Fort Bend Democrats

Elena Vidal McCullough - Anuncio de Televisión de Obama for America

Sat, 19 May 2012 06:21:42 +0000

Entérate: http://www.barackobama.com/espanol Elena McCullough es madre de dos hijos, veterana, y líder de un equipo de vecindario en OFA-Florida en Tampa Bay. Sirvió en la Guardia Costera de los Estados Unidos por 24 años, y se jubiló con puesto de Teniente. Es beneficiaria del Post 9/11 GI Bill, y le otorgará dichos beneficios a sus hijos, para que los usen para sus estudios universitarios. Elena participa activamente en la comunidad de veteranos y como voluntaria en la campaña del Presidente Obama para correr la voz de los logros del Presidente para la comunidad hispana.

Rodrigo Rios - Anuncio de Televisión de Obama for America

Sat, 19 May 2012 06:20:55 +0000

Entérate: http://www.barackobama.com/espanol Rodrigo Rios es originario de Ibague, Colombia donde creció con sus padres y seis hermanos. Se recibió como licenciado en Informática de la Universidad de Los Andes en Colombia, y trabajó unos años en su país natal antes de mudarse al Sur de Florida hace 14 años. Hoy, vive en el Sur de la Florida con su esposa y tres hijas. Trabaja para una empresa de networking de tecnología y es encargado de la distribuición de servicios a América Latina. Desde antes de las elecciones primarias del 2008, Rodrigo ha sido partidario del Presidente Obama y actualemente es voluntario con Organizing for America.

Mitt Romney: "I stand by what I said, whatever it was."

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:51:35 +0000

Facebook it: https://my.barackobama.com/romneywhatevervid Tweet it: https://my.barackobama.com/romneywhatevertwvid Tumblr it: https://my.barackobama.com/romneywhatevertbrvid Mitt Romney in February: "I'm not sure which is worse; him listening to Reverend Wright or him saying that we must be a less Christian nation" Does he stand by his comment? "I'm actually going to --I haven't, I'm not familiar precisely with exactly what I said, but I stand by what I said, whatever it was." What else does he stand by? "Don't try and stop the foreclosure process let it run it's course and hit the bottom." "Let Detroit go bankrupt." "I will repeal Obamacare and I'll kill it dead on it's first day." Reporter: "Governor Romney, if you don't deport them, how do you send them home?" Mitt Romney: "Well the answer is self-deportation" "Planned Parenthood, we're going to get rid of that." "Corporations are people my friend." "I was a severely conservative Republican governor." "I'm not familiar precisely with exactly what I said, but I stand by what I said, whatever it was." Mitt Romney: "I stand by what I said, whatever it was."

VotemosTodos.org

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:28:19 +0000

Entérate: http://www.votemostodos.org Votar debe de ser fácil para cada elector elegible. Esa es la razón por la cual hoy lanzamos VotemosTodos.org. No importa donde vivas, cuando tengas toda la información que necesitas, puedes tomar los pasos necesarios para asegurar que tu voto cuente y que tu voz se escuche el día de la elección. Nos encantaría escuchar lo que has hecho para asegurar que tu voto cuente en esta elección. Comparte tu historia y cuéntanos cómo te has preparado para el día de la elección, o déjanos saber lo que estás haciendo en tu comunidad para que tus vecinos estén listos para votar el 6 de noviembre. Aquí podrás preguntarnos lo que quieras sobre el voto, compartir fotos e historias de tu trabajo como voluntario, y mantenerte actualizado con las últimas noticias relacionadas al voto. Esperamos el día de elección con emoción, y trabajaremos contigo para asegurar que todos los votantes elegibles puedan participar.

President Obama at the 2012 Women's Leadership Forum

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:33:45 +0000

Join Women for Obama: https://my.barackobama.com/wlfPOTUSvid Hello everybody, It's fair to say that there's been a bit of talk of women and women's issues so far this year. And I've said before, I want to repeat, I think it's been oversimplified, women are not an interest group. Women shouldn't be treated that way. Women are half this country and half of its workforce. Your 80% of my household if you count my mother-in-law and I always count my mother-in-law. So I got a vested interest in making sure we do well. As a father, the highlight of everyday for me is asking my daughters about theirs. Their hopes and their futures it's what drives me every single day when I step into the White House. Every decision I make is all about ensuring that all of our daughters and all of our sons grow up in a country that gives them the equal chance to be anything they set their minds to. A country where more doors are open to them than were open to us. When women make less than men for the same work that hurts families who have to get by with less and businesses who have fewer customers who can spend money there. When the job doesn't offer family leave to care for a new baby or sick leave to care for an ailing parent --that burns all of us, it's not just a women's issue. When any of our citizens can't fulfill there potential because of factors that had nothing to do with their talent or character or work ethic --that diminishes us as a country. It says something about who we are as Americans. Let's look at some of the debates that we've already had this year instead of putting forward serious plans to help put more American back to work. A lot of those folks in the other party have chosen to re-fight battles we settled long ago. This contraception fight in particular was illuminating, it was like being in a time machine. Republicans in Congress were going so far as to say an employer should be able to have a say in the health care decisions of it's female employees. Now we got governors and legislatures across the river in Virginia, up the road in Pennsylvania all across the country saying that women can't be trusted to make their own decisions. That pushing and passing bills forcing women to get ultrasounds even if they don't want one. If you don't like it the governor of Pennsylvania says, "You can close your eyes."? It's a quote. It's appalling. It's offensive, it's out of touch. And when it comes to what's going on out there your not going to close your eyes. Women across America aren't closing their eyes and as long as I'm president I won't either. The days of male politicians controlling the health care decisions of our wives and our mothers and our daughters and our sisters --that needs to come to an end. So the choice between going backward and moving forward has never been so clear. As long as I'm president we're going to keep moving forward, you can count on that. You don't have to take my word for it, you got my signature on it. Because something like standing up for equal pay for equal work isn't something I got to get back to you on, it's the first law that I signed. If you're willing to stick with me and fight with me and press on with me I promise you we will remind everybody just why it is America is the greatest nation on earth. Thank you. God bless you. God bless the United States of America.

National Day of Action

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:11:47 +0000

Take the first step and sign up: https://my.barackobama.com/natdayofactionvid What better way to spend your Saturday than making sure everyone in your community has a chance to vote in the 2012 election? Doing it as part of a Obama for America National Day of Action! Across the country, thousands of volunteers are knocking on doors, having conversations, and making phone calls with everyday people to make sure they're able to vote. Volunteering is a great way to meet your neighbors --and you can volunteer for things that you'd like to do. There are more Days of Actions happening across the country, click here to get started: https://my.barackobama.com/natdayofactionvid

Democratic Party Candidates for May 29th Primary Election - Fort Bend County

DemAdmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:58:51 +0000

Commissioner, 1: Richard Morrison

Constable, 2:

County Attorney.........M.E. "Skip” Belt

County Chair..............Steve Brown

District Judge, 387th: Fredericka Allen Petry

District Judge, 434th: Teana Watson

First Court of Appeals:

Place 2: Ron Lovett
Place 6: Chuck Silverman
Place 7: Natalia Cokinos Oakes
Place 8: Nile Copeland
Place 9: Kathy Cheng

Fourteenth Court of Appeals:

Place 3: Barbara Gardner
Place 4: Jim Wrotenbery
Place 5: Tanner Garth
Place 6: Iona McAvoy
Place 8: Julia Maldonado

Sheriff.....................Michael Ellison

State Rep 26...........Vy Nguyen

State Rep 27...........Ron Reynolds

State Rep 85………..Dora Olivo

Tax Assessor……….Jesse Torres

U.S. Rep, CD22…….KP George

U.S. Senator (D-TX):

Dennis Serafin from New Mexico shares why he supports President Obama

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:22:08 +0000

Get involved in New Mexico: https://my.barackobama.com/serafinvid Dennis Serafin, born in Belen, New Mexico and proud resident and business owner in Albuquerque shares why he supports President Obama.

Higher Education

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:21:04 +0000

Get the facts: http://www.barackobama.com/forward His mother got him up before dawn to do school work she knew what it meant for his future. With hard work and student aid his life was transformed. Today higher education means even more for the middle class. Giving young people the chance to compete, like he did. So he doubled funding for college grants, capped federal student loan payments, passed the largest college tax credit ever. For their future and ours. Get the facts: http://www.barackobama.com/forward

Being slightly paranoid is like being slightly pregnant

DemAdmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:08:11 +0000

Being slightly paranoid is like being slightly pregnant - it tends to get worse.

— Molly Ivins (1944-2007)

BOR Endorses Stephen Brown in Democratic County Chair Elections

DemAdmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:38:07 +0000

Fort Bend: Stephen Brown. Brown is working hard to flip this county, and this cycle he just might do it. Brown is growing the party, working hand-in-hand with local clubs. He did a great job with his county's 2010 coordinated campaign, and even ran a countywide vote-by-mail program. Keep it up!

_{Read the whole article at the Burned Orange Report}

Politics and governing demand compromise

DemAdmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:24:00 +0000

“Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they’re sure trying to do so, it’s going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can’t and won’t compromise. I know, I’ve tried to deal with them.”

— Barry Goldwater

KP George Requests Help Contacting Voters

DemAdmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:24:42 +0000

KP George requests assistance in contacting the voters of the 22nd Congressional District as time is running out VERY quickly. If you can help make phone calls, please email KPGeorge@KPGeorge.com!

Dorothy Cooper and the new Tennessee voter law - visit GottaVote.org for your state's information

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:04:44 +0000

Learn more: http://www.GottaVote.org Dorothy Cooper from Chattanooga, TN knows the importance of voting. She's been voting in elections for over seventy years, and she doesn't intend to miss the next one. But this year the Tennessee legislature passed a law requiring voters to show an ID that they've never had to before. And since 2011, over two dozen GOP controlled states have been playing politics with democracy, passing strict new voter ID laws. These laws could make it harder for over 20 million eligible U.S. citizens to exercise their right to vote. Dorothy was able to obtain her new voter ID, but only after producing five types of identification. Get the facts on voting in your state at http://www.GottaVote.org

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, supports President Obama

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:02:29 +0000

Join Women for Obama: https://my.barackobama.com/cecilerichardsvid Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, supports President Obama because he believes in women and trusts women to make responsible decisions. She notes the strong contrast between the positions of President Obama and the Republican party leadership who seem to want to put government in between women and their doctors. As Cecile Richards shares: "I think the thing that disturbed me, and really frankly hundreds of thousands of women who have contacted us since MItt Romney said he was going to get rid of Planned Parenthood, is that he's putting politics ahead of women's health care access. Most of the women who come to planned parenthood come because they need preventive care access. They need access to affordable birth control, life saving cancer screenings, and the kind of care we provide. For women their health care doesn't come with a political label. The fact that we're actually having a fight in this country about whether women should have access to birth control is extraordinary. And so it's been wonderful to have President Obama as a champion for access to health care for all women in this country." Join Women for Obama: https://my.barackobama.com/cecilerichardsvid

The President and First Lady Announce the 2012 Launch of Veterans and Military Families for Obama

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:23:37 +0000

Join Veterans and Military Families for Obama: https://my.barackobama.com/POTUSFLOTUSvid President Obama: "The most humbling part of my job is serving is serving as Commander in Chief of the world's finest military. And there's nothing I take more seriously than my responsibility to those who sacrifice their own safety to defend ours. That's why Michelle and I have made supporting veterans and military families a top priority from the start." First Lady Michelle Obama: "Our veterans have done so much for this country and your families set an example for all of us. I can't say this enough: I am in awe of you." President Obama: "Look how far we've come together in just three years. When I took office we had more than a 140,000 Americans troops in Iraq. Today we're safer and stronger. We've refocused our efforts on defeating Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. We've brought Osama bin Laden to justice. And last December the First Lady and I were proud to welcome our troops home from Iraq. And were looking forward to doing the same as our service members come back from Afghanistan." First Lady Michelle Obama: "You've fought so bravely for this country all around the world and when you hang up that uniform you shouldn't have to fight to get a job or receive the benefits you've earned here at home." President Obama: "That's why my administration is making veteran's employment a national priority: from creating tax credits for businesses that hire unemployed veterans and wounded warriors to improving the post-911 GI BILL, the most comprehensive package of educational benefits for veterans in more than 60 years. It's why we've boosted the veteran affairs budget every year since I've been in office. To make sure that every veteran has access to physical and mental health care that they need. It's why we systematically reform the way we fund health care for veterans and are hiring thousands of claims processors to get the veterans their benefits faster." First Lady Michelle Obama: "Supporting veterans and military families means doing everything we can to serve you as well as you served our country. Barack has your backs and he's just getting started." President Obama: "So visit BarackObama.com/Veterans. Join Veterans and Military Families for Obama and thanks for your service."

Stephanie Cutter: Get the facts on Karl Rove's BS

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:16:05 +0000

Facebook it: https://my.barackobama.com/cutterrovevid Tweet it: https://my.barackobama.com/cutterrovetwvid Tumblr it: https://my.barackobama.com/cutterrovetbrvid Stephanie Cutter shares the facts against the latest ad put out by Karl Rove and his Super PAC: Crossroads. "Hi, I'm Stephanie Cutter, Deputy Campaign Manager at Obama for America. Well, here we are again. Karl Rove's group, Crossroads, is spending $25 million from secret donors to tear down the president in a new ad out today. Time to tear this thing apart. First up -- the attack ad says the president has not helped people who face foreclosure. That is flat out wrong. Because of President Obama's policies and the efforts he set in motion, over 5.9 million homeowners were able to modify their mortgages, avoid foreclosure, and stay in their homes. And the president is fighting to get Congress to go further -- to let responsible homeowners who pay their mortgages on time to refinance and save on their monthly payments, even if they are underwater. The president is doing this because he believes homeownership is critical to helping middle class families build for their future. And don't forget: Mitt Romney's plan on this? Well I'll just let him speak for himself: ROMNEY: 'Don't try and stop the foreclosure process, let it run its course and hit the bottom.' I'd like to say that's unbelievable, but with Mitt Romney, it's really not. Second, the ad says the president broke a promise to cut taxes on middle class Americans. They're wrong again. President Obama has cut taxes for all working Americans -- in fact tax levels are nearly the lowest they've been since the 1950s. So, when Karl Rove says the president broke his promise on middle class tax cuts, he's not telling you the truth. But, If Mitt Romney wants to have this argument, we are happy to have it. Because when he ran for governor of Massachusetts, he promised to cut taxes too. But unlike the President, he actually did break that promise -- he hiked taxes and fees by $750 million per year on Massachusetts families and Massachusetts small businesses. Third, the ads talks about health care. And you'll like this one because we've heard it before. It says that you won't be able to keep the insurance plan that you have. Now that's just flat out wrong. If you like your plan if you want to keep it -- you can. In fact, the president made that plan stronger. You know what Mitt Romney says about Obamacare? ROMNEY: 'If I'm President, I will repeal Obamacare and I'll kill it dead on it's first day.' 'Kill it dead' Affordable coverage? Gone. Protections against insurance companies? Gone. Kids with preexisting conditions getting coverage? Not anymore. Not under Mitt Romney. Fourth up is an attack on the president's plan to cut the deficit. The President has already enacted $1 trillion in spending cuts to help reduce our deficit—and has a balanced plan to cut the deficit by $4 trillion over the next 10 years. Under Mitt Romney? The deficit would not just go up, it would go way up. Just like in Massachusetts, where he promised to reduce the debt, but actually increased it by 16 percent. As President, he'd add $5 trillion to the deficit because of a $250,000 tax cut for every millionaire and billionaire in this country that he's not paying for. So -- another special interest attack ad, another set of outright distortions, and another time when I need to ask you to do what you do best: get the president's back. Karl Rove is relying on you doing nothing to call out his BS -- and I know you'll prove him wrong. Tweet this video to your friends, Facebook it so people you know see it, post it on your Tumblr -- and let's make sure people get the truth. Thanks for helping us fight back."

Meet and Greet with Teana Watson for Judge

DemAdmin — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:56:16 +0000

Join us for Cajun food and fun at a fundraising reception honoring Teana Watson, candidate for 434^th District Court Judge!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 5:30pm until 7:30pm at the Ragin Cajun, 16100 Kensington Drive #400, Sugar Land, TX 77478

:: Food Drinks will be provided ::

Early Voting for the May 29th Democratic Primary Election is Underway

DemAdmin — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:29:17 +0000

Early voting for the May 29th Democratic Primary Election is underway! You have the opportunity to select the slate of Fort Bend Democratic nominees who will join President Barack Obama on the November 2012 ballot. It is extremely important that you make informed choices in this election, and that your voice is heard! Below are a few resources to help you participate in this year's Primary Election:

Confirm that you are registered to vote. You can verify your registration on the Secretary of State's website.
Find an early voting location in Fort Bend County. Early voting for the Primary Election runs through Friday, May 25th.
Request to have a ballot mailed to you. Your application for a mail ballot must be received no later than Tuesday, May 22nd.
Spread the word that Kesha Rogers is NOT a Democrat. Support KP George for Congressional District 22.

Remember, you can use the same documents that you've used in the past to vote. No photo ID is required! The photo voter id legislation is not in effect for this election. All you need is one of the following:

Your voter registration card;
A driver’s license or personal identification card issued to you by Texas or another state (even if the license or card has expired);
A form of identification that contains your photograph and establishes your identity;
A birth certificate or other document confirming birth that is admissible in a court of law and establishes your identity;
Your United States citizenship papers;
Your United States passport;
Official mail addressed to you by a governmental entity; or
A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

Questions or comments can be directed to Fort Bend Democratic Party Chairman Steve Brown at steve@fbcdp.org.

Letters to the President: The Dreams of Our Daughters

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:55:22 +0000

Are you in? https://my.barackobama.com/daughtersvid Dear President Obama, I'm a mother of two young daughters: Daisy is six and Caroline is almost ten. My six-year-old would like to be a doctor for dolphins and my ten-year-old dreams of becoming a jet fighter pilot. Caroline is so committed to her dream that she sets her alarm at 5:00 every morning so she'll be prepared for her military service. I love that my daughters dream so big and see no limits to their future. Watching their dreams unfold everyday is one of the unique pleasures of being a mom. It is upsetting to me that in 2012 the use of birth control has become controversial. Birth control isn't just for family planning, it's preventative care and treatment, it's medication that most women need and use at some point in their lives. And it is as common in a woman's medicine cabinet as cough medicine. Beyond that it's a woman's right to make decisions about her own body and her own life. This is just one reason I'm so passionate about getting you re-elected this year. We need a President who will stand up for women's health and stay focused on jobs and economic recovery. The dreams of all our daughters are at stake. And they're counting on us to fight for them. Sincerely, Erin Bilbray-Kohn