Please join us if you live in the regions of Aquitaine,
Midi-Pyrénées, or Languedoc-Roussillon.
Most meetings and activities are held within an hour
or two from Toulouse; this is changing as our membership
expands throughout the Southwest. Founded in 2003 with
just 15 members, we now number 220 and are growing.
More...
Helping U.S. citizens in France stay informed and engaged
with the American political scene as well as assisting
them to vote by absentee ballot are two of our most
important goals.
For information about this DAF chapter, please call
Meredith at 05.63.59.11.32 or email.
Check back here for coming events.
If you are new to Democrats Abroad France and would
like to sign up, please go to our new
member form.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Next DAFsw event A private screening
of NO END IN SIGHT, a highly-praised documentary on
the war in Iraq. Sunday, Jan. 27th in Lautrec (the Tarn),
5.30pm. Gourmet pot-luck supper to follow. RSVP to Meredith
(space is limited).
Car-pooling from Toulouse possible. (Good B & Bs in
the neighborhood should you wish to spend the night
in this scenic region of the Tarn.)
Warm-up the doldrums of late January by joining us for
light & heat!
For further info, contact Chapter Chair Meredith
Wheeler or call 05 63 59 11 32.
The DAFsw Book Club meets Sunday Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. to
discuss The Looming Tower by New Yorker writer,
Lawrence Wright; topic: terrorism. RSVP Susan Barreault
susanisphere@yahoo.com
(The next meeting will be on Conscience of a Liberal
by Paul Krugman.)
The Democrats Abroad Global Presidential Primary takes
place Feb. 5-12. The outcome of this vote determines
the delegation DA sends to the Democratic National Convention
in Denver next August.
Let your voice be heard! VOTE in the global primary!
It's easier this election year than it has EVER been!
DA members can vote by internet, fax, post or in person.
In person voting in Toulouse will take place on Tuesday,
Feb. 5 (Super Tuesday in the States) from noon until
8 p.m. at ESC, the Business School of Toulouse, 20 blvd.
Lascrosse near Campens Caffarelli. Be sure to bring
your passport as proof of citizenship if you're voting
in person
If you can volunteer to HELP at the polling place,
contact Meredith.
We had a great year-end party in Toulouse. If you'd like to see the photos,
visit
http://picasaweb.google.com/bobbibowman/DAFSWYearEndPary
More about DAFSW
Our main goal is to assist U.S. citizens—particularly
Democrats—to register to vote from abroad.
However, our chapter has other objectives. We run events--such
as speakers and film screenings—to keep informed
at this particularly critical moment in history. Most
of our events are open to the French and other nationalities,
as we wish to reach out to international friends.
Speakers have included Dr. Phebe Marr, Iraq authority
often seen on CNN; William Pfaff, International Herald
Tribune columnist; Carrie Olson, of MoveOn.org; human
rights lawyer Ann Fagan Ginger; Rich DeLeon, Chair Emeritus
-Dept Political Science of San Francisco State University;
Stephan Weissman, former European editor - www.truthout.org
and former Hollywood actress, Betsy Blair.
We have screened MANY documentaries, including The
Corporation, Bush's Brain and others...
Objectives include:
