92% of MoveOn members said that we should work broadly to help Democratic candidates

[Born_A_Truman]

Email from Move on this morning:

Dear MoveOn member,

Election Day is less than two months away, and we need to decide today whether we'll have enough resources for a major campaign to help stop the Republicans and their corporate allies from taking over Congress.
In a survey over the weekend, 92% of MoveOn members said that we should work broadly to help Democratic candidates—especially now that corporate front groups are spending $400 million to boost Republicans' chances.1

So here's our plan to do it:
• We'll launch a giant recruitment drive to turn out thousands of volunteers for dozens and dozens of vulnerable Democrats across the country.
• We'll use the media and creative tactics to show that corporate front groups are pouring money into these races and helping elect Republicans to carry out their agenda.
• We'll especially focus on top progressive heroes like Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Alan Grayson who are facing the fights of their lives.
• And because nearly 80% of MoveOn members said not to use our scarce resources to help Democrats who've sided repeatedly with corporate lobbyists on key votes like health care, we'll stay out of those races.

This is a hugely ambitious plan that will involve serious work in 30-60 critical races.

All told, it'll cost at least $1.1 million and require at least 100,000 volunteer hours. To move forward, we need commitments for that much time and money—otherwise, we'll have to scale back the plan.

So we need to know today how much each MoveOn member is willing to chip in. We'll need at least 3 pledges from people in (XXX). You don't have to donate right now—we just need to know how much support we can count on over the next two months.

[elleng]

1. Grayson in 'fight of his life,' really?

Will send $$$.

[Cha]

2. Moveon has a great fondness for their country..and

they're not stupid! Thank you for this, Born A Truman~

I guess they're staying out of my blue dog's race whose vote was "NO" on health care.

[mzmolly]

3. That would mean the base is supportive of Democrats? Who knew.

"Error: You can't recommend threads from this forum" Drat!

:hi:

[quiet.american]

4. How 'bout that. The "base" hasn't left me after all. Time to get to work.

Thanks for posting.