Congratulations to the winners at this afternoon’s Obama caucus for CD 30, Robert Vanderet, Victoria von Szeliski, and Shayne Adamski.  This trio of very organized campaign volunteers ran as a team, and took all three delegate seats.  With heartwarming support from progressive Democrats and the Santa Monica Democratic Club, I came in third for the two male delegate slots.  Marcy Winograd, also supported by Progressive Democrats of America, Los Angeles, came in second for the one female slot.

Using the organizing skills they’ve amassed working together for Obama, the campaign team ran a focused slate from their own ranks of exactly as many candidates as there were seats to be filled.   The three winners made effective use of the resources they and other volunteers have generated for our Obama campaign, including compiled email addresses and online discussion groups.

Thank you to everyone who came out for this amazingly energizing caucus — over 650 Democrats stood in line in the sweltering sun to cast their votes.  It is clear that Barack Obama has inspired a dedicated campaign that will take him, and us Democrats, all the way to the White House.

Kevin McKeown

Santa Monica City Councilmember  

As a delegate to the state Democratic convention in San Jose last week, I helped the Progressive Democrats of America team change the state party platform on the war in Iraq.  See http://www.laprogressive.com/2…

Now I need your support to become your national delegate, and carry the same progressive agenda to the national party at the August convention in Denver.  Please come to the 30th CD (Waxman’s district) Obama delegate caucus:

WHEN  This Sunday, April 13th at 2pm

WHERE  Rancho Park Rec Center, 2551 Motor Ave. in L.A., just south of Pico

           (note change from previously announced UCLA location)

To vote at the caucus, you must be there by 3pm at the latest.  While there’ll be opportunity to socialize with fellow Obama Democrats and hear a number of speakers, you need not stay all afternoon to cast your vote.  As a Santa Monica City Councilmember in my third term, I know how to make progressive politics work and how to effectively advocate our progressive agenda.  Please take the time on Sunday to come cast your vote for Kevin McKeown as one of your Obama delegates.