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[clpeters23]

Okay, I won't panic and drink Drano, but the anxiety is almost unbearable. The consequences of a sKerry administration could be catastrophic. But, I will quell my pessimism and think only good thoughts.

Will we all be together (on the board) election night?

Cathy

[next generation]

Hi Cathy,

I do know how you feel, I've had some anxious moments, too. I think it's just so close to the end, and the anticipation is so high, the stress is really building. Here's my remedy this weekend: I've limited my political intake to only those sources I know are going to be encouraging. Call me an ostrich if you will, but it ain't over till it's over, and there's no use letting the pessimists out there get you down. Because things really ARE looking good for the guys in the white hats!

So turn off the politics online and on TV for awhile, take a bubble bath, have a cup of tea, read a good book or watch a funny movie. The break will really give you some perspective, and hopefully chase away some of that anxiety! And don't forget, come what may, we're all in it TOGETHER!

God bless us everyone .

Brenda

P.S. Taking the kids out trick-or-treating and seeing all those smiling faces really perked me up!

[mcknz]

From the closing paragraph of yesterday's Democratic radio address by Kerry:

"You can vote now and every day until Election Day."

http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_1030a.html

And I thought you were only supposed to vote once!
(By the way, the context doesn't clarify this statement at all.)

[MJB]

Don't freak out - make a difference tomorrow morning!

Yes, the word is getting out - and WE are going to keep pushing tomorrow, Monday.


Since we got news of the documented link between John Kerry, the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, the anti-war movement and the communist North Vietnamese government early this week, I’ve been encouraging readers of this board to CALL THEIR SENATORS, among others.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41106
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41142
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41194

My sister used to work for a couple of congressmen on Capitol Hill. Every Representative and Senator has a process in place to receive and process constituent phone calls.

KEY POINT: For every ONE phone call they get, staffers and the congressmen assume that anywhere from 10-100 other people feel the same way, but don’t take the time to call. Sooo…since so few people actually call, in proportion to the population at large, EACH phone call can be vitally important.

I believe it would be fair to say that our calls helped Sen Majority Leader Bill Frist get in touch with NavyChief last week…correct me if I’m wrong, NC.

Email is not as effective, since their in-boxes are overflowing right now. Plus, phone calls have that personal touch….

GUIDELINES:

Be polite, be specific, be as factual as possible.

Use the links and posts on the board to muster your collection of facts and information.

DO NOT share scripts between each other – they can smell ‘em a mile off and it greatly diminishes the impact of what you’re trying to do. This is personal….

DON’T expect to get a call back – that’s not what this is about. This is about pushing for them to TAKE ACTION! We want our voices to be heard in a collective fashion, versus having them try to keep track to who to call about what issues.

DON’T expect to change minds when you call the Democratic offices. Again, that’s not the purpose (although I’d love to be a fly on the wall if any of the Democratic staffers actually go to the web sites and read the evidence…). Our purpose is to get ACTION, and numbers is one way to get this issue over the “Tipping Point” (see: Malcolm Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point). Once it tips, the tides rush in. We need to help make the tip happen….

WHY SENATORS?

The United States Congress is one the biggest ‘Ole Boys Network around. John Kerry has been part of that club for 20 years. You can bet that many, many people do not want to get involved in anything related to our mission.

They want it to GO AWAY - and we can see it happening. They want to stall, and dance, and twist, and avoid touching this. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. They won’t rat out a fellow Senator unless extreme pressure is applied - and we are applying it!

However…power abhors a vaccum. The old military principal of "kick 'em when they're down" applies here. We need to keep kicking, and others will pile on it. If Kerry is trending negatively in the polls (and that's happening), and takes a big hit on Tuesday...let's see what happens

WE ARE UNITED STATES CITIZENS. THE SENATE (and the House of Representatives) WORKS FOR US. ONE OF THEIR OWN HAS BEEN FOUND OUT. WE WANT THEM TO TAKE ACTION INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY. They will each be up for election one day – and the Pajamahadeen has loooong memories.

The Senate is the Big League (House members might disagree with me, but Senators get better offices!) – when they speak, the media tends to listen pretty well.

Your MARCHING ORDERS:
CALL BOTH OF YOUR STATE'S SENATORS. Republican, Democrat – doesn’t matter. You’re not debating them, you’re DEMANDING THEY TAKE ACTION on this issue.

CALL BOTH THEIR WASHINGTON D.C. OFFICES AND THEIR LOCAL CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES.

USE THIS WEB SITE TO FIND BOTH NUMBERS: http://congress.org/congressorg/home/

Congress is not in session, so don't expect them to be in Washington, D.C. They may very well be in their home districts or even in their local offices. Call both.

CALL SENATE MAJORITY LEADER (leader of the GOP's in the Senate) BILL FRIST (again. Keep up the pressure).

CALL BOTH HIS D.C. AND LOCAL TENNASSEE OFFICE:
202-224-3344
615-352-9411

THEN, CALL THE SENATE WHIP (#2 GOP man in the Senate) MITCH MCCONNELL - BOTH OFFICES
202-224-2541
502-582-6304

THEN, CALL THE WHITE HOUSE AND REGISTER YOUR DEEP CONCERN over this issue. Let the President and his team know we’re out here and we’re ANGRY.
202-456-1414

For good measure, if you're still in the mood to be feisty -

CALL SEN TED STEVEN'S (Senate President Pro Tempore - oversees the Senate when the VP isn't available) OFFICE
202-224-3004
907-271-5915


These are the key leaders in the Senate.

WE ARE UNITED STATES CITIZENS, MANY OF US VETERANS, WHO WANT ANSWERS. WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF PERSON JOHN KERRY IS AND WHAT HE'S HIDING. WE ARE ANGRY AND WE WANT ACCOUNTABILITY FROM OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.
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MJB
USAF '85-'92

[commdog]

Chin up all. Just saw a post on another thread that GW is only down by 2 in Caleefornia!
/CD
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Sgt of Marines, 1965 -> Forever
"Society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases." - John Adams

[MJB]

[ProudDaughterofVet]

Okay, before you all get crazy about this poll, relax..CNNGALLUP claims that Kerry is leading in the swing states..now read this..

Gallup's formula assumes that 9 of 10 of those voters would support Kerry, based on analyses of previous presidential races involving an incumbent USA TODAY

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/polls/2004-10-31-poll-x_x.htm

RELAX..first, do not believe it, second weekend polling is awful. Most are not home, and they heavily weighed this one for kerry, of course they did!!

So, no negative and no freaking out, okay? good..all this will do anyway is get the Bush voters out in DROVES..

hang in there, I know it is hard..but the polls are meaningless now, the only thing that matters is what happens November 2!!

keep the faith my dear friends..one day to go, as I write this it is
ELECTION EVE!!!

PD
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"We will not tire, We will not falter, We will not fail."
-President George W. Bush

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