Posted on 09/07/2010 11:55:27 AM PDT by FrdmLvr
Dear MoveOn member,
Election Day is less than two months away, and we need to decide today whether we'll have enough resources for a major campaign to help stop the Republicans and their corporate allies from taking over Congress.
In a survey over the weekend, 92% of MoveOn members said that we should work broadly to help Democratic candidates—especially now that corporate front groups are spending $400 million to boost Republicans' chances.1
So here's our plan to do it:
We'll launch a giant recruitment drive to turn out thousands of volunteers for dozens and dozens of vulnerable Democrats across the country. We'll use the media and creative tactics to show that corporate front groups are pouring money into these races and helping elect Republicans to carry out their agenda. We'll especially focus on top progressive heroes like Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Alan Grayson who are facing the fights of their lives. And because nearly 80% of MoveOn members said not to use our scarce resources to help Democrats who've sided repeatedly with corporate lobbyists on key votes like health care, we'll stay out of those races. This is a hugely ambitious plan that will involve serious work in 30-60 critical races.
All told, it'll cost at least $1.1 million and require at least 100,000 volunteer hours. To move forward, we need commitments for that much time and money—otherwise, we'll have to scale back the plan.
So we need to know today how much each MoveOn member is willing to chip in. We'll need at least 5 pledges from people in Livonia. You don't have to donate right now—we just need to know how much support we can count on over the next two months.
Click to let us know how much you can pledge to stop the Republican takeover of Congress:
$15
$30
$75
$100
Another amount
I can't pledge any money right now, but I'll volunteer my time.
Thanks for all you do.
–Adam, Michael, Joan, Jeff, and the rest of the team
Source:
1. "REPORT: Conservative Groups Gearing Up to Spend $400 Million on Midterm Election," Think Progress, August 27, 2010 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=90215&id=23212-10389527-AdKaJDx&t=4
They play the "corporate" card to smear Republicans but have to acknowlege that Democrats get corporate support and are even involved in corruption corporations.
No Republican voted for Obamacare. It's purely a Democrat bill.
Gee, theres a shock.
Yeah, the same corporate allies that bankrolled Obama in 2008, and the same corporate allies that provide those nasty things called... jobs.
“Creative tactics,” eh?
That one caught my eye, too. October Surprize?
Interesting that even these sycophants recognize the vulnerability of the RAT party come November. However - their volunteer effort needs to support dozens and dozens and dozens and dozens and dozens - rather than just dozens and dozens.
I wouldn’t be surprised if a poll would find that 91.5% of the Move-On folks would support assassination of Republicans, so big shock here.
Alan Grayson is a “top progressive hero”?? How about “barking mad moonbat”?
No Republican voted for Obamacare. It’s purely a Democrat bill.
Yep, they own it. I got something in my e-mail this AM frm the Coffee Party. Isn’t that a liberal/leftist group. I vaguely remember hearing that.
This may sound gross but Dems are peeing on themselves right now they are in such panic and I enjoy seeing the sprinkle:). Then did it to themselves - dimwits! They neglected to remember we pay their salaries! Bye-Bye to the twits - they should of had a better grip on reality.
“We’ll use the media and creative tactics to show that corporate front groups are pouring money into these races and helping elect Republicans to carry out their agenda. “
So missing the point.
People aren’t mad about political funding.
People are furious about unemployment and confiscatory taxes and debilitating governmental debt.
The other 8% are evenly divided on voting for the International Green Party, Communist Party USA, Social Workers Party, Workers World Party, and Socialist Party.
And I'm SURE they're not taking corporate donations. Right....right?
Sure, that’ll work.
Potato, potahto.
Alan Grayson top donors are leeching Unions:
< http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2010&cid=N00028418&type=I /a>
Socialists back people like this goes against their own ideology of helping the working class.
The Coffee Party would brew up a 12 cup pot of coffee for their meetings and have to throw out 7 cups when they were over!
Irony Alert: Move-On is a Soros front group.
That's the "creative tactics" they are talking about.
My liberal SIL was moaning about how “corproate greed” was the reason for the economy.
I asked her if her public educators’ pension was heavily invested in the stock market and whether she supported it losing half its value as a way to stick it to the corporate big-wigs.
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