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We’re Back On The Air – Thanks To You

We told you on Sunday that we were off the air, thanks to the fact that the Koch Brothers and Karl Rove had pushed the cost of TV ads in Orlando sky-high. And we said that we would take all of the contributions that we received through close of business yesterday, and use that money to put our uplifting, inspirational positive ad back on TV.

Well, 1000+ of us answered the call, and that ad went back up on the air this morning.

If you are one of those 1000+ supporters who contributed, thank you. If you are not, then you can alleviate the desperate guilt and shame that you must feel by contributing right now. You will soon feel better. And after Nov. 6, so will America.

Here is today’s miscellany:

(1) The winner of the Green Day autographed guitar is Judith Wilson. If you are disappointed that you didn’t win the Green Day guitar, all I can say is that my younger daughter is even more disappointed than you are, and she didn’t win it, either. Thanks again to Howie Klein, former Warner Reprise Records exec and current Blue America PAC leader, who provided the guitar from his incredible personal collection. We wanted to make the presentation of the guitar as special as the guitar itself, so we invited Democratic House Assistant Leader Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) to present the guitar to Judith during Clyburn’s visit to Orlando, last Friday.

(2) Dennis Kucinich wants to continue to do good after he leaves Congress in January. He has founded an organization called Kucinich Action, which will function as a political action committee. Kucinich Action is deciding which candidates to support. Naturally, I hope that I’m one of them. If you have a moment, please click here, and ask Kucinich Action to support yours truly.

(3) Good news and bad news about our campaign. The good news is that our poll last week shows us with a nice lead. The bad news is that a right-wing Super PAC that attacks House Democratic candidates has reserved almost $1 million in TV time in Orlando for the last two weeks in October. So . . . we need your help.

(4) A reminder to those who find themselves with more time than money these days – please sign up for our virtual phone bank. It helps you to make calls to voters in our district. We need your help on this, like, now.

(5) On Sunday, we are having our last moneybomb of his election cycle – “30 Days to Victory.” When you decide whether to participate, please remember one thing – this is virtually the only campaign in America, in either party, that is fueled by contributions from people like you. Not the special interests, not the lobbyists, not the billionaires, not the multinational corporations. People like you. And because of that, when we win on Nov. 6, I will owe nothing to anyone but the voters. Thanks to you.

Courage,

Alan Grayson

Do Whatever She Says.

When you read the subject line here, “we want more votes,” you may have thought, “well, what candidate doesn’t?”
Not votes for us, silly. Votes for Green Day, Eric Clapton and B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, etc.
For those of you who are adamant about not reading your e-mails, please let me explain. Howie Klein of the Blue America PAC is going to give one of the following five items to one of our supporters:

1 – A Green Day guitar autographed by all 3 members of the band – a blue Squier Stratocaster.

2 – The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Platinum Award to Eric Clapton and B.B. King for “Riding With the King.”

3 – The RIAA’s Platinum Award to Frank Sinatra for “The Very Good Years.” This plaque hung in the office of Reprise Records, the company that Sinatra started.

4 – The RIAA’s Multi-Platinum Award to the B-52’s for “Cosmic Thing.”

5 – A rare, framed, numbered art print by famed rock artist Rick Griffin for the Cult’s “Wildflower” song, released in 1987. Griffin and all of the band members signed the print.

And we get to choose. More specifically, you get to choose, by going to this webpage, and casting your vote.

As it happens, close to 1000 of our supporters already have voted. But we want more votes. And it’s not too late. Just cast your vote no later than Friday, and we will count it. As they used to say when I was growing up in the Bronx, “Vote Early and Often.”

And then, voting aside, anyone who makes a contribution soon on a special webpage that we have set up, called “I Wanna Rock and Roll” will be eligible to receive the item that we all choose. (As will anyone who sends an e-mail to rockandroll@graysonforcongress.com.)

Please don’t keep Green Day, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Frank Sinatra in suspense. Please vote, then contribute, and then . . .

Just be happy.

Courage,

Alan Grayson

Paid for and Authorized by the Committee to Elect Alan Grayson