The College Democrats are proud to cosponsor Greenfest 2009. The College Dems have cosponsored this event for many years, and we are proud to join Students for the Environment in their commitment to green energy & green technology. Come visit the College Dems table!

The College Democrats 2009-2010 Executive Board Elections will be held Thursday, May 14 at 6:00 PM. Elections will be held in Memorial 108. 

While their political opinions may differ, University of Delaware alumni David Plouffe and Steve Schmidt, the two men who helped run the opposing campaigns for the 2008 presidential election, agree that President Barack Obama was a once-in-a-generation candidate and that young people have become an important part of the American political process.

Schmidt, who led the Republican campaign of U.S. Sen. John McCain, and Plouffe, who led the Democratic campaign of Obama, discussed their experiences with candor and humor before an audience of about 500 people on Thursday, April 23, in Clayton Hall.

After 30 years, it’s time for a CHANGE.

The College Democrats at the University of Delaware became a chartered UD resident student organization in 1978; since ratifying our original constitution, it has been amended once–in 1984. Our current constitution is faded and outdated. It’s tough to read and generally smells old and weird.

Join the College Democrats as we chart a new direction for next year and beyond. Next Thursday we will hold a constitution draft meeting where we lay out our proposed new constitution. 

Bill Rivers, president of the College Republicans and Paul Ruiz, president of the College Democrats debate the future of the Republican Party.

Click here to download the half hour show.

Bipartisan Perspectives is hosted by John Pezzullo & Paul Ruiz and airs at 8:30 AM, every Friday on WVUD Newark.

On Monday, March 2nd 13 leaders from the College Democrats and Students for the Environment met with Senator Tom Carper’s staff in his Washington, DC office to discuss green technologies, green jobs and sustainable development.

The meeting, arranged by the Energy Action Coalition, was intended to help shape the fight over climate change and lobby our Congressional leaders for a new generation of clean technology.

The College Democrats are proud to support this fight against drastic climate change. We believe it is urgent that Congress adopts new legislation that promotes new clean coal technologies and corporate incentives to create a new generation of green jobs. Further, we support the President’s plan to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. Read the President’s plan here.

Overall, 12,000 college students from across the nation gathered in DC last weekend to rally for sustainable development. We are proud that Senator Carper supports our goals and we look forward to working with our Democratic leaders on the climate change issue.

PowerShift is a summit of over 10,000 college students in Washington DC from Febuary 27th March 2nd. We encourage you to check out the website as it has a world of information about all of the events. The Roots will be performing live on Saturday the 28th and there are a plethora of other musical groups. The last Powershift (in 2006) atracted guests such as Nancy Pelosi, Ralph Nader and Al Gore and there is a very good likelihood that the President himself will stop by this year.

In addition to working with 10,000 other students to help make our congress adopt better energy practices, there will be several resume building seminars, and grass-roots organizing training. It’s going to be a lot of fun, and we hope you can make it.

If you are interested in attending, please email me at mdarmi@udel.edu as soon as possible. The current rate is $40 per registration but you need a special code to get this discount and it expires on Saturday!!!

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Barack Obama will host a Youth Inaugural Ball, five Regional Inaugural balls, and a ball for his Home States – Illinois and Hawaii. Vice President-elect Joe Biden will host a ball for his Home States as well: Delaware and Pennsylvania. These balls round out the list of official inaugural balls to be held on Tuesday, January 20, along with the previously announced Neighborhood Inaugural Ball and Commander in Chief’s Ball. The President-elect and the Vice President-elect will appear at each of the ten inaugural balls.

“This is America’s inaugural celebration in every way,” said Presidential Inaugural Committee Executive Director Emmett S. Beliveau. “Young people are more engaged in this country’s future than ever before and we want to harness that excitement by inviting them to participate in this historic occasion. In that same vein, we are hosting events to bring people from all walks of life and from across the country – from the President-elect and Vice President-elect’s home states, as well as every corner of the nation – to celebrate this country’s unity moving forward.”

The Youth ball is intended for young Americans aged 18-35 and will celebrate the inauguration of the new president and the role young Americans can play to serve their communities. Tickets will be available at a reduced price of $75.

The Regional Inaugural Balls are an inaugural tradition that President-elect Obama will continue, inviting guests from the Midwest, the West, the East, the South, and the Mid-Atlantic regions to their own celebrations. Tickets will be available to invited guests for $150.

To cap off the night, Obama and Biden will each host guests from their home states to a ball to celebrate their inaugurations with those who know them best – their friends, families and local supporters. Tickets to this event will also be available to invited guests for $150.

Additional details about the balls are below:

1. Youth Inaugural Ball – Young Americans aged 18-35; Washington Hilton
2. Obama Home States Inaugural Ball – Illinois and Hawaii invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
3. Biden Home States Inaugural Ball -Delaware and Pennsylvania invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
4. Eastern Inaugural Ball – CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, PR, and USVI invited guests; Union Station
5. Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball – MD, VA, DC, NY, NJ, and WV invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
6. Midwest Inaugural Ball – KS, IN, IA, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI, and MO invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
7. Southern Inaugural Ball – AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, and TX invited guests; National Guard Armory
8. Western Inaugural Ball – AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY, AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, OK, GUAM/AS invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
9. Neighborhood Inaugural Ball – DC residents, additional guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
10. Commander-in-Chief’s Inaugural Ball – Enlisted active duty and reserve military; National Building Museum

WASHINGTON, DC — In keeping with its pledge to make the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama one of the most open and accessible in history, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced today that, for the first time, the entire length of the National Mall will be opened to the public so that more people than ever before will be able to witness the swearing-in of the President from a vantage point in sight of the Capitol.

The PIC has worked closely with officials from the District of Columbia government, the National Park Service, the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), and the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) to make space at this historic location available to members of the public who are unable to obtain tickets to the swearing-in. Those who come to witness the swearing-in on the Mall will be able to watch and listen to the ceremony on large screens that will be provided by the PIC along the Mall.
View the press release.

For more information on the inauguration, visit the Presidential Inauguration Committee website: http://www.pic2009.org/