Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Who Said It?

Dear Elizabeth,
For too many people, politics is a bad word. It's not surprising since for many people "politics" means talking heads screaming at each other on TV, or special interests stacking the deck in Washington.
We have an opportunity to change that. When politics gets local, when the person talking is your neighbor standing on your front porch, things change.
On June 9th, hundreds of thousands of people will have that experience as we take our campaign to the streets in all 50 states for a nationwide neighborhood walk.
We're calling it Walk for Change, and its success depends on you. I'm asking you for something extraordinary. I'm asking you to lead a group of supporters in your community in a neighborhood walk to let people know about our campaign.


If you agree to organize a walk, we'll mail you the materials you need to start a conversation with your neighbors about being part of this movement for change. But it can only happen if you're willing to take the leap and put together a June 9th Walk for Change event where you live:

**Link By The Person**


It's not common these days to reach out to a neighbor.
We're more likely to nod quickly and smile when unloading the groceries or walking the dog than we are to stop and talk about the things that shape our common destiny.
But the great issues of our day shouldn't just be topics to fill time between commercials on cable news. These challenges -- ending the war in Iraq, solving the health care crisis, tackling climate change -- affect each one of us personally.
And the solutions to each one will require personal investment from all of us.
That's why it's so important to create this dialogue in your community -- to have a serious conversation about what matters most to your neighbors, and to share with them why this movement for change is personal for you.

**Link by The Person**


We shouldn't be afraid. Americans everywhere are hungry for change, and waiting for someone to show them where change will come from.
On June 9th, if you organize a Walk for Change event, that change will come from your community, and the person showing the way will be you.
Thank you.

SIGNED BY THE PERSON


P.S. -- We all know how important the neighboring Iowa caucus is going to be in this campaign. Here in Illinois, we've had an unprecedented amount of support and some Illinois volunteers are even traveling to Iowa to pitch in with canvassing efforts. Click below to find out how you can travel and help out in Iowa:

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I don't really understand what this post is about. Is it for a certain candidate, or a certain group?
ACS

CRUSTY MOM-E said...

It's a certain candidate...

Xo Mz.ACS,
Crusty

Anonymous said...

If this person who copies/pastes a form letter to the blog has REAL convictions, he/she would tell us all about what candidate is being trumpeted. Don't wuss out and not even mention a name. Doesn't that instantly make one highly suspicious?

A walk around the neighborhood is so hokey and 60's-ish. Some folks need to read and think deeply what is going to be best for the future of this nation, work their butts off to get out the vote, and then watch the winner like a hawk.

I've been of voting age since 1972 and have NEVER missed an election. I write letters to the editors of ocal newspapers. I also campaign for the beliefs I espouse on a 24/7/365 basis.

The politicians fear me because I'm not walking. I'm reading, talking, writing, and voting.

UD

CRUSTY MOM-E said...

well put Ud, well put. I welcome your refreshing views on honesty.
Thanks as always, for reading!!
Always,
Crusty

Anonymous said...

it appears to me crusty that you hit a nerve with ud. freedom of speech is a wonderful thing. I like your whimsical approach to the guessing game because quite frankly it is a guessing game with politics and the candidates themselves.
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