Subject: DAGAZette - Volume III, Issue 18
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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:00:04 -0500

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_DAGAZette
Volume III, Issue 18        November 18, 2010_

_Election Update _

_California_
More than two weeks after the election, absentee, provisional and otherwise
uncounted ballots are still being tallied. As of the end of the day
Wednesday, November 17, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris (D)
lead Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley (R) by over 31,000 votes
with over 670,000 votes remaining uncounted. The lead in the vote count has
see-sawed back and forth. Election day trending leaned Harris’s direction,
though Cooley led at one point last week by over 50,000 votes. Though all 56
counties have at least partially reported their totals, only 15 have
completed counting in an election in which over 9 million votes were cast.
Counties have until Dec. 3 to certify their results and submit them to the
Secretary of State meaning an answer may still be long off.

Both Harris and Cooley have declared victory in the tight battle, though
both appear to be holding off on further declarations. With Democratic
counties like Los Angeles and San Francisco and Republican leaning counties
like San Diego and Orange both still counting, the results could turn either
way. In California, the candidate campaigns bear the expense of any recount
requested, so recounts are likely to be targeted by county rather than a
full-state recount. Both campaigns are gearing up for a recount if
necessary, but until then wait on slow hand counting process across the
state. It may be weeks before a victor is determined. We will continue to
bring you updates as we get them.

_Upcoming Events_

_Registration now open!_
_2010 DAGA Holiday Party _
_December 8, 2010_
_6:00 – 8:00 PM_
_Founding Farmers_
1924 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC

DAGA will host our final event of 2010 at our Holiday Party on December 8.
We hope you will join us for this festive evening! Please register at
[2]www.democraticags.org/events.php by Friday, December 3.
  Links:
    2. http://www.democraticags.org/events.php

Please join Attorneys General Terry Goddard (AZ), Beau Biden (DE), Tom
Miller (IA), Thurbert Baker (GA), Steve Six (KS), Jack Conway (KY), Doug
Gansler (MD), Jim Hood (MS), Chris Koster (MO), Steve Bullock (MT),
Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), Roy Cooper (NC), Richard Cordray (OH), Patrick
Lynch (RI) and many more Attorneys General and Attorneys General-Elect,
including Attorneys General-Elect George Jepsen (CT) and Peter Kilmartin
(RI) for this festive event.  Last year we hosted 13 Attorneys General and
200 of our supporters. We hope that you will join us to celebrate with your
fellow DAGA members and the Attorneys General in the final DAGA event of
2010!

Sponsorships are a great way to highlight your organization! A variety of
sponsorship opportunities to suit your needs are available for the Holiday
Party. Please contact Fran Katz Watson or Lauren Bergmann at 202.546.0474 or
[3][email-masked] more details.
  Links:
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DAGA is not holding a room block for this event, however there are a number
of surrounding hotels within close proximity of Founding Farmers.

DAGA will also hold our Roundtable Members and Sponsors Appreciation
Luncheon on Wednesday, December 8 from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.  This event is by
invitation only.  You will receive a separate invitation for this event if
you are eligible to attend. Please contact Jenifer Freeman Fuller at
[4][email-masked] Lauren Bergmann at
[5][email-masked] any questions.
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    4. mailto:[email-masked]
    5. mailto:[email-masked]

Dress for the 2010 Holiday Party is business. To help you plan, Washington
is cold this time of year with a chance for some freezing precipitation or
snow. DAGA will have a coat-check available to hold your outerwear during
the party.

Thank you for your support throughout 2010! We look forward to seeing you in
Washington, DC in December!

Please feel free to contact Jenifer Freeman Fuller at 303.831.0100 or
[6][email-masked] more information.
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_Save the Date!_
_2011 DAGA Winter Policy Conference_
_January 28-29, 2011_
_Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne, FL_

DAGA will return to beautiful Key Biscayne, Florida in January 2011! Mark
your calendar for the 2011 DAGA Winter Policy Conference on January 28-29,
2011 at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne at 455 Grand Drive in Key Biscayne.
Last year, DAGA hosted 13 Attorneys General and 175 of our members for this
event. This year, we look forward to introducing our new Attorneys General
to our membership.

DAGA’s room block is now open and you may book your room by [7]clicking
hereor by calling 305.365.4500 or 800.241.3333 and asking for the DAGA room
block. We have negotiated a preferred rate of $255.00 per night plus taxes
and fees.  Please note that the room block closes on January 7, 2011 and we
cannot guarantee availability or rates if the room block sells out before
that date, so make your reservation early. The Ritz-Carlton requires a
credit card to reserve your room. The Ritz-Carlton has a 72 hour
cancellation policy. If you cancel within the 72 hour window, you will be
charged one full-night’s stay. If you choose to cancel and we are unable to
re-sell your room, you will be responsible for one full-night’s stay.  If
you require additional assistance or have any additional questions, please
contact Andrea Mietus at 301.309.1908 or [8][email-masked].
  Links:
    7. https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/KeyBiscayne/Reservations/Default.htm?gc=dmodmoa
    8. mailto:[email-masked]

DAGA is building an agenda and will provide you with additional details of
the conference after the elections. Registration will open in mid-November.
In the meantime, you should plan to arrive in Key Biscayne by lunchtime on
Friday, January 28 and stay through dinner on Saturday, January 29 to
participate in all portions of the conference.  Dress for the Winter Policy
Conference is business casual/resort casual. The weather in south Florida is
pleasant this time of year with highs in the mid-70’s and lows in the
lower-60’s.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this program

If you have any questions about the Winter Policy Conference, please contact
Jenifer Freeman Fuller at 303.831.0100 or [9][email-masked].
  Links:
    9. mailto:[email-masked]

_In the News – DAGA Clips_

[10]McDaniel, other attorneys general seek continued funding for anti-drug
initiative
Todays THV -  By - Lindsey Tugman –November 16, 2010
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is scheduled to meet today with U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to ask Secretary Clinton to
maintain funding for a program utilized by attorneys general across the
country to combat drug trafficking.
  Links:
    10. http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=128030&catid=2

_California_

[11]California's high-stakes attorney general race
Politico.com - By ALEXANDER BURNS – November 18, 2010
With virtually every consequential Senate and gubernatorial election settled
and only a few House races still too close to call, the nation’s most
important unresolved race may be a down-ballot election in California — a
contest for attorney general that will give one party control of a powerful
regulatory office that’s also a prime political steppingstone.
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    11. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45300.html

[12]California AG candidates monitor vote tally closely
San Jose Mercury News – By Don Thompson – November 18, 201
SACRAMENTO -- Both candidates in California's only uncalled statewide race
are accusing the other of trying to exert improper influence over the
counting of hundreds of thousands of remaining ballots.
  Links:
    12. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16636361

_New York_

[13]NY's next attorney general picks transition group
Wall Street Journal – November 16, 2010
ALBANY, N.Y. — Attorney General-elect Eric Schneiderman has chosen a
71-member transition committee to help recruit staff and make policy
recommendations.
  Links:
    13. http://online.wsj.com/article/AP0ea429e94f2940978bc17bdbb74db8dd.html

_Rhode Island_

[14]AG-elect Kilmartin to retain top staffers
Providence Journal - Tracy Breton – November 18, 2010
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Peter F. Kilmartin, the state's newly elected attorney
general, is going to retain the three top underlings in Patrick C. Lynch's
administration: Gerald Coyne, as deputy attorney general; James Lee as head
of the civil division and Stacey P. Veroni as chief of the criminal
division.
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    14. http://newsblog.projo.com/2010/11/ag-elect-kilmartin-retains-top.html

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