Obama/Edwards "Win" in Out of Iraq MoveOn Town Hall Votes

[Triana]

Dear MoveOn member,

The votes are in, and Barack Obama is MoveOn members' top choice to lead
the country out of Iraq, with John Edwards a close second (see full
results below).

At the Virtual Town Hall meeting Obama said, "The hard truth is there's no
military solution...It's time to end this war." Edwards declared,
"Congress...must not write George Bush another blank check without a
timeline for withdrawal. Period."

Ensuring that Obama or Edwards--or another progressive--wins the
presidency will be a huge fight, and we have to start today: We're
launching Victory 2008, an ambitious drive to win the White House. We'll
build strength in key neighborhoods, create cutting-edge tools for
volunteers, and design the most sophisticated voter turnout effort
progressives have ever run.

We've done the math and we can only launch this if we know we'll have the
resources to keep it going through 2008. So today we're asking folks to
make a monthly contribution. Can you chip in $15 a month for Victory
2008? It's easy--we bill your credit card each month, and you can cancel
any time. Click here:

https://pol.moveon.org/donate/victory2008.html

Why start now? With the candidates focused on each other for the next 10
months, we need to lay the groundwork for victory against the Republicans.
Starting early will give us a critical leg up by allowing us to:

* Advance progressive issues in the presidential primaries;
* Train volunteers to counter Republicans' messages through local media;
* Find neighborhood leaders to form the backbone of a massive voter
turnout effort;
* Create new high-tech tools to connect volunteers directly with swing
voters and people who might not vote without a reminder;
* Show targeted TV advertisements in swing districts;
* Run the most advanced progressive voter turnout and persuasion program
ever.

Now, here are the full results from the Virtual Town Hall vote (remember,
this does not imply a MoveOn endorsement):

Sen. Barack Obama 28% www.BarackObama.com
Sen. John Edwards 25% www.JohnEdwards.com
Rep. Dennis Kucinich 17% www.Kucinich.us
Gov. Bill Richardson 12% www.RichardsonForPresident.com
Sen. Hillary Clinton 11% www.HillaryClinton.com
Sen. Joe Biden 6% www.JoeBiden.com
Sen. Chris Dodd 1% www.ChrisDodd.com

These candidates' views differed in quite a few areas, but they all
rejected President Bush's plan and agreed that it's time to start bringing
the troops home. Imagine what it would mean to have an anti-war candidate
in the White House. Think about it.

We have a good shot but it won't be easy. Republicans have already begun
their attacks and we can't give them any advantage--we need to get started
organizing on the ground today and not let up. Will you support our
Victory 2008 plan with $15 a month from today until the election so we
have the resources to win? Please give now:

https://pol.moveon.org/donate/victory2008.html

It was true in 2006 and it's true again this year: Together, we have what
it takes to win.

Thanks for all you do.

--Adam, Justin, Carrie, Anna, and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
Thursday, April 12th, 2007

P.S. MoveOn members who watched the Town Hall at one of the parties voted
differently from those who did not. Here are how the folks who attended
the event ranked their choices:

Sen. John Edwards 25%

Gov. Bill Richardson 21%

Sen. Barack Obama 19%

Rep. Dennis Kucinich 15%

Sen. Joe Biden 10%

Sen. Hillary Clinton 7%
Sen. Chris Dodd 4%



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Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

[skooooo]

1. there's my ticket! nt

[caledesi]

3. Dream ticket - 'in any order.' NT

[Blackhatjack]

2. Now that is interesting... those who attended preferred Edwards Over Obama...

.... and Richardson came in second.

Imagine Moveon having its first choice(Edwards) coincide with the Candidate that pulls the most Independent/Unaffiliated and Undecided voters?

That sounds like a winning formula to me, and it indicates that the country as a whole is open to the message that Moveon is trying to get out.

[Triana]

4. Yep. And I was one of those...

...I went, and that was how I voted afterwards: 1. Edwards, 2. Obama