Big news for our ad (MoveOn) campaign

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:00:19 +0000 (UTC)
From: Chris Metcalfe <metcalfe () pobox com>

I thought you might like this.

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 10:08:58 -0800
From: "Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org" <moveon-help () list moveon org>
To: Chris Metcalfe <caps () pobox com>
Subject: Big news for our ad campaign

Dear MoveOn member,

It's only been three weeks since we launched our $10 million grassroots 
fundraising campaign.  In that time, over 70,300 people have pitched in to 
run ads that highlight President Bush's failed policies.  If all the checks 
come in, together we've given a whopping $3.6 million.

That's why this campaign to expose President Bush has attracted the 
attention of some heavy hitters.  Today, George Soros and Peter Lewis, two 
of the country's leading philanthropists, have announced their strong 
support of our effort.  They've pledged to match every dollar given by 
those of us in the grassroots with 50 cents of their own.  In other words, 
if we raise $10 million, they'll put in another $5 million.

Politicians, pundits, and the press are watching this effort closely to see 
what happens.  President Bush is raking in millions in $2,000 checks.  For 
the first time, we're in a position to show that small donors working in 
partnership with the big ones can counterbalance the influence of rich 
Republicans.  We can do it, but we'll have to dig deep and bring in more 
people.

Please help however you can.  Remember, every dollar you give today will be 
matched with 50 cents from George Soros and Peter Lewis.  You can give 
online at the links below:

By credit card:
https://www.moveonvoterfund.org/donate/creditcard.html?id=2110-3168569-mpif9CpYOIXZbmEaIp1.SA

By check:
https://www.moveonvoterfund.org/donate/check.html?id=2110-3168569-mpif9CpYOIXZbmEaIp1.SA
(Check contributions cost us processing time and money, so credit
card contributions are preferred if possible.)

Your gift won't just help run ads.  In the next week, we'll also be 
launching a great new PR campaign to make sure the ads' message gets free 
news coverage all across the country.  We'll do this the MoveOn way -- 
engaging hundreds of local volunteers to hold press conferences and talk to 
reporters about the effect of President Bush's policies in our communities.

Together, we're changing the way politics works.  Thanks for being a part 
of it.

Sincerely,
--Carrie, Eli, James, Joan, Noah, Peter, Wes, and Zack
  The MoveOn.org Team
  November 11th, 2003

P.S. For more on the match announcement from George Soros and Peter Lewis, 
check out today's article on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/991865.asp

George Soros is also the founder of the Open Society Institute, one of the 
country's largest foundations.  Open Society works to "promote open 
societies by shaping government policy and supporting education, media, 
public health, and human and women's rights, as well as social, legal, and 
economic reform." Their webpage is:
http://www.soros.org/about

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