Letter from Joe Trippi -- goals met; new goals set: Let's Roll!

[DagmarK]

**Man...Joe Trippi sure does know how to rally my spirit. He makes this campaign stuff just as fun and exciting as can be. Gotta love it!

**So, the goal through Sept 30th is to really bring people into the campaign.....so go to this week's meetup and bring a friend. It's letter writing night for our friends in New Hampshire.

**Dean is going to run TV ads in NH and Boston this coming week! That's a nice little follow-up to all those magazine covers/articles!

Go Dean!!!


Dear Supporter:

What happens when thousands of Americans join each other in common purpose?

Some pretty powerful stuff.

Today, Howard Dean is on the covers of Time, Newsweek, and US News & World Report.

On Sunday, the Des Moines Register Poll showed Howard Dean taking the lead in the important state of Iowa.

And as you read this, we are on the air with a new television spot in Texas-- an important primary state--inviting the people of Texas to join our grassroots campaign to defeat George W. Bush.

Never before have so many Americans, from so many different walks of life, come together and changed our political landscape so quickly.

You made this possible.

You spread the word, you asked others to join our cause, and your efforts made our second quarter fundraising report so strong it changed the whole structure of the race for the Democratic Party nomination.

Over a quarter million Americans did what they could afford to do to get us here. Some contributed hard-earned dollars, some wrote letters to undecided voters in Iowa, others gave what they could in terms of time and volunteered to leaflet or attend an organizing meeting or rally. Each participated in our democracy; each made our campaign stronger.

Now your support-- when added to the actions and support of thousands and thousands of other Americans-- has caused such a thunderclap across our nation that this week millions of Americans will be reading and learning about Howard Dean and our cause for the first time.

So this is the week to engage in the great American conversation-- to tell others why you support Howard Dean and ask them to join our campaign. Our goal is to have 450,000 Americans join our campaign by September 30th. We can do it! Today we have 251,823 supporters nationwide. We have less than 60 days to nearly double our support-- but what a week to reach out to others and invite them to join our campaign by forwarding this email and this link:

http://www.deanforamerica.com/signup

Bringing more people into the political process is the number one goal of this campaign. While George W. Bush takes off the month of August to vacation in Texas, Howard Dean and over a quarter of a million Americans will be working to grow our campaign and spread our message. To track our progress, we're starting a new campaign on our weblog. For every 5,000 people that you and thousands of other Americans help to bring to the Dean campaign, we'll add an alarm clock to the blog-- because the grassroots never sleeps. You can follow our progress (and download the Texas ad) here:

http://www.blogforamerica.com

At this Wednesday's Meetup, we'll be writing personal letters to voters in New Hampshire. It was the letters sent from Dean Meetup members to Iowans that helped us take the lead in the Iowa Poll. It is important that you attend this Wednesday's Meetup-- and bring at least one friend with you. Sign up for your Meetup here:

http://www.deanforamerica.com/meetup

And now for one last bit of news. As you know, we raised $508,000 during our recent Dean Team vs Bush-Cheney Challenge. A little over $100,000 of that was used to pay for the ads we are running in Texas. So what are we doing with the rest of it? Well, you are the first to know that thanks to you we will be the first campaign to go on the air in New Hampshire and Boston, starting tomorrow.

The news this week is incredible, and now is the time for us to redouble our efforts to build a campaign of the people, by the people and for the people. If we reach our goal of 450,000 Americans by September 30th, we will be able to show that the last ten days of June-- 10 days that shook up this race-- were only the beginning. Please continue to help us to reach our goal by September 30th. And thank you for your support, and all of your effort.

Joe Trippi
Campaign Manager
Dean for America


PS. If you weren't able to make a contribution last quarter or to the Dean Team vs. Bush-Cheney Challenge, please consider contributing today:http://www.deanforamerica.com/contribute

[vi5]

1. Please tell me he didn't say "let's roll"......

Ugh. Does anyone still actually use that phrase without major irony factor?

[DagmarK]

6. No, DEAN didn't say that.

I said that. And you are right...perhaps those words should fall from our lingo......

[UrbScotty]

2. My question is...

How are Kerry and Kucinich doing? ;-)

[DagmarK]

7. I don't know how the two Ks are doing.....they don't write to me.

:-)

[JohnKleeb]

10. Kerry seems to be doing well, Kucinich isnt moving up yet

but I keep on liking Kucinich more and more by the day, can you imagine what DK could accomplish.

[CWebster]

3. They are exceptionally well organized

I just got an E-mail announcing when Dean will be in Philadelphia.

Since Dean has the increasing advantage due to his consistant stand against the war, would it be possible that other candidates, who recognize the awkward situation their vote puts them in politically, will put forth the effort to bury the case for war, even if it is essential not only for the Democrats to air, but for the entire country to view? This is likely part of the incentive on Clinton's part when he tried to give Bush a pass, he was paving the way for insider Dems to have an easier game.

[DagmarK]

8. If that's the case CMT........then Clinton is leading the insiders......

down a futile path.

Shoot, I am not holding those war votes against anyone in the Senate -- even the repukes. BUT...if a candidate wants to give Bush a pass on it at THIS point.....I just say YIKES!

[dArKeR]

4. Dean should post msgs on all the forums and weblogs he has time for.

And not canned msgs posted by his staff. Dean should take the time. It would create a personal relationship with each of the sites' members. Most people at the DU feel likes it's a home away from home. If Dean enters this home it would create great enthusiasm for his campaign. All forums he has time for.

And no stupid speeches just copies. All that is neccessary is a paragraph of no bullshit:
'Hi, I'm on a flight from NY to LA now. In 5 mintutes we're starting a strategy meeting concerning, bla bla bla, do you guys have any ideas which you think could be helpful?'

or

'Hi, I read the post about bla bla bla, I think Wonk had a good idea about bla bla bla...'

Not just the DU but all forums and Weblogs.

I honestly think the campaign managers are under estimating how much good this would do for volunteers and show-ups and Dean events.

Use your heads Power Elite!

[Eloriel]

5. He posts sometimes to the Official Blog

Your idea is just a tad unrealistic for a busy candidate.


Eloriel

[DagmarK]

9. Your expectations are pretty high..........

How many hours do you have in a day??? Yikes!

Heck.....my own dem senator doesn't even have an auto reply to say THANKS when constituents send him stuff. And he NEVER gets back to you. And he has the taxpayers paying for his staff......