The Rothenberg Political Report says:
Democratic voters are angry with Congress now for not taking Bush on strongly enough over the war in Iraq. That explains why Congress' job ratings are so low. But that anger is likely to dissipate, and it is difficult to imagine Democrats (or even independents) voting against Democratic House incumbents merely to make a point.
We have arrived. VOID has received sufficient memberships and donations to afford the expense of reaching out directly to voters. To all our members and supporters, thank you for your dollars and support, which have brought us to this major milestone in our growth as an organization of independent-minded voters. We are about to reach out directly to 15,000 registered voters in multiple direct email campaigns in 3 different states. This is just the beginning. Our goal is to reach 25 million registered voters in all 50 states.
VOID Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes
Via Internet 3-way conferencing
Monday, October 29, 2007 8:00PM - 9:00PM
ATTENDEES:
David R. Remer, President
Daniel Summars, Treasurer
Stephanie Crist, Secretary
PURPOSE: To review progress of current projects and to discuss fund-raising avenues that can be utilized to further VOID's Mission.
You would not be reading this if you didn't already know America's future is in trouble. You wouldn't be reading this if you didn't care. Because you know and care, you are among the most important Americans alive today. Our vote will finally become powerful and meaningful. You and other essential Americans will save America's future by taking the following 3 easy steps.
Step 1:
Not all incumbents should be voted out, or VOIDed. Brush up on your incumbent politicians and challengers. This can be done from our Incumbent - Challenger's link page. After reviewing your incumbents and challengers, decide if your incumbent is worth keeping, and if not, which challenger to vote for.
Voting for a less than ideal challenger is a more positive act, in the long run, than reelecting an incumbent who can't, or won't work for the nation's future and serve the people's interests. The only way the majority of politicians and the political parties are going to return to serving the nation and the people first is if the voters, in growing numbers, stop reelecting a failing government. Politicians want you to vote for their promises. VOID supporters ask voters to vote for, or against, their record of results.
Step 2:
Commit to vote. Plan for it. Learn where and when to vote. (Google or Yahoo search your County's web site and look up your voting place and dates.) Make room in your schedule to do it. Do it with pride. Then proudly smile as you walk back to your car, home, or workplace, knowing you are an American taking charge of your citizenship and nation's future.
Step 3:
Assist others to do as you will. Your single solitary vote will not change election outcomes. You know this. Everyone knows this. However, your vote to remove politicians with failed results, in concert with 10 to 20 million others voting the same way can, and will greatly improve our government and the political process.
It costs VOID $450 to purchase an email list of 5000 registered voters. You are essential in assisting Vote Out Incumbents Democracy to reach millions of other independent minded voters to provide them these 3 easy steps to improved government and a better future for our children and grandchildren.
Your membership donation of $15 (individual) or $25 (family) allows VOID to purchase email lists of registered voters who are likely to take responsible action as you are doing. Your $15 membership fee will buy 166 email addresses of potential VOID voters. Your $25 family membership will buy 277 email addresses. It's a heck of a deal. Our VOID message can reach so many other voters for such a small amount.
Your membership donation strengthens your vote, by helping insure many other voters will act as intelligently and responsibly as you will on election day. Click here to become a member. It is quick, easy, and safe through the highly reputable and secure PayPal site, owned and managed by Google, Inc. Or you may mail your membership check following the instructions in the above link.
You are essential to a better America. VOID is essential to a better government. And together we will inform politicians:
"We matter, our vote matters, America matters. Protect and defend America's future and serve the interests of the America people, or find another line of work."You are worth it. Our children are worth it. America is worth making this small membership donation, now.
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Vote Out Incumbents Democracy (VOID) is a voter advocacy organization. We counter politicians "vote for me" advertising with a message which comes straight from the Founding Fathers. Vote for or against incumbent politicians based on the results of that politician's term in office. If an incumbent, a politician running for reelection, has been ineffective, corrupt, or unwilling to stand for responsible government, then the voter is wise indeed to vote against the incumbent, by voting for a challenger.
America can no longer afford to keep more than 92% of the same people in office and expect a different outcome. It just hasn't worked out well. The voters must vote differently if American politics and government are to act differently. It just isn't more straight forward or logical than this.
There is no flaw at all with the Founding Fathers idea that informed voters should vote to REMOVE politicians from office if the voter's interests and nation are not served. POWER will keep itself in office. That's what political parties are all about. It takes the greater power of voters in a democratic election system to remove them.
This is what Vote Out Incumbents Democracy (VOID) is all about: motivating as many millions of registered voters as it takes to remove incompetent, corrupt, and ineffective politicians from federal office. And in so doing, put the political parties on notice: They don't control power by taking a 1.5 billion dollars of lobbyist and special interest campaign dollars; the independent thinking voters do, with their collective vote and VOID support.
VOID was founded at the exact right time in American history to force accountable and responsible government from our politicians. In recent years, the polls show that registered Independent voters now outnumber Democratic or Republican registered voters. Reaching those Independent minded voters with a strategy and goal to bind them together into a political force, is the reason for VOID's existence and growing support.
Join the VOID revolution, the time is right. The time is now.
[VOID's Board of Directors and staff are all volunteers. There are no paid employees at VOID. All funds are applied to VOID operations and outreach. VOID is registered with the Federal Elections Commission and the IRS (EIN# 83-0445374) as a not for profit political advocacy organization without ties or relationship to any political party or candidates.]
H.R. 4088, The SAVE Act of 2007 (Secure America with Verification and Enforcement, [pdf] is an outstanding piece of bipartisan legislation. No amnesty provisions; this Bill puts border security and enforcement of existing and new laws as the number one priority. Largely developed and co-sponsored by freshman Congresspersons, this Bill is the best evidence yet, that voting out incumbents can bring the changes that America needs.
Continue reading "Freshman Congresspersons's SAVE Act: A Winner" »
The Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 filed comments today with the Federal Elections Commission opposing a new attempt by Members of Congress to circumvent McCain-Feingold, correctly known as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, by raising soft money for ballot initiatives.
Just another reason to vote out these incumbents who continuously put power and politics ahead of the people and the nation.
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