John Kerry gives kudo's and a nod to activists! Contest Announcement

[Breeze54]

"It's the pressure of activists and the voice of the people that have gotten us this far in the Iraq debate,
not the cookie-cutter ads and thirty second soundbites of Madison Avenue media firms."

~ Senator John Kerry ~

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Dear Breeze;

I've said it before and I'll say it again: the Republicans are feeling the pressure for change
on Iraq. But I'm not a patient person. Especially when the lives of our troops are at stake.

I refuse to wait around for the Republicans to move without giving them a little more pushing.

Quite simply, we want to take an unusual step - and we want to do it early. I think we need to run
radio ads in the states of the Roadblock Republicans, making it crystal clear that they don't deserve
to be reelected because of their continued support for the Bush Doctrine of escalation without end.

We need to turn up the heat even higher.

It's the pressure of activists and the voice of the people that have gotten us this far in the Iraq debate,
not the cookie-cutter ads and thirty second soundbites of Madison Avenue media firms.

So we decided, why don't we let you speak in this radio campaign? If user generated content can
change presidential debates, I know it can help change the next election on the most pivotal of issues.

http://action.keepingamericaspromise.com/roadblockradio

That's why we're running a contest. We want you to send in a script for a 30 second radio spot (that's
about 65 words long), we'll whittle it down some to the top 20, and then we'll open up the voting to
everyone. The winner that's chosen by the people will be what we air in the states. And we'll
fundraise for the airing of that spot, with each of you able to choose with your contribution where
you think we should run the ad. No political professionals making the spot, or choosing where to run
it.

It's all done by you.

You can make the spot sad, or satirical, or hard-hitting. Whatever you want to do.
You can make it a personal story from your life (maybe you know someone in Iraq
or have a family member there or maybe you are one of the many veterans in this community),
or you can make a factual case on why voters should consider someone else because of this issue,
or anything else you'd like.

You get it -- it's up to you.

And what you do can be the ad that goes on the air targeting the Roadblock Republicans.

So click here to submit your script. http://action.keepingamericaspromise.com/roadblockradio

You have until midnight ET on Saturday August 11th to get your script in, so get thinking and start writing.

And forward this email to everyone you think might be interested in submitting a radio spot to this contest.

If you know someone who has a way with words and wants to make a difference, send this along.

We'd love to get their scripts.

Thank you, and let's make sure we get a change in course in Iraq very soon.

Good luck,

John Kerry


John Kerry for U.S. Senate
129 Portland Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114-2014
[e-mail]
www.johnkerry.com

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. K and R

What a great idea.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. I had this fantasy last night

that after the info in the RNC memos about the voter suppression comes to light and it becomes crystal clear that ** and his minions are usurpers, that the whole entire administration is removed (including Roberts and Alito), and then Gore and Kerry are installed as co-presidents. Just a dream, I know, but wouldn't it be wonderful?

[Breeze54]

3. Great dream! Maybe you could put that

in a sound bite, as requested by Kerry? Worth a shot! ;)

[wisteria]

4. K&R! n/t