Democracy for America on the Public Option

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Democrats in Washington are scrambling to figure out the way forward on healthcare since the loss of Ted Kennedy's seat to a Republican on Tuesday.

We need to act fast and back up our message of the last few days by calling on leaders in Congress to publicly state support for passing bolder healthcare reforms -- including the populist choice of a public option -- using reconciliation which requires only 51 votes in the Senate.

Call the Democrat that represent you (if you have one in your district) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi right now.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PHONE NUMBER AND SAMPLE SCRIPT TO MAKE YOUR CALL http://www.democracyforamerica.com/activities/276

Democrats are dangerously close to learning the wrong lessons and repeating the same mistakes they've been making all year. Senators like Joe Lieberman are calling on Congress to do less, drop healthcare, and act like Republican-Lite.

It's time to stop pandering to Joe and listen to the American people instead.

The 2010 Swing Voter -- the Stay-At-Home Base and Obama-Voting Independents -- want more change, not less. That's what our Research 2000 poll of Massachusetts voters taken immediately after polls closed on Tuesday proved.

The poll showed swing voters are against the Senate healthcare bill because it "doesn't go far enough". And over 80% of them want the choice of a public option. Clearly, the first place Democrats can show 2010 swing voters they're listening is by passing healthcare with a public option.

Just since Wednesday, over 200,000 DFA, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and CREDO Action members have signed our petition endorsing this strategy and more are adding their names every minute. We'll deliver these signatures to Democrats in Washington next week, but they need to hear from us today.

CALL YOUR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE AND SPEAKER PELOSI RIGHT NOW http://www.democracyforamerica.com/activities/276

Don't let Democrats give up and go back to the party of self-defeat. If America wanted to elect Republican-lite candidates, President Obama would never have won last November on a message of change.

The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NBC, Politico, Huffington Post, Talking Points Memo, and others have all reported on our campaign and your work to make it happen. You can be sure Democrats in Washington are hearing you. The question is, are they listening?

It's up to us to make sure they do or our losses on Tuesday will only be the beginning.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR CALL NOW http://www.democracyforamerica.com/activities/276

Thank you for everything you do.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America

[Ozymanithrax]

1. We should call the Republicans, also...

They need to hear from us, as much or more than Democrats. Yes, they ignore us. But if a thousand of their constituents call up and tell them they are screwing up on health care, they will know the rage out here and it will worry them.

[Sebastian Doyle]

2. K&R for a TRUE public option and for DFA

:kick: :patriot:

[FourScore]

3. kick