John Kerry: "Can you hear it?" - Anyone on the list from DU?

[sabra]

Dear xxxx,

America gets it even if George Bush doesn't. Thousands of families from all across the nation have called our Give Voice to Our Values phone line (866-876-4490) and left one compelling message after another about the need to put Kids First.

Listen for yourself. Hear some of the moving testimony about the importance of passing the Kids First Act of 2005 and providing health insurance to the 11 million American children now living without it:




http://www.johnkerry.com/listen

This is the first nationwide online public hearing on an issue before the Congress. The thousands of testimonials we've received from concerned Americans are an invaluable contribution to the fight for better health care in our country.

Obviously, we have a lot of tough fights ahead because, on issue after issue, the Bush administration's policies are way out of step with the American people and frankly, with American values. Why else would George W. Bush devote his State of the Union speech to trying to stampede the nation into a phony sense of crisis over Social Security.

Instead of barnstorming the country today to gin up support for privatizing Social Security, why isn't he rallying America to action on the REAL crisis of millions of children waking up every morning exposed to the risks of living without health insurance?

We've got to make it clear that we will never let the President stampede the country into undermining Social Security. And we will keep giving voice to our values until each and every child in America has health insurance.

I will be contacting you later about the special role our johnkerry.com community can play in the effort to protect Social Security. Meanwhile, there are two steps I hope you will take right now to advance our Put Kids First campaign.

First, if you have a story to share, please call our "Give Voice to Our Values" project at 866-876-4490. Then, forward this message to a friend, neighbor, or family member. We want as many people as possible to hear the compelling messages we've gathered in support of our Put Kids First initiative.

I am very excited about the energy and enthusiasm you have helped generate on behalf of this vitally important effort. Let's keep it up.

Sincerely,

John Kerry

P.S. I urge you to listen to the sampling of messages we've gathered. There is no doubt about America's commitment to helping children. We just have to keep the pressure on until the White House and the Republican Congress have no choice but to act.

http://www.johnkerry.com/listen

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[eleny]

1. "...stampede the nation..."

I like that analogy.

[LittleClarkie]

2. I'm prejudiced, obviously

I wonder if I wasn't a Kerry supporter, if I would think this is as uber cool as I think it is. When I get home, I hope that listen function is in a format my little Mac can handle.

And is it just me, or is johnkerry.com more responsive to the online community now than during the campaign.

I'm diggin' this.

[sabra]

3. I am totally digging it too!

and I stand behind JK.

[blm]

4. This is actually the type of thing the DNC should have been doing in 2004.

It was Kerry's job to stay on top of idomestic and foreign ssues on a daily basis and come up with a counter for Bush's positions.

I doubt the media would have given ANY positive move the attention required. Their job last year was to keep Bush propped by constantly speaking of Kerry with withering tones to diminish him and NEVER speak positively of his actual policies.

Imagine if Kerry hadn't won those three debates so decisively. They were looking to spin any Kerry mistake as a Bush win.

[FreedomAngel82]

5. I think it is too

I think maybe he has more of a say in everything then the DNC people. That's why I'm hoping Dean will win DNC so things can be run. I think the canidates should be able to have their own say in things and I think that's why things seem better now since Kerry isn't under them and it's just a him thing as a Senator. I love how he still updates the site and his mailing list. :D

[Name removed]

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[MeDeMax]

8. agreed, let bygones be bygones, lets keep our eye on...

not letting them get away with it EVER again, not in '06, not in '08...

[DoYouEverWonder]

13. Nothing else will matter

otherwise.

[sabra]

7. Highlights MP3 here...

http://www.johnkerry.com/features/voices/calls.mp3

[Dr Fate]

9. I recorded my message for John & the chillrens.

I like how Kerry is active & maintaining contact with his base- its a good move.

[ourbluenation]

10. Yes - I got it...

and support what he's doing...

[foreverdem]

11. Yes, I got it

And I'm supporting him on it too.

[SharonRB]

12. I got it.

[WI_DEM]

14. I'm still on his e-mail list

from the general election.

[A Brand New World]

15. Yes, I got and I enjoy my emails from President Kerry. I'm glad

he hasn't disappeared into the woodwork. He needs to keep the heat on * and his regime.

[Left Brain]

16. Yep, just got mine

and I like it.

It seems to me that JK is almost acting as an alternative leader for the rest of us these days. I've seen more of him in the media since the first of the year than I ever did during the campaign. MSM even seems to be following him wherever he goes.

Makes me wonder what's going on (heh, besides politics as usual).

[marcologico]

17. same here, very exciting

I like it!

[NVMojo]

18. I could settle for a damn good impeachment process soon ...

[Laurab]

19. I got it too

I love getting my emails from JK. Just knowing he's out there, planning on the "tough fights ahead" makes me feel a little bit better. This isn't the most important, or toughest fight, I'm sure he knows that as well as anyone. It's just nice to know he's on the case.

[Elwood P Dowd]

20. I got it.

Just haven't caught up with all the emails this week.

[Negatron]

21. Got it, support it, and responding to it.

I've signed up my houshold, and I have posted about it in my discussion community. Personally, I am a Kerry fan, although I understand the reasons why others may not be. Whatever we may feel about Kerry himself, I think that we need to support him in his efforts to assume the role of opposition leader, and that is what I intend to do. Whatever his personal appeal, Kerry is fighting for Democratic values, and that is a lot more than we can say for any Bushie.