2008 Joint Campaign

The Arlington Democratic Joint Campaign is formed every election cycle in order to elect all Democrats on the ticket, from the school house to the White House.

The Joint Campaign is run by three co-chairs appointed by the ACDC Chair. Traditionally, one of the co-chairs is an Arlington County Elected Official.

For 2008, ACDC Chair Peter Rousselot has appointed the following three Joint Campaign co-chairs: Jay Fisette, Madi Green and Jody Olson.

The Joint Campaign works simultaneously with Precinct Operations and with individual candidate campaigns on Voter ID, Outreach and Visibility, Direct Mail, Targeting, and Get-Out-The-Vote efforts (GOTV). See below for activity details.

The Joint Campaign serves all Democrats whose names will appear on the general election ballot in Arlington .

To get involved, just fill out the Volunteer Sign-Up form.

Detailed Desciption of Volunteer Activities

The time required can vary from a single 2-hour stint at a festival, farmer’s market or lit drop to weekly or even daily work. The level of involvement is up to you . . . we have lots to do and welcome all willing hands.

VISIBILITY  

 • Precinct Work: Join the Precinct Operations team to involve people in their neighborhoods at the grassroots level. On-going 
 • Farmer’s Markets, Parades, Festivals: Distribute campaign literature at various community events. On-going thru Election Day .
 • County Fair: Traditional campaign kickoff. Setup and staff the ACDC booth. Distribute campaign literature, signs and ballons. Work directly with our candidates and elected officials at the booth. Four days in Mid-August.
 • Yard Signs: Arrange for, deliver, and set up candidate signs in the yards of residents who request signs. September - November.
 • Median Strip Signs: Arrange for, deliver, set up and take down candidate signs at selected median strips. 
 • Metro Stops: Distribute campaign literature at metro stops, sometimes in teams with candidates and other elected officials. Last 2 or 3 weeks before Election Day.
 • Saturation Saturday: Distribute campaign literature at supermarkets, post offices, public libraries. One Saturday in October. 

OTHER VOTER CONTACT  

 • Outreach: Communicate with and involve various constituencies, including African Americans, Latinos, gay and lesbian, Arab Americans, the disabled, and many others. June-November and beyond.
 • Voter Registration: Register voters. Monthly at new citizen swearings-in and other special events. 
 • High Rise Initiative: Communicate with and involve voters in high rises.
 • Precinct Walking: Walk door to door with candidates in selected precincts. Interview voters. July-November. 
 • Democratic Messenger: Help Precinct Operations Organization to distribute Democratic Messenger Newspaper to households throughout Arlington. One weekend in September.
 • Democratic HQ: Work during the day at Arlington Democratic HQ. General administrative and mailings. Year-round. 

WEB, NETROOTS  

 • ACDC Website: Develop and maintain the ACDC website (http://www.arlingtondemocrats.org/).
 • Database / Research: Update and maintain various databases; conduct internet research.
 • E-Mail List Maintenance: Update and maintain various e-mail records.

GET OUT THE VOTE (“GOTV”) AND ELECTION DAY 

 • Phone From Home: Telephone voters either to determine party affiliation or to urge them to vote on Election Day. July-November Evenings and Weekends. 
 • Phone From Phone Bank: Telephone voters from Arlington Democratic HQ or other central location. October-November Evenings and Weekends. 
 • Door Hangers: Deliver to and hang GOTV door hangers at selected households. November. 
 • Rides to the Polls: Match volunteer drivers with voters who need a ride to the polls. Late October - Election Day. 
 • Poll Coverage: Help Precinct Operations Organization to distribute Sample Ballot and other literature at polling places; transport campaign signs and other materials among polling places and Arlington Democratic HQ. Election Day.  

PARTIES AND FUNDRAISING  

 • The Great Chili Cook-Off: Help plan, organize and set up this traditional Labor Day fund-raising event. One afternoon - Labor Day Weekend. 
 • 2d Event: Help plan, organize and set up this traditional mid-campaign fund-raising event. August-mid October. 
 • Dollars for Democrats: Help Precinct Operations Organization to call Democrats in your precinct seeking low-dollar contributions to pay for Joint Campaign costs. October-November.
 • Golden Gala: Help plan, organize and set up this traditional late-campaign fund raising event. August-late October. 
 • Victory Party: Help plan, organize and set up traditional Election Day evening victory party for candidates and Arlington Democrats. Late October-Election Day.