Edwards led the voting on Friday, Oct. 19, but today, Saturday, Oct. 20, former Vice President Al Gore has lept into the lead. This my be because of an email blitz by draftgore.com. We are not looking for a "Vote for Me" message from Gore, since he has said repeatedly he is not a candidate for the office.
DFA is keeping the poll open until Nov. 5, 2007, so their is time to vote for the candidate of your choice.
Dear fellow DFA member,
Please take a moment to vote in the final Pulse Poll to determine where Democracy for America will stand in the Democratic primary. Your support means a great deal to me, and I'm writing to personally ask for your vote.
Whichever candidate earns the most votes before polls close on November 5 will get to ask all DFA members to volunteer. I know what DFA members are capable of, and I know this is a big deal.
So if you support my campaign for change, or if you've been waiting for the right moment to make up your mind -- this is the time to act. Just follow the link below to learn more about where I stand on the issues and to cast your vote:
http://www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/VoteEdwards
When DFA asked all the candidates to explain our plans to end the Iraq war, I was the first to respond. When DFA asked for a second message about our plans to end global warming, I was the first to respond once again.
It was no accident. As a DFA member, I believe you deserve to know exactly what the candidates stand for, and our specific plans to bring about bold, transformational change.
Here's what an Edwards presidency would mean for America:
- CLEAN ELECTIONS: I'm serious about breaking the stranglehold of big money on our democracy. I'm the only leading candidate who has never accepted a dime from political action committees or federal lobbyists. And I'm the only leading candidate to accept public financing because I'm committed to walking the walk on clean elections starting today.
- OUT OF IRAQ: I will end the war in Iraq – period. I believe we should begin withdrawing combat troops immediately and will ensure that we have withdrawn all troops within 10 months—leaving no permanent bases behind. I will end the outsourcing of military operations to unaccountable private contractors. And unlike other candidates, I will never equivocate about a potentially endless military involvement in Iraq.
- UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE: I was the first candidate to release a detailed plan for universal health care, and I'm still the only leading candidate with a plan that truly guarantees care for everyone. My plan preserves choice by requiring the insurance companies to compete with a public plan (which may evolve toward a single-payer approach over time), reduces the cost for everyone, ensures every American is enrolled and prohibits any discrimination based on pre-existing conditions.
- SOLVING GLOBAL WARMING: I have the most aggressive plan of any leading candidate. I will lead a revolution in the energy economy to reduce carbon levels by 80% by 2050 and create over 1 million new jobs along the way. My global warming plan got more votes from MoveOn.org members than my two closest competitors combined.
- ECONOMIC FAIRNESS: I will lead a national effort to strengthen the middle class and end poverty in 30 years through reforms like raising the minimum wage to $9.50 by 2012, creating 1 million stepping stone jobs, bringing opportunity to rural America, and strengthening workers rights to organize. I am proud to have earned the official endorsement of labor unions representing over 2.2 million current and retired workers—more than any other candidate.
- SECURING THE VOTE: Every American deserves an absolute guarantee that their vote is counted as cast. That means every vote count must be verifiable by a hand count, with access for people with disabilities. And it means that unaccountable, partisan corporations must not be allowed to monopolize the voting process.
- BLUE STATES FROM COAST TO COAST: Poll after poll has shown I'm the one candidate who can really help turn America blue. I'm committed to helping local Democrats win office from Oklahoma to Maine, and to holding Congress accountable to our progressive vision.
If this sounds like the America you want to see as well, I need your help right now to make it happen.
If we win this Pulse Poll, we can show the media that active, grassroots progressives are ready to stand up for a campaign of substance and action. And we'll get to ask DFA members nationwide to roll up their sleeves and join the effort. That boost of energy will take us a giant step closer to transforming this bold vision into our shared reality.
Let's do it together.
http://www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/VoteEdwards
Thank you for your support.
John Edwards