I just received this pleasant surprise in my inbox. It looks like the undersigned artists are distributing this to their listserves. Though, I imagine they are mostly preaching to the choir, this may convince a few people of the consequences of voting for Nader.
Dear Friends,
We the undersigned singers/songwriters/strummers and dreamers believe that the upcoming presidential election will have an impact on our country and the world community for many decades to come. We believe that in order to reach the positive goals of peace and unity, George Bush must go. To this end, we support JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT. We urge you to join us and do the following in order to ensure that Kerry wins back the White House in 2004:
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- Vote for John Kerry
- Contact your local Democratic party and offer transportation assistance getting Democrats to the polls.
- If you are voting in a swing state, vote for John Kerry. Ralph Nader is not an option in a race this close. Winner takes all in American elections. This means that if Ralph Nader gets 3% of the vote, he doesn't get 3% of the voice. The president gets 100% of the voice (and cabinet selections).
If you are planning to vote for Ralph Nader, you can sign up for VotePair.org, where people in non-swing states agree to vote for Nader in exchange for Kerry votes in swing states. It's legal, and VotePair's founder (and Dar Williams' friend), Jamie Raskin, says that Ralph Nader has endorsed it this time around.
- Don't give up on trying to bring one more vote to the Democratic Party. Talk it up!
Thank you for being part of our community. We look forward to working with you for a better tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Patty Larkin and Dar Williams
Merrie Amsterburg
Karla Bonoff
Jonatha Brook
The Burns Sisters
Catie Curtis
Peter Gallway
John Gorka
Tracy Grammer
Pat Humphries & Sandy O
Janis Ian
Lucy Kaplansky
Christine Lavin
Peter Mulvey
Holly Near
Carrie Newcomer
Nerissa & Katryna Nields
Tom Rush
Chris Smither
Marc Schulman
Ben Wittman
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