No more dirty tricks!
Join Courage Campaign, the New York Times and the Netroots
in opposing the right-wing theft of the White House on June 3, 2008

By signing below, I am adding my name to thousands of citizens across America who oppose the so-called "Presidential Election Reform Act" and the Swift Boat-style dirty tricksters using it to steal the White House.

This dangerous initiative, if passed on June 3, 2008, would dictate that California divide up its electoral college votes by congressional district, resulting in the Republican theft of at least 20 electoral votes in November's general election -- the equivalent of Ohio..

A powerful New York Times editorial titled "Stacking the Electoral Deck" explains that this "elaborate dirty trick" by a "shadowy group" of California Republicans will "do serious damage to our democracy":

If voters understand that the initiative is essentially an elaborate dirty trick posing as reform, they are likely to vote against it. But judging by the misleading name of their organization, the initiative’s backers want to fool the public into thinking the change would make elections more fair. They are planning on putting it to a vote in June 2008, an election when there will be few other things on the ballot, and turnout is expected to be extremely low.

While reform of the electoral system is certainly needed, it must be a national process -- not an "elaborate dirty trick" to hand over the White House to the Republican presidential nominee.

No more dirty tricks. Not in California. Not in America.

That's why netroots bloggers and grassroots activists from across California and America are joining Courage Campaign to stop this right-wing partisan power grab before it's too late.

By signing below, I pledge to oppose this right-wing dirty trick no matter where I live: