• Coup

    President Donald Trump is attempting to convince the two Republican members of Michigan's Board of Canvassers to refuse to certify our November presidential election. Nolan Finley has provided a brief and very accessible description of the scheme: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/nolan-finley/2020/11/19/trump-game-plan-invalidating-election-holding-presidency/6350322002/l.

    Michigan residents can register their support for democracy by speaking at the Board of Canvassers meeting Monday, submitting written comments, or joining the car caravan to Lansing:

    • Michigan Board of Canvassers Meeting (online)
      • Sunday, November 22nd, 2020 1:00pm: to speak during public comment and/or submit written comments you must sign up here: https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_41221---,00.html. Under "Meetings" click the link that says "11/23/20 Meeting Notice & Materials - Submit written comments or request to speak at the 11/23/2020 Board Meeting". This will take you to a surveymonkey form, where you will submit your name, address and email address.
      • Monday, November 23rd, 2020 1:00pm: observe the meeting: http://www.Facebook.com/MichiganSOS
      • Monday, November 23rd, 2020 11:30am: join the car caravan to Lansing. https://www.facebook.com/events/241454364070123
      • For more information about the Michigan Board of Canvassers Monday meeting: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/11232020_Mtg_Notice__Materials_708509_7.pdf

    7 Michigan Republican leaders, including the Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader, visited Mr. Trump in Washington D.C. on Friday to demonstrate their support for Trump, even as Trump proceeds in his coup attempt. The seven issued a statement supporting Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud, stating that "allegations of fraudulent behavior should be taken seriously". Please take a moment to share with them your opinion of their actions:

    • State Senator Mike Shirkey, Senate Majority Leader: (517) 373-5932, SenMShirkey@senate.michigan.gov
    • State Representative Lee Chatfield, Speaker of the House: (517) 373-2629, LeeChatfield@house.mi.gov

  • December Meeting

    Our guest speaker will be Ben Ogden of the Welcome Inn Day Center in Royal Oak. Operated by the South Oakland Citizens for the Homeless, the Welcome Inn is the only low-barrier day center in south Oakland County. It offers services to homeless residents with the goal of finding them permanent housing.

    • Saturday, December 5th, 2020
    • 10:00am - 11:30am
    • We will meet on-line using Zoom:
      • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84151276931?pwd=VnNPYzl2ZVlodGVsdzM5bU94U0N0UT09
      • Meeting ID: 841 5127 6931
      • Passcode: 724644
      • Dial in: (312) 626-6799 OR (646) 558-8656
    • Help spread the word by joining the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/3662888923742280

  • Georgia Runoff

    The runoff election in Georgia will determine control of the United States Senate. Right now the Republicans hold a 50-48 advantage. If the two Democratic candidates win in Georgia it will be a 50-50 tie, and Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the tie-breaking vote.

    You can write postcards, phone bank, text bank, donate money, or even go to Georgia and volunteer.

    • Write postcards: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctznojKXGCJB9_c9iTuHxl0_gCA_FWaeH9w5klmBcmKAZj_A/viewform
    • Phone bank: https://www.mobilize.us/togetherfor2020/event/362350/
    • Text bank: https://demvolctr.org/resources/textbanking/
    • Go to Georgia: https://www.mobilize.us/dscc/event/362900/
    • Donate to Stacy Abrams' Fair Fight: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fair-fight-1
    • Split your donation 3 ways (Fair Fight, Warnock and Ossof): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/georgiasenate

  • OCDP Convention

    At the Oakland County Democratic Party convention on Friday November 20th, Royal Oak/Clawson Democrats elected these 7 people to sit on the Executive Committee:

    • Tim Ciechorski
    • Paul Curtis
    • Kyle DuBuc
    • Brandon Kolo
    • Ashley Mirasol
    • Belem Morales
    • Ray Wert

  • Pay Membership Dues Online

    Our treasurer Ian Duncanson has created a means for us to accept membership dues payments on-line. If you are not a dues-paying member and would like to join please visit https://greater-royal-oak-democratic-club.square.site. Dues are just $10 per person per year.

  • Royal Oak Democrats YouTube Channel

    Our co-chair Lauren Jasinski records and uploads all of our virtual events to our club YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjRzSueWlf_hBQC0mlG-e6g/featured.

  • Ian Duncanson's "Mitten Politics" podcast.

    Club treasurer Ian Duncanson has a new podcast, "Mitten Politics," with new episodes every other Monday. For more information:

    • Website: https://anchor.fm/mittenpolitics
    • Instagram: @mitten_politics
    • Facebook: @mittenpolitics