Help Democrats Fight the Spin from Tonight's Debate
DNC (cough, cough)
Great List of Polls Here: Vote Now!
We need your help one last time.
So far the debates have been two clear wins for John Kerry. And your
actions after the debate have been absolutely crucial in keeping the
Republican spin machine in check.
Tonight
is the final debate between John Kerry and George W. Bush, the one
where the post-debate spin will solidify and last until Election Day. If you have not taken action before, now is the time to do so!
There are three critical things you can do to help beat the Republican spin machine after tonight's debate.
1) Vote in online polls.
2) Write a letter to the editor.
3) Call radio and television stations.
Your 10 minutes of activism following the debate can make the difference.
It
is important that we double our efforts for the last debate, because
the Republicans are now copying our strategy and they are desperate for
a win.
[Yeah,
and did you notice that last time, the GOP media just denied reality
and called Bush “the winner” after they thought it over for a half a
day and could come up with some lies to support their assertions?
I sure hope Bush's wire malfunctions again tonight. Now THAT
would be worth watching!]
Vote in Online Polls
National
and local news organizations will be conducting online polls during and
after the debate asking for readers' opinions. Look for online polls at
these news websites, and make sure to vote in every one of them:
CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/
MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.com/
USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/
Wall Street Journal: http://www.wsj.com/
LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/
Akron Beacon-Journal: http://www.ohio.com/
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/
Orlando Sentinel: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/
Philadelphia Inquirer: http://www.philly.com/
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
And be
sure to check the websites of your local newspapers and TV stations for
online polls. It is crucial that you do this in the minutes immediately
following the debate.
Make sure swing voters know why you support John Kerry by sharing your thoughts on message boards in target states. Visit our 2004 Debate Center
after the debate for a list of message boards where you can fight the
Republican spin. If you visit chat rooms on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, or other
websites, be sure to let people know what you thought of the debate.
Write a Letter to the Editor
Immediately after the debate, go online and write a letter to the editor of your local paper. If
you feel John Kerry laid out a plan to make America stronger put it in
your letter. If you feel George Bush failed to defend his four years of
failure, put it in your letter. Writing a letter is easier than you think. It takes just a few minutes and just a few clicks using our online media center:
http://www.democrats.org/media/
Call Radio and TV Stations
TV
and radio coverage immediately following the debate is where much of
the spin is cemented. Make sure you call radio and TV stations to tell
them what you thought.
Find shows in your area on our media website:
http://www.democrats.org/media/find.html
Also…
Don't
forget to visit our 2004 Debate Center before, during, and after the
debate for important information and more ways to take action.
http://www.democrats.org/debates/
And THIS from Common Cause:
Following tonight's broadcast, we hope all of you will rate tonight's debate by completing the Debate Scorecard.
Register to complete the scorecard for tonight's debate at:
Fill out the scorecard at:
These
scorecards can make a difference. A few hours after the debate
concludes, media analyst Andrew Tyndall will summarize the results of
these citizen surveys and release that information to moderators, media
outlets and the campaigns as a voter-driven guide to raising the issues
that matter most to Americans.
In
addition, CNN, Reuters, TIME magazine, Cox News Service, Knight-Ridder
and several other daily newspapers and TV stations have requested the
results from your monitoring. If you complete the scorecard
tonight, your views may influence tomorrow's headlines.
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