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Thursday, October 14, 2004
Howard Dean Asks for Our Help
From Howard Dean: MoveOn PAC needs 1,000 volunteers in 24 hours to help win the election. New Mexico is a target and I'm counting on your help. Please join us now.
There are now fewer than 20 days until Election Day. There's no more time to waste, and I need your help right now. MoveOn PAC needs 1,000 volunteers in the next 24 hours towards our goal of organizing in 10,000 key neighborhoods and turning out 440,000 new votes for John Kerry.
You and a dozen other neighborhood leaders can together turn out over 500 new voters. That would have been enough to tip the balance in Florida in 2000. Your neighborhood in is a critical focus of this effort. Think about it--you and a few friends literally have the power to swing the election in New Mexico.
But you need to start the ball rolling. Please call the office below closest to you right now. Don't lose another minute:
Albuquerque: 505-764-0376
Santa Fe: 505-470-6100
Or, sign up on MoveOn PAC's website and a local staffer will call you within 24 hours to get you started.
This week my organization, Democracy for America, joined MoveOn PAC's Leave No Voter Behind campaign to turn out infrequent voters on Election Day and defeat George W. Bush. Here’s why: MoveOn and Democracy for America have brought millions of new people into our political process. We cut through meaningless political language and reject the money-for-influence game in Washington. We talk directly to the people and we are accountable only to you.
This project will bring a powerful wave of new voters to the polls. Millions of people who have never voted know that something has gone wrong. They see friends losing their health care, neighbors sent to war in Iraq, and family losing their jobs. They have seen for the first time how the political process impacts our lives – and they ought to be voting with us.
Together we can change the direction we're heading in and take our country back.
Take the first step. Join us in Leave No Voter Behind and make them pay attention to us. People like you knocking on doors and driving vans to polling places will win the election. Voting is not enough. We have a responsibility to make sure everyone participates. And you have the power to make it happen.
Thank you.
Governor Howard Dean, M.D.
Founder and Honorary Chair
Democracy for America
October 14, 2004 at 03:36 PM in Candidates & Races, Events | Permalink
Comments
Anything the Gov asks. His wish is my command. I am now a MoveOn precinct leader just outside of Santa Fe. There are 550+ infrequent Democratic voters in our little precinct, and we intend to see ALL of them vote on or before November 2nd.
This is it, folks. No more fooling around, no more procrastinating. Early voting polls open this Saturday around the state. If your friends have not yet voted, promise them that you will call them weekly until they do, and daily in the last week. Ask if they need a ride, a babysitter, a dog sitter, or any other kind of help. No Excuses. If they are registered, they MUST vote. GRRRR!
Posted by: John McAndrew | Oct 14, 2004 7:37:23 PM
In the Albuquerque Journal today they reported that 2200 people have thus far voted early in person at the Bernalillo County Clerk's Office. And that the County Clerk is predicting that they won't have a tally of all the absentee ballots in Bernalillo County until the day after the election some time. She's urging candidates to delay their usual election night parties until the next day. So get ready for a long and tense wait for results. If BernCo is predicting this kind of thing, I'm sure many other counties around the nation will be facing similar challenges in counting the massive numbers of absentees and other votes.
John, great advice for all! NOW is the time!
Posted by: barb | Oct 15, 2004 9:15:47 AM
