Change We Need Rally with Barack Obama
Please join us Thursday, September 18th, for an event with Barack Obama in Española, NM: Change We Need Rally with Barack Obama Plaza de Española 706 Bond Street Española, NM Thursday, September 18th Doors Open: 10:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public; however, a ticket is required. Space is available on a first come, first served basis. Sign up here
Please join us Thursday, September 18th, for an event with Barack Obama in Española, NM:
Plaza de Española 706 Bond Street Española, NM
Thursday, September 18th Doors Open: 10:30 a.m.
The event is free and open to the public; however, a ticket is required. Space is available on a first come, first served basis. Sign up here
Her speech last night has to be seen to be believed. It was a nasty and sarcastic screed against the dread Liberals and Democrats. She called herself an Pit Bull with lipstick. I thought it was an appropriate description. One thing in particular caught my attention, and made me mad enough to write a letter to the editor of the Chieftain. Hopefully they'll print it. My letter is in the extended post...
From DailyKos:
George W. Bush won North Dakota twice, with 60% of the vote, to 38% for both Al Gore and John Kerry.Bill Clinton failed to win the state twice, and his closest margin in the state came in 1996 when Bob Dole defeated him by 6.8%. This was as he was delivering a sound electoral-college thrashing to the Kansas senator, 379-159.No Democrat has won the state since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964...Keep those things in mind as you process this poll from North Dakota:Obama (D) 43 McCain (R) 40...North Dakota has just three electoral votes for the taking, but they are three votes that McCain truly cannot afford to lose. If North Dakota is in play, virtually no state is safe.
George W. Bush won North Dakota twice, with 60% of the vote, to 38% for both Al Gore and John Kerry.Bill Clinton failed to win the state twice, and his closest margin in the state came in 1996 when Bob Dole defeated him by 6.8%. This was as he was delivering a sound electoral-college thrashing to the Kansas senator, 379-159.No Democrat has won the state since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964...
Keep those things in mind as you process this poll from North Dakota:Obama (D) 43 McCain (R) 40
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North Dakota has just three electoral votes for the taking, but they are three votes that McCain truly cannot afford to lose. If North Dakota is in play, virtually no state is safe.
From Electoral-Vote.com:
In New Mexico, Obama appears to be pulling away. He is now leading 53% to 40%. Like Nevada and Colorado, the state has a large Latino population favorably disposed to Obama. If Obama can win the Kerry states plus Iowa (which looks increasingly like it is in the bag for him) plus New Mexico, he has 264 electoral votes. That means he needs to win only one state out of the set: Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Missouri, Colorado, and Nevada. McCain has to hold all six of these key swing states. (If Obama wins just Nevada, it becomes 269-269 and goes to the House. There will be a long posting about that scenario after the news of the conventions dies down.)
This is great news! Except for one thing. We can't see a large margin in the polls and say, "Whew! Our work is done." We can't be complacent about an Obama win. We have to campaign like we're 10 points behind and be ready for the usual dirty tricks and shenanigans.
Having said that, Woo Hoo!
Words are never enough when it comes to expressing sorrow at the passing of a good man. Some of you may not be aware that Orville Moore passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2008.
The Rosary will be held at the San Miguel Catholic Church this evening, Monday, August 25, 2008 at 7:00 pm.
His Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at the Socorro County Fairgrounds.
I offer my most sincere condolences to Orville’s wife Valerie Moore, his family, and friends.
May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, And the rains fall soft upon your fields, And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
The Democratic Party and Obama Campaign HQ Grand Opening was Saturday, August 23rd.
The success of the opening was largely due to the Socorro County Democratic Chair Valerie Moore. Valerie wasn't able to attend due to the loss of her husband. Her absence was felt keenly. The successful grand opening couldn't have happened without Valerie and all her hard work.
The grand opening was a huge success, thanks to the hard work of too many people to name.
Sefie Anaya and his family devoted their entire day Saturday to preparing for the event.
I think Azure Gilman's been working almost 24 hours a day for the last couple of weeks. We're lucky to have her in Socorro County representing the Obama Campaign. She's doing a great job!
Sefie was keeping count and almost 80 people showed up. Actually, that count is a little short, because he didn't count the little people. With the children, we had almost 90 attendees.
More in the extended post...
Early this morning Obama announced his V.P. pick, Joe Biden. I didn't have any particular hopes or aspirations for Obama's Veep selection. I was pretty neutral, basically feeling that no matter who he chose, someone was going to be unhappy. So I decided to just wait and see, realizing that no one was going to be perfect.
I read all around the internet today, all about Joe Biden. There are people who've put it much better than I can, so I'll quote them.
First, Howard Fineman from Newsweek:
No Ordinary Joe What does Biden bring to the ticket? A lot.First of all, he has a love of politics and public service. He never tried to get rich from his role, even though he has been in the Senate for decades. He is a fancy dresser--given to stick pin collars and French cuffs--and yet he is an unassuming son of a car salesman who takes the train home to Wilmington almost every night.His personal story is compelling: a riches-to-rags family background; a first wife and infant daughter killed in a car crash; a devoted life with his second wife; a passel of grandchildren whom he adores as much as they adore him. And he's never had a hint of financial or sexual scandal.
No Ordinary Joe
What does Biden bring to the ticket? A lot.First of all, he has a love of politics and public service. He never tried to get rich from his role, even though he has been in the Senate for decades. He is a fancy dresser--given to stick pin collars and French cuffs--and yet he is an unassuming son of a car salesman who takes the train home to Wilmington almost every night.His personal story is compelling: a riches-to-rags family background; a first wife and infant daughter killed in a car crash; a devoted life with his second wife; a passel of grandchildren whom he adores as much as they adore him. And he's never had a hint of financial or sexual scandal.
He rides the train to work every day? No scandals? Not corrupt? Sounds good so far! I encourage you to read the entire article. It's very readable and informative. It also gives some negatives, so you can be prepared for the Republican talking points.
Then I checked in at DailyKos and found a very interesting perspective, one that I really like. From Karma for All at DKos:
More in extended post...
The combined Democratic/Obama Headquarters is at 1004 N. California, across the street from Taco Bell, next to H&R Block. The event is from 4-6pm. If you can come by and help, that's great! If not, stop by anyway, grab some chow, and say "Hi!" Hope you see you there!
Sign up to attend here!
75,000 lucky people will be in Denver for Senator Obama's acceptance speech on August 28th. But there are, oh, quite a few more of us who will want to watch it. Why be alone?Why not watch the speech with fellow supporters? Here in Socorro we are organizing Convention Watch Parties. There will be thousands of parties large and small across the country. Some events will be small house parties, some will be large parties with lots of supporters. The group size is up to the host.
The party can include just a close group of friends and neighbors, or it can be opened up for a few other local Obama supporters, people like me, (married to a Republican!) who would really like to meet other supporters and spend that evening celebrating with like-minded people.
It's going to be a terrific, historic evening! Let's spend it together!
VOLUNTEER TRAINING for the Obama Campaign for Change will be happening this Saturday, August 16th, at 1:00pm. Training will take place in the new Democratic Headquarters of Socorro, located at 1004 California St. (across from Taco Bell, next to the H&R Block.) Training is a great chance to get a big picture of what the Campaign for Change is all about, meet other enthusiastic Obama supporters, and learn how you can best help get Barack Obama elected this November.
Volunteers were the backbone of this campaign n the beginning, and they remain the most important part of Democratic efforts across America. If you're interested in attending, please call Azure Gilman, Socorro Field Organizer, at 505 658 1088 or e-mail her at agilman at mforchange dot com. You can also sign up to attend here.
Last evening at the Farmer's Market we finally got some pictures. I got the camera out as soon as we finished setting up, before the rush began. I've taken my camera before, but we keep pretty busy and we've never actually had the time to take pics before last night. There's a lot of interest and a lot of enthusiasm!
I've always tended to be a little reclusive, so getting out there and meeting people was way out of my comfort zone. I was really surprised to be having so much fun! The people I'm meeting have been great, and the feeling of satisfaction, to be actually making a difference, is incredible!
Heather, another member of Socorro for Obama, stopped by last evening with her family. It was great getting to know her!
Bonus pic below the fold...
Headquarters Opening Soon!We have a Socorro County Headquarters!! The local Democratic Party and the Obama Campaign will be opening a combined headquarters on California Street next to H & R Block and across from Taco Bell. The Grand Opening will be scheduled soon. They're asking to borrow the following items for the headquarters:Computer & printer – fax machine - tables and chairs – large white eraser board – cork board – and anything else you think might be needed. They will be returned after the election.They're also requesting donations of office supplies, such as yellow pads and printer paper. Please contact Val Moore or Azure if you can provide any of these items.
Headquarters Opening Soon!
We have a Socorro County Headquarters!! The local Democratic Party and the Obama Campaign will be opening a combined headquarters on California Street next to H & R Block and across from Taco Bell. The Grand Opening will be scheduled soon.
They're asking to borrow the following items for the headquarters:Computer & printer – fax machine - tables and chairs – large white eraser board – cork board – and anything else you think might be needed. They will be returned after the election.
They're also requesting donations of office supplies, such as yellow pads and printer paper. Please contact Val Moore or Azure if you can provide any of these items.
Upcoming events and dates to remember:
August 12th:
Farmer's Market Tabling and Voter Registration
Tuesday, August 12 at 5:00 PM
August 14th:
From the local Dem Party Chair, Val Moore, Congressman Udall will be in Socorro. Here's his schedule:
1:30 to 2:30 Magdalena Public Library3:00 to 4:00 N M Tech, Workman Room 101 he will be discussing Energy and the Environment5:30 to 7:00 Fundraiser at Best Western Convention Center. Mexican Buffet catered by Sofia’s at $25 a person suggested contribution. Tickets are on sale at Sofia’s, also from Val Moore and Sefie Anaya. Please try and attend this fundraiser as Congressman Udall will need all the contributions he can get to win this campaign against Steve Pearce. Unfortunately, it takes big bucks to win campaigns. Let’s turn out for these events in Socorro County and show our support for Udall.
August 16th:
Socorro for Obama will be joining the local Democrats in a booth at the Community Yard Sale this Saturday, Aug. 16th during the Farmer’s Market on the Plaza. We will be registering voters and handing out candidate info. If you would like to volunteer to help, let me know. If you have any items you’d like to donate for the yard sale to raise funds for the party, that would be appreciated as well. Sign up to attend this event!
August 19th:
Farmer's Market Tabling and Voter RegistrationTuesday at 5:00 PM - 2 hours
August 23rd:
Farmer's Market Tabling and Voter Registration Saturday at 8:00 AM - 2 hours
More after the fold...
The Obama Campaign's Field Coordinator is here. Her name is Azure and she arrived in Socorro on Saturday. She's been working practically non-stop since then. She will be here working full-time from now until the general election. She will be attending the Farmer's Market Tabling event on August 5th to meet with volunteers and visitors. We will be phone banking to find volunteers for canvassing on August 10th. We'll also have a table, campaign literature, bumper stickers, lapel buttons, and stickers. There will be at least one registrar to register new voters. Come join us and bring your cell phone, we need your help!Meet Obama Campaign Coordinator/Farmer's Market Tabling and Phone BankTuesday, August 5 at 5:00 PM - 3 hours
The Obama Campaign's Field Coordinator is here. Her name is Azure and she arrived in Socorro on Saturday. She's been working practically non-stop since then. She will be here working full-time from now until the general election. She will be attending the Farmer's Market Tabling event on August 5th to meet with volunteers and visitors. We will be phone banking to find volunteers for canvassing on August 10th. We'll also have a table, campaign literature, bumper stickers, lapel buttons, and stickers. There will be at least one registrar to register new voters. Come join us and bring your cell phone, we need your help!
Meet Obama Campaign Coordinator/Farmer's Market Tabling and Phone BankTuesday, August 5 at 5:00 PM - 3 hours
Update: 08/05/08 Added Rep. Udall's visit to Socorro on August 14th.Update: 08/07/08 Aug 9th Farmer's Market Tabling Event cancelled
Update: 08/05/08 Added Rep. Udall's visit to Socorro on August 14th.
Update: 08/07/08 Aug 9th Farmer's Market Tabling Event cancelled
More upcoming events:
August 9th:
Democratic Party Golf Tourney @ NMT golf course - registration starts at 8 am, tournament at 9 am. Teams are $260.00. Hole sponsors are $ 100.00. $ 65.00 per player. They are also requesting door prize donations. Contact Sefie Anaya for more information. Email me at shaniriver at sdc dot org for Sefie's contact information.
August 10th:
Socorro Canvass
Sunday at 1:00 PM 3 hours
From the local Dem Party Chair, Congressman Udall will be in Socorro. Here's his schedule:
1:30 to 2:30 Magdalena Public Library3:00 to 4:00 N M Tech, Workman Room 101 he will be discussing Energy and the Environment5:30 to 7:00 Fundraiser at Best Western Convention Center. Mexican Buffet catered by Sofia’s at $25 a person suggested contribution. Tickets are on sale at Sofia’s, also from me and Sefie. Please try and attend this fundraiser as Congressman Udall will need all the contributions he can get to win this campaign against Steve Pearce. Unfortunately, it takes big bucks to will campaigns. Let’s turn out for these events in Socorro County and show our support for Udall.
Socorro for Obama will be joining the local Democrats in a booth at the combined community yard sale, arts and crafts show and Farmers' Market. Sign up to attend this event!
We did phone banking last night. The Obama campaign gave us a list of people who might be willing to volunteer for the campaign.
I was terrified.
It's kind of funny that I worked as a 9-1-1 calltaker and police/fire/EMS dispatcher for years, yet I was terrified of making phone banking calls. Before we started I said, "Yikes, I'd rather handle a 9-1-1 stabbing or shooting call than make these calls!" I was totally serious. I tried really hard to get out of it. I offered to waitress, shine their shoes, wash their cars... no luck. It was a tough crowd.
New Mexico will be a battleground state again this year. Remember, Gore won NM in 2000 by just 366 votes. Bush beat Kerry by only 5,988 votes in 2004. Every vote counts. Obama needs our help to bring in the votes.
Phoning for ChangeThursday, July 31 at 6:00 PM - 2 hours
Farmer's Market Tabling and Voter RegistrationSaturday, August 2 at 8:00 AM - 3 hours
Farmer's Market Tabling and Voter RegistrationTuesday, August 5 at 5:00 PM - 3 hours
Farmer's Market Tabling and Voter RegistrationSaturday, August 9 at 8:00 AM - 3 hours
August 9th: Democratic Party Golf Tourney @ NMT golf course - registration starts at 8 am, tournament at 9 am. Teams are $260.00. Hole sponsors are $ 100.00. $ 65.00 per player. They are also requesting door prize donations. Contact Sefie Anaya for more information. Email me at shaniriver at sdc dot org for Sefie's contact information.
August 16th: Socorro for Obama will be joining the local Democrats in a booth at the combined community yard sale, arts and crafts show and Farmers' Market. Sign up to attend this event!
August 29-31st: Socorro County Fair and Parade More below the fold
The Obama campaign's NM Political Director, State Director, and General Election Director drove down to Socorro to meet with us yesterday. It was a very encouraging meeting.
On Saturday, August 2nd, the Obama campaign will have 16 offices opening in NM. The Socorro Field Coordinator will be arriving in Socorro on the same day. As of yesterday, the coordinator positions hadn't been formalized, so we don't know who he/she is yet. The campaign plans to hit the ground running here. To do that, they need us.
So far, the coordinator doesn't have anyplace to stay. If you have a spare bed, for any length of time, they would be very grateful. They said that the coordinator would only be there to sleep, no worries about providing meals. (They didn't mention this, but it occurs to me that he or she might like to shower every now and again.)
If you know of any high visibility business locations for rent at a reasonable price, please post it here or email me. They're still trying to figure out where the headquarters will be. Barring unforeseen circumstances, it looks like they will share the headquarters with the local Dem party.
I'll post more info when I get it.
Yours in Hopey/Changeyness,
Shawn
It's hard sometimes to hold onto that Hopey/Changey feeling with all the politics and smears going on now. Sadly, it's going to get worse before it gets better. When I feel like I'm losing my Hopey/Changey feeling I go to YouTube and watch some videos. These are some of my favorites and they remind me of why I'm here and why I'm volunteering for a political candidate for the first time in my life. They remind me how much this election MATTERS.
Barack Obama: New Hampshire Speech 13:09 min.
Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video 4:30 min.
john.he.is Yikes! 1:31 min.
THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF TEST (Actually, I just discovered this one today. It's pretty funny.) 3:02 min.
The tabling/voter registration at the Farmer's Market went really well last night. Seriously, it was a lot of fun. Francie, Kay, and I were there. Believe it or not, there were a few times when we could have used more people. There were quite a few people who wanted to learn more about Senator Obama. We met lots of great people, registered 5 voters, gave out absentee ballot applications, talked/gave info to numerous people, (including a few leaning Republicans and Indies), and got a list of 6 people who would like to be kept informed of Democratic party and Obama Campaign activities. At least two of those will probably be willing to volunteer. Yay!
Next time I'll try to remember to take pictures to post. If you can, sign up to join us!
Update 07/30/08: The August 8th Hot August Nights - Plaza Tabling with Socorroans for Democracy has been cancelled because the city felt a political table isn't appropriate for that event.07/29/08 Farmer's Market event was last evening. It was a lot of fun. A new event has been added to the list. Socorro for Obama will join the local Democrats at their booth at the Aug. 16th combined community yard sale, arts and crafts show and Farmers' Market.
Update 07/30/08: The August 8th Hot August Nights - Plaza Tabling with Socorroans for Democracy has been cancelled because the city felt a political table isn't appropriate for that event.
07/29/08 Farmer's Market event was last evening. It was a lot of fun.
A new event has been added to the list. Socorro for Obama will join the local Democrats at their booth at the Aug. 16th combined community yard sale, arts and crafts show and Farmers' Market.
Phoning for ChangeThursday, July 31 at 6:00 PM - 2 hoursFarmer's Market Tabling and Voter RegistrationSaturday, August 2 at 8:00 AM - 3 hours
August 16th: Socorro for Obama will be joining the local Democrats in a booth at the combined community yard sale, arts and crafts show and Farmers' Market.
Update: In view of Mr. Palast's allegation that some voter rolls are being purged by contractors, I think it would be a good idea to encourage Obama supporters to check to make sure they are still registered. They can check their registration status and find out their poll location at https://voterview.state.nm.us/
Greg Palast is a British reporter and author. Some people believe he may be a conspiracy theorist, that his tin foil hat is a little too tight, but most of the facts he presents are proven and indisputable. You can dispute his conclusions, but not his facts. He did an extensive amount of research on the 2000 and 2004 US elections. In 2004 one of the states he focused on was New Mexico. From his website:
Recipe for a Cooked ElectionA nasty little secret of American democracy is that, in every national election, ballots cast are simply thrown in the garbage. Most are called "spoiled," supposedly unreadable, damaged, invalid. They just don’t get counted...In New Mexico the uncounted vote was five times the Bush alleged victory margin of 5,988...But do these un-votes really turn the election? Voters from both parties used provisional or absentee ballots, and the machines can't tell if a hanging chad is Democratic or Republican, right? Not so. To see how it works, we went to New Mexico.Dig this: In November 2004 during early voting in Precinct 13, Taos, New Mexico, John Kerry took 73 votes. George Bush got three. On election day, 216 in that precinct voted Kerry. Bush got 25 votes, and came in third.Third? Taking second place in the precinct, with 40 votes, was no one at all.Or, at least, that’s what the machines said.Precinct 13 is better known as the Taos Pueblo. Every single voter there is an American Native or married to one.Precinct 13 wasn’t unique. On Navajo lands, indecision struck on an epidemic scale. They walked in, they didn’t vote. In nine precincts in McKinley County, New Mexico, which is 74.7 percent Navajo, fewer than one in ten voters picked a president. Those who voted on paper ballots early or absentee knew who they wanted (Kerry, overwhelmingly), but the machine-counted vote said Indians simply couldn’t make up their minds or just plain didn’t care.On average, across the state, the machine printouts say that 7.3 percent — one in twelve voters — in majority Native precincts didn't vote for president. That's three times the percentage of white voters who appeared to abstain. In pueblo after pueblo, on reservation after reservation throughout the United States, the story was the same.
A nasty little secret of American democracy is that, in every national election, ballots cast are simply thrown in the garbage. Most are called "spoiled," supposedly unreadable, damaged, invalid. They just don’t get counted...
In New Mexico the uncounted vote was five times the Bush alleged victory margin of 5,988...
But do these un-votes really turn the election? Voters from both parties used provisional or absentee ballots, and the machines can't tell if a hanging chad is Democratic or Republican, right? Not so. To see how it works, we went to New Mexico.Dig this: In November 2004 during early voting in Precinct 13, Taos, New Mexico, John Kerry took 73 votes. George Bush got three. On election day, 216 in that precinct voted Kerry. Bush got 25 votes, and came in third.Third? Taking second place in the precinct, with 40 votes, was no one at all.Or, at least, that’s what the machines said.Precinct 13 is better known as the Taos Pueblo. Every single voter there is an American Native or married to one.Precinct 13 wasn’t unique. On Navajo lands, indecision struck on an epidemic scale. They walked in, they didn’t vote. In nine precincts in McKinley County, New Mexico, which is 74.7 percent Navajo, fewer than one in ten voters picked a president. Those who voted on paper ballots early or absentee knew who they wanted (Kerry, overwhelmingly), but the machine-counted vote said Indians simply couldn’t make up their minds or just plain didn’t care.On average, across the state, the machine printouts say that 7.3 percent — one in twelve voters — in majority Native precincts didn't vote for president. That's three times the percentage of white voters who appeared to abstain. In pueblo after pueblo, on reservation after reservation throughout the United States, the story was the same.
I received the following via email from Marie Hussein from New Mexico. It's the text of an email from Greg Palast:
Obama Doesn't Sweat. He should. by Greg Palast In swing-state Colorado, the Republican Secretary of State conducted the biggest purge of voters in history, dumping a fifth of all registrations. Guess their color. In swing-state Florida, the state is refusing to accept about 85,000 new registrations from voter drives - overwhelming Black voters. In swing state New Mexico, HALF of the Democrats of Mora, a dirt poor and overwhelmingly Hispanic county, found their registrations disappeared this year, courtesy of a Republican voting contractor. In swing states Ohio and Nevada, new federal law is knocking out tens of thousands of voters who lost their homes to foreclosure. My investigations partner spoke directly to Barack Obama about it. (When your partner is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., candidates take your phone call.) The cool, cool Senator Obama told Kennedy he was 'concerned' about the integrity of the vote in the Southwest in particular. He's concerned. I'm sweating. It's time SOMEBODY raised the alarm about these missing voters; not to save Obama's candidacy – journalists should stay the heck away from partisan endorsements - but raise the alarm to save our sick democracy. And that somebody is YOU. Joining with US, the Palast investigative team. Here's how: We have been offered an astonishing opportunity to place the Kennedy-Palast investigative findings on a national, prime-time, major-network television broadcast. Plus, separately, we have an extraordinary offer to create a series of reports for national network radio. But guess what? The networks will NOT PAY for our public service reports. We have to raise the start-up funds in the next two weeks to film it, record it and get it on the airwaves. WE need YOU to fund the reports, DISSEMINATE the findings as we post the print, audio and video on the web– and ACT on it. So, for only the second time this year, I am asking each one of you to make a tax deductible donation to the non-profit, non-partisan Palast Investigative Fund of $500, $150 or $100. Progressives have complained for years of no opportunity to get the hard, cold sweaty truth on the air. Well, put your money where your heart and soul is. Donate at least $500, I'll send you every book I've written and every film, signed. Send $150 and I'll send you as a gift, a copy of John Ennis' film Free For All, Armed Madhouse, The Election Files and a copy of Live from the Armed Madhouse all signed. Donate $100, and I’ll send you 3 copies, one signed to you, of 'The Elections Files,' (Watch the trailer here) the best of our BBC/Democracy Now films – including special never-broadcast interviews with Kennedy(Watch a clip) and fired prosecutor David Iglesias (Watch a clip). I know you’re ponying up for your favorite candidates. But what’s the point of winning folks' votes IF NO ONE COUNTS THEM? Please make your donation – today. No corporation, no big foundation, is going to take on this emergency in our democracy. The election’s about to be stolen – for a third time. SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? Donate today (for $1,000 minimum, we’ll list you as a Producer of our next DVD, in gratitude). Why? Because the only way to get the vote-chewing cockroaches out of the voting machinery is to turn on the lights – tell the truth on them. On prime time. After our team busted the story of Katherine Harris' attack on innocent Black voters as 'felons,' the NAACP sued and won back their rights. The truth CAN make the difference. Yes, we can. Indeed, we HAVE. Think all votes should be counted in America? Then YOU stand up and be counted. Don’t expect networks or commercial sponsors to pay for your democracy. Feed the truth, donate $100 right now and pass on a copy of the Elections Files to your dippy cousin who thinks Kerry lost fair and square. Donations from our prior and only request already paid for some of our filming in the Southwest. Don't let this story be swept under the border. If you want more information, go to GregPalast.com, or write me directly at GregPalast.com – and hit the button, 'contact Greg.' **************************Greg Palast is a Puffin Foundation Writing Fellow for Investigative Reporting at the Nation Institute, New York. Read and view his investigations for BBC Television at www.GregPalast.com.
I can't afford to donate, especially not that much. I suspect many of you can't either. But... we do need to be aware of the "irregularities" in previous elections and be watchful and prepared for shenanigans in the upcoming election.
