Tell 391 National Media to Cover the NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM CONFERENCE

[tommcintyre]

Tell the National Media to Cover the National Election Reform/Investigation Conference

In just four mouse clicks, (and a little copying/pasting) tell 391 national media contacts to Cover the NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM CONFERENCE (It takes less than two minutes to make a difference!).

You will send the following message:

http://www.independentmediasource.com/voteintegrity.htm

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 5, 2005
Contact: Bernie Ellis: [e-mail] , 931/682-2864

NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM AND ELECTION INVESTIGATION CONFERENCE EXPECTED TO DRAW HUGE CROWD
Nashville, TN April 8-10, 2005

Hundreds of concerned citizens and nationally recognized election reform activists are expected to attend the National Election Reform Conference in Nashville, TN, April 8-10, 2005. Proclaimed as “the most important gathering in America since 1775," the conference is hosted by "Gathering To Save Our Democracy", a Tennessee grassroots organization, this forum will focus on the still unresolved discrepancies and fraud issues from 2004 election and the crucial need for election reform in America. With support by over 40 local, state and national election reform organizations (see below), the event features a prestigious panel of speakers, many of whom are experts in their related fields or are well known for their work on the election fraud investigations. Conference sessions and pre-and post-conference discussion groups will be explore the current threats to our democratic process and ways to achieve meaningful election reform and election justice moving forward. A partial list of speakers follows, along with the list of aligned organizations.

Registration, Conference Details and more info: www.freepress.org/conf.php Press/Media: Bernie Ellis: [e-mail]


Partial list of Speakers:

Bernie Ellis, Tennessee, Gathering To Save Our Democracy (and other members)

Bob Fitrakis, Ohio, Moss v. Bush, www.freepress.org

David Cobb, California, 2004 Green Party Presidential candidate

Michael Grant, TN NAACP Statewide coordinator, Voting Rights Act celebrations
Cliff Arnebeck, Ohio, Moss v. Bush
David Lytel, District of Columbia, www.left.org
Susan Truitt, Ohio, Citizens’ Alliance for Secure Elections (CASE)-America
Leatrice Tolls, Ohio, Ohio recount coordinator
Robert Koehler, Illinois, syndicated columnist, (Chicago) Tribune Media Services
Brad Friedman, California, BradBlog/Velvet Revolution

Lowell Finley, California, Help America Recount
Clinton Curtis, Florida, election fraud whistle-blower

Partial List of Supporting Organizations:

51 Capital March

Alliance for Democracy

Citizens' Alliance for Secure Elections

Coalition Against Election Fraud

Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism

Common Cause

Count The Vote

Democratic Underground

Election Fraud and Reform Center

Election Incident Reporting System

Fisk University Civil Rights Institute

Freepress.org

Gathering To Save Our Democracy

Green Party of TN

Help America Recount

Velvet Revolution

Voters Unite

Democrats.com

Honest Elections Campaign Fund

Illinois Ballot Integrity Project

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers


Justice Through Music

Libertarian Party of the United States

NAACP

Progressive Democrats of America

Open Voting Consortium

Paper Ballots Hand Cast Hand Counted
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FIGHT BACK! DO IT NOW! MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

[tommcintyre]

1. It's posted in the following places. Kick 'em as needed when you can

Thanks :D

2004 Election Results and Discussion
Tell 391 National Media to Cover the NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM CONFERENCE
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=353135&mesg_id=353135

General Discussion
KEEP KICKED: Blast media to Cover the NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM CONFERENCE
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3432850&mesg_id=3432850

General Discussion: Politics
KEEP KICKED: Blast media to Cover the NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM CONFERENCE
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1707712&mesg_id=1707712

Activism & Events
Tell 391 National Media to Cover the NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x15598

Media
Tell 391 National Media to Cover the NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=109x20191

[annabanana]

13. I don't think this should have been locked in GD: Politics

AND.. I wish that the Election page were updated to 2006

[tommcintyre]

16. Yes.. that surprised me.

Past blasters I have always cross-posted with noooo problem. This is the first time any have been locked. I ask Why in ATA. Skinner guessed it was a multiple post thing. If they were going to do something like this, I don't know why they chose those two (in the most active forums). The GD thread was realy taking off (considering it was the wee hours of the morn), and already had three recommendations out of ten posts. Too bad.

[keepthemhonest]

2. Done

thanks Tom. Are you going to the conference? I know that is a long way for you,but I hope to see you there.People have been asking if anyone can do some live blogging for the DUer's, I wonder if Will Pitt is going, he usually does that kind of thing.

[Fly by night]

3. kick

[Peace Patriot]

4. I seem to be a little slow-minded today, but I can't seem to grok which...

...url to click on, to tell 391 nationa media contacts to cover this event. Could you give a clue--or repeat that url here?

If it's the Media Blaster at
http://www.independentmediasource.com/voteintegrity2_12.htm

then I know what to do. Is that it? Or some special media list? And how do I get there?

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I don't see US Count Votes, Kathy Dopp, Steven Freeman or any of that long list of Ph.D.'s who have cried foul on the 2004 election on the list of speakers. Any of them going to the conference?

[keepthemhonest]

5. Hey peace patriot

Here is the list and yes Kathy Dobb is ging, i heard through the rumor mill and I see that USCountsvotes is on the list but I am not sure aobut Steven Freeman and the like.

Here is the list I have seen
A NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM CONFERENCE
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, APRIL 8-10, 2005
PARTIAL LIST OF SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS
(in alphabetical order: 3/28/05)

51 Capital March
Alliance for Democracy
Barbara Jones
BradBlog
Citizens’ Alliance for Secure Elections -- America
Citizens’ Alliance for Secure Elections -- Ohio
Coalition Against Election Fraud
Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism
Common Cause (National and Tennessee)
Count The Vote
David Cobb
Davidson County (TN) Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Underground
Election Fraud and Reform Center
Fisk University Civil Rights Institute
Freepress.org
Gathering To Save Our Democracy
Green Party of Tennessee
Help America Recount
Illinois Ballot Integrity Project
Information Impact International
J30 Election Coalition
Jonathan Simon
Justice Through Music
Kate Thurmond
Kip Humphrey
Larry English
Left.org
Libertarian Party of the United States
NAACP (Tennessee State University chapter)
National Ballot Integrity Project
Open Voting Consortium
Paper Ballots Hand Cast Hand Counted
People For The American Way Foundation
Progressive Democrats of America
Ray Beckerman
SolarBus
Tennessee Democratic Party
Thelma Kidd
US Count Votes
Vanderbilt University Black Cultural Center
Velvet Revolution
Voter Choice Coalition -- Georgia
Voter Standardization Group
Voters Unite
Where’s the Paper


Also the URL in the original post did work for me earlier in the day ,I just tried it again ,but it was a little slow but did work.

Are you not able to go to the conference?

[Fly by night]

8. Here's the speakers list (updated to add Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney)

NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM CONFERENCE
NASHVILLE, TN APRIL 8-10,2005
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS (in rough order of first appearance)

Bernie Ellis, Tennessee, Gathering To Save Our Democracy (and other members)
Civil rights leaders (Tennessee): Tex Thomas, Sonnye Dixon, Charles Kimbrough
Michael Grant, TN NAACP Statewide coordinator, Voting Rights Act celebrations
Cliff Arnebeck, Ohio, Alliance for Democracy
Bob Fitrakis, Ohio, www.freepress.org
Richard Reinoehl, Ohio, Ohio recount coordinator
R.H. Phillips, Ohio election fraud researcher
Joanne Roush, Wisconsin, Ohio recount volunteer
Bernard Windham, Florida, national election datasets analyst (including EIRS)
Warren Stewart, California, National Ballot Integrity Project
Judith Alter, California, Recount New Mexico
Paul Lehto, Washington state election/fraud attorney
Andrew Silver, North Carolina
David Griscom, Arizona
Roxanne Jekot, Georgia, Voter Choice Coalition
Mary Beth Kuznik, Pennsylvania
Sharona Merel, New Hampshire, National Ballot Integrity Project
Andy Stephenson, Washington, VoteTrust USA
Kathy Dopp, Utah, US Count Votes
Jonathan Simon, Massachusetts, exit poll researcher, We Do Not Concede
Josh Mitteldorf, Pennsylvania, exit poll researcher, US Count Votes
Robert Koehler, Illinois, syndicated columnist, (Chicago) Tribune Media Services
Brad Friedman, California, BradBlog/Velvet Revolution
R. Lee Wrights, North Carolina, Vice-Chair, Libertarian National Committee
David Cobb, California, 2004 Green Party Presidential candidate
Barbara Burt, Maine, Common Cause
Lara Shaffer, California, Open Voting Consortium
Ruth Martin, District of Columbia, People For the American Way Foundation
Phil Fry, Citizens’ Alliance for Secure Elections-Ohio
Larry Quick, Illinois, National Ballot Integrity Project
Teresa Hommel, New York, Where’s The Paper
Larry English, Tennessee, Information Impact International
Joan Krawitz, Massachusetts, VoteTrust USA
Lowell Finley, California, Help America Recount
David Lytel, District of Columbia, Left.org
Susan Truitt, Ohio, Citizens’ Alliance for Secure Elections (CASE)-America
Clinton Curtis, Florida, election fraud whistle-blower
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-Georgia) and one of the “democracy 32”

And as far as supporting organizations and individuals, we are now up to over 60 (including a half-dozen labor unions). And that's not counting Peace Patriot, MelissaB, and the many other DUers whose support and encouragement are helping make this happen.

[tommcintyre]

9. WOW! Terrific line up!

I'll copy and paste this to other postings for the blaster.

EDIT: I've added a subject line to the blaster for it:

"Rep. Cynthia McKinney will be the keynote for the NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM CONFERENCE"

(choice 2 on this page)
http://www.independentmediasource.com/voteintegrity.htm

[tommcintyre]

6. I know how you feel... ;)

Click on either:

"Tell the National Media to Cover the National Election Reform/Investigation Conference" <above>

or on one of the links:

http://www.independentmediasource.com/voteintegrity.htm

That link you're trying to use is an old one that I think you were using for one of your weekly blasters.

As far as the copy/list goes, that's what was PM'd to me. I have received a PM with changes today (looks like just typos and a modification of the headline). (I just got back so I have had no chance to correct it.)

[autorank]

7. Did it early AM, today. Only got about 3-4 undeliverables. They better

show up. It's about time we get some coverage.

[tommcintyre]

10. Blaster now posted at kos and MyDD here. Kick 'em!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/4/7/8181/71157

http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/4/7/82442/69371

Just added:
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/viewtopic.php?topic=54442&forum=9

[KaryninMiami]

11. Kick and keep blasting media please

Also, mention in the body of the email about Cynthia McKinney as the keynote speaker (you can update the wording before you send these out)
Thanks all!

K

[tommcintyre]

14. Good idea!

I've added the following to the blaster message:

Update - April 7, 2005:
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-Georgia) has been added as the closing keynote speaker for the National Election Reform Conference. She joins a stellar lineup of speakers and discussion group leaders, conference attendees from 26 states and over 60 supporting organizations. The conference will be filmed by six documentarians and will be web-cast (audio) shortly after the conference ends.
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In addition to the new subject line in post #8 above.

[tommcintyre]

12. Blast for Democracy! Fight Back! It feels soooo good!

[annabanana]

15. done!! only a couple kick-backs

[KaryninMiami]

17. One more blast folks -- Please! Thanks! (kick)

[kster]

18. Kick......n/t

[JunkYardDogg]

19. Wish I could go

Should be good

[Helga Scow Stern]

20. I did it the other night. n/t