I received this e-mail yesterday from Jerry Tetalman's campaign in regards to efforts being made to increase the social media outreach to the campaign as it does the just about impossible effort to unseat Rep. Darrell Issa.
ONLY 5 DAYS TO GO!!!
There's Power in Social Media!
First I want to thank you for signing up as a supporter of Jerry Tetalman's campaign for Congress. We have opened a lot of eyes to the embarrassment that Darrell Issa is in Congress.
Here’s some inspiration: Sandra Fluke’s radio ad endorsing Jerry!
The "Final Push" is here!! Now I know that you can't take the week off and spend every day at the Campaign HQ ... or can you? But there is a LOT you can do to support Jerry from home.
YOU can get the word out through your computer, through e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. It’s easy, it’s efficient, and it’s far-reaching!
Please ask your friends, TODAY, to help spread the word. Jerry needs your support now, so that he may support you in Washington next year!
Here’s the plan, called ...
The “Perfect Storm” of Social Media!!
We need to LIGHT UP Facebook, Twitter and blogs. And send messages to your personal e-mail list.
1. Post your own messages about Jerry Tetalman, the campaign, or issues crucial to all of us.
2. Re-post or re-tweet other’s messages.
3. Encourage your FB, Twitter and E-mail friends & followers to reach out to their friends & followers.
4. Post comments to blogs. Go to the Daily Kos, especially “Pipsorcle”
which is a great source of news and comment. Also, check out Huffington Post, Daily Beast or any web media with large followings.
5. When tweeting, use @Jerry Tetalman and hash tags such as #CA49, #drawtheline, #Obama2012
6. Start by posting the Sandra Fluke ad:
and/or the CA Nurses ad:
7. Post videos from the Jerry for Congress web page or You Tube page:
We have 5 days to tell 357,000 voters in the 49th district that Darrell Issa is an Embarrassment and Jerry Tetalman matches their positions on the issues.
So, post up to THREE TIMES A DAY ON EACH ACCESS POINT EVERY DAY!!
One more thing -- before you fire up the keyboard, here are some key topics:
Jerry is 100% Pro-Choice and will protect a woman’s right to contraception, mammograms and comprehensive health care. Darrell Issa will not.
Jerry is Pro-Environment and will STOP the Expansion of Off-Shore Oil Drilling along the California Coast. Issa votes in Favor of more oil rigs off our coast.
Jerry supports Veterans and Active Duty Military. He supports the Stimulus Bill which is paying for construction of the new hospital at Camp Pendleton to serve WOUNDED WARRIORS. He supports job training for our returning Vets. Darrell Issa voted AGAINST the stimulus bill that funds the hospital!
OK, that’s it. THANKS for your support – now let’s get that Social Media and
E-mail smoking!
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Here's a few videos that can give you motivation:
US Postal Workers Support Jerry Tetalman for Congress
Sandra Fluke Speaking at Planned Parenthood Rally in San Diego, CA last Friday (she has endorsed Jerry Tetalman for Congress):
On Stage with Jerry Tetalman:
Jerry Tetalman at the Green Experts Forum:
Jerry Tetalman speaking - Your Path to Financial Freedom Motivational Video:
Here's a young woman in Southern California explaining how Jerry Tetalman's "One World Democracy" pro-peace book has affected her:
Now of course, the necessary information:
Jerry Tetalman for Congress:
http://jerryforcongress2012.com/...
Donate:
https://secure.actblue.com/...
Volunteer:
http://jerryforcongress2012.com/...
Now get to work! Ok, so you meet some Republicans in the 49th District and they're skeptical and they ask you the following questions:
Why am I going to break my loyalty to Darrell Issa?
Answer: Because his communication line isn't open and he's never around to talk to you guys, whether you support him or not.
I'm a Republican! Why are you turning to me?
Answer: Because Jerry Tetalman is an open man, a nice man. Darrell Issa isn't. Jerry Tetalman doesn't pander to his own base. He listens to people from ALL different parties, including yours. Darrell Issa only represents the Republican Party, not all voters in the 49th district.
We want oil! Why are we going to support someone who doesn't like it?
Answer: Hurricane Sandy has been very aggressive in the East Coast as a result of fossil fuels, pollution from oil entering the sky for decades, and other environmentally problematic issues. Jerry Tetalman will make sure there's no hurricane like Hurricane Sandy to hit the 49th District, since it is based on the coastline and people need to adapt fast to the ever-changing global warming problems.
If Tetalman is so great, why isn't he a conservative?
Answer: Tetalman is a fiscal conservative. He believes in balancing the budget and the U.S. government living within its means. Common sense, right?
Why hasn't Tetalman debated Darrell Issa?
Answer: Darrell Issa has refused to answer Jerry Tetalman's plea to debate him. There's been a petition out there but so far, Issa has refused. Don't you want your own Congressman that you've had for more than ten years to debate his opponent? Is there something wrong with that?
We support the military and Camp Pendleton! Tetalman is just a liberal who wants to gut the military!
Answer: Jerry Tetalman has lived in the 49th district since the late 70's and is well aware of the need, as Congressman (should he be elected), to represent the pro-military voters and personnel serving in the U.S. Army and Navy. He won't gut funding for the military unless it is unnecessary pork spending that does nothing to strengthen the military like giving no-bid contracts to companies like Halliburton. Tetalman supports Veterans and Active Duty Military. He supports the Stimulus Bill which is paying for construction of the new hospital at Camp Pendleton to serve wounded warriors. He supports job training for our returning veterans. Darrell Issa voted against the stimulus bill that funds the hospital. Another thing to keep in mind is that Tetalman is diplomatic and understands that the military can be used in non-combat purposes, like the UN uses peacekeeping troops or when the U.S. Army sent troops to New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Tetalman is open to having an open dialog with the military community.
Folks, my conservative Republican mother grew up in Ogden, Utah. Her family background and neighborhood in the area are historically conservative, more so and more longer than the 49th District even during the Reagan years. Ogden, UT makes the 49th District look liberal. Trust me, I debate my mother respectively all the time and she's a Romney supporter but she's also pro-choice, loves Michelle Obama and likes Joe Biden (she's kind of an enigma... hehehe).