Contra Costa Democratic Party

And a reminder I need to get out and do some shopping!

Here it is:

On Valentine’s Day, we’re sending some love Debra Bowen’s way. And by “some,” we mean lots; and by “love,” we mean chocolate.

Why? Because for months Secretary of State Bowen has been unfairly attacked for standing up for our voting rights, and things got particularly nasty last week. So now is the time to thank her and make sure she knows that we appreciate her courageous efforts on our behalf.

We know that giving chocolate to someone can mean a lot of things, from “I love you” to “Please take this away from me so I don’t eat any more.” So we put together a petition to go with the chocolate that explains what we’re up to.

Since Friday, over 3,000 people have signed it. And for every signature we get on the petition before we deliver it tomorrow, we’ll give Secretary of State Bowen a chocolate “kiss” to go along with it.

Take a moment to sign our petition, and we’ll send a little bit of love Debra Bowen’s way on your behalf.

www.cadem.org/petition

Why is it so important for us to Stand up for Debra Bowen right now?

When Debra Bowen campaigned in 2006 on a platform of election integrity, she promised voters throughout the state of California that she would do everything she could to make sure that their ballots were counted accurately. And that’s just what she’s done.

To ensure election integrity, Bowen sent electronic voting machines out last summer for a top-to-bottom review at UC. Shockingly, the Diebold and Sequoia machines used in California failed that test. Engineers were able to hack into machines used in 43 out of 58 counties and change the results without being detected.

So what did Debra Bowen do? She did exactly what we elected her to do. She promptly decertified the faulty equipment.

Debra Bowen put her political career on the line to stand up for fairness and the principle that every vote should be counted. As a result of her brave decision, Bowen has received non-stop criticism from Republicans and other Diebold apologists.

That’s why it’s so important for each one of us to stand up against the people who would corrupt our elections and send some love (and a “kiss”) to Debra Bowen.

So sign our petition. It reads:

“Thank you for the courage you have shown in standing up to the electronic voting machine corporations to make sure that our elections are secure and that each one of our votes is counted accurately.

“We know that you have bravely fought to protect the integrity of our votes, and we want you to know that you’re not standing alone. Don’t back down. We’re proud of you and we’re standing behind you!”

It’s not too late for you to sign onto the petition right now and add another “kiss” for Debra Bowen.

Sincerely,

Crystal Strait
Political Director

P.S. Don’t forget to pass the mesage along to your friends. Ask them to Stand up for Debra Bowen and give her a “kiss”!