. He also happens to be the California co-chairman of the McCain campaign.

McCain cannot claim ignorance to YPM's track record. Jacoby is based in Arizona where a number of ballot initiatives may not be on the ballot after YPM gathered signatures for them and some of those signatures failed to pass muster with local election officials. And YPM was publicly accused of vote slamming before. In 2004 in both Florida and Massachusetts.

And then there is Nathan Spruill, former head of the Arizona Republican Party. He, too, now in the vote registering business and a serial denial of whistleblowers, who not only accuse him of slamming voters into the Republican Party but also claim he has torn up Democratic registrations in Oregon, Nevada, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Real registrations of real voters. Real Americans who thought they were registered, and may very well have been denied their right to vote in the real elections of 2004.

McCain's connection? This year Huffington Post reports a joint committee of the GOP and McCain campaign paid $175,000 for, quote, "registering voters" to the Lincoln Strategies Group, the voter registration company headed by Nathan Spruill.

So, why isn't anybody investigating Nathan Spruill? Since the days of John Ashcroft, Democratic members of Congress have asked the Justice Department to investigate real voter suppression, Congressman John Conyers specifically including Nathan Spruill in one of his responses last year. The stone walling in stark contrast to the Justice response-time on Republican claims of voter fraud. Last week, leaking word of its ACORN investigation the day after McCain pointed his finger at ACORN; previously pressuring prosecutors to pursue Republican claims about voter registration fraud; and firing some prosecutors who refused to do so, including most famously New Mexico's David Iglasius, who later revealed the Justice Department knew those claims in 2004 were bogus.

Talking Points Memo reported some of the same Republican operatives pushing voter fraud claims this year were at the heart of some of those bogus claims. According to one Republican Party operative's 2004 email, "I believe the voter ID issue should be used at all levels. You are not going to find a better wedge issue."