Phone Calls for Jennifer!
by Jennifer on 02.02.2010
While today 16 counties are conducting special elections in various parts of Ohio, three months from Thursday, all of our counties will be holding the state's 2010 primary election, on May 4, 2010.
We know that our strength to compete in the general election is seldom questioned, as recent polls have shown. Our task for the next three months is to get past worn out and damaging ways of thinking and behaving that have kept good candidates from running or from being able to compete.
I would be more excited about candidates who reach new heights of fundraising if I knew they were doing it the way we are--working with everyday Ohioans and not big moneyed interests. But looking at the record-shattering amounts they publicize, I know they are walking lock-step with interests that don't have what's good for Ohioans foremost in their minds.
That's why I'm writing you. This past weekend, we kicked off our phonebanking push. Hundreds of volunteers have begun making telephone calls to thousands of Ohio Democratic voters. They are helping us build on our already strong base of supporters. The support is heartening.
But to win we need hundreds more of you to volunteer. It's easy and fun, and you can even make calls from home using your own phone. We have the instructions and the call lists. Make as few or as many as you'd like. Just try it for starters and we think you'll want to do more. You can challenge your friends to a competition or even have a phonebanking party. You can sign up using our online form or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Many are concerned about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that now allows corporations to be treated like persons to freely spend money to advertise in partisan campaigns. That's why it's more important than ever for our individual voices to be made strong by a campaign that empowers us to fight for the kitchen table issues that strengthen our families and communities.
I want to prove with our campaign that good government can come about when good people from all walks of life come together, person-to-person, and make it happen. That's the strength of our democracy.
Personally talking to as many Democratic primary voters as we can is critical to our success. Please sign up now, or if you are unable to make calls yourself, you can make sure we can keep all those others resourced with what they need. You can contribute $50, $25, $10, or whatever you can to help us keep fanning the flames of this historic grassroots effort.
This is our election. This is our chance to elect a Senator who comes to power because of you--not big banks, insurance companies or moneyed corporate interests. Let's prove there's a better way to do this. We can start right now to change our government. Thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Brunner
P.S. - Perhaps you are hesitating because you have not made calls for a campaign before--or even because you did! Believe me, it is easy and fun to do, especially when you know you are part of a team built from the ground up, not the top down. Please sign up online or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to volunteer today.