Recount OH & NM ~ Update from Cobb-LaMarche (Dec 3rd)

[jean]

The Cobb-LaMarche Campaign
Working to Make Every Vote Count!
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Please forward to those you think
might be interested. THANK YOU.
-- Lynne Serpe

Dear Friends,

The battle to recount the votes in Ohio reached several new milestones this week, and the importance - and difficulty - of what we all are doing grows with each passing day.

The closer we get to exposing the systemic problems with our voting system and how these problems undermine trust in election results , the more resistance we are encountering.

For the latest news, see http://www.votecobb.org

We remain confident of a positive outcome, however, because Mahatma Gandhi reminded us that when a righteous movement for social justice takes on entrenched power, "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."

TODAY'S NEWS:

Cobb Sues Blackwell in Federal Court Over Ohio Recount
Green Party Presidential Candidate Says GOP Secretary of State
is Stalling

December 2nd |Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb today filed counterclaims in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against Republican Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, asserting that Blackwell is stalling the Ohio recount and abusing his authority.
http://votecobb.org/press/2004/dec/pr2004-12-02.php

YOUR HELP NEEDED - MORE THAN EVER!

What began as a recount in Ohio is now a recount in Ohio and New Mexico and lawsuits in state and federal courts in Ohio to make sure that the recount happens soon enough to be meaningful. While your support helped us raise the initial $250,000 needed to get the process going, $88,000 more is needed immediately so that we will have an additional $1000 on hand for each of the 88 Ohio counties when the recount process starts as early as next week.

Can we count on you today to help in this historic undertaking? Please go to http://www.votecobb.org/ and give as much as you can (almost all of our donations are in the $20 to $100 range).

In addition, we are still looking for volunteers to help observe the recount on our behalf: please complete our volunteer form at http://www.votecobb.org/

Our updated website gives more information about how your money is being spent: http://votecobb.org/recount/financial/

Thanks, as always, for your assistance, and please join us in Ohio or New Mexico.

Sincerely,

Lynne Serpe
Cobb-LaMarche
Campaign Manager

P.S. The forces who would like to stop the recount have all the resources they need to oppose us. All we have is you and the thousands of small donors whose belief in democracy has brought us this far.

Please join us at www.votecobb.org!

[Straight Shooter]

1. Thank you for sharing this.

:thumbsup:

I have asked my friends to donate to recount campaigns in lieu of a Christmas gift for me.

[jean]

2. hey - that's a great idea! Give them your Christmas list with addy's on it

[merh]

3. I lost a bet to a repuke over this election, when I went to pay, they told

me to donate it to my church. As I am a gypsy catholic with no parish, I sent it on to the recount efforts. No politicals is not my religion, but I believe that fighting against evil is something the "church" should do, so it only makes sense the money should be used to fight the evil demons of our society (something a church so do).