Tuesday, May 09, 2006
SWOP homepageUpdate: Campaign for a Better New Mexico
We need volunteers to door knock (DK) and phonebank(PB) for the Campaign for a Better New Mexico, a nonpartisan, nonprofit effort of the SouthWest Organizing Project (SWOP). SWOP has served New Mexico's neighborhoods for over 25 years, standing side-by-side with our friends and neighbors trying to make our communties better places to live, work and play.For the next 5 or so weeks, volunteers can sign up for the following schedule by emailing Tomasita or calling SWOP at 505 247 8832.
Volunteers Needed for May:
Monday thru Friday 5 to 8 pm
And Saturdays and Sundays
(except Mothers' Day)
(except Mothers' Day)
from 11am to 2pm or 2pm to 5pm
Can't do an entire shift? Call us. We'll work with you around your schedule.
We know from talking to our friends, families and neighbors that we need:
- An Accessible, Affordable Healthcare System for every New Mexican. Each of us should be able to choose our own doctor, make appointments when we need them, and get prescriptions without hassle.
- A New Minimum Wage of $7.50. The minimum wage has not been raised in 9 years, while prices of things like gas and groceries keep rising. The new minimum wage should start as soon as possible and increase with the cost of living each year. It’s about time for better wages for New Mexico’s working families.
- A Modern Immigration Policy. America is unique among nations. We are largely a country of immigrants. We should provide immigrants the same opportunities our country always has – the opportunity for immigrant workers and families to become citizens and permanent residents. America should support, not create obstacles, for family reunification. Safety and labor laws should be applied equally to all workers. And employers who hire immigrant workers for sub-standard pay should be penalized and we should protect – not criminalize – workers who have been exploited.
- Open and Ethical Elections. Let’s take the money out of politics with real campaign finance reform so we can focus on the issues and qualifications of the candidates, not who can raise the most money.
Listen to the radio ad playing in Carlsbad. (just wait, it'll load in a few seconds.)
See the latest SWOP mail piece. (It's in pdf form)
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What a great mailpiece! This is what we should have had for the recent Democratic canvass, which was too general and left out important issues.
However, you don't say how voting on June 6 helps this, or that it is the party primary, and that you have to be a registered Democrat (or Republican) by today (May 9) to do this. Are there any issues on this election besides choosing among candidates? You probably can't be more specific about parties or candidates because of campaign laws and your non-profit status, and once people contact you, you can send them in the right direction.
By the way, early voting starts today at the county clerk's office, then around the county on Sat. the 20th.
However, you don't say how voting on June 6 helps this, or that it is the party primary, and that you have to be a registered Democrat (or Republican) by today (May 9) to do this. Are there any issues on this election besides choosing among candidates? You probably can't be more specific about parties or candidates because of campaign laws and your non-profit status, and once people contact you, you can send them in the right direction.
By the way, early voting starts today at the county clerk's office, then around the county on Sat. the 20th.
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Thanks to the folks at SWOP for highlighting the need to level the playing field through clean elections!
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