EX.URGENT: LETTER TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY PlatformCommittee Chair

July 9, 2004

Please do not let this opportunity pass by. Even though it is late, please send them anyway. Email and fax them ASAP. Thanks!

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Friday, July 09, 2004 12:38 AM

URGENT TO DEMOCRATS: LETTER TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY PlatformCommittee Chair

VERY URGENT! Send today or as early tomorrow as possibleI apologize for the timing; I was just advised of this opportunity by The Nation <http://www.thenation.com/contact/lett>AnimalVoicesAlert LETTER TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY Platform Committee Chair This is your chance to say what you want to be included in the Democratic platform for ANIMALS and the ENVIRONMENTTake action NOW All letters must reach Congresswoman Tubbs Jones' Cleveland office by Thursday July 8th. The best way to send them is by fax and email. Permission granted to cross-post this message, as isLetter Info Source: http://www.kucinich.us/platform/tubbs_jones.php

Right now, it's critical that Platform Committee Chairwoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones hear from as many good Democratic voices as possible. Tell her ASAP that it's important that she and the Committee listen to the concerns and values of many Democratic voters.

The primaries and caucuses may be over, but we still have an opportunity to influence the direction of the Democratic Party and the outcome of the November general election IF we act now, while there¹s still time. ~~~~Letter Info~~~~BLIND COPY: volunteeraction (kucinich.us)- DO NOT put Kuchinich email address in the TO or CC field.Stephanie Tubbs JonesPlatform Committee Chairwoman3645 Warrensville Center Rd. Suite 323Shaker Heights, OH 44122 Fax: 216-751-8241Email: stjcampaign

No sample is included. The Kucinich cite offered some thoughts and talking points for letters to Congresswoman Tubbs Jones. Feel free to let her know firmly but politely -- how you feel about the issues about which you care. Talking Points for letters to Stephanie Tubbs Jones:The letters should be friendly and respectful. In order to be most effective, they should not be longer than one page, or 300 words. Please feel free to use any of the following content suggestions. * Thank the Congresswoman for taking an active role in crafting the Democratic Party platform. * Talk about your activity in the election process over the past year, and what motivated your involvement. * Address any issues you think are important for inclusion in the platform. * Talk about why it is important for the Democratic Party to take a stand against the occupation of Iraq, to support bringing our troops home, and to advocate for peace. * You might mention that this issue is very important to voters right now, and by offering a contrast to the Republican position on the occupation, the Democratic Party and Senator Kerry will be greatly strengthened. * If it was wrong to go in, it is wrong to stay in. * The Iraqis do not want us occupying their country. * The Democratic Party should stand for peace. (And the creation of a cabinet level Department of Peace.) * For more information about an Iraq exit strategy or the creation of a Department of Peace, check out our website.http://www.kucinich.us/issues/departmentpeace.php http://www.kucinich.us/issues/iraq.php Paid for by Kucinich for President, Inc. 11808 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, OH 44111 (866) 413-3664