State of the Union - Tonight

Find out the latest "accomplishments" of the Bush administration FOR THE LAST TIME.

President Bush will deliver his final State of the Union address, focusing on the economy and the War in Iraq.

Tonight, 9pm, coverage on all major networks and the 24 hour news channels.

Some cool things to keep you occupied

The Voter Initiative

We are looking for dedicated people to help us lead a historic University of Maryland Voter Registration and Get Out The Vote Effort!

What is The Voter Initiative?

The Voter Initiative is a Get Out the Vote strategy designed by The University of Maryland College Democrats. The Voter Initiative is being overseen in partnership between the College Democrats, the Student Government Association, the College Republicans, and the Republican Women at Maryland.

The Voter Initiative seeks to establish voting as a tradition at the University of Maryland, by making the Get Out the Vote (GOTV) effort localized by residence hall. College students are said to be an apathetic population, voting will give our voices the strength it deserves!

We will do this by making voting localized and personal. Each residence hall will have a "Chairperson" whose job it is to register voters in their hall and get them to the polls at Stamp on the Presidential primary day, February 12, 2007.

What will be my responsibilities as a "Chairperson"?

We need your help in this effort! Become a Chairperson! Chairpersons will go around one day this semester (Fall 2007) with a group of Voter Initiative students, to reigster voters in their hall who have not yet registered in College Park. The Chair will get to know one "Point-person" on each floor of their Residence Hall who will assist in the Registration and Get Out the Vote effort.

Next semester, on Presidential election day (February 12, 2007), the Chairperson will go on to every hall with their "Point-person" and have students leave as a group to vote in the Student Union.

How do I sign up to be a "Chairperson" or a "Point-Person"?

Sign up using the form below, please indicate which position you would like to hold in the "comments" section of the form. Sign up quickly, spaces are limited and filling fast!

Click Here to Read the Diamondback op-ed

Click Here to Sign Up

Register to Vote

The College Democrats Welcome Helen Thomas to Our First Meeting

Join The Party - The University of Maryland Democratic Party for our first meeting of a very exciting semester and year!

Please join us in welcoming esteemed White House journalist Helen Thomas. Ms. Thomas has covered nine US Presidents and is well known for closing press conferences with her signature line, "Thank you Mr. President".

As a pioneer in women's issues, Ms. Thomas has allowed women journalists in the White House to become the norm. Helen Thomas has served as the first woman officer of the National Press Club and the first woman officer of the White House Correspondence Association.

Ms. Thomas joins the University of Maryland College Democrats after releasing her latest book, "Watchdogs of Democracy? The Waning Washington Press Corps and How it Has Failed the Public".

Also, we will discuss events planned for this year, internship opportunities, and great ways to get involved with PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS!!!

Hope to see you there! For more information, please visit our Website at http://www.umddemocrats.com

For More information on Ms. Thomas Click here.

To join the facebook event, click here.

Bye Bye Karl Rove

From electing Republicans to rapping, Bush adviser Karl Rove has resigned. Oddly enough, it was his choice. Rove, who avoided an indictment in the CIA leak case, has decided to leave politics to spend more time with his family.

Rove has been notorious for shamelessly playing politics in elections and in government to get his candidates elected or his policies achieved. Delay, Cheney, and Rove embody the new-guard neo-conservative ways of government, which are slowly exiting with the charges brought against Delay, the Rove resignation, and the Democratic Congress.

So, take care Karl Rove. Please, don't come back.

To read more about Karl Rove's resignation, click here.

Governor O'Malley: Democrats Should Be Party Of Security

At a Democratic Leadership Conference (DLC) in Nashville, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley emphasized the need for Democrats to focus on issues of Homeland Security and Defense. O'Malley argued that, "the biggest strategic mistake was downplaying global security, domestic security."

Governor O'Malley visited our campus last October for a pre-football game tailgate when the Terps beat Florida State. O'Malley has been a strong advocate for issues concerning national security on the national scale, making it once again a passionate issue among Democrats.

"I think our party has been running away from security and national security for a couple of decades," O'Malley said. "We need to become again the party of security."

Click here to read more about Governor O'Malley at the DLC conference

Shuler Named One of 50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill

North Carolina Congressman Health Shuler was named one of Capitol Hill's most beautiful people in today's "The Hill" newspaper, which included Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a Washington Redskins Cheerleader.



The College Democrats visited Congressman Shuler on Capitol Hill in May. Congressman Shuler discussed pressing issues facing our country with the UMD Dems after voting on the second Iraq emergency spending bill.

Click here to read more about the 50 most beautiful people on Capitol Hill according to "The Hill".

Presidential Candidates to Speak at CDA Convention!

The College Democrats of America convention is taking place from July 26-29 at the University of South Carolina. Among the speakers that will be at the convention are Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, Former Senator Mike Gravel, Former Senator John Edwards, DNC Chairman Howard Dean, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn. This is a great opportunity to learn about the party and also skills that will be incredibly useful to growing the Democratic base in Maryland.


Anyone interested in attending should contact me at president@umddemocrats.com ASAP.

For more information on the CDA convention, click here.