The Will Rogers Day parade could have used better weather, but we soldiered through, decorated Rick Tinkler’s pickup with bunting and campaign signs, gave out candy and candidate literature and actually had a pretty good time I think! I know that if I had just walked that distance myself it would have been exhausting, but walking with a parade even in the rain made it more tolerable. Hopefully we’ll have better luck for Veteran’s Day on November 11.
August’s meeting on the 29th was the largest gathering since before the pandemic, which is saying something. With the energy created by the unprecedented candidacy of Kamala Harris, turnout has been growing and volunteers are stepping up as never before to help us move the election season to a satisfying close.
There are still volunteer opportunities, staffing the office to sell yard signs, register voters, distribute literature and answer questions. Contact us through our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/RogersCountyDemocrats
Enjoy these many crowd scenes!
Our monthly July meeting on the 25th was not only one of the best attended meetings lately, but there were lots of first-timers. Of course the group was energized by KAMALA!! Such energizing news at such a key moment made this past week seem truly historic.
Our guest speaker was RSU Political Science Professor Kenneth Hicks, speaking about his Book-in-progress, American Kulturkampf. It’s a great, in-depth work that analyzes how cultures in the 19th and 20th centuries were created at the intersection of religion and nationalism. He had a well-produced slide show and afterwards, he took questions, which led to some interesting conversations.
Among other topics discussed, we heard more about our Vice-chair Paula Strickland going to Chicago to help nominate our next president. We also heard about a plan in the works from Rae Ann Wilson, Chair of Congressional District 2, in cahoots with our State Party Chair, Alicia Andrews. They are planning a series of events in black townships throughout the state and they hope to attract some national media attention. And they just might! We will post more when we hear anything.