Here at Daily Kos we are the tip of the spear. Many folks here have already
given money to the DNC to show solidarity with Chairman Dean this week. Some have called or
written Joe Biden's office to protest yet another instance of a Democrat criticizing Howard while the Republicans sell our country to the highest bidders. Many of us have signed the
Dean Speaks for Me petition. And some of you have written letters to the editor in support of Howard Dean.
Well, for every one of us here... there are a dozen more we can reach out to in order to continue to shore up support for Howard Dean... so some of us at Sonoma County DFA are proposing an outreach effort to all Democratic activists to make a big splash to enhance our visibility and demonstrate our fund-raising and organizational capabilities: Support Howard Dean Day - June 15th.
So, between now and June 15th, let's do what we can to enlist support and participation not only from our core activist lists, but also our extended communities of sympathetic - but less engaged - friends and family.
Because frankly we don't have any time to waste. The 2006 elections will be upon us sooner than we think, and we want to make sure that the party is with the program:
Together we need to move away from the special interest fundraising of the Republicans... and Democratic Washington insiders... towards building a party that represents the interests of the American citizen.
Together we need to move the center of gravity of the party away from Washington and towards the states, the counties, and the precincts.
And just as importantly, together we need to aggressively challenge the Republican talking points and have the courage of our convictions to unapologetically champion the traditional Democratic values which have been under unremitting attack for the past few decades.
So lets encourage others to do as we have done:
- Give money to the DNC.
- Call Democratic Elected Officials
- Sign the Dean Speaks for Us Petition
- Write Letters to the Editor
Here are some good articles to circulate to inspire and motivate:
William Rivers Pitt: Dean Was Right
Reuters Article: Democratic Leaders Back Dean, don't want 'wimp'
Dana Blankenhorn: A Master Politician At Work
Thom Hartmann: Dean Just Told Them The Truth and They Thought It Was Hell
Rob Kall: Dean is Doing What We Hired Him To Do
All these opinions showcase the great job Howard is doing... but we also need to demonstrate the problem: Democrats who really _are_ making gaffes - by turning on our own. The following articles starkly illustrate how our own elected officials are giving talking points to our adversaries. And that has to stop.
Senator Obama Says Dean Using 'Religion to Divide'
Howard Dean: Does He Speak for the Democrats?