Progressive Democrats take Voting Fraud Issues to the Floor of the Senate

[Kevin Spidel]

PRESS ADVISORY
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For Immediate Release // December 21, 2004
Contact: Tim Carpenter [phone]
http://www.pdamerica.org

Progressive Democrats take Voting Fraud Issues to the Floor of the Senate

Washington, D.C. – Today, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) launched an online campaign to send thousands of emails to members of the Senate, urging them to stand with progressive members of the House of Representatives on January 6th. Rather than have a repeat of the Senatorial silence of 2000, this election's certification should find at least one Senator, and perhaps many, who will stand with the voters who were disenfranchised and suppressed during the November 2nd, 2004 election. Tonight, PDA is reporting over 12,000 emails sent to targeted Senators.

"We cannot expect to promote democracy around the world when we cannot even guarantee the right to vote in the state of Ohio," Tim Carpenter, National Director of PDA stated. "There are outstanding lawsuits, testimonies, and growing data proving votes were deliberately suppressed in Ohio. Until these issues can be fully aired by a Congressional investigation, we ask that Senators of conscience stand with the many members of the House who will contest the vote."

Progressive Democrats of America has heard from thousands of voters who have had their right to vote compromised by actions ranging from blatant electioneering to irresponsible management of election technologies. As a result of these testimonies, and the mobilization effort within PDA's constituency, the staff at PDA was instrumental in bringing testimony to the Minority Judiciary Hearings held on December 8th by Rep. John Conyers, and to the hearings in Ohio.

Progressive Democrats of America has already launched several email campaigns regarding this issue, targeting members of the House and the national media. Over 30,000 email messages have been sent by grassroots activists to targeted members of Congress.

This new email campaign, focused on targeted Senators, launched on the morning of December 21st, the same time a nationwide conference call on voting issues was made to mobilize around this effort. The call included Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rep. Barbara Lee (CA), Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (OH) and dozens of the coalition groups who have mobilized around this effort.

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[stepnw1f]

1. Ahh Yes.... People Hear.... KICK (nt)

[Radio_Lady]

4. I'm Proud to be a part of this effort...

I contacted the following senators:

John Kerry (of course)
Ted Kennedy
Ron Wyden (I'm in Oregon)
Hillary Clinton (she responded she would not be able to respond to anyone who was not a New York resident)
Barbara Boxer
Jim Jeffords
Patrick Leahy

You can find their web sites using this with this format:

http://LASTNAME.senate.gov

Look on each page for contact information and fill out a simple web form.

I can't get to Washington, DC, on January 6th, but my heart will be there with those of you who can. In peace, Radio Lady in Oregon

[jdog]

2. Soundin' mighty good. n/t

[ailsagirl]

3. Thank you for this

[cry baby]

5. All my hopes for good results will be with you on Jan. 6th.

I can't be there in person, sure wish I could! My personal thanks goes out to everyone that can go and represent hundreds of thousands who can't go.

[Nothing Without Hope]

6. Any indications that one of the Senators WILL join the reps?

I know these Senators have been petitioned, but I have not heard anything about whether they will actually join the challenge on Jan 6. All of us would be devastated if there were a repeat of the Jan 2001 silence from the Senate when the representatives stepped forward one by one to protest the election results. That was one of the saddest scenes in Fahrenheit 9/11.

[GetTheRightVote]

7. I am pride to help out as much as I possibly can.