Politics & Government
50th Assembly District Candidates at Drinking Liberally
October 18, 2011 – Candidates for 50th Assembly District to meet Westside residents. The three declared candidates for the new 50th Assembly District, Richard Bloom, Betsy Butler and Torie Osborn, will attend Drinking Liberally LA on Wednesday, October 26th, between 7PM and 9PM. The event takes place at the TRiP bar, 2101 Lincoln Blvd, in Santa Monica.
The candidates will be working the room to meet and talk with potential voters about the salient issues for California and their recently created Assembly District. The new 50th AD stretches from West Hollywood to Malibu and sweeps south through the Palisades to Santa Monica.
According to Jim Kennedy, one of the organizers of Drinking Liberally, "This is a great opportunity to meet the candidates in a relaxed, free flowing environment. We're not going to hear any speeches – this event is all about conversation and getting to know the people that want to represent us."
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Attendance at Drinking Liberally is free and open to everyone over the age of 21.
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Drinking Liberally, a national organization, gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. Bars are democratic spaces where progressives gather informally to raise our spirits while raising our glasses, and share ideas while we share a pitcher. The LA chapter of of Drinking Liberally has been meeting in Santa Monica was formed 8 years ago and met in several location in the LA area before settling into its home in Sana Monica.
Drinking Liberally encourages participants to always remember to drink responsibly, and make liberal use of designated drivers. Drinking and driving is reckless and irresponsible. Liberals don't do it.
