Contribute to Courage: The New York Times and the Netroots say "No Dirty Tricks"!
The "Presidential Election Reform Act" is a craven right-wing power grab by the Republicans to hijack the White House on June 3, 2008 — five months before the general election.
A scathing editorial by the New York Times called this ballot initiative an "elaborate dirty trick" designed by a "shadowy group" to "do serious damage to our democracy." This dangerous initiative dictates that California divide up its electoral college votes by congressional district, allowing Republicans to rob 20 electoral college votes — the equivalent of Ohio. If these dirty tricksters really want reform, they should propose national change — not cherry-pick California's electoral votes to, once again, steal the executive branch.
The Courage Campaign thinks enough is enough: No more dirty tricks. Not in California. Not in America.
We're taking action now, not just talking about it. With your help, we are pressuring Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to kill this right-wing coup in its cradle. The Courage Campaign is also uniting with the netroots and the grassroots to build a people-powered online infrastructure in California that will defeat this dirty trick.
One way we're building netroots infrastructure is by using and supporting ActBlue, the online community tool that empowers anyone — individuals, local groups, and national organizations — to fundraise online for progressive candidates and causes. By contributing 20 dollars to save 20 electoral votes, you can "raise the roots" by building netroots and grassroots infrastructure — both at Courage and at ActBlue.
If you can contribute $20 to Courage, please consider giving $2 (a 10% tip) to ActBlue as well on the next page.
Can you contribute $20 to save 20 electoral college votes today?
| Watch this YouTube video to hear Rick Jacobs talk about what What bloggers are saying about California's dirty trick initiative: Arianna Huffington, The Huffington Post: "The Presidential Election Reform Act is a classic wolf in sheep’s Jerome Armstrong, MyDD.com: "Republicans would rather radically upend California’s election mcjoan, Daily Kos: "They can’t get a permanent Republican majority through the digby, Hullabaloo: "These pernicious initiatives often pass in this state because they | Join these bloggers and national leaders in supporting the Courage Campaign's work to kill this dirty trick dead before it becomes law: John Amato, Crooks & Liars Jerome Armstrong, MyDD Eli Attie, Writer, "The West Wing" Babaloo, The Progressive Connection Karen Bass, Majority Leader, California Assembly Todd Beeton, MyDD Chris Bowers, Open Left Bob Brigham, Calitics Beth Broderick, Actor, "Lost" David Dayen , Calitics Digby, Hullabaloo Michael Ditto, Courage Campaign John J. Duran, Mayor of West Hollywood David Fisher Marianna Fisher Eric Garcetti, President, LA City Council Robert Greenwald, BraveNewFilms Jane Hamsher, FireDogLake Don Hazen, AlterNet Jane Harman, Member of Congress Lane Hudson, News for the Left Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post Rick Jacobs, Chair, Courage Campaign Eden James, Courage Campaign Dave Johnson, Seeing the Forest Michael B. Keegan Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny & FireDogLake Geoff Kors, Executive Director, Equality California Miles Kurland, Blueshifting.com Sherry Lansing, Former CEO, Paramount Pictures Mark Leno, California Assembly Member Judith Light, Actor, "Ugly Betty" Brian Leubitz, Calitics Matt Lockshin, Say No To Pombo Erik Love, Courage Campaign David Mixner, Activist and Writer Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, Daily Kos Matt Ortega, The Right's Field Elliott Petty, Courage Campaign Steve Phillips, Attorney Sal Rosselli, President, SEIU California State Council Julia Rosen, Calitics Cliff Schecter, BraveNewFilms SEIU California State Council Julie Bergman Sender, Balcony Films Eleanor Smeal, Feminist Majority Foundation Hilda Solis, Member of Congress Kathy Spillar, Feminist Majority Foundation Matt Stoller, Open Left Barbra Streisand, Actor Marge Tabankin Bradley Whitford, Actor, "The West Wing" Stay tuned as we add more endorsers every day... |