Congratulations to all of our candidates who were victorious on Tuesday, and to the candidates who did not win, thank you for your valiant effort. We truly appreciate your dedication and hard work during the campaign and your willingness to step out into the public arena for the good of our Party and our community.
A 
very special "thank you" to all our members who pitched in and helped the candidates during the campaign. Let's keep it going and start planning for next year's election.
It was not a very good night for our party on the national level. The democrats now hold the majority in the both the House and Senate. Nancy Pelosi is now the Speaker of the House and Senator Harry Reid is the Senate Majority Leader. It will be an interesting two years. All we can do is pay attention and prepare for 2008.
Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 28th at 8 PM at the Selden Firehouse. All of our candidates and elected officials have an open invitation to attend our meetings. The door is always open.
Thanks to your generosity, our Holiday gift drive for our troops is a huge success. The response in the short time we had to make this happen has been outstanding. Many items have been donated and almost $500 in cash. The items were packed and readied for shipment on Sunday, November 19 and by the time you read this, should be well on their way to Jason Walsh and Matt McCoy to share with their units. Arlien Cohen and Theresa Sperduto, who co-chaired the project, did an outstanding job. Much thanks to both of them and to all who contributed.
