Friday, January 18, 2008
Dear Florida Democrat,
Florida is in the driver's seat. Despite what the Washington skeptics and pre-programmed pundits predicted, the nation's eyes are turning to our January 29th Presidential Primary. It is important to vote in this election.
There's been a lot of fuss about delegates, but it's time to forget all that and just vote. The nationally respected RealClearPolitics website noted today that the Florida Democratic Primary will "include all the candidates on the ballot, and the entire media universe will be watching the outcome, guaranteeing the Sunshine State a big impact on the presidential race as it hurtles toward a critical moment the following week on Tsunami Tuesday."
Primary Day is not for another 11 days, but Florida Democrats are already voting in strong numbers. More than 200,000 have requested to vote by mail (absentee). Are you one of them? If not, there's still time to sign up.
Click here to request your absentee ballot so you can vote by mail.
You can also choose to vote early in person. In the first week of early voting, several thousand more Democrats than Republicans went to the polls. Let's keep that up! The Florida Democratic Party has a nifty webpage that will help you find your location: www.fladems.com/vote.
Make no mistake, Florida Democrats will be heard on January 29th. The energy and momentum is on the Democratic Party's side nationwide, and Florida is no different. Thousands upon thousands of Florida Democrats are heading to the polls to make their voice heard in the final primary in the country before February 5th (the potentially decisive "Tsunami" or "Super Duper" Tuesday when more than 20 states will hold primaries or caucuses).
Sincerely,
Congresswoman Karen L. Thurman
Chair, Florida Democratic Party
P.S. If you're really committed to helping elect a Democratic President in 2008, please visit http://www.fladems.com/createCHANGE08 to learn more about how you can get involved in your spare time.