EDWARDS:Would you give a dime a day to change our country?

Dear

Would you give a dime a day to change our country? To ensure that the next president delivers on universal health care, stopping global warming, and truly ending the war in Iraq?

On January 14—110 days from now—thousands of Iowans will gather in homes and halls across their state to stand in the Iowa Democratic caucuses. An Iowa victory will put John in position to win the Democratic nomination—and to implement the big changes that we need the next president of the United States to have the courage to make.

That's why we're asking friends like you to contribute $11—or the equivalent of 10 cents a day—to help John Edwards win the Iowa Caucuses.

www.johnedwards.com/dime

Here's how your contribution of a dime a day over the next 110 days—$11—along with thousands of other similar contributions will help:

$11 puts six yard signs at major intersections in rural Iowa
$11 pays for 25 brochures for door-to-door leafleting in critical cities like Cedar Falls
$11 provides snacks and drinks for 6 volunteers as they go door-to-door canvassing in their local neighborhoods
$22 keeps our field office open for half a day in Davenport, Iowa
It may not seem like much, but your $11—a dime a day in the next 110 days—makes a tremendous difference in our ability to win in Iowa and to change America:

www.johnedwards.com/dime

The truth is, the establishment in Washington hopes you won't even give a dime a day—because they know that President Edwards means the end to business as usual. It means an end to the special interest game in Washington, because John is the only candidate who has never taken a dime from a Washington lobbyist or a political action committee.

But that means he's relying on your dimes to help progressive Democrats take back the White House. Your small change can add up to big change for America and the world. A dime a day keeps the lobbyists away—so please give $11 today:

www.johnedwards.com/dime

Your contribution today will make all the difference. Added to the donations of thousands of others like you from around the country, your support will help pave the way to victory for John.

Thanks for your support—John is relying on you.

Sincerely,

--David Bonior
National Campaign Manager
John Edwards for President
September 27, 2007

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Don't you know that is the way to get the grass roots , people who can't contribute much can usually find one ten somewhere that keep them interested, that is why people like Clinton Bill that is and Edwards win the race. They know how the other half live.

I don't believe that is a true concern of his or that he'll work on that issue. If it's on his website now in any significant way, then he added it recently.

(I think most of the candidates had a perfunctory statement about energy independence or global warming, but nothing substantial. I think MCCAIN had more on his website about it than any of the Dems. Note that I didn't check out the very minor candidates' websites on that issue...namely, Kucinich, Dodd, Gravel.)

Maybe you should read him more.

of them had much on global warming. They had something, but not much, compared with what I was expecting to see. As I said, McCain had more on his website than our three top contenders did.

I also said that if Edwards has a plan on his website now, it has been put there relatively recently. It wasn't there earlier this year.

Clinton's was the worst, I think. There was maybe some sort of general, vague statement about it? Something like that. I don't remember what Obama had, but global warming wasn't stressed as much as I would like in his website, either.

If Edwards has embraced global warming as an issue, I'm pleased to hear it. But I wonder if it's sincere, since he wasn't talking about it a few months ago. (Until it became a sort of hot issue, maybe?)

In any case, any of the Dems would be better on this issue than the Republicans, of course.

I will take a look at what Edwards says about this now.

about things that he thinks will help get him elected.

MoveOn.org: Edwards Wins Straw Poll on Climate Change

Largest MoveOn Event Since 2004; Over 100,000 People Joined at 1,300 House Parties and Online to Watch Virtual Town Hall

Former Senator John Edwards won MoveOn.org Political Action’s poll on the climate crisis which asked, “Which candidate’s position on dealing with the climate crisis do you prefer?” Of the field of eight Democratic hopefuls, Edwards received 33% of the total votes cast–more than twice the support of the next two candidates, Rep. Kucinich and Senator Clinton, who each garnered 15.7%.

http://www.moveon.org/press/pr/release071107.html

http://pol.moveon.org/townhall/climate/townhall2.html

The League of Conservation Voters, which has not yet endorsed a candidate for president, described Edwards' plan as the "most comprehensive global warming plan of any presidential candidate to date."

"Senator Edwards' plan demonstrates that he understands the magnitude of the challenge before us and the need for bold leadership to meet it," LCV President Gene Karpinski said.

http://www.johnedwards.com/issues/energy/

If Edwards can't carry his home state, I don't think we can nominate him. Have we ever elected a president who couldn't carry their home state? Unfortunately, that eliminates a lot of southern democrats at this point in history.

Al Gore didn't carry his home state and he was the presidential nominee. Kerry lost North Carolina. Get a grip.

Al Gore didn't carry his home state and it was used to explain why Bush should be installed as president.

I don't know that Kerry lost North Carolina. I was reading a blog by a woman in North Carolina in 2004. She loved plucky Teresa Kerry...quote was Teresa Kerry is "da the bomb" when she told the crowd that it would be four more years of hell if Bush was re-elected. She was for Kerry until the swift boat ads.

John Edwards she hated with the power of a thousand suns from day one. He was an arrogant asshole who pretended to care about the little guy. According to her blog, Edwards was all about the power. I'm not saying it's true about Edwards, but can the guy win in North Carolina? Who was the last candidate who took office and didn't win their home state?

Look, I cried when Kerry lost in 2004 and certainly voted for Al Gore in 2000. I'm just worried about putting up candidates who can't win their home state.

Edited in interest of full disclosure...I support Biden.

He is no more popular now, than he was before.

Every time we see him making news in Iowa or New Hampshire, we are reminded of how we were ignored once he won his Senate seat. His quest to become President was the only thing that seemed to matter to him.

There is the perception that the term "Senator" was important to him only as means to pad his resume. It was never about the job itself, and what he could do for the people that put him there.

The lady didn't like Bush. She was kind of supporting Kerry until the swift-boat ads, but just hated John Edwards for the reasons you mention.

The democrats need to put up somebody who can win their home state.

I'm liking Joe Biden. So far as I know, he's popular in his home state.

as he campaign for President, doesn't he? Geeze.....I guess anything will do

...and quite a few who care about the issue of Global Warming, etc.... will fall for this type of contribution appeal! :eyes:

"$11 provides snacks and drinks for 6 volunteers as they go door-to-door canvassing in their local neighborhoods."

You would think they were starving.

That's only 220 days worth of "a dime per day" for 1/2 a day of being open. That means the rent is $1,320 per month.

I feel like I'm taking the SAT or something! :eyes: