Monroe County Democratic Party

Update: View photos of the Kickoff Reception here.

Democratic friends,

2008 was a historic election for Monroe County, for Indiana and for our Nation. For the first time in decades, the concerted effort of Democrats across the state put Indiana in the Democratic column.

There are communities larger than us in Indiana, but none in Indiana speaks with as bold and strong a voice as Monroe County and Bloomington for progressive Democratic values. The centrality of Monroe County to Democratic success in the 9th District and in 2008’s Presidential Election cannot be denied or ignored. We now know that Indiana can go blue, something I never thought I’d see. But we also know that Indiana’s hue is up to me and you. Our strength, our vision, and our hard work is the margin of victory in the 9th District and Indiana.

Although we have done well in the past, the revelation of a blue Indiana is calling us to do more:
• to exert greater Monroe County influence in state and national politics,
• to provide better support for local candidates, office holders, democratic volunteers and voters,
• to improve our “Get Out the Vote” program and election mechanics,
• to fully and reliably fund our day-to-day headquarters operations, and
• to establish a capital fund for the eventual purchase of a headquarters.

All politics is local. But sadly almost none of the donations are. In order to seize this opportunity to shape our
state and national parties and our state and national politics, we need a new financial strategy for our local party.

We are launching our first annual membership drive for the Monroe County Democratic Party (MCDP). It starts with your receipt of this letter and our March 27th membership kickoff and will end on June 5 with an FDR gala event for our new MCDP Members. If you are already a current Foundation or Honor Roll donor you are already a 2010 member; if not, you can become an Monroe County Democratic Party member today! Join the Monroe County Democratic Party.

Keep Indiana Blue!

Rick Dietz
MCDP Chair

PS: The difference between Red and Blue is you. We have to keep Indiana, the 9th District and Monroe County blue in 2010! Please share this widely with your friends and colleagues, and become a member of the Monroe County Democratic Party today!