Garamendi finishing strong with GOTV events!

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Press release direct from the campaign (not subject to the usual 4-paragraph restriction):

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 28, 2009
Contact: Josh Franco, 916-863-6881, [e-mail]

Garamendi to Finish Strong with Series of
Get Out the Vote Events in Race for Congress

WALNUT CREEK – Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi’s congressional campaign will finish strong with four days of a Get Out the Vote Drive now through September 1st.

“We’ve got the momentum, a great team of volunteers, and the key newspaper endorsements, but as I learned during my football career at UC Berkeley, our team has to finish strong in the fourth quarter,” said Garamendi, the only candidate for Congress who has represented all corners of the 10th Congressional District. “We take nothing for granted and are fighting for every vote.”

The Garamendi headquarters in Walnut Creek and Fairfield will host volunteers daily from 10am to 8pm to phone bank and canvass. A complete schedule is below.

On Election Day, Tuesday, September 1st, Garamendi and supporters will watch returns come in beginning at 8:15 pm at the Walnut Creek headquarters. For reporters, please RSVP with Josh Franco at 562-688-4100.

Walnut Creek Headquarters
1661 Botelho Drive at South California Blvd. (next to Petco)
For info call 925-979-1050

Fairfield Headquarters
2330 Boynton Avenue at Beck Ave.
For info call 707-427-7228

PHONE BANKING
· Friday through Tuesday
· 10:00am – 8:00pm
· Shifts are from:
◦ 10am-1pm; or
◦ 1pm-4pm; or
◦ 4pm-8pm; or
◦ Please feel free to drop in any time.
· If you have a cell phone, please bring it charged up and ready to call.
· Remote phone banking opportunities are also available. Call 925-979-1050 for more information.

WALKING
· Saturday through Monday
· 10:00am - 8:00pm
· Shifts are from:
◦ 10am-1pm; or
◦ 1pm-4pm; or
◦ 4pm-8pm; or
◦ Please feel free to drop in any time.

POLL WATCHING
· Tuesday, September 1st
· Help us turn out John's support on Election Day!
· Our shifts are from:
◦ 10am-3pm; or
◦ 3pm to 8pm; or
◦ Please feel free to drop in any time during the day, even if it's after work
· If you have a cell phone, please bring it charged up and ready to call.

For more information on Get Out The Vote activities, please visit: http://www.garamendi.org/gotv.

Garamendi has been endorsed by President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.

He has also been endorsed by the Sierra Club, California Nurses Association, California Teachers Association, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, and Alameda, Napa-Solano, and Sacramento Central Labor Councils.

A special primary election will be held on September 1st. For more information, please visit http://www.garamendi.org.