[IP] Big news for our ad (MoveOn) campaign
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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:00:19 +0000 (UTC)
From: Chris Metcalfe <metcalfe@xxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 10:08:58 -0800
From: "Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org" <moveon-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Chris Metcalfe <caps@xxxxxxxxx>
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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