FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For immediate release: 10/15/08
Contact: Jessie Danielson
Minnesota State Director, America Votes
651-647-2650 (office)
612-716-5298 (mobile)
Progressives Launch Get Out the Vote Campaign
WHAT: Volunteers canvass voters in key Precincts for GOTV push
WHO: A coalition of progressive organizations, led by America Votes, the Service Employees International Union, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5.
WHEN: November 1st - 9:30 am canvass launch
November 2nd - 12:00 pm canvass launch
WHERE: The Coalition Action Center
Northview Junior High
5869 69th Avenue, North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55429
Volunteers will be talking to voters in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center. Precincts included in canvass:
| Brooklyn Park W-C P-6 | Brooklyn Center P-5 | Brooklyn Center P-2 |
| Brooklyn Park W-C P-1 | Brooklyn Park W-E P-3 | Brooklyn Park W-E P-8 |
| Brooklyn Park W-C P-4 | Brooklyn Center P-6 | Brooklyn Park W-C P-8 |
| Brooklyn Park W-W P-5 | Brooklyn Center P-3 | Brooklyn Park W-E P-5 |
| Brooklyn Park W-C P-7 | Brooklyn Center P-7 | Brooklyn Park W-W P-6 |
| Brooklyn Park W-E P-2 | Brooklyn Park W-W P-2 | Brooklyn Park W-W P-1 |
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| Brooklyn Park W-E P-1 | Brooklyn Park W-E P-10 |
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| Brooklyn Center P-4 | Brooklyn Park W-E P-6 |
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| Brooklyn Center P-1 | Brooklyn Park W-C P-9 |
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| Brooklyn Park W-E P-4 | Brooklyn Park W-W P-7 |
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| Brooklyn Park W-C P-3 | Brooklyn Park W-E P-7 |
Volunteers may sign up at http://www.GoVoteMinnesota.org.
Members of the America Votes - Minnesota coalition:
ACORN, AFSCME Councils 5 and 65, Alliance for a Better MN, the Blue Green Alliance, Change to Win, Clean Water Action, Environment MN, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locals 110 and 292, Laborer's Union State Council of MN and ND, League of Rural Voters, League of Young Voters, Local 49 Operating Engineers, Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, MN 20/20, MN AFL-CIO, MN Association for Justice, MN Association of Professional Employees, MN Nurses Association, MN State building and Construction Trades, MN for Health Care, MoveON, NARAL Pro-Choice MN, OutFront MN, Planned Parenthood MN, ND SD Action Fund, SEIU MN State Council, Sierra Club, St. Paul Regional Labor Federation, Strong Schools Strong City Campaign, TakeAction MN, The UpTake, UFCW Local 789, UNITE HERE! MN State Council, United Steelworkers, US Action, Wellstone Action!, Working America
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