Dear Caucus Participants:

Our central mission in 2006 is to elect a Democratic governor, an effort that will demand the energy and dedication
of thousands of our grassroots activists. You are all an integral part of this plan, which we call Victory ‘06. The
Democratic Party has worked throughout the past year, fine-tuning a campaign strategy with an emphasis on oldfashioned,
door-to-door, neighbor-to-neighbor organizing. Throughout the state, precinct captains, Senate team leaders
and Democratic Party field organizers are about to undertake the largest grassroots campaign in our state’s history.
The stakes are higher than they have ever been:We must reverse 20 years of failed, disengaged Republican administrations
and return this state to a government of compassion, fiscal responsibility and innovative public policy.

I ask you to remain involved as we implement our plan for victory. Whether or not you are elected today as a
convention delegate, the Party needs you to stay active within your community as we work together to elect
Democrats in 2006. We must send back Sen. Ted Kennedy, the guiding voice of the U.S. Senate, for an 8th term in
office. We must re-elect our constitutional officers, our all-Democratic congressional delegation, our overwhelming
Democratic majorities in the state Legislature, and, of course, we must elect a Democratic governor. We cannot fulfill
this mandate without the help of every person attending today’s caucuses.

I would like to call your attention to few rules changes affecting our state convention. Unlike past conventions,
delegates will now be required to check into the Worcester DCU Center (formerly Worcester Centrum) and be seated
with your Senate district by 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 3rd. At that time, there will be a mandatory roll call. If a delegate
is not seated at that time, that delegate will be permanently replaced by an alternate. There will no exceptions
to this rule. If you are not in your seat by 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3rd, you will lose your seat. Please remember
this rule change when deciding whether to run for delegate.

It is also important to note that the 2006 nominating convention is a two-day convention, Friday evening, June
2nd and Saturday, June 3rd. As a delegate or alternate, it is your responsibility to attend both sessions. There is no
way to accurately determine when Saturday’s session will conclude: it is the responsibility of every elected delegate
to remain in the convention hall until all business has been completed. We are working to ensure that the convention
will end at a reasonable time on Saturday, but we can not guarantee when that will be. Before you run for delegate,
please be sure you are able to make the commitment of time.
I hope you enjoy a successful caucus and I thank you for your continued participation in the Democratic Party.

Sincerely,
Phil W. Johnston
Chairman