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I got on the Kerry campaign mailing list a couple of months ago somewhat nervously. I hate spam with a passion and somehow get very little of it despite all those newspaper registrations, but figured this would open the floodgates.

It hasn't. I get maybe one mail a week unless something big breaks. This strikes me as one of those things, and exceedingly apropos of several other posts of late. We can register like crazy, and GOTV until our car tires wear off, and it won't mean a damn if we get nailed with recount demands all over hell and gone we can't pay for. Not that dear sweet Karl Rove would ever think of doing such a thing.

Dear Supporter,

Right now I need all of you to join me and make a pledge: the mistakes of the 2000 election will NEVER be repeated again. The day after the election, as the recount began, Al Gore's campaign was already outgunned, outmanned, and outmatched -- we learned one lesson: be prepared. With the race so close in so many states, we need to be prepared for any possibility -- and that means being ready for any recounts.

The Federal Election Commission has just granted our request to raise funds now to cover recount expenses. Your contribution to Kerry-Edwards 2004 GELAC (General Election Legal and Accounting Compliance fund) will provide the resources to make sure we are prepared to win any post Election Day battles.

Make a contribution to our GELAC fund today:

Contribute John Kerry

Our GELAC fund also pays for the administrative costs at the campaign -- by paying for these expenses with GELAC funds, the campaign is able to spend more of its limited public funds on critical campaign expenses such as media, candidate travel, and direct contact with voters.

Make our public funds more valuable and make sure we are prepared for any possible recount.

Thank you,

Mary Beth Cahill
Campaign Manager

Let your conscience/bank balance/credit limit be your guide. But let your thoughts be cast back and your memories linger on the Dade County White-Collar Brownshirt Rioters as you decide how many zeros to add.