Congrats to Obama nation and to Democrat winners throughout New York and the country. Yes we can, yes we did, and now the real change begins.

Hi friends,

I know you have received a record number of communications this year reminding you to vote in this Tuesday's all-important election. I just couldn't resist sending you my thoughts.

First, I am still running for New York City Council, one year from now in the 2009 Election. Term limits were extended two weeks ago by a self-interested City Council against the will of an astounding 89% of New Yorkers. Still, it appears that David Weprin, whose seat I am running for, will remain in the Comptroller's race, leaving the seat open. I am firmly committed to fundraising, networking, and getting to know as many of my constituents as possible, so that next year at this time, I will be in position to become elected to the City Council.

That's a year from now- but two days from now, the most important election of our time will be here. DO NOT PUT OFF VOTING UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE. Make sure you vote on Tuesday. I know just about all of you are decided on your pick for President, and I won't presume I can change your mind. For many reasons, including his plan for the economy, health care, education, women's health issues, and more, I will be casting my vote for Barack Obama. If you are a conservative on the fence, you may find the following article helpful:
http://tinyurl.com/conservativesforobama

If you live in Queens, New York, we have several very important local races, 3 of which I will highlight for you. In Eastern Queens, where I live, City Councilman Democrat Jim Gennaro is running for NY State Senate against a Republican incumbent. Most important, Jim will help restore long overdue fiscal equity to New York City. Also, Jim has been a champion for environmental issues and women's health- unlike his opponent. Enjoy a very short video on the topic I filmed here:
http://tinyurl.com/jimgennaro

If you live in central Queens, where my firm's office is based, there are 2 key races: City Councilman Democrat Joe Addabbo is running for NY State Senate, and community activist and educator Elizabeth Crowley, a friend of mine, is running for NY City Council. I urge you to vote for each of these hard-working Democrats, who will fight for their community.
More info on each of these candidates can be found here:
http://www.elizabethcrowley.info/
http://www.addabboforsenate.com/

If you know anyone who lives in Queens, please forward them this email! Thank you as always, for your support, and for voting for the above candidates where you can. We'll worry about Kerpen '09 later.

Happy Election Day!
Dave

Hi friends,

Hope this message finds you well. Thanks to all of you who supported me at my birthday fundraiser. It meant a lot to my wife and me.

Now, I call on you to join me at City Hall at 5:30 THIS EVENING, for a rally, in favor of democracy and our vote to count. But first, here is some background information...

The past few weeks have been very busy for me on the political front. In case you missed it, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced 3 weeks ago that, despite being term limited out of office in 2009, he would seek a 3rd term, and introduced a bill to the City Council that, if passed via vote on Thursday, would extend term limits to 3 terms for all incumbents in 2009.

I have been part of a huge and growing group opposing this bill. I testified at City Hall at the public hearings last Thursday http://www.theunpolitician.com , created a Facebook group http://tinyurl.com/itsourdecision , and joined many others including the Working Families Party in fighting these undemocratic efforts: http://www.itsourdecision.org

While I am philosophically opposed to term limits, NYC voters decided on them via referendum in 1993 and again in 1996. I feel very strongly that this should only be overturned by another voter referendum, not by a self-interested City Council and Mayor. Congressman Anthony Weiner, Comptroller Bill Thompson, and dozens of other leaders have echoed my sentiments.

A great video which recaps the sad truth from Mr. Bloomberg himself can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/bloombergdisgraceful

Now, on the eve of the City Council's planned vote on extending term limits for themselves, I ask you to join me in standing up for democracy. I'll be leading a rally at City Hall at 5:30 PM this evening. If you can make it down, please come- and invite your friends! Email me if you have any questions- it should be a lot of fun, and we do have an important message to send to the Council. If you can't come down, please take a minute to call the Council at 212-788-7210 and let them know- you think New Yorkers should have a say on term limits, and our vote should count!

Thanks again for your support, as always. Please feel free to email me your thoughts on this or any issue that affects us.

Best, Dave Kerpen
http://tinyurl.com/dkerpen

Thank you for supporting the campaign at Dave's Birthday Fundraiser. While the Mets were unable to make it to the playoffs, Dave knocked it out of the park with his Birthday at Shea event! As the campaign continues to fund raise, we have a way for you to help that costs absolutely NO money.

That's right. Become our fan on Facebook. As we get closer to our fund raising goals, we need to assemble a team of motivated "fans" that can help spread the word. We are counting on your support to get to the Council.

Thank you!

Vote for Dave Kerpen has raised almost $30,000 as of July 10th. Thanks to everyone who helped, both in time and money!

We like the slogan "Vision for Our Community" because it communicates Dave's idealism and forward-thinking. 'Our community' is both Northeastern Queens and all of New York City.

What do you think? Please email your thoughts and ideas to slogan@davekerpen.com