SET FOR A FIGHT DEMS READY FOR ELECTIONS.Byline: Cecilia Chan Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - Democrats gathered Monday to salute America's work force and to showcase some of November's local candidates. An anticipated 300 people attended the annual Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. picnic of barbecued chicken at Conejo Creek Park hosted by the Ventura County Democratic Central Committee. ``We are really here, more than anything else, to show support,'' said lifelong Democrat Joan Gorger, who was with her husband, Bill. ``We've been here since 1988 and have watched the growth of the Democratic Party and are delighted it's getting bigger and bigger in this area.'' The county ``used to be incredibly Republican,'' the Westlake Village resident said. Registered Democrats in Ventura County number 144,901 and registered Republicans total 158,027, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the county registrar of voters. Campaign booths with candidates' signs, buttons and brochures surrounded the picnic tables. Political pins touting Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Albert Gore Jr., Gore - or pins against GOP candidate George W. Bush such as ``No Bush in 2000'' and ``I didn't vote for his daddy either'' - could be purchased for $2 apiece, or three for $5. The registration booth even signed up six new Democrats In Canada, "New Democrat" means a member of the New Democratic Party. In U.S. politics, the New Democrats are an organized faction within the Democratic Party that emerged in the 1980s and came to prominence after the 1988 presidential election. within 20 minutes. For children groomed to be future Democrats, there were activities such as face painting and a ride on a fire truck. Some of the speakers featured at the afternoon event included Rep. Brad Sherman Bradley J. "Brad" Sherman (born October 24 1954) is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing California's At-large congressional district. , D-Woodland Hills; Roz McGrath, a kindergarten teacher who is running against Assemblyman Tony Strickland, R-Moorpark; and Michael Case, a Ventura County deputy district attorney, who is challenging Rep. Elton Gallegly Elton W. Gallegly (born March 7 1944), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, currently representing the 24th District of California (map). , R-Oxnard. School board and area council candidates such as well-known attorney Edward Masry, who is running for the Thousand Oaks City Council, were in attendance. Masry was featured in the hit Julia Roberts movie ``Erin Brockovich''; he is the boss of real-life legal assistant Erin Brockovich. Sherman, who is running for re-election against Republican challenger Jerry Doyle Jerry Doyle may refer to:
For many years, common medical practice meant that physicians made decisions for their patients. This paternalistic view has gradually been supplanted by one promoting patient autonomy, whereby patients and , federal dollars for education and pharmaceutical coverage under Medicare. ``Let's work hard to elect Democrats from one end of the county to the other,'' Sherman told the crowd. Some speakers taking note of the holiday drove home the message that the Democratic Party was a party for working families. Hank Lacayo, Ventura County Democratic Party chairman, dismissed recent predictions from the GOP of a clean sweep in Ventura County. ``I have a message for the elephant,'' Lacayo said. ``You're in for a good fight.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: At the Ventura County Democratic Party's annual Labor Day picnic, Lutz Nosquera and her daughter, Alejandra, 6, collect posters against the school voucher initiative. Lilly Barrett/Special to the Daily News |
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