Hey Kossacks,
31 Days. That's right. We only have one month left before the first votes are cast in Iowa. And, right now, the polls show a dead heat between Senators Clinton, Edwards, and Obama.
This morning, Democracy for America launched a campaign calling on Iowa Democrats to Unite for a Progressive President.
The first step in this campaign is to Sign the Call to Action.
This election is our chance to not only elect a Democrat, but a progressive President. Regardless of who you want most to win the primaries, we must to Unite for a Progressive President if we hope to beat the media front-runner.
The message is clear. Unite for a Progressive President who will embrace grassroots engagement, not the beltway establishment. Unite for a Progressive President with the backbone to fight for change, not the same poll driven status quo.
Unite for a Progressive President who proudly stands with the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party.
Here's part of the message I sent to DFA members this morning
Now, it all comes down to this. Any of the Democratic candidates will make a great President. Each of them is significantly better than any of the Republican candidates. But, primaries matter, and this is our chance to elect not just a Democrat but a progressive President.
The campaign escalates on Wednesday as DFA members will write thousands of letters to Iowa asking voters to lead the way on January 3rd. Followed quickly with statewide newspaper ads, media buys and on the ground emergency rallies. By caucus day, every Iowa DFA member and Democratic voter will know the unity of a national movement of 675,000 progressive activists is ready to follow their lead. You empower Iowa voters with a positive call to action: Unite for a Progressive President.
www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/Unite
There is no time to sit on the sidelines and wait. This is a fight for the heart and soul of the Democratic Party. It is up to you to make change happen.
Thank you for working to take our country back.
Kossacks, I know you your help will make this campaign a huge success. Here are three quick ways you can take action and spread the word.
- Join the Call to Action
- Embed the Image and Link on Your Blog
- Take this message Viral: Write about this campaign on a state blog
Why take action now?
Last month over 154,000 of you voted in the largest primary poll of 2008. The poll made clear two striking facts: A 78% consensus for the top three progressive candidates of Edwards, Kucinich, and Obama. And 95% of DFA members voted for someone other than the media's frontrunner.
Why are we so focused on Iowa?
The Iowa caucus isn’t a typical election. There are no secret ballots. People state their candidate preferences and then are given multiple chances to switch based on the viability of their chosen candidate and conversations that occur in the caucus room. This allows for the unique opportunity for Iowa voters to Unite for a Progressive President before the end of the night rather then split the progressive vote between one or more candidates.
This campaign is our chance to prove that primaries matter. But, we can't do it without you. Sign the call to action and be sure to let us know you heard about this on DailyKos - so we can give credit where credit is due. Embed the image on your own blog for the duration of the campaign. And, then, help us take this viral by writing about this campaign on a state blog.
Not familiar with your local blogs? There's a great listing on the left sidebar over at MyDD.com
I'll be around along with our Field Director, Ilya Sheyman, to answer questions, comments, and post updates throughout the day.
This is it. 31 days left. Let's finish the job we started in 2004 and elect a progressive President!