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Dear MoveOn member,
If you're an Obama supporter, watching the polls or reading the news can
feel pretty good right now. And we should feel good--progressives have
worked hard to get this far!
But we can't listen to the pundits who say it's over--we've all got to
help out to make sure Obama wins. Here are five reasons why:
1. The polls may be wrong. This is an unprecedented election. No one knows
how racism may affect what voters tell pollsters--or what they do in the
voting booth. And the polls are narrowing anyway. In the last few days,
John McCain has gained ground in most national polls, as his campaign has
gone even more negative.
2. Dirty tricks. Republicans are already illegally purging voters from the
rolls in some states. They're whipping up hysteria over ACORN to justify
more challenges to new voters. Misleading flyers about the voting process
have started appearing in black neighborhoods. And of course, many
counties still use unsecure voting machines.
3. October surprise. In politics, 15 days is a long time. The next McCain
smear could dominate the news for a week. There could be a crisis with
Iran, or Bin Laden could release another tape, or worse.
4. Those who forget history... In 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote,
after trailing by seven points in the final days of the race. In 1980,
Reagan was eight points down in the polls in late October and came back to
win. Races can shift--fast!
5. Landslide. Even with Barack Obama in the White House, passing universal
health care and a new clean energy policy is going to be hard. Insurance,
drug and oil companies will fight us every step of the way. We need the
kind of landslide that will give Barack a huge mandate.
It all boils down to this: We can't afford to take our eye off the ball.
After eight long years, we're just 15 days away from turning the page on
the Bush era--but we've got to keep pushing, right down to the wire, to
get every last Obama supporter out to vote.
That's why we've set a goal of sending 250 MoveOn members to volunteer
at the Obama office in Fayetteville this week. Polls are great, but only votes
count!
Will you help reach out to voters?
http://pol.moveon.org/obama/volunteer/?office_id=11880&id=14513-9242917-zSAZYQx&t=6
Some progressives may be starting to think this one's in the bag, and that
could be a fatal error. So please pass this email along to a few friends
right now. And invite them to come volunteer with you.
Obama's kicking butt! Now we all have to do our part, and take this one
across the finish line.
Thanks for all you do.
--Adam, Lenore, Aisling, Patrick S. and the rest of the team
P.S. Need to volunteer at a different office? Click here:
http://pol.moveon.org/obama/office.html?choose_zip=1&id=14513-9242917-zSAZYQx&t=7
Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 4.2 million
members--no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny
staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.
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