advice needed to win a vote

[mimitabby]

my husband sat and listened to Kerry last night. he said
"If we dont' get democrats into the senate or the house, Kerry's winning will accomplish very little. How come I never hear Kerry
reminding us that we need to clean up the house and senate with some
fresh democrats". then he said "If i don't hear him saying that,
I might not vote..."
"all Kerry ever says is 'John and Me' what about all the senators, and representative we need to turn this regime around?"

thanks in advance
MImi

[Vickers]

1. Tell him that if enough people find an excuse NOT to vote in November

that they might not ever have a chance to vote again.

[wtmusic]

2. Well first of all

it's not true that Kerry's winning will accomplish very little. As an individual he President has far more power than any senator or rep, or any special interest group. It's amazing how all that veto power tends to sway people over to your point of view.

[mimitabby]

5. i remember

how impotent presidents have been with a full house and senate
against them. It was very frustrating to watch..

[LisaL]

3. Of course Kerry wants to "get democrats" into the senate and house.

He had done a lot already.


“This unprecedented support from a presidential campaign to the DSCC will significantly improve the prospects of a Democratic Senate in November,” said Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD). (The DSCC raised $15.1 million in the 2nd quarter of 2004.)

“This historic and generous contribution reflects John Kerry's commitment to a legislative agenda worthy of the aspirations and needs of the American people,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said. “He knows that when he is president, a Democratic House will support and engage him in his work to make America stronger at home and more respected in the world.”

“We are overwhelmed by the tremendous generosity of the Kerry campaign,” said DCCC Chair Robert T. Matsui (CA). “This is the first time in recent history that a presidential campaign has contributed to the DCCC, and it just goes to show John Kerry's commitment to electing a Democratic House. We look forward to standing with John Kerry and John Edwards and enacting an agenda that fosters hope and opportunity throughout America.” (The DCCC raised $16 million in the 2nd quarter of 2004.)

http://blog.johnkerry.com/blog/archives/002471.html

[mimitabby]

4. thank you!!

[bain_sidhe]

6. Just a few reasons:

Executive Branch

Cabinet Secretaries and Appointments

Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health & Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing & Urban Development
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of The Interior
Department of Transportation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of the Treasury

Judicial Appointments

Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims
Federal Judicial Center
Superior Court Judges
U.S. Circuit Court Judges
U.S. Claims Court Judges
U.S. Court of International Trade Judges
U.S. District Court Judges
U.S. Supreme Court Judges
Territorial Courts
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Tax Court
United States Bankruptcy Courts
United States Courts of Appeals
United States District Courts
United States Sentencing Commission

Regulatory Agencies Staff Appointments

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Drug Enforcement Administration
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Election Commission
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal Trade Commission
Food & Drug Administration
Occupational Health & Safety Administration
Securities & Exchange Commission


How's that?