Boring as tonight's debate is likely to be, it's important that John Kerry walks away the victor and that means convincing the media that Bush drools and Kerry rules. The Republicans are blowing a ton of cash on a rapid-response effort called Debate Facts (ha ha) that will provide a live feed to 5,000 conservative blogs.
The DNC is adopting a more democratic and less hierarchal strategy that's relying on the grassroots to get the job done. You can help out TONIGHT by spending ten minutes doing one of the following:
VoteReminds me of the good 'ol days of Howard Dean. Do it. Posted by sarah at September 30, 2004 12:57 PM | TrackBack
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/
* CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/
* CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
* Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/
* MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.com/
* USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/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://www.democrats.org/media/
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.): 1-800-510-8255Find shows in your area on our media website: http://www.democrats.org/media/find.html