The Herald's endorsement of TK wasn't much of a surprise, the Governor has kept intact his ties with the county. It is a little disappointing that he couldn't make it here this campaign, but there is a lot going on when you're Governor.

I'll express dismay over the Walden endorsement, but not surprise. The couple votes he made that impact this District seem to trump all the nasty votes he's made supporting George II. As though a Dem wouldn't have made those votes...

We must persuade people to VOTE IN THEIR OWN INTEREST! Help voters know that neo-cons like Saxton (who stooped to playing the racism card against undocumented immigrants) represent only 1-2% of the wealthiest among us and the mega-corporations. Saxton does NOT represent the vast majority of citizens. As a dear friend of mine has been saying lately, tell everyone to “vote as if their life depended on it — because it DOES.”

When we energize, motivate and Get Out the Vote, we WIN with our candidates including Governor Kulongoski , Vicki Walker, & Chris Edwards (Eugene area) and other Progressive candidates in targeted Legislative races. When Progressive Democrats vote for Progressives in large numbers we win.

Thousands of new voters have been registered: younger voters, Hispanic voters, and those ticked-off at CheneyBushCo despotism. It’s our job now to encourage those new voters (and all registered voters) to vote Progressive. We must also motivate the voters who’ve been dropping out the past 6 years to GOYA - Get Off Your Apathy.

Persuade those who are in despair, who think all politicians are the same, or who need help overcoming the politics of fear (which the federal regime has injected into their minds). Tell voters his time is different and we need them to participate now. Keep in mind that the extreme factions are doing all they can to SUPPRESS voter turnout.

Here’s what volunteers can do: --Recruit your friends, co-workers and neighbors to help with phone-banking, door-to-door canvassing, leafleting, sign-holding, writing letters to editors. --Remember you can also give $$ to Progressive campaigns and organizations. --pass out campaign material in the streets, at coffee shops, malls, movie theatres & campuses. --Advise voters to look at where the big money is being spent: on the corporate candidates. Ask them to vote for Progressives, who truly represent them. --Remind voters that the non-profit, genuine public interest, environmental, pro-labor, and civil/ human rights organizations are endorsing Progressive candidates! If a candidate supports CheneyBushCo policies, such as the discredited invasion and occupation of Iraq, or the run-up of the national debt, then they are corporatists, not Progressives! --Send out by mail or email your own message to your friends, family co-workers, neighbors…whoever you think will read or listen!

Thanks for anything you are doing to educate, advocate, energize and get out the Progressive vote. That’s all we should think about in the next two weeks! Fight the urge to become over- confident, complacent or bummed out.

James J. Eugene activist

For info about what is going on in Eugene and how to help the Governor, Senator Walker, and House Candidates Chris Edwards and Jean Cowen, go to www.dplc.org.

Lane County is key to winning back the House and keeping Democratic control of the Senate and Governor's seat, if we can get out the vote here then we can win. If you are in the area, please come on by, volunteer for the next 2 and a half weeks then help us celebrate on Nov. 7th.

Val www.dplc.org

Val: appreciated seeing the DPLC at the Bioneers conference this past weekend in Eugene. Was a great place for people to pick up yard signs and I got to wear a Vickie Walker pin all weekend before handing it over to someone who lives there (I live in PDX). My friend picked up a Kulongowski lawn sign which surprised me (guess he's getting off his apathy :)

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