“ Hi my name is Carlos. I came to this country in 1998, and cannot believe I arrive to see it decline. From the land of the opportunities, to the land of censorship. I join, to let my voice (and hopefully the voice of the international world be heard) ”

“ I am a recent transplant from graduate school who thinks Philadelphia is the most underrated city in America. I believe fervently in the ability of politics to better people's lives. ”

“ I'm a 24 year old graduate student at Penn. ”

“ Hi, I'm Jim ”

“ I am sick to the stomach over the recent election results and want to ensure that Rick Santorum is defeated. ”

“ Hi, my name is Aaron and I live in the Philadelphia section of Pennsylvania. Im a regular guy who enjoys time spent with friends, outings to the movies, going to the gym , camping, and all sorts. ”

“ I want local Drummer Meetups because I love drumming and would like to me others who enjoy drum circles... ”

“ Hey: My name is Charles Duncan and I am the Vice President of the PAYD. Currently, I live in Philly, but commute everyday to Harrisburg. I work in the House of Representatives for a Rep. from the Western part of state. My interest is to help. ”

“ I am Gaetano Piccirilli and I am Larry Farnese's campaign treasurer and an advisor in his race for the State Senate. Also, I am a litigation attorney in Philadelphia. ”

“ I am Kim ALbert, I have no political background and have not really been all that interested in politics up until recently. I am 25, and I have a dog, his name is Brad. ”

“ I am an active member of Philly for Change as well as the Volunteer Coordinator for the League of Conservation Voters. If you'd like to help win Montgomery county for John Kerry -- please email me at Anne_Dicker@lcv.org ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm interesting in meeting new people and networking. I'm also a part of a group called National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) which has a Philadelphia chapter. (www.naaap.org) ”

“ My name is Adam. I'm 28. Penn grad. In graduate school (creative writing). Looking to become politically active & further liberal causes. ”

“ I'm an undergrad at Drexel but I've served on the Exec Boards of the Fairfax Co. and the Virginia YDs and have many, many years of campaign experience. My current political playground is my fraternity, where I've instituted prog. reforms like IRV. ”

“ My name is Abbie Schlener. I am 26 years old. I live and work center city Philadelphia. ”

“ Went to basic Landmark Education seminar in August and hoping to meetup with others for peer to peer support group. ”

“ Hey! I recently moved to Center City (working at Temple) and I would really like to become more politically active and meet some other young democrats in the area :) ”

“ Im an 18 year old Democrat from Montco. ”

“ There is absolutely no place to learn in this city! I know people who break but are not close friends, go to the b-boy bbq's and the gathering but these people already know the art. If this is a 'community' activity, where is the community? ”

“ Recent Penn grad, member of First Unitarian Church, lover of all things liberal! :) ”

“ "I wanna say something. I'm gonna put it out there; if you like it, you can take it, if you don't, send it right back." ”

“ Hi, I'm Liz, your organizer. Looking foward to meeting you all and working to make Philly a city that we will want to live in, five or fifty years from today! Please contact me with any questions or suggestions. ”

“ Hello All! My name is Camille, born, raised and schooled in Philly (Philadelphia H.S. for Girls and Drexel University). I have always been active my community and numerous organizations, hopefully I can contribute and learn from this organization. ”

“ I am new to Philly. I just moved to Philly about 3 months ago. I work for a litigation consulting firm and I have just began to settle into my new home and I am beginning to get involved in organizations which interest me. ”

“ I work for Clean Water Action, a non profit enviro group in Philly. I'm excited to help organize the Environment Meet-Up and hope that this can serve as a forum for like-minded folks to get together and make a difference. ”

“ I am new to this board. ”

“ Hey I'm Matt, I've lived in the Philly area for about a year and want to find a way to get involved in politics and help rejuvenate the Democratic party. ”

“ i'd like to kick some republican ass. ”

“ Randy here. Proud, lifelong democrat with a progressive yet realistic view on public affairs. I have plenty of interests outside of politics as well. ”

“ Hello, I am originally from the area, but graduated from Ohio State a few years ago. I miss playing Euchre and would like to meet people wo are interested in getting together for a few games from time to time. ”

“ I am politically active in my community. I am a Democratic Executive Committee Reprsentative. I am a board member on several community/non-profit organizations, sports coach. I am very neighborhood and community oriented. ”

“ I am currently working with a local political candidate. I am looking to network and obtain volunteer to assist with task. ”

“ I am a 25 year old male who is trying move into the non-profit/ social field. I have always felt passionately about Democratic policies (healthcare, equal education esp.) and would love to committ to making them a reality. ”

“ I want local American Pit Bull Terrier Meetups because i have one and i love her and i want to talk to other people who have them and love them too... ”

“ My is Raheem and I am from North Phialdelphia ”

“ I just moved back to Philadelphia after living in Delaware for the last six years. I was a member of the Delaware Young Dems and an active member of the Delaware Democratic Party. I am hoping to get involved with Philadelphia politics so I figured th ”

“ I just graduated and moved to Philly. I'm eager to get involved with Philly Young Dems after working here on the Schwartz campaign and being involved with my CD group and Erie YDA chapter. ”

“ I'm a Temple student in my senior year. I believe public service is very important, and I'd like to get involved. ”

“ My name is Jake Goldblum and I am a registered democrat who cannot stand Santorum. Not that I am gay but i can't stand his narrow view of seperation of powers. I am trying to work on the bob casey campaign and i have donated money to him ”

“ Hello. I'm currently a law student in Philadelphia. I'm originally from VA and am eager to get involved locally. ”

“ I volunteer Chuck Pennacchio's campaign because he opposes the war in Iraq, he seeks a moratorium on the death penalty, he is pro-choice & LGBT rights, pro gun control, and universal healthcare and a living wage. ”

“ Hi, I'm Kim...i'm 24. I have my master's degree in Public Health, will soon be going for my PhD. I work for a local health dept. I am looking to meet new people who have similar interests. ”

“ I want local Small Business Meetups because I am a small business lawyer ”

“ I am a recent rutgers law grad, working in cherry hill and now living in philadelphia. this country need john edwards! looking forward to meeting like-minded democrats, republicans, third-party folks, independents who feel the same way. ”

“ Hi, my name is Jeff and i am very interested in learning japanese. i am an avid fan of anime and japanese movies and hope to one day travel to Japan. i hope to learn a lot from all ofyou guys. ”

“ Hi! I'm a 26 West Philadelphian libral, atheiest, photographer, knitter who has some stupid corporate job. Looking to meet like minded people. ”

“ Hi! I am 25 years old and work for a non-profit children's literacy organization in Center City. I am on many different democratic party listservs but would like to be more involved. ”

“ Hello everyone. My name is Casey McLeod. I have been born and rised in Philadelphia Pa- Hunting Park area. I currently commute to Washington Dc. on a daily basis for work. I am also seeking the democratic nomination for the office of state represe ”

“ My name is Jason and I'm 27 years old. I work at the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site in center city and I'm looking to get involved and to make a difference. ”

“ Hi Guys, my name is Paul and I work with the LaRouche PAC in Washington, formerly of Upper Darby, and I wanted to keep an open dialogue with you guys on whats happening in the Nation's Capital. Keep your optimism up, these Dems need lots of help... ”

“ I'm Sudz kar , 33 , a technocrat and a social activist. I would like to contribute my time and effort into the young dem community. ”

“ Hi! I'm Annee and I work in legal marketing in Center City. I was a member of a democratic organization in college, but, since it was a very conservative school, we never had more than 10 members. So obviously, I'm excited to join this group! ”

“ I want local The Beatles Meetups because, I'm a huge FAN! ”

“ I want local GMAT Meetups because I'm trying to go back to school. ”

“ DR. MILES H. GRAY III ”

“ My name is Daniel Lodise. I am the President of the Philadelphia Young Democrats. I work as a counselor to homeless teenagers here in Philly. ”

“ Any group that Ben Burrows belongs to is our kind of group. ---=HalnSue Rosenthal ”

“ I am 24 years old and work in campaigns that have dragged me from Philly to Oregon and everywhere in between. I just got back from California after defeating the Governator. ”

“ I moved to the Philadelphia area in the fall of 2003 form Newark, DE. I'm 25 years old. I work for a non-profit agency with adults with mental retardation. Looking to become more involved in local and national democratic interests and communinty. ”