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The Latest From The Democratic Party Your vote is not enough As we've reported previously, somehow this site was put on a Democratic Party mailing list. In the interest of keeping up with what politicians plan to do to us, here's the latest missive from Howard Dean. And yes, we would publish what the Republican's have to say if they were to send it to us. Dear Juan, Today most people will simply vote and go home. That's not enough. Whether you're voting today or you've voted early or absentee already, what you do today could determine the outcome of this election The power is in your hands -- by getting as many people to vote as you can, you'll bring a change to our country and end Republican rule. The conversations you have today, the extra few minutes you take to bring someone who might not otherwise vote with you to the polls, the follow-up with your friends, family and neighbors to make sure they have voted -- all of it will multiply the power of your single vote. To help you get to the polls -- and to help you get others to the polls you can find your states polling information online: http://www.democrats.org/pollingplace We've also put together the resources you need to spread the Democratic message and reach as many people as possible. Here are just a few a couple of those resources: Last-Minute Volunteers The best way to volunteer at the last minute is to call your local Democratic Party: http://www.democrats.org/volunteer/call Print Your Own Flyers The Democratic Agenda: http://www.democrats.org/agenda There's another thing I want you to be aware of as your and your neighbors head to the polls today. There have already been widespread reports of voter suppression by Republican operatives, ranging from apparently legal harassment of Democratic voters to potentially illegal efforts to keep voters away from the voting booth. This isn't new for Republicans. It's a cynical art that the Republican machine has refined for years, and each election brings new variations on oldtactics that target minorities and minority-heavy areas. Here's what you need to know: 1) If you're a registered voter, do not leave your polling location without voting. Every registered voter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. 2) If you're in line before the poll's closing time, you are entitled to vote. 3) You're entitled to view a sample ballot at the polling place before voting. 4) If you experience any problems voting or observe any irregularities, immediately call 1-888-DEM-VOTE to report the incident. In addition to providing your polling place information, by calling 1-888-DEM-VOTE you can record a complaint or speak with an election protection monitor. The line is available in English and Spanish. You can also report any voting irregularities or problems online: http://www.democrats.org/voterprotection/report Democrats are committed to ensuring that every rightful voter has the freedom to cast his or her ballot free from intimidation or undue burden, and we've deployed voter protection teams across the country to make sure that's possible today. There's one more thing I want to tell you. Today is not the end of anything. All the Democrats we elect, from city council to Congress to governor, will still have a lot of work to do after they take the oath of office in January. And so will we, the committed Democrats who have promised to build a new kind of political party that doesn't evaporate after each election. For the first time in our party's history, we're prepared to take the investments we made to win an election and turn them into permanent investments in our party. We've spent millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours to turn a year and a half of work on our 50-state strategy into an unprecedented 50-State Turnout operation. We've seen in the last few weeks the dramatic impact we can have when we fight in places the Republicans take for granted. We've made a demonstrable difference in this election and laid the groundwork for future gains in even the most "red" parts of the country. When the final results are in, we'll report to you on the impact it's impact. But right now you still have the opportunity to do something about this election. Please take that opportunity while you can. Thank you. Governor Howard Dean, M.D. P.S. -- If anyone who hasn't been paying attention to this election until today asks you what Democrats stand for, point them right here: http://www.democrats.org/agenda Note that Dr. Dean says "There have already been widespread reports of voter suppression by Republican operatives, ranging from apparently legal harassment of Democratic voters to potentially illegal efforts to keep voters away from the voting booth." This email is timed at 1:40AM - five hours and 20-minutes before any poll opened that I am aware of.
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