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My Left Nutmeg, MoveOn is going to be canvassing its Connecticut members to determine whether they should back Lamont in his primary race against Joementum. Here's the text of the MoveOn e-mail to its members.
Dear MoveOn member in Connecticut,
Together, we face a big question in Connecticut's Democratic Senate primary. Who should MoveOn endorse? Joe Lieberman? Ned Lamont? Somebody else?
MoveOn is a member-driven organization and big decisions about what to do--including endorsements--are made by our members. So we're holding an online primary of MoveOn members in Connecticut next Thursday, May 25 to make this decision. I wanted to let you know before you hear about it from the news, because we're beginning to reach out to the candidates today.
As part of the process, you'll hear from Senator Lieberman and Mr. Lamont. Then you'll have a chance to vote--via a secure website--for your choice next Thursday. If you're getting this email, you're qualified to vote.
In most primary processes, pundits, pollsters and wealthy donors determine the outcome long before the actual primaries. By the time the rest of us cast our ballots, the nomination is typically a done deal. The MoveOn.org Political Action primary will allow thousands of us to speak out now, adding our weight to the campaigns of their choice.
We're strong believers in the "wisdom of crowds"--the idea that we're smarter together. So we're sure that whatever decision we reach next week will be the right one. Keep an eye out for the next steps next Wednesday, and thanks, as always, for everything you do.
-Eli Pariser
Executive Director, MoveOn.org Political Action
Thursday, May 18th, 2006
You can read all of the rules for participating over at My Left Nutmeg, or in this diary. If you live in Connecticut and you're a MoveOn member, here's your chance. MoveOn's endorsement and fundraising could make a huge difference in this.