Kerry pays for Washington Recount

[AnIndependentTexan]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20Kerry%20Wash%20Gov

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- John Kerry has wired $250,000 in unspent campaign funds to help Democrats pay for a second recount in the election for Washington state governor, party officials say.

The donation Wednesday about doubled the available funds but the party still has no more than half the $1 million or more required to pay for a hand recount of all 2.9 million ballots, chairman Paul Berendt said.

"John Kerry really came to our rescue," Berendt said, "but our ability to pay for a statewide recount is still subject to money which is not in...

[L84TEA]

1. YAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOO!

THAT A BOY.

[jamboi]

8. We need to help w/ the rest NOW. See link

Details here.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x103695

[jamboi]

18. KO just reported we have until Fri. 5pm n/t

[jamboi]

31. $100,000 more needed by 5pm Friday. n/t

[Hobbes199]

34. Kick.

I'm sure we'll get it. Please help if you can.

What would be cool, is if they could do a recount on the Prez vote as well... If bush had to gain some margin fraudulently across the board, then it would be nice to show some discrepancy.

[LittleClarkie]

2. I love him. I love him. I love him.

That's my guy what did that.

[Longgrain]

3. Good for Kerry!

A big :thumbsup: . I hope all goes well.

But I'll can't help but think that this money could have been spent better elsewhere. Like, maybe, Ohio?

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. EVERY FITGHT TO COUNT EVERY VOTE is

critical, to the effort

EVERY VOTE, got it? GOOD

[Longgrain]

7. Agreed.

Weather it be Washington or Ohio.

BTW it looks like the balls rolling in OH as well :thumbsup: .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x105477

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. We need help down in san diego, speaking off

met with Donna Frye's aid and persuaded her to appeal the mayor's race last night! I told her about all the on-line activists who want to help her win and could help send money fast. 5 minutes ago, I got a call saying she will appeal! (She was ahead as a Democratic write-in candidate until a judge tossed out ballots with her name written in, but bubbles not filled in). Details below. Please KICK this!
CLICK HERE TO DONATE: http://www.donnafryeformayor.com/


Dear Progressive Friend-

Donna Frye, the progressive write-in candidate for mayor in San Diego is under siege. She needs the help of every progressive across the country. Battle lines are drawn every day in our fight to provide for a better future. For those of you "in the know" the battle is real and ugly and expensive here is San Diego. Due to our San Diego campaign finance laws, Ms Frye can only accept contributions from individuals in the maximum amount of $250. This was fine for the campaign, as she runs a tight ship, but there are THREE legal battles raging right now that would affect her right to be a write in candidate and voters rights to have every vote count. And she can not go back to her loyal supporters for additional funds because we already gave the maximum amount.

How can you help? It is very simple we are asking every progressive from every state to contribute $50 to Donna Frye's campaign. It is easy and painless. You can go to her web site http://www.donnafryeformayor.com/ and use a credit card or you can follow instructions on how to send a check. If you can give more than $50, my hat is off to you. If you can only give half then we understand how tough the economy has been and appreciate whatever assistance you can provide. Just be sure to include your proper information so that Donna abides by all campaign reporting laws.

The basic crisis of this situation is that Donna needs to respond in court to every one of these lawsuits as a party of interest. Even though she has filed none of the suits, since they directly affect her, her candidacy, and the basic right to have every persons vote count, she must mount a legal defense in each case. Two are state court cases and one is federal. This effort is estimated to cost upward of $120,000.

As a founding trustee for Progressive San Diego I profoundly want positive change for our city. As a Donna Frye supporter I want her to win. As a citizen I want my vote to matter and the votes of each and every voter to be counted. But this will not happen without a court order. The latest controversy lies in the fact that three to nine votes in every precinct wrote in "Donna Frye" and failed to fill in the bubble next to her name. Where did I get those numbers you will ask? I am one of the observers for the Frye campaign who watched the election workers tally the write in votes. I saw the actual ballots with her name written in and yet were not counted (because they lacked a bubble). These votes are the difference between progressive victory and "business as usual". We have non partisan elections here, and the two establishment candidates on the ballot are republicans who both voted to underfund our pension fund, a strategy which has cost our city its credit rating. The injustice and decline of our society will continue if we do not fight to ensure those votes are counted.

For more information on our battle please visit Donna's website. I know the New York TImes and the Chicago Tribune did informative articles and Donna's web site can lead you to others. Below is also a copy of the Neil Morgan piece that sums up our feelings about the situation.

Thank you in advance for helping advance progressive politics.

Sincerely,
Anne Dierickx

[faithnotgreed]

26. my word - it doesnt end does it? thanks for sharing this with us

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. THEY STILL NEED MORE

This is about one third, just makiing sure people understand this

This is an attempt by our wonderful non biased media to kill the fund raising effort.

[FloridaCrat]

20. After this is all over,

we need to keep track of all the recount expenses and SUE Diebold/ESS/GOP for recovery of expenses and punitive damage for all the heartache we have been going through.

[Kellis]

22. HEY

You might be on to something there!Welcome to DU:toast:

Great news about Kerry giving money for the recount.Now if only he would come out full force in Ohio.

[Goldeneye]

6. My dad said Bush put up money too.

Is that true?

[Pirate Smile]

9. That has to be bull.

[Goldeneye]

10. It sounds like bull to me...Bush giving money for a recount

that would help a democrat, and I have no idea where my dad heard it, but I thought I'd ask.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Right wing radio? I am not kidding he listens to it, right?

[Goldeneye]

16. nope, he's a DUer

He does listen to limbaugh, but he screams at the top of his lungs the whole time about what a morons they are...I really don't know where he heard it.

[LisaL]

14. Yea, right!

:eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes:

[angrydemocrat]

11. Oh Yeah !!!!

Kerry! Kerry! Kerry! Kerry!




KERRY :yourock:

[yankeefanatic3]

15. That's my President-elect!!!!!

He just inspired me....

$30.00 for Gregoire's recount request (Poor Republicans, gasp...the votes just might be counted! Oh the horror!)
$30.00 for Cobb's need for observers.

Time to stick it and stick it good. :-) *Kiss kiss*

[spotbird]

17. I take back all the bad things I said about Kerry.

There weren't all that many, but in frustration....

[Patsy Stone]

19. Have you thanked him? Let's do it.

It's just a shameless plug. You really don't have to click. :)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=104588&mesg_id=104588

[GetTheRightVote]

21. Way to go Kerry, You do have our back !!

So sorry for all that negative stuff before, I hope you forgive me now. But I have been more positive in the last couple of weeks.
I am you cheer leader now forever more..........

[Carolab]

23. Listen PEOPLE

Kerry gave the MAX he could as a private donor.

THEY STILL NEED MORE MONEY! THEY ARE ABOUT 100,000 short as of earlier today.

DONATE!

[faithnotgreed]

25. im confused. can he be a private donor while using "unspent funds"

from his campaign?

couldnt he contribute as the presidential candidate?

thanks so much for the information. this is another exciting topic that winds itself back to the biggest issue of counting every vote, or investigating every vote as the case may be

[jamboi]

30. Just guessing, but probably "private donor" is not quite the tech. term

Its probably some limit that political PAC type groups can transfer.

[faithnotgreed]

32. hey jamboi - good to see you again. youve been pretty busy

it looks like. again, glad youre here.

peace

[Carolab]

24. THIS IS MISLEADING

THE RECOUNT IS NOT FULLY PAID YET

[ginnyinWI]

27. He's got Washington state's back . n/t

[DrCorday]

28. Me Too!

Haha. I donated online this morning. I live in Washington, and while I'm pretty sure we'll almost always vote Blue, I really don't think we need some crazy Republican building up a political base here.

Moreover, I know we have a majority of the votes (however slight, urban counties always have some sort of twist). This morning, in the local paper, our genius of a Republican candidate (Dino Rossi) had this to say: "What do you end up with when you recount and recount and recount until you win? You end up with an illegitimate governorship, that's what you get."

Um, if you really do have a majority, you should have no objection to a recount. That is, of course, unless you don't actually have a majority. (Sorry, it just really irritates me.)

Anyway, the NBC 11 o'clock news reported that the Washington State Democrats still don't have the funds to pay for the hand recount. So if anyone out there has some extra money lying around, um, haha.... (please?!)

[Wordie]

29. He is great! I'm so glad he did this!

[senegal1]

33. kick

[Wordie]

35. kick

[Carolab]

36. WAKE UP

Kerry did not PAY FOR THE WHOLE THING.

GREGOIRE IS STILL OFF BY $75K AS OF EARLIER THIS EVENING AND IF SHE DOESN'T GET IT SHE WILL CONCEDE. SHE HAS UNTIL 5 P.M. TODAY.

I URGE YOU TO DO SOMETHING. IF YOU CAN'T DONATE THEN E-MAIL THIS REQUEST AND/OR E-MAIL OR CALL THE DNC.