Night School is back. With George Lakoff.

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With less than 8 weeks to go until November 7, it's time to put the final touches on your campaign plans. Whether you are a part-time volunteer, a first time candidate, or managing a swing congressional race -- Democracy for America's Night School can help you win. And... it's free!

Night School is an interactive lesson that couples an on-line presentation with a conference call that puts you in touch with expert instructors. The first class of the fall semester of Night School is on framing with Professor George Lakoff next Tuesday, September 19 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern. Sign up for next week's lesson now:

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/fall

Every Tuesday evening for the next four weeks you can join a nationally recognized expert who will share tips and tricks for getting out the vote and winning this fall.

September 19: Framing the Election with George Lakoff -- Professor Lakoff, author of Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate, will help you develop a message that can sway voters at the deepest levels.

September 26: Winning with Social Networks -- Karen Hicks, who directed Howard Dean's innovative House Meeting program during the 2004 New Hampshire primary, will train you in the power of social networking -- and how it can help your community before and after Election Day.

October 3: Voting Early, Voting Easily & Voting Safely -- Deb Markowitz, Vermont's Secretary of State, will advise you on early voting, voting by mail and absentee balloting and the necessity of delivering the vote for your candidates and campaigns well before November 7.

October 10: Getting Out The Vote -- Robby Mook, a veteran of local, state and presidential GOTV operations and one of the Democratic Party's most dynamic trainers, will help you put the final touches on your Get Out The Vote plans.

Sign up today for the fall semester of Night School:

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/fall


Since 2004, over 7,000 activists have attended DFA Training Academy seminars and participated in Night School classes. This is what they said after the Summer Semester:

"Well organized, energetic presenter, excellent phone quality, well prepared, good inclusion of important questions from participants, easy access to email to send questions, vibrant pdf to follow along with training, started on time, easy to phone in and join." -- Jo

"It was extremely well run, with a recording and a blog discussion afterwards -- very impressive. The content was superb. I know something about the subject, yet learned a lot." -- Jo Anne

We're on our way towards training 25,000 candidates, campaign managers and volunteers in the strategies and tactics of grassroots organizing before the 2008 election. You can become a DFA Training Academy graduate by signing up for and attending Night School this fall.

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/fall

You have the power. Now get the skills at Night School.

I hope you can join us!

Arshad Hasan
Training Director

P.S. The spring and summer semesters of Night School are available on DVD for you or for you to share with a campaign near you. For a $30 contribution to Democracy for America, we'll send you either the spring or summer DVDs. For $55, we'll send you both.

https://contribute.democracyforamerica.com/nightschool

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1. Robby Mook is The Man

I learned a lot from him at a training last summer.

[helderheid]

3. Welcome to DU! This is a GREAT resource:

http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/nightschool/

[helderheid]

2. I just signed up - I am so excited!