We are in a war and the other side just invited us to conduct highly effective offensive ground operations literally on their front lawn. We must evaluate if the resources necessary to conduct that operation are worth the likely benefits.
This has already been proposed here:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
Max Baucus has invited all of us to a Jon Tester fundraiser at his ranch near Helena on August 8. We can choose to seize the weekend news cycle just by showing up with 1000 or more people.
Tester's camp anticipates 300-400 Montana Democrats at the $50 per head fundraiser. It will be easy to outnumber Max's supporters at his own event. The national press will be watching the public option war intensely as the pols hear it from the people back home during the August vacation. We can make this by far the loudest thing Max hears while back home this year, and the exposure a mass gathering on Max's front lawn would generate in the national press would be priceless. And boy, would Jon Tester owe us...
Helena is a long or extended weekend charter bus ride for most of the population of the western US. Most could likely get there for under $200. I believe there is a high enough level of intensity in the activist community over this issue that a weekend junket to confront Max and win headlines would appeal to many.
A call to action by eve, slinkerwink, jane or marcy would cause this to happen.
We have a day or two to make a decision on this, and then a week to make it happen. I'm good for a $50 donation to Tester and $100 to defray travel costs for any kos or fdl notable to make the trip and represent us. Please comment below if you think this is a good use of our available resources, including whether you can organize in your group or area.
Here is the invitation:
U.S. Senator Max Baucus
& U.S. Senator Jon Tester
Invite you to join them for the
2009 Sieben Ranch Barbecue & Hoedown
North of Helena, Montana
A benefit for Senator Jon Tester
Saturday -- August 8, 2009 -- 5:30PM
Delicious Barbecue...Montana Brews & Wine
Live Country Music by Shodown
TICKETS COST - $50 per person, CHILDREN under 12 are free
Reserve your tickets today!
Click here to get tickets online or sign up as a sponsor for the event
(406) 442-6035 -- siebenranch2009@gmail.com
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