November 4, 2008 brought sweeping change to New Hampshire and the USA. People everywhere turned out to vote and register their displeasure with the Bush administration and the past eight years.
Barack Obama was elected the first black president of the United States. Both of NH's Democratic Congressional Representatives (Paul Hodes & Carol Shea-Porter) were re-elected. Jeanne Shahenn defeated John Sununu in a reprise of the 2002 race.
July 4th 2008 parade in Amherst. Amherst Democrats for our second year bottled and sold delicious Incredi-Brew root beer on the Amherst green.
June 14, 12008 - Souhegan Valley Democrats' Office Opened in Milford, NH
The Souhegan Valley Democratic office opened in Milford on-the-oval June 14, 2008. The
office will be a headquarters for local and state candidates as well as the regional Paul Hodes For Congress campaign.
Staff volunteers are needed. Please contact office manager Ruth Heden at
( rsheden@aol.com), Graham Smith (g_v_s@mac.com), or your local committee chairperson.
Pot Luck Suppers
The Amherst Democrats hosted a potluck supper at 6pm on Thursday, April 17 at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Milford. Following dinner several NH State Legislators
spoke about the process of running and serving in the NH State Legislature.
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The Amherst Democrats hosted a potluck supper at
the Amherst Country Club on Thursday, February 28, 2008. Our featured speaker, Arnie Arnesen, was rescheduled from January's
meeting. Arnie discussed her views of our recent New Hampshire
primaries.
Board members were elected.
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The Amherst Democrats hosted a potluck supper at
the Amherst Country Club on Thursday, January 31, 2008. Our
featured speaker, Arnie Arnesen was unable to attend but resheduled for February (see above)
During
the meeting the Amherst town committee began the process of
electing officers and board members for a two
year term which begins in
March. Nominations were accepted and will be voted on at a our next gathering on
February 20th.
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Amherst Democrats Pot Luck Dinner - November 1, 2007
Amherst Country Club
Amherst Democrats and Progressives met at the Amherst Country Club on Thursday,
November 1 for a pot luck supper with after dinner speaker.
Our speaker for the evening was Cornell Woolridge of New Hampshire
for Health Care.
New Hampshire for Health Care is uniting
working families, small business owners, seniors,
health care workers, community
leaders, and policy makers to fight for affordable, quality health care
that we
can all count on. New Hampshire
for Health Care is part of Americans for
Health Care, a project
of SEIU.
Labor Day Event 2007
The Amherst & Milford Democrats hosted over one hundred local
progressives celebrating Labor Day 2007 at the bucolic Amherst Country
Club. The festive crowd feasted on a scrumptous barbeque and heard from
US Senatorial candidates Jay Buckey, Steve Marchand, and Katrina Swett
as well as Congressman Paul Hodes and Granny D. Also speaking were
representatives of presidential candidates Chris Dodd and Governor
Richardson.
July 4th 2008 parade in Amherst.