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 By melissat, on January 24th, 2010 | See all posts by: melissat
We’ve got some great news – Governor Deval Patrick will be joining us at our next meeting! Please join us this Wednesday, January 27th, in Jamaica Plain, at 5:45pm to meet the Governor and talk about the upcoming election. (Please note this is earlier than usual; the Governor will be with us until 6:45pm).
The Governor is joining us to discuss the upcoming election cycle, the accomplishments of the past 3 years, his plans for 2010, and how we as organizers and progressives in JP can play a role in the campaign. Most importantly, he wants to hear from you about what are you hearing and seeing, and what’s on the minds of JP voters.
We know that the best campaign meet voters and organizers where they live. The best campaigns organize early to build the kind of strong foundation that is needed in this difficult political climate. We are excited that the Governor is doing just that, in our neighborhood, with our help and advice — and we hope you can join us in getting organized for the upcoming year.
The meeting will be at a new location this Wednesday, January 27, at 5:45pm. Because of limited space, this is an RSVP-only event.
Please submit your RSVP quickly, because we can only accept 50 RSVPs. Visit http://www.jpprogressives.com/elections-2010/governor-attends-jpp-meeting/ and fill out the RSVP form. We’ll send you an email with the location information.
We will be holding our regularly scheduled business meeting at 7pm following our meeting with the Governor. All are welcome to attend, but not required to do so. (Also, if you can’t make the meeting with the Governor but would like to come to the business meeting, email us at moreinfo@jpprogressives.com so we can get you the location information.)
Thanks, and we hope you’ll be able to join us.
The Jamaica Plain Progressives
Reuben Kantor and Melissa Threadgill, Co-chairs
By admin, on January 18th, 2010 | See all posts by: admin
You probably know by now that tomorrow, Tuesday, January 19, is Election Day. Polls open at 7am! This is a critical election, with many national issues at stake. The Obama agenda is at risk tomorrow, and you can make a difference. Please Remember to Vote tomorrow. Find your Polling Place.
The JP Progressives want to pass word from the Coakley campaign that they are prioritizing Jamaica Plain for canvassing tomorrow. The campaign wants to make sure that every voter in JP remembers to vote, and you can help.
Join us at JP Licks, 659 Centre Street, starting at 2pm and going all the way until the polls close at 8pm.
Again, Please Remember to Vote Tomorrow
By admin, on November 21st, 2009 | See all posts by: admin
Jamaica Plain Progressives | Next Meeting 12/2
Hello JP Progressives -
A quick update to let you know about a U.S. Senate campaign-related event happening in JP on November 21, 2009.
As we noted in the last post about Alan Khazei – this is not an endorsement of the JP Progressives, just an opportunity for you to learn more about the candidates. If other candidates for U.S. Senate want to send me volunteer/community meeting info, I’ll happily send it out as well.
So, here we go:
Congressman Mike Capuano, candidate for U.S. Senator is coming to Jamaica Plain this weekend.
Please join him at an “Open Mike” meeting to hear directly from Mike Capuano and ask him questions as he runs for the open U.S. Senate seat. The Special Democratic Primary is December 8th, 2009.
Doyle’s Cafe
3484 Washington St
Sunday, November 22nd
10:30am
Also…
Don’t forget – next JP Progressives Meeting is December 2nd, 7pm, back room of Doyles in JP.
Thanks!
Melissa Threadgill
Co-Chair, JP Progressives
By melissat, on September 7th, 2009 | See all posts by: melissat
We’ve set the following dates/times/places for canvassing and tabling with the PVG. Email the indicated contact person by each event to sign up.
This is really the chance for JP Progressives to get out in the community, distribute the PVG that we all worked so hard on, and sign up new members. Please try to sign up for at least one – and hopefully more – of the canvassing/tabling activities listed below if you can!
Email moreinfo@jpprogressives.com to sign up for one or more of these events.
September 12th – 12pm – 6pm – JP World’s Fair
We’ll be tabling at the World’s Fair, handing out flyers and signing up new members. Come work the table for an hour or two, then walk around the fair!
September 13th – 1pm – Canvassing in JP Neighborhoods
We’ll be going door to door in JP Neighborhoods, distributing the PVG flyer and encouraging people to vote in the upcoming election. We’ll provide scripts, lists, and other canvass materials – all you have to do is show up. Email for more details.
September 17th – Mass VOTE Forum
6:30 – 8pm – English High School (JP)
September 20th – Canvass – 1pm
Another JP Neighborhood canvass, same info as above. Email to sign up!
September 24th – Peace Garden Event in Egleston
October 1st – First Thursdays
We’ll have more time to coordinate this at the next meeting, but mark your calendars – the First Thursday event in October will be a great opportunity to get the word out about the PVG.
Flyering at T stops
Email if you’re interested in helping to flyer a T-stop in your neighborhood some morning or evening.
By melissat, on August 14th, 2009 | See all posts by: melissat
The Progressive Voter Guide [PDF] is a collection of information that progressive voters in Boston may find useful when deciding which candidate(s) to support in the Mayoral and At-Large City Council elections. Each Mayoral and At-Large City Council candidate was invited to fill out a questionnaire created by the members of the JP Progressives on a number of topics of importance to the group. In addition, we invited each candidate to speak, answer questions from the group based on their questionnaire, and meet members of the JP Progressives. All told, we hosted all four Mayoral candidates and 12 of the 15 At-Large Candidates.
Following the results of the Preliminary election, we edited the guide to include only those who made it to the final. (Though the full guide is still available in the archives.)
Read the Questionnaires
Each questionnaire is online. See the menu bar, above, to select which candidate’s questionnaire you would like to view.
Please download a PDF with all 10 questionnaires.
Watch Video
Each candidate was given the opportunity to make a brief opening statement before answering questions.
You can view all of the videos here.
Get Involved
Did you find the Progressive Voter Guide helpful? Then please let your friends, family co-workers and neighbors know about the project.
JP Progressives will also getting the word out about the voter guide in Jamaica Plain by going door-to-door and handing them out at community events. If you are interested in helping us get the word out, please email moreinfo@jpprogressives.com, and/or sign up for our email list.
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