Congratulations Jose Peralta!

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Jose Peralta beat Monserratte in a landslide!

With 94 percent of the vote counted, unofficial returns from the overwhelmingly Democratic 13th State Senate District showed Mr. Peralta with 66 percent and Mr. Monserrate with 27 percent. The Republican candidate, Robert Beltrani, an administrative law judge, came in third with 7 percent.

“Tonight we put an end to dysfunction,” Mr. Peralta told a crowd at a restaurant in East Elmhurst. “Our nightmare is over.”

Thank you to everyone who made it out to Queens to canvass, thank you to those who phone banked, and a huge thank you to the amazing MYD Media team who put together some memorable moments for our enjoyment.

Check out Ben’s video of Monserratte campaigning HERE.

Check out Chas’ in depth analysis of a stolen logo HERE.

Check out Chris’ super-villain HERE.

I’m looking forward to what we can accomplish this election season. Email Alex V (political [at] gomyd . com) for info on how to play a role in the field this fall!

MYD Meeting Tonight! New Location!

Quick reminder that tonight’s General Meeting is at a new location:

Get Mad AND Get Even

Here at goMYD we’ve been a little heavy on the Monserrate coverage as of late. That’s because as of today there is only one week left in the campaign to replace him and the reasons to get involved are many:
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• Hiram Monserrate is symbolic of everything that is wrong with New York politics. He is literally a criminal, and participated in the farce that was the June Coup of last year.
• Marriage Equality: This is our very first chance to convert a NO (Monserrate) into a YES (Jose Peralta)
• Monserrate was convicted of domestic abuse. That should never be rewarded.
• Allies of Monserrate have been using anti-gay literature to generate support for him, one of his supporters is a reverend who has been quoted as saying: “I have seen a generation sunk down by the gay community” – It’s also possible a Monserrate ally slashed the tires of a City Councilwoman who came out in support of Jose Peralta.
• Monserrate blatantly stole the Obama logo for his website, and more or less stole the Yes We Can/Si Se Puede slogan as well.
• He has already been expelled from the Senate yet Monserrate is running again. This just reeks of a cynical ego trip. WTF.
• Jose Peralta has been and will be good for Queens and has near unanimous support across a wide array of organizations and individuals. Don’t take our word for it, click here.

GET MAD, AND GET EVEN.
Your help can make the difference.

Sign up to canvass in Queens today, or this weekend, or on election day, or every day. Tell your friends. Change your Facebook status.

VOLUNTEER INFO IS VIA THIS LINK:
(please share)

http://bit.ly/electjose

Here is the Anti-Gay flyer used against Peralta:

Weekend Events!

We’re not ones to let a little snow get us down! MYD is bringing you two great events tomorrow:

First, MYD is teaming up with NYSYD and the NYSYD Caucus of Color for the first installment of our weekend brunch and politics series. Join us for brunch as we celebrate Black History Month with New York State Senate President Pro Tempore Malcolm A. Smith. This event is free of charge, doors open at 11am, Senator Smith will be speaking at 1pm. 461 Park Avenue South, 10th Floor, You can RSVP here.

Next, I’m sure you’re wondering what’s going to happen between 11am and 1pm? We’re going to be phone banking for NYS Senate Candidate Jose Peralta. The Queens County Young Democrats asked for our help and we’re here to deliver!

Please save the weekend of March 13th for a trip out to Queens for their GOTV effort, more details to follow.

MYD Survey: The Results are in!

Last week, we conducted a brief survey asking our members for guidance on issue priorities, MYD programming, and more. A huge Thank You to everyone who completed the survey, we really value your input! The newly elected executive board and appointed directors have gone over these results in detail, and we plan to use them to guide what we do this coming year. I thought I would share some of the results with you.

The top issue priorities for our members were:

1. Corruption, abuse of power and ethics in Albany and NYC
2. Healthcare
3. Economic growth
4. Marriage equality, LGBT equality
5. Housing, poverty, social equity

The political action that are members were willing to take were:

• 85% of respondents are very willing or somewhat willing to take online action.
• 68% of respondents are very willing or somewhat willing to phone bank.
• 63% of respondents are very willing or somewhat willing to write for the blog.
• 61% of respondents are very willing or somewhat willing to donate money.
• 55% of respondents are very willing or somewhat willing to canvass.
• 52% of respondents are very willing or somewhat willing to throw fundraisers.

We will be making sure that we have events throughout the year in all of these popular categories. If there’s an issue that you are particularly passionate about we encourage you to join one of our Issue Oriented Committees by clicking HERE or attending an upcoming meeting.

A frugal bunch overall (the Eboard is being especially stingy, which we believe is a good thing!), MYD members said we should spend most of our money on campaigning (e.g. pizzas at phone banks, buses to canvass) and political events (discussion panels, forums). So look for some added incentives at our many political events this year and expanded issue panels and debates.

If you are interested in writing for this very blog, you should email Zac Townsend at newmedia [at] gomyd [dot] com to find out how to apply today. We’re always looking for new voices and great ideas!

MYD is a volunteer-run organization and every member can play an active role, if you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to reach out you can email me (president [at] gomyd [dot] com). Hope to see you soon!

Director Applications Due Tomorrow!

Just a friendly reminder that that MYD Director Applications are due tomorrow!

We look forward to building a fantastic team this year and encourage everyone to apply.

All the info is HERE

State of the Union TONIGHT!

We’re joining the DL21C to watch at Tonic Lounge (727 7th Avenue at 49th St, in Times Square). Event begins at 7:30, food and drink specials will be available! Hope to see you there!

First Fashion Trend of 2010?

Our esteemed Treasurer and self-proclaimed “NY Times Junkie” Reggie was the first to notice an MYD shout out on City Room today!

In a nod to “Napoleon Dynamite,” the Manhattan Young Democrats are selling ringer T-shirts that read “Don’t Vote for Pedro” to convince Bronx residents not to vote for State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. [Bronx News Network]

Don’t be left out get yours today! Order HERE

Tonight! Celebrate the Democratic Women in Your Life!

Please join the New York State Young Democrats Women’s Caucus
for a celebration tonight in New York City!

6:00 – 9:00pm

The Public House (140 East 41st Street)

Not just another excuse to party, the NYSYD Women’s Caucus is raising money to support women who are running for office in the 2010 election cycle.
Support them tonight, and they’ll hit the ground running tomorrow!

Tickets just $25 for Young Dems!

Click HERE for the Facebook event page.

We’ll see you there!

Wanted: MYD Treasurer

*REMINDER*

Treasurer Applications are due TODAY!

Hello Young Dems!
Just a gentle reminder that applications for MYD Treasurer are due TODAY! Check out my original post below for details on now to apply and a heartfelt thank you and endorsement from Emilie!

While the Eboard of The Manhattan Young Democrats is sad to announce that our esteemed Treasurer Emilie is stepping down from her post, we are also happy to announce that we are now accepting applications for Treasurer. Applications are due October 27^th. Download here:  MYD Eboard Application

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to share their accounting skills with an up-and-coming non-profit. Knowledge of Quick Books and experience in handling an organization’s funds are a huge plus. Most importantly, we’re looking for someone responsible and trustworthy. This position is essential to MYD being a success and while you will have amazing shoes to fill, you will also discover new challenges and new ways to help MYD run smoother. (The Treasurer position is on the Elected Board of MYD, since the year is coming to a close we will be accepting applications that will be reviewed by the Board.  Opportunities to run for Elected positions will be in Jan 2010!)

Must have paid your 2009 MYD dues to apply.
Must love math.

Email Secretary [at] gomyd.com with any questions and to submit the application.

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