"Broken Windows" in New Hampshire. A Candidate Needs Your Help.

[NYC_SKP]

The "Broken Windows" theory is (briefly) the concept that if a window in a neighborhood breaks and is not repaired quickly, the neighborhood goes to hell.

A downticket Dem in New Hampshire running against the incumbent Rethug had ALL her signs stolen throughout her district.

Note: We have forwarded to her all your lovely ideas about grease and nails and pepperspray, etc., we are NOT asking for help in preventing theft.

Last night DU raised $150.00 for Syndi White's campaign, her fund was only $300 at the beginning of the DU effort!!! :applause:

What better revenge than to "reward the theives" with a sudden surge in her funds?!!!

Even if you only donate $1 or $5 or $10, it will send a BIG message to the shitheads in her district when they learn that their theft resulted in contributions to her campaign!

Donate to her campaign here, whatever you can spare:

http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/20902

At the moment it's stuck at $450. Let's DU this candidate a big favor and take action.

PS: This action could result in a tasty news story, that depends on the response to this request.

And if you can't help, you can kick this post so that others who are able to help will might take a shot.

:kick:

You may now return to take the PBS Sarah Palin poll. :sarcasm:

:patriot:

[NYC_SKP]

1. New Hampshire is a battleground state. Do you want to win it?

Do you think that making a statement by donating 5 bucks to her campaign might stir things up?

I'm challenging DU members to donate ONE DOLLAR. Numbers of supporters are as important as dollars.

Fuck, I live in California and never met Syndi White. I just want to do something to make a difference.

We Need New Hampshire and New Hampshire Needs You!



:patriot:

[NYC_SKP]

9. a kick for Syndi!

[NYC_SKP]

32. Another kick...nt

[NYC_SKP]

37. evening kicker...looking to bust $1000 mark! nt

[The Traveler]

2. Yeah ... let's pitch in.

I can throw in a ten spot.

Trav

[NYC_SKP]

4. Thanks so much! This is grass-roots, 50-state, bottom up great stuff!

You DU us all proud!

:applause:

[The Traveler]

6. Yer welcome. (n/t)

[NYC_SKP]

61. another ten bucks, another kick.....

not mine, I just primed the pump with twentyfive last night.

[Ian David]

3. Okay, I donated! I hope she wins! n/t

[NYC_SKP]

5. Me too! We've got a DU member in NH who is going to see her today.

graywarrior posted the original story about all these signs being stolen:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7147455

Many thanks, IanDB!!!

:yourock:

[rexy]

7. Okay, poor college student here.

Pitched in $3. It's not much, but it still means I have to take something off my grocery shopping list for the week. Hahaha.

[NYC_SKP]

8. SWEET!...You're awesome!!! Considering your situation, you've set an example!

If you can do it, anyone can!

Welcome to DU, rexy!!! :applause:

:yourock:

[NYC_SKP]

71. .

[DevonRex]

10. That is wonderful. My sons are poor college kids, too. And I remember

when my husband and I were also poor college kids together, already with 2 babies to raise. It is NOT easy to budget even without donations added in.

Thank you VERY much for doing what you can. Nobody could ask more of you. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[NYC_SKP]

11. Hey, rexy!

I was so impressed I started a little appreciation thread about your contribution:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7153746&mesg_id=7153746

Good luck in school!

NYC_SKP

:hi:

[Lochloosa]

14. She'll get 30 from me tomorrow in your honor.

Welcome to DU rexy

[NYC_SKP]

20. That is sooo nice!

:grouphug:

We're turning a dirty mass theft of signs in faraway New Hampshire into a little movement of solidarity and DU love.....fuck the thieves!

Thanks, Lockloosa!

[rexy]

41. Wow. Thanks!! I guess $3 ended up being a lot more than I originally thought!

[NYC_SKP]

49. You must have crazy MOJO!!!

:grouphug:

That's just the power of positive thinking, positive action! Yes, little actions sometimes have huge impacts!

[rexy]

52. Hopefully we'll break the $1000 mark by tonight! n/t

[NYC_SKP]

53. We can DU it!

:woohoo:

[Nightjock]

18. Hi Rexy!

Welcome! You'll love it here. This place has saved my sanity during these last dark, seven years.

[grantcart]

12. after NH Republicans jamming of Democratic phone lines I am surprised

that NH even bothers with Republicans

go Syndi

[quiet.american]

13. Done & donated. nt

[NYC_SKP]

15. Thanks so much, we've broken $500! nt

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

16. I just sent in $25 for Syndi!

Let's turn NH all Blue!:patriot:

[NYC_SKP]

17. Yeeee Hawww! Thanks, getalonglittlegoddie! It IS a swing state, after all!

Thanks a million!!!

:hi:

[GreenEyedLefty]

19. K & R, donated $20.

[hootinholler]

21. Let me get this straight

Some entity went around the New Hampshire State Legislature District 1 and picked up Syndi White campaign signs, hauled them to her house and shredded them on her front yard? Have they dusted for prints yet? Please tell me she has photos too.

We have any printers? How many signs were involved.

I'm in with $20, BTW.

Can we get her a BillBoard? Let them steal *that*! What cities/towns.

This needs an in your face response!

;)

-Hoot

[NYC_SKP]

22. That's what happened. Makes me want to go there and raise hell...

...but I decided to stay here and raise a little money for her.

Thanks for the contribution!

:yourock:

[hootinholler]

23. Please re read, I edited...

[NYC_SKP]

25. I don't know her, but a DUer here does and I'll asking about both...

The billboard idea and if she took pictures.

Pictures of that pile of shredded signs would be poignant.

Thanks!

[hootinholler]

27. Would make a great BillBoard!

"Somebody doesn't want you to know about Sydni White!" written in a hand script across the bottom of the photo.

-Hoot

[NYC_SKP]

28. A picture of the pile of shredded signs on that billboard, ya think?

I love it!

[graywarrior]

31. I'll need to ask if there are any torn signs left to take photos of

She told me she was piecing them back togetherto reuse when I talked with her earlier. If she still has them, we will get pics.

[NYC_SKP]

48. Oh, jeez, having to put them back together....how sad!!! nt

[graywarrior]

62. Ain't it tho?

:cry:

[Greyskye]

24. In for $25

Let's show her some DU love.

:patriot:

[NYC_SKP]

29. Yeah! She's up past $600. Thanks!!! nt

[NYC_SKP]

63. cloistered kick for Syndi

[RedLetterRev]

26. I kicked in $10

It always pi$$es me off. Why is it always rethugs stealing Dems' signs and never, ever the other way around?

You know that's a rhetorical question. Because they're thugs, we all know that. (sigh)

They don't want to govern. They want to rule.

New Hampshire, of all places, should know the difference.

[NYC_SKP]

30. And, New Hampshire is a swing state, we can have an indirect effect here.

I'm hopeful that this might get the attention of the media there, and send an even bigger statement. Last night someone mentioned KO getting the story, imagine that!

Thanks for the support!

:yourock:

[graywarrior]

33. Kick

[hootinholler]

34. WOOT! Drumroll........... New Total is now $901!

This sounds like a must read story to me.

-Hoot

[NYC_SKP]

35. Capitol Idea!

I'm going to take your suggestion up with the moderators!

:hi:

[NYC_SKP]

36. DU is working to make a difference!

From $300 to $901 overnight......this is becoming something very special to at least the good folks of one district in New Hampshire.

Keep up the great work, DU!

:applause:

[hootinholler]

38. Another kick n/t

[NYC_SKP]

39. More "MUST READ" ratings, Please.......for the candidate in NH.

...you know, the new system and all.

:hi:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

40. K&R...How about sending this to Olberman?

I'll bet he'd give it some airtime.

[NYC_SKP]

42. How does one do that with greatest effect? Could it go viral?

I'd love to see it go viral!

I'd love to see it on KO, how does one do that?

[RollWithIt]

44. Viral is easy...

Collect pictures of the damage done by Republicans... learn how to use windows movie maker and add titles, call video "Republicans are thieves, even in your front yard" post it and link it everywhere.

[NYC_SKP]

47. We've got a local DUer working on getting the pictures of the pile of signs

that were left in front of the victim's home.

You inspire me!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

50. There ya go!

This NEEDS to be on the MSM to show people what thugs these rethuglicans are!

[RollWithIt]

51. Just make sure you use some sort of sad classical music....

Make it dramatic... that's how stuff goes viral, the little stuff.

[NYC_SKP]

54. Great suggestion, I'll have to learn how to use my youtube membership...

Or get someone else to help.

:hi:

[RollWithIt]

57. Just PM me to email the photos and I'll make a video...

it doesnt take long.

[NYC_SKP]

58. Great, thanks....we'll see if the pictures come my way in a day or two.

:patriot:

[graywarrior]

60. I will contact you.

I'll be seeing her tomorrow. (Unless she's fainted over all this)

[NYC_SKP]

67. Super, BTW, was this reported to police and/or reported in the any newspaper?

If there's an article I can use or quote, it could be posted at KOS. I don't think I can run a diary with just a narrative, last time I did I was flamed until another member provided a link to a story and saved the thread.

Please let me know about an article, I don't know if a police report would matter or not, but the text of one might be helpful.

good nite!

[graywarrior]

75. I believed she called the police.

I need to meet with her and just sent her an email to get with me at the dem office tomorrow. I want to take pics of the pieced together sign and find out exactly who knows what. Looks like we are now at the point of needing to contact the local news as this has grown into a phenomenom thanks to your excellent help.

[graywarrior]

43. NYC_SKP When I first posted about this, I had hoped that DU'rs would write

letters to the Conway Daily Sun. But this surpasses anything I ever imagined. I just got back from our dem office and I have to tell you, they are stunned over the power of DU. Syndi was not there, but the Obama people were and they were absolutely amazed and impressed.

I guess I will need to get a letter written so that the republicans in this town get the idea that they are dealing with a posse that stands behind Syndi and any other candidate who has their property trashed.

[NYC_SKP]

46. Hey there! Did you hear about the young new student member who donated?

Her name is Rexy, I was touched and had to start a thread about it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7153746

I didn't even catch the idea of writing a letter to the Conway Daily Sun, but we could do that too!

Two people have suggested that this trashing of signs and subsequent rally around the victim might be Olbermann worthy, but I don't know about that.

I'd love to see that happen, of course.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention yesterday!

:yourock:

[dbmk]

76. Time to challenge dKos on this?

Seriously, if anyone is a regular there and crosspost this...
:party:

[NYC_SKP]

80. g.w, the actblue site doesn't go above $1000. We are there now, but....

..I just tried to bump it by $10 and it won't let me...

Do you know anything about this?

Can we re-set it or contribute through a different portal?

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

45. We're just over $900 -- Let's move the needle tonight!

Let's do it.

[BlueIdaho]

55. I'm in for $10 and I think I'm gonna cry...

Yes... We... Can...

Now who's next?

[NYC_SKP]

56. It's $30 higher than last check.....moving up! Thanks BlueIdaho!

Here's a big group tri-state hug, Idaho, NH, and California (that's me).

:grouphug:

Drop in tomorrow morning for a :donut: :hi:

[Terri S]

59. What a GREAT idea

Just kicked in $10.00. Up to $951.

[NYC_SKP]

64. HELP! $49 to go. They tore up her signs and threw them on her LAWN!!!

All of her signs, in a mass effort to intimidate her, they stole ALL her signs, ripped them up, threw them on her lawn.

At last report, she was taping some together to put them out again.

DU, please help her out a little more!

:patriot:

[SwampG8r]

65. i had 5 bucks

now she has it
good catch skip!


bad news tho


my racoon defaulted on the mortgage for under my porch
break it to ginnie easy?

[NYC_SKP]

66. Aww, that raccoon is saying, "ginny, baby, please honey come home to me!"

And that's not a bad shack for a young critter!

Ginny's out barking right now at something, gotta get her in.

Thanks for the fiver, that much closer to a grand!

[SwampG8r]

68. i dunno

he had the under the porch fixed up real nice
running water from the ac runoff and everything
he will probably move back to the banana tree place for a while
he is renting the under porch to a nice possum couple and thinking about seeing if his mom might move back in til he gets back on his paws
i try to keep his spirits up but this economy has him frustrated

[NYC_SKP]

69. he's resourceful

an entrepreneur, a porchlord even, goin' places it looks like.
Compared to the homeless scraggly raccoons around here, he's a hot catch!

[Doremus]

70. Contributed & Rated! Ohioans for Syndi! n/t

[Greyskye]

72. Now at $986 w/ 28 supporters

Who's going to take it over the top?

[mwooldri]

73. Pitched in $25...

but her visibility on the web is pants... no website it seems.

I can help out with websites if needs be (hosting, names, some design, etc).

Mark.

[JustinL]

74. $1,000 with 29 donors!

It only let me donate $14, which brought her up to $1,000.

[hootinholler]

77. What? it maxes out at $1000?

Hmmm, anyone know about this?

-Hoot

[NYC_SKP]

78. no no.....There is NO max! I'm just hping to see it hit $1000, and go higher!

I was hoping to see 1000+ before bedtime...

[NYC_SKP]

87. Yes, stopped at $1000, but we're working on that, will let folks know....

It's very cool that it went to $1000, but surprised us that it stopped there and we're working with ActBlue to reset or increase the limit.

I'm told that Syndi is overwhelmed....I'll have an update soon!

Thanks, Hoot!

NYC_SKP

[hootinholler]

88. Well, while you're fixing actblue...

I had to lie on their form. I work for a federal contractor and cannot donate to Federal elections. Since this is a state election that law does not apply, but is included in their checkbox certification that I am eligible to donate.

lol

-Hoot

[NYC_SKP]

89. Ummmmm, you devil, you!

I think I read something about needing the info only for contributions over $100.

In any case, the worst that would ever happen is a return of funds.

Obama's campaign famously returned a number of contributions during the primaries from folks who had ties to lobbying groups.

I read it on DU, so you know it's true!

:evilgrin: :hi:

[NYC_SKP]

79. Oh, maybe it does max out....I will look into this! nt

[graywarrior]

81. Just asked Syndi. It does not max out.

REPEAT: IT DOES NOT MAX OUT!

[NYC_SKP]

82. I wonder why it wouldn't let me contribute $10 just now???

Also, check your pm, another member in NC wants to provide webspace and a domain name for Syndi...

:applause:

[Aloha Spirit]

83. I tried to donate, got error message:

minimum cont. is $1.00, please consider increasing your donation.

(I had to select other and type in amount because all $$ choices were zero.)
Help?

[NYC_SKP]

85. Hi beat tk, we need to have actblue increase the max to above $1000.

Thanks for trying, and I'll reply to your message again when this is sorted out.

NYC_SKP

[NYC_SKP]

93. kicking...nt

[NYC_SKP]

86. Hi JustinL!!! Thanks for donating, we're upping the limit from $1000.

You sir, took up to $1000!

We're going to raise the limit and let folks know when it's ready to accept more help.

:yourock:

[graywarrior]

84. UPDATE RE: DONATION CAP FOR SYNDI

Syndi called Actblue. They need to talk to the political director to up the limit to $5,000. It has to do with election laws in NH. She will let me know when it is sorted out.

[NYC_SKP]

90. WHOO HOO! Contributions OPEN for more DU love!

I primed the pump with another $10.00, let's see where it goes from here!

Thanks, DU!

NYC_SKP

[hootinholler]

91. Have we heard from Syndi?

Should you start a new thread?

-Hoot

[NYC_SKP]

92. Contributions now open, Syndi might start a new thread...Read here:

Hey Hoot,

Graywarrior has a new thread with updated information, links back to this thread and mentions a new thread that may be forthcoming.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7173356

NYC_SKP

[graywarrior]

94. UPDATE: THANKS FROM SYNDI

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7184174

[GreenPartyVoter]

95. Thx for the update. Very cool!

[NYC_SKP]

96. WE WILL CREATE a NEW THREAD SOON.........YOU MAY STILL DONATE!

Right Here:

http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/20902

Thanks, DU!