Posted on 09/13/2006 7:25:02 AM PDT by Gopher Broke
Dear friend,
Help us keep up our momentum -- contribute today!
We've got the momentum! While George Allen may have led this race at the start of summer, his lead has largely disappeared as we head into the final months of the campaign. The Mason-Dixon poll now shows us within the margin of error -- a 12-point swing since late July -- and the WSJ/Zogby poll shows Jim Webb in the lead!
At this point in the race, one thing is clear: as people get to know Jim Webb, they are rushing to support his leadership and authenticity; and as people get to know the real George Allen, they find him to be anything but authentic.
With the momentum on our side, it's critical that we mobilize our grassroots support to spread the word about Jim Webb. Please click here to sign up to volunteer -- or see below for a list of locations where you can get involved today!
Now is the time to get involved and make a difference, and our campaign is making it easy to do so no matter where you live. Our seven regional field offices are up and running, and our phone-from-home program is off to a raging start. We now have the capacity to contact, persuade and identify hundreds of thousands of voters.
A simple phone conversation can be one of the most effective ways to persuade and identify voters to support Jim Webb, and is a critical component of our grassroots-driven campaign for change. Can our volunteers complete 500,000 calls before the November election? I believe we can, but it's up to you. We need your help on the phones right away!
Listed below are the contacts for each of our regional field offices, with hours of operation and contact information. Please call, email, or just walk in to schedule yourself for a phone banking shift. Don't hesitate -- with less than 60 days until the election, now is the time for action!
Northern Virginia: Location: 1916 Wilson Blvd. #204 Arlington, VA 22201 Contact: Sarah John: 703-778-4080 x224 or phonebank@webbforsenate.com Phone Bank Hours: 10am - 9pm Mon - Sat, 12pm - 5pm Sunday
Fairfax County: Location: 2815 Hartland Rd, Suite 110, Falls Church 22043 Contact: Sarah John: 703-778-4080 x224 or sarah.john@earthlink.net Phone Bank Hours: 10am - 5pm Mon - Sat, please call first
Hampton Roads: Location: 5101 Cleveland St., #302 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Contact: Sandra Brandt: 757-200-9745 or sbrandt@webbforsenate.com Phone Bank Hours: 10am - 9pm Mon - Thurs, 10am - 6 Fri, 10-5 Sat, 1-5 Sun
Richmond: Location: 4900 Radford Ave. Richmond, VA 23230 Contact: Abbi Easter: 804-440-8840 or abbi@webbforsenate.com Phone Bank Hours: 6:30pm - 9pm Mon - Thurs ***Starting TODAY***
Roanoke: Location: 114 Market Street, Suite 210 Roanoke, VA 24011 Contact: Fred Hutchins: 540-345-1192 or fhutchins@webbforsenate.com Phone Bank Hours: 9am-6pm Monday - Friday
Charlottesville: Location: 107 E. Main St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 Contact: Greg Kane: 434-295-0046 or gregkane@gregkane.net Phone Bank Hours: 6pm-9pm Monday -Friday
Fightin' 9th Office: Location: Russell Theater Building 101 W. Main St. Lebanon, VA 24266 Contact: Sen. Phil Puckett at 276-889-0650
Southside Region: Location: Weed for Congress Office 633 Main St. Danville, VA 24541 Contact: Meryl Ibis: 866-702-9057 or mibis@alweedforcongress.com Phone Bank Hours: 12pm - 9pm Monday - Friday, Call first!
PHONE BANK CAPTAINS NEEDED: If you're an experienced phone banker, we need captains to oversee phone bank shifts and provide training for new recruits. Contact Sarah John, 703-778-4080 x224 or sarah.john@earthlink.net, to help share your knowledge today!
PHONE FROM HOME: If you aren't close to one of our regional field offices, you can still help Jim Webb from the comfort of your own home. The Jim Webb for US Senate Campaign is launching a Phone-from-Home campaign, and we will provide you with a calling script and a list of targets to contact in your area. If you have broadband internet access, you will be able to work directly with our system and enter the results of your calls as they happen!
To participate in the phone-from-home campaign, please send your name, email, and address to homephone@webbforsenate.com, and we'll get you calling voters right away. Help us leverage the power of the internet to send Jim Webb to the US Senate and send George Allen back to Southern California!
For more information on volunteer activities, see www.bornfighting.com For the latest campaign news, go to www.webbforsenate.com
Thank you for everything that you do,
Josh Chernila Grassroots Coordinator Jim Webb for US Senate
Webb's "momentum" hit the wall this week with the flak they received over the Reagan ad and with the announcement of Benny Lambert endorsing Senator Allen.
It'll slam into the wall again today as the Allen campaign addresses Jim's "record."
Much of the brouhaha over the "macaca" incident was brought about in the blogosphere. The RAT bloggers have met their match and are being countered by some new entrants into the mix. We're not letting up the pressure, and they can't keep up.
No one is denying that August was a bad month for Senator Allen.
But the tide has turned again.
Translation: "We've lost all the momentum the media created!"
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