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1) Convention at Yale: this Saturday, 11-2 (politicians, meet-and-greet with other schools, vote on new leadership for Connecticut College Democrats
2) Debate: this Friday, 3:30 (Karl- health care, Tristan- foreign policy, Chris- death penalty)
3) Jefferson Jackson Bailey Dinner: democratic fundraiser (email Karl by tonight if interested)
4) Matt Lesser: needs $5 donations (door-to-door fundraising run by Bradley, Woodhead meet-and-greet with Matt with faculty and students)
5) Justin Costa: former WesDems president, help with campaign
6) Polling place on campus: approved!
7) Death penalty: May 1
Social: merge with hot dog grill sale

1) Debate - Tristan (Foreign Policy), Karl (Health Care), ??? (Death Penalty)
2) Matt Lesser - running for State representative against a Republican in a democratic district, needs 150 donations to qualify
3) Democratic Convention

What is there to say? I don’t know.




1) Mike Gravel - Woodhead Lounge 7-9, advertising (Wesleying post now and day before, flyering Usdan & PAC, email to Government faculty and major listservs), professor introduction (Adelstein)
2) Debate - April 18, 3 pm, in a large open space, Don Moon to moderate, format: 3 issues, one person per issue (health care, America’s place in the world, the death penalty)
3) CT College Democrats - convention on the 19th
4) Meeting with the Registrar of Voters next week to discuss campus voting booth

1) Mike Gravel coming to speak at Wesleyan April 8, discussion of venue, getting other groups to sponsor, beginning publicity (fliers)
2) Wesleyan Republicans - Wesleyan Democrats debate: Chris to email Campus Progress to put on WesFest calendar by Friday
3) Capital Punishment Forum: May 1 in PAC 001, 4:30-6 (WesDems co-sponsoring)
4) Recruiting prefrosh: list of names coming from Admissions
5) Democracy Matters event at Social Justice Day: Panel Discussion on Elections PAC 002 at 2 pm on Saturday

1) Mixer successful, Obama results discussed

2) Possible projects for this semester and next:
* Capital Punishment Forum in late March/April, advertising responsibility
* debate with the Wesleyan Republicans with Campus Progress in April, searching for a moderator (professor?)
* voting booth on campus, meeting with Councilman Faulkner; President Roth and Dean Mike willing to provide start-up costs; faculty allowed to use a vacation day on election days
* keeping an eye on Yale creating its own precinct
* mixers coordinating with the Connecticut College Democrats meeting at Yale
* “I’ve been known to go after wayward partisans.” - Bradley Spahn
* spring barbecue on Foss Hill

1. Light turnout this week - come next week or Karl will kill you with a woodchipper
2. It is suggested that the Policy Committee be disbanded temporarily until next semester or the committee structure be dissolved altogether.
3. Possibility of having a WesFest event

President Bush: Back with a vengeance.




1) Committee reports-
      * Outreach: upcoming celebration, possible barbecue
      * Policy: decided not to outline divestment parameters, meeting about Army Base with WSA resolution pending
      * Elections: continuing attempts to get voter roll, need for student volunteers at polling places, positive movement toward getting a polling place on campus

2) Students for Obama going to Providence to canvass on Saturday, March 1

3) Suggestions for divestment may be given to the WSA

4) Break up into committees