First off, let me say "Howdy" to everyone. I'm a long time lurker, first time diarist. I'm from Texas, but right now I'm living abroad in Japan. このサイトに日本語が分か
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! Living abroad, I've been a bit removed from the excitement of this year's presidential race. So I got to thinking that even though I'm thousands of miles aways, I could use the internets, that wonderful collection of tubes, to try to do something to help out. So I am organizing an online fundraiser - a moneybomb - for the DNC to be held on June 3rd.
I've created a website and a Facebook group to promote this effort:
http://www.dncmoneybomb.com
http://www.facebook.com/...
There is more info after the jump. I hope many of your can join me in this effort, and thanks for reading my first diary!
What is a moneybomb? A moneybomb is a grassroots fundraising effort to raise money from a large number of donors in a brief period of time.
Why June 3rd? On June 3rd, Montana and South Dakota will hold the last contests in the race for the Democratic nomination. At that time, it will be important for the Democratic party to begin the process of coming together after what has been a hard-fought race for the nomination between some great candidates. This event aims to promote Democratic unity in preparation for the general election fight against John McCain.
Why give money to the DNC? The Democratic candidates have raised record sums of money this year. However, because the campaign for the nomination has been so long and so expensive, less money has found its way to the national party. According to recent campaign finance reports, the DNC is badly trailing the RNC in cash on hand. The party needs enough money to support its nominee in the general election as well as to continue organizing in every state as part of its 50 state strategy.
What can you do to help?
Join our Facebook group and invite your friends to join the group as well.
If you are a member of a Democratic club or organization, invite other members of the group to participate and add the DNC Moneybomb on June 3rd to your organization’s event calendar.
If you have a blog, link to DNCMoneybomb.com and encourage your readers to participate.