Christian Country Democrats

We need volunteers for booth at Nixa Sucker Day (May 19)

CCMODEMS — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:37:29 +0000

Nixa Sucker Day begins with a parade the evening of Friday, May 18 at 6:30pm. And on Saturday, May 19^th booths with a variety of vendors (and your very own Christian County Democrats!) will open at 9am. Entertainment begins at 10am with the Sucker Day meal kicking off at noon. The meal consists of Sucker Fish or BBQ Beef, Home-made Cole Slaw, Deep-Fried Potatoes, Home-Made Baked Beans, Slice of Bread, and Drink. All this for only $7.50 per person. This annual event on Main Street has been taking place since 1957. Check out the history and schedule details at their website — www.nixasuckerday.org.

Since the Christian County Democratic Central Committee along with the Democrat Club of Christian County will have a booth at this event, we need volunteers to staff the booth on Saturday. We will have bumper stickers and other Democrat information to share with our neighbors, and will be raffling off a Christian County Democrats t-shirt with Senator Claire McCaskill’s statement: “Christian County Dems Rock — Claire McCaskill.”

If you are interested in helping us out, please call Betty Maples at 725-3001. But if you can’t volunteer, please do come by the booth and help support your fellow Democrats!

Twelve delegates chosen for Missouri State Democratic Convention

CCMODEMS — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:12:14 +0000

On the evening of March 29th a Christian County Democratic Caucus was held at the Christian County Courthouse in Ozark. Our main purpose was to choose interested Christian County delegates for the 7th Missouri Congressional District Caucus. Twelve people (6 men and 6 women) were chosen to attend the 7th District Caucus scheduled for April 26th. This Caucus will be held at the IBEW Hall, 2902 W Division, in Springfield, Missouri from 7:30-9:00pm. Our twelve delegates will also be able to attend the Missouri State Democratic Convention on June 9th. At this Convention, delegates for the National Democratic Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be elected.

Jackson Days celebrate 89th year!

CCMODEMS — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:14:24 +0000

Jackson Days are April 20th and 21st this year at the Howard Johnson’s on South Glenstone in Springfield (formerly Clarion). This event is sponsored by the Greene County Democratic Central Committee to celebrate the Democratic Party.

Christian County Democrats will be staffing our own booth on Friday night, 5-7pm, and on Saturday morning and afternoon. We will raffle off a Christian County Democrats t-shirt autographed by Claire McCaskill! Plenty of t-shirts and bumper stickers will also be available.

Friday evening local democratic organizations and labor unions sponsor various hospitality rooms. It is also auction night, with a silent auction of many donated items and a live auction for the very special items. All proceeds go to help support the Greene County Democratic Central Committee.

Saturday morning starts with a breakfast sponsored by the Democratic Alliance. This year’s speaker is Representative Jason Kander, Democratic candidate for the Missouri Secretary of State. Saturday evening ends with the Jackson Days Banquet. Democrats come from across the state to attend. This year’s main speaker is Senator Claire McCaskill.

Democratic booth a hit at local expos

CCMODEMS — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:38:19 +0000

Approximately 15 people signed up to receive information about upcoming Democratic events in Christian County. Numerous bumper stickers, buttons, and brochures were taken to spread the word. We also assisted many new voters in registering for the August elections! Thanks to our fellow members who helped man the two booths in March as we are extending our outreach and reminding Christian County that we Democrats are a viable force to reckon with. These opportunities also introduce our local candidates to potential voters and supporters.

Visit Christian County Democrats’ booth at Ozark Business Expo

CCMODEMS — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:05:43 +0000

On Saturday, March 31^st, Christian County Democrats will be manning a booth at 2012 SHOWCASE Ozark, at the Ozark Community Center, 1530 W. Jackson, Ozark, Missouri. Come by and see us and our candidates at booth #80. We’ll have candidate and issue brochures and bumper stickers for you!

Christian County Democrats to sponsor booth at NIXPO

CCMODEMS — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:28:19 +0000

A CCDCC booth will be setup at the March 17^th NIXPO held at Nixa High School from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We plan to have local candidate handouts, informational brochures, and Obama bumper stickers to hand out. Drop by and see us!

Will the new Healthcare Law really be a “Job-Killing” law??

CCMODEMS — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:04:34 +0000

According to FactCheck, a nonpartisan, nonprofit fact checking organization, “We find that to be another case of exaggerated and misleading labeling.” They go on to say, “The GOP ads tend to combine the mostly bogus ‘job-killing’ claim with their well-worn slogan calling the law a ‘government takeover’ of health care, which isn’t true. The law expands the government’s Medicaid system to cover some who are not currently insured, but it also greatly expands private insurance. After the law takes effect, the government’s share of all spending on health care will still remain well under half, rising less than 4 percentage points, according to official projections.”

Check it out at http://factcheck.org/2012/02/gops-job-killing-whopper-again-2/.

ProVote collecting signatures for Minimum Wage and the Payday Loan restrictions

CCMODEMS — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:20:42 +0000

ProVote, a coalition of Missouri labor and community organizations that works to promote progressive policies at the state level, is supporting two petitions. One petition would cap interest rates on payday loans at 36% (right now payday lenders are charging at average of 444% interest!!). The other petition is to increase Missouri’s minimum wage to $8.25 an hour. Check out their website for more information—www.missouriprovote.org.

Check out the Facts!

CCMODEMS — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:15:18 +0000

“Obamacare will raise your health insurance costs by 60%!!”
“Really??”
“Well, sure. A good friend of mine sent me this email.”

WAIT. CHECK OUT THE FACTS!
Every year we hear bogus “facts” that get passed along to millions of innocent people. But in a Presidential election, the bogus becomes outrageous. If it is too good to be true, or too bad to be believable, please check it out!

Take a moment to visit the online fact checkers listed on our Links page.

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
— Mark Twain (attributed)

Democratic ads placed in Nixa Chamber of Commerce Directory

CCMODEMS — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:37:37 +0000

Ads were placed for candidates Bob Rubino (running for the 139^th legislative seat) and David Stokely (running to retain his position as county assessor) in the Nixa Chamber of Commerce Directory. The Committee also placed an ad for Christian County Democrats. The Directory is sent to 14,000 homes and businesses in the Nixa area. The publication date for the Directory is March 9^th.