New letter from Howard: 50 State Turnout

Just logged into my e-mail account and found a new message from Howard Dean. I think I *didn't* post other recent ones, so I'm making a point of posting this one. Click here for the most recent update on Edwin, here for Edwin's candle page, and here for Subway's page.

Dear Renee,

The 50 State Turnout

Did you know that, on our web site alone, a quarter million people sent letters to the ABC network about the right-wing 9/11 propaganda film they aired? This mobilization was part of a new attitude for the Democratic Party -- we stood up, held our ground, and refused to let ABC off the hook.

But we're not just mobilizing online. We're mobilizing on the ground in every single state across the country. As we near the November elections, our 50-state strategy operation is being transformed into a 50-state get-out-the-vote effort.

Our push down the home stretch is the "50-State Turnout" -- an unprecedented, nationwide operation to turn voters out to the polls.

It kicks off on October 7th -- exactly one month before the midterm elections. Many state parties have planned hundreds of events using our brand new PartyBuilder grassroots action tools.

There are hundreds of get-out-the-vote events -- phone-banks, neighborhood canvasses or volunteer events at campaign headquarters across the country. Find one here:

http://www.democrats.org/50stateturnout

The 50-State Turnout is a perfect example of how a 50-state strategy to build our party everywhere can deliver results now while building the kind of infrastructure we need for the future.

We've got nearly 200 staff and thousands more trained volunteers on the ground across the country right now.

They've been building towards this election for over a year in all 50 states.

The 50-state strategy has meant that they got to work earlier than ever before -- and it means that all the work we do between now and November will be the foundation for next year and the year after.

The final 30-day sprint will kick off with events across the country on October 7th. Check for an event near you:

http://www.democrats.org/50stateturnout

If you really want change, your vote isn't going to be enough. You've got to get out there and organize.

The 50-State Turnout will be the broadest off-year election mobilization in our party's history -- and rightly so, because the stakes couldn't be higher.

I hope you'll join us on October 7th.

Thank you.

Governor Howard Dean, M.D.

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