Clarksville, TN Online » Kurita write-in campaign http://www.clarksvilleonline.com The voice of Clarksville, Tennessee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Democrats: We are beating ourselves http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/10/27/democrats-are-beating-ourselves/ http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/10/27/democrats-are-beating-ourselves/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:00:49 +0000 Beth Robinson http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=11213

Incumbent Sen. Rosalind Kurita explains the write-in process to early voter Tom Altman

As I was campaigning for Senator Kurita to educate people about how to vote for a write-in candidate yesterday, it was clear to me that the Democratic party is wasting a lot of time, money, and energy of some of their very best people.  All those loyal Tim Barnes supporters (including many good friends of mine) and all those loyal Rosalind Kurita supporters (including myself) would probably be out campaigning for Barack Obama if this controversial Democrat AGAINST Democrat race had not been instigated by the leadership of the Tennessee Democratic Party.

I believe the PRIMARY job of the Tennessee Democratic Party Leadership is to win seats against REPUBLICANS, not their own party.  They are the ones that need to be scrutinized here.  Who exactly hatched the plot to run a Democrat against another sure-fire winning Democratic incumbent in Senate District 22?  I know about the Wilder vote; this has to run much deeper than that.

I’m working to elect Senator Kurita based on her voting record.  She’s endorsed by the Sierra Club and other green organizations. She’s rated the highest Tennessee senator for supporting green legislation by the TN Conservation Voters.  She was instrumental in passing the legislation to ban smoking in restaurants in the state and to increase the cigarette tax.  She supported verifiable elections in Tennessee.

I feel so disenfranchised by the Democratic Party action in throwing out the Kurita election that I don’t want to go to the Montgomery County Democratic headquarters.  I guess some Republicans are rightfully laughing at us all the way to the polls/bank.

]]> http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/10/27/democrats-are-beating-ourselves/feed/ 5 Senator Kurita launches Write-in campaign at new Madison Street headquarters http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/10/05/grand-opening-write-in-kurita-hq/ http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/10/05/grand-opening-write-in-kurita-hq/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:00:53 +0000 Beth Robinson http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=10138 A large crowd of enthusiastic supporters gathered on October 2 for the grand opening of the new headquarters for Senator Kurita’s campaign to fight for her seat in Tennessee’s 22nd district.  Despite Kurita’s winning the primary, the Democratic Party reversed the voters decision and awarded the victory to her opponent, Atty. Tim Barnes.
Voters picked up yard signs and bumper stickers at new Write-in Kurita Montgomery County Headquarters

Voters picked up yard signs and bumper stickers at new Write-in Kurita Montgomery County Headquarters

This unprecedented decision prompted Kurita to support her constituents by beginning a write-in campaign.  Are her supporters willing to go to the extra effort of typing in her name, K-U-R-I-T-A, on the voting machines in November? As with Senator Obama, the Democratic Presidential candidate, Senator Kurita welcomes votes from all Democrats, Republicans, and Independents who feel she will be the best candidate for the job. Her campaign slogan is “In America, we don’t steal elections.”

How To Write In a Vote for State Senate District 22 in Montgomery County for Senator Rosalind Kurita:

You will cast your vote for President, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative and then State Senator. You will see Tim Barnes name as the Democratic nominee. Directly under his name you will see WRITE IN. Push the button beside WRITE IN.

  1. The screen will change and the letters of the alphabet (A-Z) will appear. Place an X beside each letter: K – U – R – I – T – A . You will see KURITA spelled out in the middle of the screen.
  2. Once you have typed KURITA just press the done button at the bottom to accept and return to the former screen.
  3. You should now see Kurita with an X beside it underneath Tim Barnes name on the ballot. You can now continue on with the remainder of the ballot.

Remember – you can always ask an election worker to help you with this process.

  • Montgomery County Headquarters: 1817A Madison Street , Suite 5, Clarksville, 931-542-9912
  • Cheatham County: 108 Frey Street, Ashland City, 615-792-1659
  • Houston County: 18 Court Square, Erin, 931-289-5255

Editor’s note: Monday, October 6, is the last day to register to vote in the November 4 Presidential election. Early voting begins October 15 and runs through October 30.

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