Record Breaker

You Democrats knocked one out of the park last night.

I'm still waiting for figures from the Obama campaign but 300+ attendees could end up being the largest Debate Watch Party in the Américas. That's a big 300 thank yous ...but I'd like to get a little more specific.

With a big assist from new friends Unión Cívica Radical Argentina, Alicia Blumencweig was able to hammer out a deal with the owners of Sacramento Resto Bar ...a great looking joint that most of the crowd hadn't heard of before. She also brought in the local press in a big way, with print and live TV that was early enough in the evening that some people may have decided to switch off the tube and come on down.

Volunteers staffed and over-staffed key positions such as the door, Voter Registration, and merchandise tables... something we've learned to do from past DAA events. National Secretary, Emilia Ramirez hosted a lovely party in her home to brief and train our veterans and 15 new volunteers. DAA Counsel Laura Adkins, drilled the troops in the finer points of 50 different State rules and requirments for voting from abroad. Communications Committee Chair Joe Macaluso scrambled through the myriad unattended details to put the finishing touches on the big monster of a gathering ...that went off with hardly a hitch.

Once the debates were finally settled after the McCain stunt ...we received a wonderful push from Martin Frankel and Expat Connection with an email alerting their entire membership.

All of these seperate components converged on the Palermo site ...and rocked the house.

But it was the devoted membership of Democrats Abroad Argentina that really made it happen. What a tremendous bunch of individuals; the kind you'd love to be associated with ...if you're not already.

If you're not already...
go to http://www.democratsabroad.org/user/register