next C.O.V.E. "Thursdays with the Ward 5 Candidates": Kenyan McDuffie and Tim Day

Coalition for Voter Empowerment (C.O.V.E.)

Is a voter education initiative, sponsored by a coalition of six civic associations of the West End of Ward 5 in Washington, D.C.
[Bates, Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood, Hanover, and Stronghold Civic Associations]

Mission
C.O.V.E. was established in 2006 as a neighborhood coalition to empower and to educate the citizens of Ward 5 within the said civic association boundaries (who were otherwise left out of major outreach and educational opportunities) about the mayoral and Ward 5 Council electoral process.

C.O.V.E. addresses two major factors:
• The historic neglect of the ``West End`` of Ward 5
• The increasing influx of ``new residents`` to the neighborhood – some that may lack general knowledge about the D C politics and its impact on these communities; and the historical change and needs of Ward 5 in particular.

THURSDAYS with Candidates
Community Forums
March 22 – May 3, 2012
(Please note these are not debates)

Coming this Thursday, April 5, 2012
7PM
Kenyan McDuffie
8PM
Tim Day

Place: *Community Academy Public Charter School
1400 1st Street NW (near 1st & P Street NW)
Washington, DC 20002

Time: 6:15PM (meet `n` greet)–
7:00 - 9:00PM (Candidates forum)
Thursday, April 5

Upcoming:

Thursday, April 12
7PM
Drew Hubbard
8PM
Shelly Gardner

Thursday, April 19
7PM
Kathy Henderson
8PM
John Cheeks

Thursday, April 26
7PM
Frank Wilds
8PM

Thursday, May 3
7PM
Delano Hunter
8PM
Rae Zapata

Ward 5 Special Election Day is Tuesday, May 15, 2012!

For More Information, please contact:
Teri Janine Quinn 214 then 908 then 1908
email: Terijanine@gmail.com
Bloomingdale Civic Association

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next CoVE candidate interviews: With Vincent Gray, Dorothy Douglas, David Schwartzmann and Timothy Day

COalition for Voter Empowerment
Co.V.E.
MAYORAL POLLING . . . WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

As you have undoubtedly read by now, a new Washington Post poll of registered Democrats in the District of Columbia, with just over two weeks left in the campaign, shows the following polls over the last year in the race for Mayor:

Gray Fenty Undecided
Nov 09 Clarus Research Group 41 37 22
Dec 09 Metropolitan Labor Council 43 39 18
Jan 10 Washington Post 35 31 20
Aug 10 BUDPAC 42 34 21
Aug 10 Clarus Research Group 41 36 21
Aug 10 Washington Post 53 36 11

What is clear from this polling is that 11% of likely voters have not decided who their candidate of choice will be.

Don't let the polling pundits decide your candidate for you. You get to say what polling means to you -- everything, something or nothing at all.

This Wednesday, CoVE is offering you yet another opportunity to take a look at a candidate in a new and different way: One-on-one (the candidate and the voters) in a question and answer session.

This week's line-up:

Vince Gray for Mayor
Dorothy Douglas for Chair
David Schwartzmann for At Large Council
Tim Day for Ward Five Council

(To hear what the mayoral candidate has to say, you must arrive on time; Vince Gray is scheduled to participate in another debate scheduled that night.)

Get answers to questions you have and be informed. Your vote is your power.

When: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Where: Community Academy Public Charter Schools (at the former Armstrong Adult Education Center)1400 First Street, NW (First & P)
Time: 6:15 - 8:30 pm
(Stay tuned for Adrian Fenty`s interview date and time as well as other candidates!)


coalition for voter empowerment

Bloomingdale Civic Association
Bates Area Civic Association
Eckington Civic Association
Edgewood Civic Association
Hanover Civic Association

For more information email: Jim at jamojam@msn.com .