7 Days. 700 Leaders. 50,000 Power Vote Pledges

October 6, 2008 | By Whit Jones
It's Challenge Week everyone! Time to step it up!!!

In the last two weeks we've seen campus organizations triple in size and sign up huge numbers of Power Voters. We've directly engaged with candidates across the entire political spectrum and at all levels of office - from city council to Vice Presidential. And we've had huge presences at both debates in Oxford, Mississippi and St. Louis.

To top it all off, just today the counter in our databases tipped past 200,000 pledges - and we're still counting!

The best bit of good news, though, is what lies ahead with the Power Vote Challenge Week. Already we have collectively committed to signing up 50,000 people in the next 7 days. Power Vote Challenge Week is the week when organizers across the country are stepping it up to talk to literally hundreds of thousands of people about clean energy, green jobs and climate solutions.

With the Presidential debate and economic and climate issues being put front and center in our nation's mind this week, the political climate (pun intended) is ripe. Have you signed up for the Challenge Week yet? It's pretty simple.

1. Sign up for the Challenge, and set your own goal! htttp://www.powervote.org/challengeweek

2. Continue to get the word out over Facebook! http://apps.facebook.com/powervote

How many people can you talk to and spur into action in the next week? Check out the Challenge Week page to see the goals set across the country, download the guide, and don't forget to set your own goals!

Almost one year ago, 6,000 of us gathered in Washington, DC for Power Shift 2007 so we could make bold demands of our government and take the next step in building a movement big enough and strong enough to translate our dreams into reality. Now, one month from election day, and 200,000 strong, we have the opportunity to make sure our elected leaders hear our demands LOUD and CLEAR.

http://www.powervote.org/challengeweek

Join the Power Vote Challenge Week and help turn up the volume!

Josh, Ragini and Whit

ps And just in case you forgot how cool and awesome it can be out in the field talking to new folks, here's a reminder:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VKIrspnKGQ
Like most Americans that constitute the ever-growing class of “disillusioned” voters, I watched the recent “town hall-style” debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. As expected, my perspective of politics and its participants remained the same: no matter how many direct questions you ask a politician, regardless of party affiliation, the answers you receive are nothing more than generalized sound bites. The New York Times described the debate as “ninety minutes of forced cordiality,” and I certainly agree. The Boston Globe reported that although the discussion was “mercifully free” of personal attacks, the discussion was also free of much of the tension that generates compelling television. McCain reiterated the value of his experience, his “stay the course” stance on Iraq, and his oil drilling policies. Obama condemned the Republican policies that he believes have led the American economy into its current recession. Based on the debate performances, we really have no concept of how either candidate would work to avoid a pending economic catastrophe. A realistic, well-thought out economic plan is what America needs. Obama’s stance on “predatory lending” – effectively sanctioning payday advance lenders – is not a legitimate solution to the real economic problems we face. Post Courtesy of Personal Money Store Professional Blogging Team Feed Back: 1-866-641-3406 Home: http://personalmoneystore.com/NoFaxPaydayLoans.html Blog: http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/

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