Meet, Greet Senator MARK WARNER and BERT DODSON

Meet and Greet Senator MARK WARNER and BERT DODSON Friday

Sen. Mark Warner has endorsed Bert Dodson and in a release was quoted as saying,    “As a business person, Bert has the experience we need to help create jobs and keep Virginia moving forward.”    Warner announced he would campaign across the 22nd district with Dodson as his Senate schedule allows.

Dodson called Warner a   “dedicated public servant whose leadership has been instrumental in moving our state in the right direction. I am proud and grateful to have his endorsement.”

Dodson has an extensive business background and runs a Lynchburg-headquartered company with more than 500 employees, and with 34 offices in five states.

“With my 35 years in helping to manage a family owned business, understanding how to meet the payroll, pay bills and taxes, gives me an understanding how the state should work,”    Dodson said in an interview.     He spoke about helping to create and maintain jobs with good benefits. 

“Moving our state forward,”   Dodson said,   “is more important than partisan politics.”

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FIVE days left, and we are asking each of you to commit to some serious work between now and Election Day.    A few hours, a few days, whatever you can do.     It is imperative that we squeeze out every possible vote in Amherst County.

At this point, it’s just not optional anymore.    The election is likely going to be too close for comfort.    

In order to prepare materials for your specific job and time, it is very important to contact one of our
coordinators:

Ora McCoy,  Appomattox Democratic Chair

 •FOR PHONE CALLS and GENERAL INFO:

DAVID BURFORD (dave_burford@verizon.net) – 434-384-1731 or 434-841-7420

Ned Kable, Dave Burford

 •  FOR CANVASSING:

SKIPPER FITTS (fitts@sbc.edu) – 434-946-7792 or 434-316-4220

Fay Smith, Treasurer

 •FOR SIGNS, DOOR-KNOCKING, GOTV, and ELECTION DAY:

LAURA CASTELLI (lcastelli5@gmail.com) - 434-851-4885, or,

Bert, Laura, Skipper Fitts

KODY ROZA (kodyjroza@gmail.com) - 434-851-4885

Kody

You’re encouraged to stop by Dodson HQ    (1022 Commerce St, 2nd Floor, Suite F) and see what a great team Bert has put together.

Many thanks,

Dave Burford,  Amherst Co. Democratic Chair

Your AMHERST County Democratic Committee

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Friday, November 4, 2:00 – 3:00 PM   -   Meet and greet Senator Mark Warner and Virginia 22nd Senatorial District candidate Bert Dodson in Lynchburg College’s Sydnor Hall.    Have a bite to eat and talk with Bert and Mark.

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Join BERT DODSON Tonight for an informal Meet and Greet

Join BERT DODSON Tonight for an informal Meet and Greet         SPONSORED BY THE SWEET BRIAR YOUNG DEMOCRATS

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TONIGHT, Thursday October 27th, 6:00 PM - Join the Sweet Briar Young Democrats tonight in welcoming Bert Dodson for an informal meet & greet.    This event will take place in the VIXEN DEN at the Bistro on the Sweet Briar campus   (see map below).

Come and show your support for our candidate for the 22nd Virgina Senate District.

Dixie, Bre, McKenzie, LaToya and Skip Fitts second row

(Bre is President of The Sweet Briar Young Democrats

McKenzie is Vice President of The Sweet Briar Young Democrats)

McKenzie, Bre and Ty

You'll have ample opportunity to meet Bert, ask him any questions you may have, and meet other Democrats from around the county.

Ample free parking right outside the door.   Easy access - the Bistro is on the right,  just as you enter the traffic circle at the end of the college entrance drive.    Hope to see you there ! 

CONGRATULATIONS !!! ~~~ The Sweet Briar Young Democrats have registered  **136**  students to vote November 8th.     This is an enormous achievement.     Our heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to the hardest-working Young Dems in the State.     Come to the Dodson event tonight and let them know how much we appreciate them.

Bre, Sweet Briar Young Democrats President

There is less than two weeks to the election and I want to say Thank You for all the work you have done to elect Bert Dodson as our Senator in the 22nd District.      On all the issues that matter to poor and middle class workers and women Bert is standing tall for us.    Burt's knowledge on job creation is head and shoulders above what the republican is offering.

On all of these same issues Tom Garrett is missing.     He doesn't support public education or new technologies or womens rights and health care.     Tom Garrett wants to represent big business and the rich and he couldn't care less about normal Virginia families.      Garrett wants to haul senior citizens and the poor off and subject them to drug testing.      Suffice it say Tom Garrett is MISSING.

Friday, October 28th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM - Lynchburg Democratic Committee Fall 2011 Fundraiser will be held In the Parlor Ballroom located at 9th & Main Streets in Lynchburg, Virginia.     Bert Dodson will be the Guest of Honor.     There will be heavy hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and a Kindle e-book reader for a door prize. Tickets are $25.00.     Call 434-845-1400 or email lynchburgdemocrats@verizon.net for tickets and info.

Saturday, October 29th, 12:30 PM - Please join fellow Dems this Saturday for a couple of hours in order to get the word out about voting on November 8th.

MEET AT LEE'S COURTHOUSE DELI
188 South Main, Amherst

You'll meet new friends, probably see some old ones, too, and have fun while knowing you've done your part to get Bert elected.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PITCH IN - IF' ONLY A COUPLE OF HOURS

Kody  Roza  and  Maggy  Roza

Contact Kody   (kodyjroza@gmail.com),   Laura (lcastelli5@gmail.com),    or call 434-851-4885 and let 'em know you'll be there. 

ALL this info along to friends and family who may not be receiving our emails - and contact us by return email to find out how you can help with the November Election.
 
Less than TWO weeks to go!
 
Sincerely,

Amherst Democratic Chair Dave Burford  and  Bert Dodson

Your Amherst County Democratic Committee
 www.AmherstDems.org

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Tom Garrett NO SHOW for Amherst Debate

Family Problems Force Garrett to Skip Amherst Debate

Bert Dodson waits to Debate his opponent

Bert Dodson was there on stage and ready to debate when Claudia Tucker read a letter from Tom Garrett's campaign manager explaining that Garrett still wanted to be the Senate representative even though sickness in the family prevented him from attending the debate in person.    Bert Dodson offered to reschedule and hold the debate next monday but no one with the Garrett campaign responded in any way so holding a debate for the people of Amherst County seems to be a mute issue.

Amherst Co. Democratic Chair Dave Burford looks around to see if he can spot Garrett

Bert spoke to the crowd for approx. 15 minutes and touched on his programs to boost education, create jobs and support new technology.     He also detailed his experiences and qualifications to be our Senator and touched on his understanding of how unfunded mandidates affect local government.      He detailed his understandings of how small business creates jobs and how the state can support small business.      I thought his presentation was well reasoned and informative and without question Bert Dodson is the best qualified person to be our Senator in the 22nd District.

Claudia Tucker Explained Garrett's No Show

It was interesting that Claudia Tucker spoke for Garrett since she ran against him in the republican primary but Mz Tucker was the top vote getting female in the race.   During the primary republicans exposed all of Tom's dirty laundry accusing him of failing to pay child support and other bills, of not living in the District he is running to represent and general frinky dinky as a prosecutor.     They even detailed his marriage problems.      There is nothing republicans won't do even to another republican.     There is more dirty laundry but all the republicans and tea party people know that and to them it doesn't matter.  
 

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Of course now that the primary is over these same people tell you Tom Garrett is the greatest thing since sliced bread and that you should vote for him.

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After he beat out his republican challengers it was no cake walk for Tom as he lived almost daily with his foot in his mouth.   His remark about the businesses in downtown Lynchburg being shuttered with plywood and wild dogs running in the streets won him no friends here.   His lack of support for new technology and education represent his backward thinking in general and his desire to shift money from public education and move it to support
private schools is downright dangerous.

Garrett's jobs plan never got off the ground.    The idea of reducing wages and benefits low enough to induce businesses from other areas of the country to relocate here was too crazy for consideration.    Imagine setting worker against worker in a race to the bottom.    The winner is the man who will work for the fewest pennies and the least benefits.    Who wants a piece of that action?

Now Garrett wants to back a van up at Grand Ma and Grand Pa's house and take then in for drug testing.    The tea party still talks about jack booted thugs coming to take their rights away and now they are supporting and working for a candidate that wants to take old people away for drug testing.   Hello in there, is anybody home?

When your major plans involve taking things away from the middle class and poor and kicking the savings up the line to the rich then you are rotting from your core.    Republicans and Tea Party leaders are rotting from their core and it's about time the voting public woke up and cast a smart vote.

The people of the 22nd district need Bert Dodson like the unemployeed need jobs, like the dry cracked earth needs rain, like our children need an education and a future, like our senior citizens need respect and dignity.

You are gonna get what you vote for, spend that vote wisely.

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