Protest!

In 2000, Karl Rove launched an ambitious study to determine why George
Bush hadn't won the popular vote. The study concluded that Republicans
had "underperformed in the last 72 hours of the last two elections," and
that they were especially bad at the face-to-face get out the vote
activities that the Democrats did well at.

So Rove started something called the "72 Hour Task Force" -- a program
focused on getting out every last volunteer on the ground in the final
72 hours before the election. It was a massive success. Republicans
credit the 72 hour program with a number of Senate and House victories
in 2002. And you can bet that next weekend every last conservative
activist will be out pounding the pavement to turn out right-wing voters
on Tuesday.

We've got to get the progressive base out too, and we've developed a
organized, strategic, and massive plan for the final four days to do
exactly that. Together, we'll drive literally hundreds of thousands of
Kerry supporters who weren't planning on voting to the polls. But the
effort relies on having a lot of volunteers to talk to people about why
they can't afford to sit this election out. Can you come join us in a
swing state for the final 72 hours of this campaign, or the final
weekend, or even just November 2nd?

Sign up at:

http://www.moveonpac.org/lnvb/travel/?id=4709-4549055-5lOu0c.ekrHgjJIPAVrbVg

We already have 6000 volunteers traveling to battleground states during
the last and most critical days of the campaign; we could use 6000 more.
Working side by side with MoveOn members from all over will be fun and
rewarding.

Whoever works harder on the ground in these last few days will win the
election. In 2000, New Mexico was won by a mere 366 votes. Who can
forget the 537 vote margin in Florida? Battleground states are all
polling within the margin of error -- it is very likely that the winner
will prevail by a slim margin based on how hard progressives and right
wingers, respectively, work. If you can travel to the decisive Buckeye
State of Ohio, the sunny beaches of Miami, or any of the top ten
contentious states, you can set our country's course.

Fortunately, the momentum is on our side. The Orlando Sentinel, which
has not endorsed a Democrat for President in 40 years, came out for John
Kerry on Sunday. And so did the Washington Post. And the Seattle Times.
And the Portland Oregonian, which endorsed Bush in 2000.

Momentum wins political races. We have momentum, and it's time to drive
this thing home. Can you put us over the top?

http://www.moveonpac.org/lnvb/travel/?id=4709-4549055-5lOu0c.ekrHgjJIPAVrbVg

The future of our country will be determined not by Bush or Kerry, but
by your efforts on the ground. Thank you, for all you do.

Sincerely,
 
--Adam, Eli, Hannah, James, Laura, and the whole MoveOn PAC Team
  Monday, October 25th, 2004