Attention Democrats Abroad and friends of Democrats Abroad!
Democrats Abroad Japan has a number of events coming up and would like to invite Americans (and, depending on the event, non-Americans) to join us. On our calendar between now and mid-December, we have:
- DAJ Movie Night in Kansai (Osaka):
The War Tapes (Nov. 19)
- The DAJ Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Fujimama's in Tokyo (Nov. 21)
- The DAJ Tokai Chapter Meeting (Dec. 2)
- DAJ Movie Night in Tokyo:
No End in Sight (Dec. 4)
Please note, event details can be seen at the Democrats Abroad Japan website (link above) and often require an RSVP. Additionally, because some of the events are actual fundraisers, they are sometimes open to American citizens only. Money raised at these events is used to:
- defer the cost of holding events
- raise awareness of Democrats Abroad as well publicize our easy-to-use voter registration tool, VoteFromAbroad.org
Voter registration begins in earnest from January 1, 2008. The Democrats Abroad Global Primary will be held from February 5, 2008 ~ February 12, 2008. After that, with the help of everyone, we will roll to a progressive victory!
If you're in Democrats Abroad and active, thank you. If you're a Democrat living overseas, why not look into Democrats Abroad? We're always looking for volunteers. Many countries have their own events, mailing lists, blogs, podcasts, voter assistance drives and so on. As background, I think it's safe to say that we're more liberal than our American counterparts - some of us even have experience with universal health care. Like our American counterparts, we want to restore America's reputation and the rule of law. While we're spread all over the planet, we come from every state in the union and could - at the very least - provide enough votes to swing close elections next year.
If any other Democrats Abroad members are reading, please feel free to publicize your own upcoming events in the comments! And feel free to recommend if you'd like other overseas Americans to find out more about Democrats Abroad.