Freedom Democrats

Friends of The Freedom Democrats:

Please PRINT OUT YOUR VOTER'S GUIDE, and take it to the polls on September 5th.

Equality Florida has surveyed over 2000 candidates for local, state and federal office. Please visit www.EQFL.org for your Voter Guide.

Be sure to print it out and take it with you to the polls. Also, please share this information - and send an email to anyone who lives in Florida and cares about fairness and equality for LGBTG Floridians to www.EQFL.org for their own Voter Guide.

Special Note: A candidate listing or/and any candidate in the Voter Guide does not represent an endorsement by the The Freedom Democrats/Miami-Dade GLBT Democratis Caucus of any candidate over another. Links to voter information and Voter Guide Information are provided for informational purposes only.

Remember to Vote September 5th!!!

Respectfully submitted,

The Freedom Democrats.

Posted by Freedom Democrats at 3:48 PM | Permalink

Friends of The Freedom Democrats:

Tonight's Social Mixer will be rescheduled due to Tropical Storm/Hurricane Ernesto. We hope that everyone has filled up their gas tanks, have some water stocked up, and have rented your favorite movies for a night at home with your friends, family, and loved ones.

We will announce when the social mixer will be rescheduled after the Labor Day Holiday and in the meantime...

Enjoy your evening and please DON'T FORGET TO VOTE ON SEPTEMBER 5TH!!!!

The Freedom Democrats

Posted by Freedom Democrats at 11:23 AM | Permalink

Dear Fellow Miami-Dade Freedom Democrats Members and Friends:

Meet wonderful people, voice your opinion, help us represent you and enjoy special martinis at the National Hotel on South Beach!

Please join us Tuesday 29th from 8 to 9 p.m. for our August social mixer. The main purpose of this fun gathering is for you to know what the Caucus is planning for the next few months, to meet some wonderful people who live in your community, and to give us feedback on the issues that are important to YOU.

Everyone is encouraged to come, member and non-member alike.Immediately following our mixer will be the weekly Martini Tuesdays event from 9 p.m. onward, sponsored by Edison Farrow and the South Beach Social Club. Come one, come all! We look forward to meeting you and having some fun, Miami style.This Week's Location:National Hotel - Lobby Bar1677 Collins Avenue, 305.532.2311, www.nationalhotel.com

Martini of the Week:Chocolate Tuesday $7
(Made with Absolut Vanilla Vodka and Chocolate Temptation).
Date: Tuesday, August 29th, 8 to 9 p.m.

If you wish to become a member of The Freedom Democrats, please e-mail Pietro Bonacossa pbonacossa@yahoo.com ASAP. Annual dues are $25.00 (that is equivalent to 7 cents per day).

Join now and be a part of changing Miami-Dade and our State.
Questions, concerns, just want to chat? Please e-mail Chip Arndt at chip@arndtstrategies.com or call 305.895.9466 x113 and ask for Chip Arndt.

We are here because you care!

Posted by Freedom Democrats at 2:51 PM | Permalink

Members and Friends of the Caucus:

We had a wonderful social mixer evening on Tuesday night at the Setai Hotel on South Beach with about 30 people attending. Thank you to those who came - we really appreciate your enthusiasm! To those of you who could not make it, we encourage you to come to our next event scheduled for Tuesday, August 29th. We are very fortunate to host our social mixer an hour before the start of the famous Martini Tuesday, hosted by Edison Farrow, so please come to our event and then visit with other new friends thereafter.

The highlights of the social mixer:

1. Your Miami-Dade LGBT Democratic Caucus announced that it has changed its name to "The Freedom Democrats". Our website will re-launch August 25th and you can reach us and get all information on candidates and other updates on www.freedomdems.org.

2. Commissioner Sally Heyman was in attendance from Miami-Dade District 4, please see http://www.miamidade.gov/district04/home.asp. She is up for re-election on September 5th and has the full support and endorsement of The Freedom Democrats. She has always been a big supporter of LGBT rights. Please remind people to vote on September 5th for Ms. Heyman! This is the election date for all Commissioners.

3. Congressional candidate Michael Calderin was in attendance from Congressional District 25, please see http://www.calderin2006.com/new/. He is THE Democrat candidate and has the full endorsement and support of the Freedom Democrats. Mr. Calderin’s district is approximately 40% registered Republicans and he has a real shot to unseat incumbent candidate Mario Díaz-Balart in November. Mr. Calderin’s is taking a leadership role on LGBT issues and we thank him for his dedication to support all Americans' rights.

4. President of the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus, Michael Albetta, was in attendance, and is personally supporting these two candidates above and Jim Davis for Governor.

5. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is having their annual dinner November 4 and honoring Julian Bond chairman of the NAACP, longtime civil rights activist and one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960 and Robert (Bob)
Cole who has long been a tireless, unsung hero for the LGBT and HIV/AIDS communities, please see http://www.thetaskforce.org/miami/06/index.html. The Freedom Democrats will be hosting one table. If you would like to be a part of that table, please email Chip Arndt at chip@arndtstrategies.com or call 310.770.7204 (cell).

Your Caucus is here for you. Please come to our meetings, become a member if you are not already for only $25.00 per year, go to the new website, www.freedomdems.org, for information, and send us your comments, concerns, and contributions. Only with your help can we elect officials who will be there for you when it counts. We are all in this together!

Respectfully submitted,

Chip Arndt
President
The Freedom Democrats
www.freedomdems.org

If you wish to become a member, please e-mail Pietro Bonacossa pbonacossa@yahoo.com ASAP. Annual dues are $25.00 (that is equivalent to 7 cents per day). Join now and be a part of changing Miami-Dade and our State.

Questions, concerns, just want to chat? Please e-mail Chip Arndt at chip@arndtstrategies.com or call 305.895.9466 x113 and ask for Chip Arndt. We are here because we care and want to hear from you.

Posted by Freedom Democrats at 5:30 PM | Permalink