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Last Meetup Before the Election--Special Guest speaker Justo Robles II

Oct 2008 29
Wed 5:30 PM
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 25  people attended.
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Who organized?
Meredith

This will be our last Meetup before Election Day!

Join us for an informal cocktail with Justo Robles II, Manager for Instruction and Research of the California Teacher's Association.

Justo has been involved in Democratic politics for decades. His main topic for us will be: "Insights from the Front Lines of the Obama Campaign: Transforming a Red swing state to BLUE" --examining how the Obama campaign has brought Colorado into the Democratic camp this year -- reversing Bush's nearly 5-point advantage from the 2004 election.

Justo's son is Deputy Political Director for Obama in America in Colorado--so we will hear an inside view of the campaign's workings.

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  • Meredith
    Posted Oct 30, 2008 1:42 AM
    Meredith
    Organizer
    One of our most enjoyable events of this year! THAT ONE is going to WIN! I felt so relieved by the end of Justo's wonderful presentation....
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  • Meredith
    Posted Oct 18, 2008 5:28 PM
    Meredith
    Organizer
    P.S. After the talk, we'll be going to a local restaurant for a cheap & cheerful dinner. Everyone is invited. Please RSVP for the dinner if you wish to reserve a place!
  • Meredith
    Posted Oct 18, 2008 5:25 PM
    Meredith
    Organizer
    Many of the old-hands in our chapter will remember when Justo spoke to us in 2005 about No Child Left Behind. He's coming back to Toulouse to visit his old friend, Tim Bowler, and we're delighted to host him for an insider's look at the Obama Campaign in the vital Swing State of Colorado.

Who attended?

  • 25 attendees
    • “ This was one of our most enjoyable meetings! Great turnout for Justo Robles, who had a fascinating talk on the inside baseball of the Obama campaign! We were all riveted. Good news is Obama will WIN Colorado--no doubt about it (Bush won it last election). Lively Q & A before many of us went off to Chez Navarre for a convivial supper. Merci Tim Bowler for proposing this evening with his old friend, Justo. Special thanks to our hostess, Bonnie Belky, for organizing it all so brilliantly with assistance from Susanna Stevens (great to see her back). Bonnie's Toulouse apartment looked beautiful and we had great eats, thanks to Bonnie, Susanna, Arlette, Mireille and Tim. ”
    • “ Interesting, learned alot, great hostessing! ”
    • arlette fougeras (+1 guest)