My friend, and kick-ass activist, Joyce sent me her "standard response to otherwise intelligent Democrats who are falling for the Republican psych-out tactics." Here it is.
Dear Concerned Democrat,
In the time that you have just spent telling hardworking Democratic volunteers what THEY or the Kerry campaign should be doing "to be more effective" you could have asked any number of people to vote. You are absolutely correct that more needs to be done -- please pick one and give it a try. You'll feel so much better!
One second is all the time it takes to hand someone a copy of John Kerry's Plan for America or a summary of his platform.
Five seconds is all the time it takes to ask, "Is your voter registration current?" Six, if you hand them a reg. card, available from your state election office.
Thirty seconds is all the time it takes to cc and forward an online voter registration form to everyone you know.
One minute of one-one-one contact -- i.e, simply asking -- is the single most effective method there is of increasing Democratic turnout.
Five minutes is the average length of a talk given by an individual (such as YOU) at a Kerry house party for voters and would-be voters.
Ten minutes is all it takes to write a brief but highly effective letter to the editor -- including using the capwiz tool to send it to several newspapers at once.
One hour is all it takes to attend a meeting or MeetUp and get the scoop on how to support volunteer actions in your community.
Two hours is all it takes to canvass 50 or more houses with anywhere from 1 to 5 voters per house -- double that if you bring friends to take the other side of the street.
Many Democrats are giving month after month to a sustained volunteer effort in support of the Kerry-Edwards ticket and their state and local Democrats. By giving just one hour out of the last 1200-plus to volunteer action, you have the power to win this election.
Help us turn whining into winning! We are so much closer than you think, and we WILL succeed if you get fully on board.
