To all Barack Obama Donors,
As donors to the Campaign for Change we have all contributed towards the largest movement in this nation's history. We have invigorated the people of this nation to stand up for something different, to stand up to the Status Quo; to stand up for the change this nation needs so badly. We come from all over this nation; we are rich and poor, we are blue collar and white collar, we are from the North and the South; East and West. As American Patriots we have come together in support of a great man who is ready to lead this nation. Barack Obama has inspired us all; he has lifted our hopes and has promised us a bright future.
However, there are those who are trying to discredit us. Those who are trying to say that this movement wasn't created by the people, but instead by special interests. Last night, John McCain went on Larry King and one of the first topics of discussion was how Barack Obama has raised money for his campaign for change. This is what he had to say:
"What has happened now is that there are hundreds of millions of dollars that are undocumented credit cards. And we don't know where they came from; we don't know who contributed it. [...] And so we don't know who those donors are. Their response will be, oh, well, they're just small donors. We don't know that. We don't know that, because they're undocumented." - John McCain, October 29, 2008.
All of Barack Obama's donors have filled out applications with their donations. Its an application which I have filled out on three separate occasions. As a documented small donor, I know where and how this Campaign for Change has raised its money. I feel that it is time that we tell John McCain where that money came from.
This is what I propose. We, as small donors to the Barack Obama Campaign for Change should contact John McCain and let him know who we are. We should tell him where we are from and what we do for a living. We must do this in an entirely positive fashion; simply in an attempt to tell the McCain campaign that we are real and we are proud.
Here is a script which I prepared for this:
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Hello, my name is ______________. I'm _____ years old and I live in _____________________. I work for _____________. I heard, during an interview with Larry King, John McCain express some confusion as to where and how Barack Obama raised his money. I just wanted to help clear things up. I am a Barack Obama Campaign for Change small donor. I have donated ____ times with a total of $_______ dollars. I donated to Barack Obama's campaign because _____________________________.
Thank you for your time; have a nice day.
Here is John McCain's campaign contact information:
Phone: (703) 418-2008 - Press 6 to leave a message in the General Mail Box
Lets make our presence known and tell John McCain who we are. We aren't part of a Washington Conspiracy and I refuse to let my donation be used against a candidate who stands for a different kind of Politics. A candidate who stands for empowering the people and bringing common sense policy back to the White House.
Join with me and other Barack Obama donors and contact John McCain's campaign. Its a simple gesture that should only take 5 minutes of your time. Thank you and God Speed. Lets stay fired up and ready to go! Remember, forward this blog post to every Barack Obama donor you know. I'm not a fan of Chain E-mail but for this to take its effect everyone of us must participate.
Tim Patrick
A Small donor to Barack Obama's Campaign for Change
