August 27, 2004
Swing
This is a cute picture of John Kerry playing softball that I received today in my daily Kerry/Edwards email.
I can tell a lot about a man by his softball swing.
I put the whole email on here, just click on the link below to read it. It is all about volunteering.
(Kerry/Edwards daily email - 8/27)
Dear Denise,
In 2000, Michigan stood strong by supporting the Democratic ticket -- but only by a slim 5 percent margin. The election will be just as close this year.
Your new state director, Donnie Fowler, opened our Detroit headquarters on August 6. Donnie told me that he wanted to help the campaign by working in a major battleground state in any way he could: "I just couldn't sit on the sidelines."
Donnie first got involved in Democratic politics in 1988 when he worked on Dick Gephardt's campaign. In 2000, he was Al Gore's national field director.
As the son of a college professor and a nurse, both active Democrats, Donnie has always felt a need to get involved locally and nationally. "Working for a cause and a candidate that I believe in, like John Kerry, is what keeps me going. John Kerry will give all Americans a chance at the opportunities they need and deserve."
Donnie feels that working in Michigan is an exciting challenge: "The energy is unprecedented. There are more people showing up than I've ever seen in a presidential campaign. The hardest part is trying to capture the energy that's there and make use of all the excitement."
Just a week before opening the new office, Donnie and John Kerry attended the picnic and softball game in Taylor where the Downriver Fire (IAFF/ Firefighters) took on the Detroit Hotrods (UAW/ autoworkers). "Thousands of people came to see John Kerry play softball and it helped Michiganders see that John Kerry is not just a politician, he's a regular guy like you and me."
The Bush administration has been a disaster for Michigan -- with 245,000 jobs lost, 1.1 million residents without health insurance, and proposals to shortchange the needs of our veterans by $68.1 million. America can do better, with 17 electoral votes and 67 days until the election, we need to make sure that Michigan stands with John Kerry and John Edwards on November 2.
Donnie knows that Michigan residents are ready for a change: "They don't want to ship jobs overseas, they want to feel secure in their homes and they believe that John Kerry and John Edwards can provide that security by making us stronger at home and more respected in the world."
We need you to do your part -- help Donnie keep up the momentum in Michigan. John Kerry and John Edwards will not rest until they build a stronger America. But they need you to make sure that every single Kerry-Edwards voter in Michigan votes in this election.
Help show that Michigan stands with John Kerry and John Edwards by signing up as a volunteer today:
http://volunteer.johnkerry.com
On behalf of Donnie Fowler and the Kerry-Edwards campaign, thank you for helping us build a stronger America.
Sincerely,
Mary Beth Cahill
Campaign Manager
P.S. If you will need an absentee ballot to vote on November 2, click here to find out how to request one.
Posted by Denise at August 27, 2004 12:36 PM
Comments
Subject: One Billion
If you spent $1000.00 (thousand) dollars a day, how long would it take you to spend a $1,000,000,000.00 (a Billion) dollars?
Answer: 2,739.7 years
Cost of war in Iraq: $5,000,000,000.00 (Five Billion) a MONTH.
Estimated cost at the end of this year: $220,000,000,000.00 (Two Hundred Twenty Billion Dollars)
Cost to rebuild every single public school in the United States: $90,000,000,000.00 (Ninety Billion Dollars)
Posted by: Elaine at August 28, 2004 01:52 PM
Cool, Elaine. Remind me to post the graphical representation of the debt. You'll like it. BTW, it's great to have another person around!
And Hey, Denise, you're right - check out the muskules in that arm - it's a great action photo. I'd like to see it hanging in place of the "Killer Powell, Go Home" banner in Athens!
Posted by: Hope Dowd-List at August 31, 2004 11:25 PM