re: Election postponement....Torres, CA Dem Party Chair, e-mail.

[pinto]

Letter from the Chairman

Dear :

Congratulations to Eric Bauman, who was reelected Chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee on Tuesday night. The vote was 180 to 11 in favor of Eric! We look forward to his continued leadership in LA.

I am sure that you have listened with astonishment this week as the Bush administration has trotted out a proposal to postpone the November elections in the event of a terrorist attack. Never before in the history of this country has such a profound assumption regarding a scheduled election been proposed. As Sen. Barbara Boxer said, "To even consider postponing our elections, the most ardent symbol of American democracy, because of threats made by terrorists would be nothing short of allowing fear to rule our country. America is too great and too strong and too brave for that." Representative Jane Harman (D-El Segundo) stated, "I think it's excessive based on what we know." Senator Dianne Feinstein affirmed the resolution to go forward, "We hold elections in the middle of war, in the middle of earthquakes, in the middle of whatever it takes. The election is a statutory election. It should go ahead, on schedule.…"

This is not Central America, where President Jimmy Carter is called upon to come in and monitor the election. By seeking to put in place procedures to delay the election, the people around Bush are demonstrating that they will do anything to keep power.

This is an issue on which we cannot be silent. Therefore I am asking you to write a letter to your local newspaper. We make it easy for you. We have a searchable list of media on our website that will give you the addresses of media in your area. We need to alert readers everywhere that calling for a postponement shows just how arrogant and desperate the Bush administration has become. We need a change in the White House and we need an election to do that, no matter what.


Sincerely,



Senator Art Torres (Ret.)
Chairman, California Democratic Party


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[mike_c]

1. good on 'im....

I hope lots of people get that letter!

[flaminbats]

2. maybe I should join the California Democrats..

I hope California delegates at the convention take the lead in making this a central theme at the convention. A Democratic Party that does not lead the fight for democracy is like having a Green Party that does not protect the environment or a Reform Party which does not fight for radical reforms. If we have nothing worth listening to, soon the people will simply tune us out.

But I think the California Democratic Chairman has seen the light!

[pinto]

4. reliably Dem CA, but folks sometimes forget we have a huge Elect. vote

I think we'll have a good voice in the convention. Sen. Torres (ret) is doing a great job, imo.

It's all good.

[section321]

3. Thank you for posting this letter.

It prompted me to send a letter to Jane Harman (my rep) and let her know how strongly I feel that these elections can not be postponed.

[dusty64]

5. Glad to see opposition

to this dastardly plan of the extreme right. Hasn't gotten much coverage in that "liberal" corporate media though, why am I not surprised.