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Democratic Party update

June 2, 2015 Government & Politics

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Clockwise from top: Cozzie Watkins, Ron Berry, Toria Boldware, Matt Newton and Zach Deaton.

June 2, 2015

Five officers of three area units of the Democratic Party gathered for an update Tuesday.

Participants included: From the Mecklenburg party: Matt Newton, chair; Toria Boldware, 1st vice chair; and Ron Berry, 2nd vice chair. From the 12th District party: Cozzie Watkins, chair. And from the 9th District party: Zach Deaton, chair.

Below in four videos are the presentations, the Q&A that followed, and short concluding remarks from each of the speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presentations

Q: What will the party do to let the community know who the candidates are?

Q: Most blacks I know don’t vote. What are you doing to attract voters to the polls?

Q: During voting for chair, delegates said you hadn’t voted in years. What do you say? What will you do to engage younger voters?

Q: Could you detail what parts of the voter ID law go into effect in 2015, and then 2016?

Q: What is your 5-year plan to bolster the economic strength of the party so you can help candidates?

Q: When is the Democratic Party going to get some backbone so some of us can come back to the party?

Q: How will you educate voters, not only about candidates, but on the issues and the importance of participation?

Q: When are we going to have the Republicans outline their strategy here at the Forum?

Comment from the floor: People we want to start voting won’t come to precinct events as now envisioned.

Comment from the floor: Hold some fund-raisers in the $10 to $25 range. Many people can’t afford $100.

Q: The party should not be culling candidates before the primary, playing favorites.

Q: Is there any approved voter ID that you can get by mail?

Q: I don’t see much difference between Republican and Democratic officeholders. What do you see as the difference?

Q: We’re importing a lot, and exporting our jobs. What can you do to reverse that?

Q: The party needs new ways to help young people reinvent themselves so they can get jobs they’re now blocked from.

Q: Are you prepared to deal with the racism in this country?

Q: Does the 12th District party or the Mecklenburg party have a position on toll roads?

Q: Does the party need a platform of issues that candidates would subscribe to? We’re not holding elected officials accountable.

 

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