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You CAN Make a Difference

Tired of what’s happening in Washington?

Ready for a leader in the White House again?

You CAN make a difference in Washington from right here in Valencia.

Here are two opportunities for DA Valencia members

1. Member Support and Get Out The Vote

Every week in September DA Valencia will provide voting support for all expat Americans.

Volunteer 1 day or all 7 and help Americans register and request their ballots.

Membership coordinator, Graham Tyner, will be training volunteers.

Contact him at spain-valencia@democratsabroad.org

2. Phone Banking

Use the DA data base and a conversation outline to help DA Spain contact all of its members

- urge them to vote and provide help with the voting process.

DA Spain will train phone bankers via online instruction.

Send us a message and we will see that Madrid contacts you.

Contact us at spain-valencia@democratsabroad.org

Whether it’s in person or online YOU can make a difference!

Join us as we Get Out The Vote

The environment, LGBTQ, veterans’ affairs, minority rights, animal rights…There are so many issues to be addressed these days and not enough time to learn everything there is to know. We’d like you to share your cause with our membership.

Tell us about the issue that has caught your heart.
What’s being done to make things better?
Where can we learn more? Provide a link.
What can we do to help? Provide a call to action, something small or something big.
If you’d like, provide a contact for people who want to join you in your efforts.

Send your message to spain-valencia@democratsabroad.org We’ll post it on our website and link it to our Facebook page. Let us help you make a difference.

We look forward to hearing about all of the ways our fellow Democrats living abroad are making the world a better place.

WHAT’S GOING ON

JULY 4TH EVENT

With UPV closed the American Space is unable to host this summer's July 4th picnic. Instead, DA Valencia is offering a July 4th Social Gathering at Tommy Mel's in the Aqua Mall @ 2pm on July 4th. Come enjoy a burger and share the holiday with other Americans.

Meet The Valencia Executive Committee for 2020

posted by | 58sc
May 28, 2020

DA Valencia intro

Bienvenido Democrats Abroad - Valencia!

Welcome to DA-Valencia (DAV), the official arm of the Democratic Party for American Democrats living in the Valencian Region of Spain.

MISSION: To provide relevant information about candidates and issues that affect democratic leaning expats. Chapter activities and community involvement are designed to meet new people of like mind in fun-filled social, political and community activities that show a positive image of the US and ourselves as US expats living in Valencia.

Together with DA country committees around the globe, we're making specific issues faced by overseas Americans known on Capitol Hill and joining important activism events with friends and family in the US and in Spain. With technology and social media, there are many ways for us to make our voices heard, even an ocean away.

VOTING: US Citizens living abroad need to register to vote EVERY YEAR. We can assist with your voter registration and in securing and filing your ballot(s). If you will be eligible to vote on Election Day in November 2020, complete your registration and ballot request.

Voter Reg/Ballot Request

JOIN THE FUN: Members are notified of all the activities of the Valencian chapter and are kept informed about local and national US issues as well as those that expats face while living in Spain. To join this dynamic group, simply Click Here. We will contact you after receiving your information.

We rely on volunteers to ensure members and friends are informed about local and national US issues as well as those that expats face while living in Spain.

Watch this space for upcoming announcements of meetings and events. We have events planned throughout the year and encourage anyone interested in participating and helping with Democrats Abroad Valencia to let us know of your interest.

Please share your questions, ideas, and enthusiasm with us!

We look forward to meeting you very soon!

Your DA Leadership Team,

Georgie Grossman, Chair
Phillip Brown, Vice Chair
John Poirier, Secretary
Julie Turner, Treasurer

For more information email us at:
To contact DA Valencia just click here

Or:
Dems Abroad Facebook page

posted by | 58sc
May 23, 2020

LIFE, DEATH AND TAXES (AND YOUR RESIDENCY TOO!)

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posted by | 126sc
February 02, 2020

Passion, commitment, conviction and challenge in the eye of the storm

Today I am as proud of my USA birthplace and the “…republic for which it stands…” that the founders of the Republic envisioned and created as I have been for a very long time and have a new appreciation for the democratic ideals we enjoy - so far.

To really understand what is at stake in 2020 I strongly encourage you to listen carefully to the last 14+ minutes of Adam Schiff’s 2:20 hour address to the opening of the impeachment trial.

http://bit.ly/Schiff-Argument

Why - because it is a reminder and a challenge to congress of course BUT also to me and you and there is no way I can say it as clearly as Congressman Schiff does.

This new pride does not erase my personal responsibility for the apathy and lack of attention that I have paid in the past to the threats that have been developing over the past several decades. In a very real way, I am responsible too.

Riding the wave of prosperity, opportunity, education, travel, and abundance I lured myself into accepting the notion that since all was great for me, it must be for all great for others as well. I did not accept that anything could go wrong - then 2016 . . . . .

I did not look. I did not see. I intentionally blinded myself to the reality that slowly but surely the wheels were falling off the wagon. I was wowed by the intellect and governing of people like Obama and a congress that seemed to be keeping everything in check and balance.

I said, "there is nothing for me to do." Sure I bitched and moaned about this tax or that, the steadily increasing gap in income equality, deterioration of education, forever wars that did not involve me in any way.

Does this sound familiar - no, I mean really - does this ring any bells for you? “We” must now recommit ourselves to fight for who we are due to the democratic freedom we enjoy.

Now - I / we must act to safeguard the constitution and restore confidence in our government that is so severely eroded.

Act now - please, we cannot again be part of the 30% of eligible voters who did not vote due to our apathy.

It is not guaranteed.

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posted by | 126sc
January 23, 2020

SPEAK OUT NOW - DEMOCRACY DEMANDS PARTICIPATION

We are at a historic turning point in our country today.

The President of the United States is being tried by the Senate on whether or not to abolish the Impeachment Clause of the Constitution. If a president can categorically deny Congress all witnesses and all documents whenever he feels like it, there is no Impeachment Clause anymore. One of the first steps to ending a democracy and erecting an autocracy is making it legally impossible to remove the head-of-state.

A vote to acquit on Contempt of Congress pushes us toward autocracy. By the same token, a vote to acquit on this particular Abuse of Power allegation is a vote in favor of foreign governments getting a say in our elections. So if the Senate GOP votes to acquit on Abuse of Power, your vote just lost 75% of its power. Please understand that.

Why are we supporting impeachment? And why do many of you? Because we want to live in a “democracy”. We want our votes to matter. And when a president acts like an autocrat, upends rule of law and destroys our electoral process, that president doesn't get to stay in office.

As Members of Democrats Abroad, we are asking each of you receiving this letter to please

IF YOU HAVEN'T MADE A CALL TO YOUR SENATOR OR ANY SENATOR YET

TODAY WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY TO START.

Every day "45" remains in office he poses a threat to national and global security.

The Senate switchboard number is 202 224 3121. Please find below scripts you can follow if you call. ALSO: Resistbot.com is a great way to send a message. You can use Twitter, look up Resistbot and type Resist and you will be ready to send your message. Type Done when you are finished and your message will be sent.

Talking points courtesy of Seth Abramson, Sandra Odem Dowd, and Indivisible:

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS: My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], State [zip code]. I am calling because I want to thank the Senator for supporting the impeachment process and speaking out for a fair Senate Impeachment trial. But I’m worried about a cover-up with the Senate trial. I ask that he/she please push for:

1. Reject the Senate resolution as it’s currently written.

2. Support witnesses, depositions, and the public release of testimony.

3. Reject McConnell’s attempt to have this play out in the middle of the night, as it prevents the American people from watching the trial.

Make sure to tell them that to go forward with the proposed rules is to be complicit in a cover-up more appalling than Watergate, not to mention a violation of the oath they took to protect our democracy and the constitution.

A SECOND SAMPLE SCRIPT:

• A fair and just Senate impeachment trial that is held during the light of day, with witnesses and documents.

• the press to have full access to report on the Senate impeachment trial.

• If you want a DEMOCRACY, and if you want FREE & FAIR ELECTIONS, your vote on impeachment must be to convict.

• If you want AUTOCRACY and FOREIGN-RUN ELECTIONS, vote to acquit.

• The president & enablers extorted a foreign nation for the president's personal gain

• The president withheld crucial, congressionally mandated military aid from a vulnerable burgeoning democracy as a bargaining chip - demanding that nation publicly spread conspiracy theories and manufacture false claims against a competitor in an upcoming US election

• Please take a principled stand, put yourself on the right side of history and speak out against the crimes committed by this President.

If you are inclined, here are the numbers to call McConnell, in Kentucky. The message is to demand he allow TV cameras to cover the impeachment trial, and reporters are allowed in the Senate. Remind him he is supposed to represent all Americans, as this is an issue of national importance. If he can "coordinate" with 45, then he should recuse himself. If we all call, all of these numbers, it may move the needle toward transparency. He has no right to prevent us from seeing what will go in in this trial. We The People demand our representatives represent us, not their own self-interest, or the interests of a possible dictator.

502-582-6304

859-224-8286

859-578-0188

606-864-2026

270-781-1673

270-442-4554

202-224-2499

Note. He NEVER answers his DC number.

Here's the list of moderates, etc....

SPREAD WIDELY! DEMOCRACY REQUIRES PARTICIPATION. LET’S SPEAK OUT WHILE WE STILL CAN!

Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee

https://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/

https://twitter.com/SenAlexander

Phone: (202) 224-4944

Fax: (202) 228-3398

Chattanooga Office

Joel E. Soloman Federal Building

900 Georgia Avenue, #260

Chattanooga, TN 37402

Phone: (423) 752-5337

Fax: (423) 752-5342

Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri

https://www.blunt.senate.gov/

https://twitter.com/RoyBlunt

Phone: (202) 224-5721

Springfield Office

2740 B East Sunshine

Springfield, MO 65804

P: (417) 877-7814

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine

https://www.collins.senate.gov/

https://twitter.com/senatorcollins

Main: (202)224-2523

Fax: (202)224-2693

Augusta Office

68 Sewall Street, Room 507

Augusta, ME 04330

Main: (207) 622-8414

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah

https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/

https://twitter.com/SenMikeLee

Phone: 202-224-5444

Fax: 801-524-5730

Salt Lake City

Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building

125 South State, Suite 4225

Salt Lake City, UT 84138

Phone: 801-524-5933

Fax: 801-524-5730

Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas

https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/

https://twitter.com/jerrymoran

Phone: (202) 224-6521

Fax: (202) 228-6966

Wichita Office

100 North Broadway

Suite 210

Wichita, KS 67202

Phone: (316) 269-9257

Fax: (316) 269-9259

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska

https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/

https://twitter.com/lisamurkowski

Phone: (202)-224-6665

Fax: (202)-224-5301

Anchorage Office

510 L Street

Suite 600

Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: (907) 271-3735

Fax: (877) 857-0322

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky

https://www.paul.senate.gov/

https://twitter.com/RandPaul

Phone: 202-224-4343

Bowling Green

Main State Office

1029 State Street

Bowling Green, KY 42101

Phone: 270-782-8303

Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio

https://www.portman.senate.gov/

https://twitter.com/senrobportman

Phone: 202-224-3353

Columbus Office

37 West Broad Street , Room 300

Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-469-6774

Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah

https://www.romney.senate.gov/

https://twitter.com/SenatorRomney

Phone: (202) 224-5251

Fax: (202) 228-0836

Salt Lake City Office

125 S. State Stree Suite 8402

Salt Lake City, UT 84138

Phone: (801) 524-4380

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida

https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/

https://twitter.com/SenRubioPress

Phone: 202-224-3041

Fax: 305-596-4345

Orlando Office

201 South Orange Avenue

Suite 350

Orlando, FL 32801

Phone: (407) 254-2573 or toll free in Florida 1-866-630-7106

Sen. Patrick J. Toomey of Pennsylvania

https://www.toomey.senate.gov/

https://twitter.com/SenToomey

Phone: (202) 224-4254

Fax: (202) 228-0284

Erie Office

United States Federal Building

17 South Park Row

Suite B-120

Erie, PA 16501

Phone: (814) 453-3010

Fax: (814) 455-9925

Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi

https://www.wicker.senate.gov/public/

https://twitter.com/SenatorWicker

Phone: (202) 224-6253

Gulfport Office

2909 13th Street

3rd Floor, Suite 303

Gulfport, MS 39501

Main: (228) 871-701

U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry

Mac Thornberry Press (@MacTXPress) | Twitter

Mac Thornberry Press (@MacTXPress) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Mac Thornberry Press (@MacTXPress). Tweets from the press shop of US Rep. Mac Thornberry. Mac serves the 13th District of TX, which spans from Amarillo to Wichita Falls & is larger than 13 states. United States Capitol

Phone: (202) 225-3706

Fax: (202) 225-3486

Amarillo Office

620 South Taylor Street

Suite 200

Amarillo, Texas 79101

T: (806) 371-8844

F: (806) 371-7044

Senator Ben Sasse

Senator Ben Sasse (@SenSasse) | Twitter

Senator Ben Sasse (@SenSasse) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Senator Ben Sasse (@SenSasse). The press office account of U.S. Sen. Sasse. His (less political/hopefully more interesting) personal account is @ BenSasse

Phone: 202-224-4224

Lincoln Office

1128 Lincoln Mall, Suite 305

Lincoln, NE 68508

Phone: 402-476-1400

Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado

Home | U.S. Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado

Home | U.S. Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Cory Gardner Of Colorado

Cory Gardner (@SenCory Gardner (@SenCoryGardner) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Cory Gardner (@SenCoryGardner). Proudly serving the state of Colorado in the United States Senate. This is my official Senate Twitter account. ColoradoCoryGardner) | Twitter

Phone: (202) 224-5941

Fax: (202) 224-6524

Denver Office

1961 Stout St., Ste. 12-300

Denver, CO 80294

Phone: (303) 391-5777

From FiveThirtyEight Article: https://fivethirtyeight.com/…/if-republicans-ever-turn-on-…/

Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana

Home | U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana

Home | U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) | Twitter

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy). Treated uninsured patients as a doctor in Louisiana’s charity hospital system, now serving the people of my state in the US Senate. Proud LSU grad! #GeauxTigers. Baton Rouge, LA

Phone: (202) 224-5824

Baton Rouge Office

5555 Hilton Ave.

Suite 100

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Phone: (225) 929-7711

Fax: (225) 929-7688

Sen. Lamar Alexander (@SenAlexander) | Twitter

Sen. Lamar Alexander (@SenAlexander) | Twitter

Los Tweets más recientes de Sen. Lamar Alexander (@SenAlexander). 7th generation Tennessean born and raised in Maryville #LowerHealthCareCosts #MakingCollegeWorthIt #OpioidCrisisResponse #RestoreOurParks #TitanUp. Maryville, TN

Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma

Home | U.S. Senator for Oklahoma

Inhofe Press Office (@InhofePress) | Twitter

Inhofe Press Office (@InhofePress) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Inhofe Press Office (@InhofePress).

Press Office of U.S. Senator @JimInhofe (R-Okla. Washington, D.C.

Phone: (202) 224-4721

Fax: (202) 228-0380

Oklahoma City Office

3817 NW Expressway #780

Oklahoma City, OK 73112

Phone: (405) 208-8841

Fax: (405) 604-0917

https://Home | U.S. Senator for Oklahoma

Phone: (202) 224-4721

Fax: (202) 228-0380

Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida

Congressman Daniel Webster

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posted by | 126sc
January 22, 2020

YOUR VOTE CANNOT COUNT IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED.

HERE ARE REGISTRATION DATES SORTED BY REGISTRATION DEADLINES FOR YOUR STATE.

FOR DETAILED STATE INFORMATION SEE: Vote From Abroad

To download a PDF copy of this table, please click HERE.

By State				By Date
STATE	PERSON	ONLINE	MAIL	STATE	PERSON	ONLINE	MAIL
AK	5-Mar	6-Mar	7-Mar	MP	14-Jan	N/A	14-Jan
AL	17-Feb	17-Feb	17-Feb	SC	26-Jan	26-Jan	26-Jan
AR	2-Feb		4-Feb	NV	1-Feb	3-Feb	29-Jan
AS	2-Feb		4-Feb	TX	2-Feb	N/A	2-Feb
AZ	18-Feb	18-Feb	18-Feb	AR	2-Feb		4-Feb
CA	17-Feb	17-Feb	17-Feb	AS	2-Feb		4-Feb
CO	DAY OF	24-Feb	10-Feb	OK	7-Feb	N/A	7-Feb
CT	27-Apr	23-Apr	23-Apr	PR	8-Feb	N/A	8-Feb
DC	DAY OF	12-May	12-May	VA	8-Feb	8-Feb	8-Feb
DE	4-Apr	4-Apr	4-Apr	MS	9-Feb	N/A	9-Feb
FL	18-Feb	18-Feb	18-Feb	MA	12-Feb	12-Feb	12-Feb
GA	25-Feb	25-Feb	25-Feb	MO	12-Feb	12-Feb	12-Feb
GU	22-Apr		22-Apr	OH	16-Feb	16-Feb	16-Feb
HI	5-Mar	5-Mar	5-Mar	AL	17-Feb	17-Feb	17-Feb
IA	DAY OF	24-Jan	19-Jan	CA	17-Feb	17-Feb	17-Feb
ID	DAY OF	12-Feb	12-Feb	AZ	18-Feb	18-Feb	18-Feb
IL	DAY OF	1-Mar	19-Feb	FL	18-Feb	18-Feb	18-Feb
IN	6-Apr	6-Apr	6-Apr	GA	25-Feb	25-Feb	25-Feb
KY	20-Apr	20-Apr	20-Apr	HI	5-Mar	5-Mar	5-Mar
LA	5-Mar	5-Mar	5-Mar	LA	5-Mar	5-Mar	5-Mar
MA	12-Feb	12-Feb	12-Feb	AK	5-Mar	6-Mar	7-Mar
MD	23-Apr	7-Apr	7-Apr	PA	29-Mar	29-Mar	29-Mar
ME	DAY OF	N/A	11-Feb	RI	29-Mar	29-Mar	29-Mar
MI	DAY OF	N/A	24-Feb	NY	3-Apr	3-Apr	3-Apr
MN	DAY OF	11-Feb	11-Feb	DE	4-Apr	4-Apr	4-Apr
MO	12-Feb	12-Feb	12-Feb	IN	6-Apr	6-Apr	6-Apr
MP	14-Jan	N/A	14JAN	KY	20-Apr	20-Apr	20-Apr
MS	9-Feb	N/A	9-Feb	WV	21-Apr	21-Apr	21-Apr
MT	DAY OF	N/A	3-May	GU	22-Apr		22-Apr
NC	EARLY	N/A	7-Feb	MD	23-Apr	7-Apr	7-Apr
ND	DAY OF	N/A	N/A	NE	24-Apr	17-Apr	17-Apr
NE	24-Apr	17-Apr	17-Apr	CT	27-Apr	23-Apr	23-Apr
NH	DAY OF	N/A	29-Jan	OR	28-Apr	28-Apr	28-Apr
NJ	12-May	12-May	12-May	NM	5-May	5-May	5-May
NM	5-May	5-May	5-May	VI	7-May	N/A	7-May
NV	1-Feb	3-Feb	29-Jan	NJ	12-May	12-May	12-May
NY	3-Apr	3-Apr	3-Apr	SD	18-May	N/A	18-May
OH	16-Feb	16-Feb	16-Feb	NH	DAY OF	N/A	29-Jan
OK	7-Feb	N/A	7-Feb	CO	DAY OF	24-Feb	10-Feb
OR	28-Apr	28-Apr	28-Apr	ME	DAY OF	N/A	11-Feb
PA	29-Mar	29-Mar	29-Mar	MN	DAY OF	11-Feb	11-Feb
PR	8-Feb	N/A	8-Feb	IA	DAY OF	24-Jan	19-Jan
RI	29-Mar	29-Mar	29-Mar	ID	DAY OF	12-Feb	12-Feb
SC	26-Jan	26-Jan	26-Jan	IL	DAY OF	1-Mar	19-Feb
SD	18-May	N/A	18-May	MI	DAY OF	N/A	24-Feb
TX	2-Feb	N/A	2-Feb	UT	DAY OF	25-Feb	25-Feb
UT	DAY OF	25-Feb	25-Feb	WA	DAY OF	2-Mar	2-Mar
VA	8-Feb	8-Feb	8-Feb	WI	DAY OF	18-Mar	18-Mar
VI	7-May	N/A	7-May	WY	DAY OF	N/A	21-Mar
VT	DAY OF	DAY OF	DAY OF	MT	DAY OF	N/A	3-May
WA	DAY OF	2-Mar	2-Mar	DC	DAY OF	12-May	12-May
WI	DAY OF	18-Mar	18-Mar	VT	DAY OF	DAY OF	DAY OF
WV	21-Apr	21-Apr	21-Apr	ND	DAY OF	N/A	N/A
WY	DAY OF	N/A	21-Mar	NC	EARLY	N/A	7-Feb