Marta
>[Forwarded from a friend at SEIU]
>
>SEIU's chief of staff sent around the following message, with
>tactics for how we can help win the "post-debate debate" using email
>and telephones. I thought you'd find it helpful in figuring out how
>to help AFTER the debate is over...Please pass this along to friends!
>
>>>>Kirk Adams (Donna Alston) 9/30/2004 5:08:50 PM >>>
>
>Tonight, don't let George Bush's henchmen steal another victory. We
>need your online help immediately after the debate, so save this
>email, print it out, and have it ready with you as you watch the
>first Presidential debate tonight.
>
>We all know what happened in 2000. Al Gore won the first debate on
>the issues, but Republicans stole the post-debate spin. We are not
>going to let that happen again, and you will play a big role.
>
>Immediately after the debate, we need you to do three things: vote
>in online polls, write a letter to the editor, and call in to talk
>radio programs. Your 10 minutes of activism following the debate can
>make the difference.
>
>Vote
>
>National and local news organizations will be conducting online
>polls during and after the debate asking for readers' opinions. Look
>for online polls at these national news websites, and make sure to
>vote in every one of them:
>
>* ABC News: http://www.abcnews.com/
> <http://redir.democrats.org/rdr/002UK008CQ0004S>
>
>* CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/
> <http://redir.democrats.org/rdr/002UK008CQ0004T>
>
>* CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
> <http://redir.democrats.org/rdr/002UK008CQ0004U>
>
>* Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/
> <http://redir.democrats.org/rdr/002UK008CQ0004V>
>
>* MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.com/
> <http://redir.democrats.org/rdr/002UK008CQ0004W>
>
>* USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/
> <http://redir.democrats.org/rdr/002UK008CQ0004X>
>
>And be sure to check the websites of your local newspapers and TV
>stations for online polls. It is crucial that you do this in the
>minutes immediately following the debate.
>
>Write
>
>Immediately after the debate, go online and write a letter to the
>editor of your local paper. If you feel John Kerry commanded the
>debate and had a clear plan for fixing the mess in Iraq, put it in
>your letter. If you feel George Bush dodged tough questions on Iraq
>and didn't level with voters, put it in your letter.
>
>With just a few clicks, you can write your letter at our online media center:
>
>http://wwwdemocrats.org/media/
><http://redir.democrats.org/rdr/002UK008CQ0004Y>
>
>Call
>
>Do you listen to national or local call-in shows on the radio? How
>about on TV? Call them and let them know what you thought of John
>Kerry's plan to keep America secure and George Bush's continuing
>refusal to admit the truth about his record.
>
>Here are some national shows to get you started. (All times are Eastern.)
>
>* Air America (all day): 646-274-2346
>
>* Alan Colmes (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.): 212-301-5900
>
>* Ed Shultz (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.): 701-232-1525
>
>* Bev Smith (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.): 412-325-4197
>
>* Doug Stephen (5 a.m. 10 a.m.): 1-800-510-8255
>
>Find shows in your area on our media website:
>
>http://wwwdemocrats.org/media/find.html
><http://redir.democrats.org/rdr/002UK008CQ0004Z>
>
>Your actions immediately after the debate tonight can help John
>Kerry win on November 2. Make your voice heard!
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-- Marta Russell Los Angeles, CA http://www.martarussell.com/