[okeefe-updates] Clean Elections Budget Endgame: Please remind Birmingham to fully fund the law

[James O'Keefe for State Treasurer]

Hi,

Yesterday the Senate President Tom Birmingham and House Speaker 
Tom Finneran announced that they had "reached agreement on the
important issues in this year's budget."  We have to make sure 
that agreement includes fully funding the Clean Elections Law.

Please take a minute right now to call Senate President Tom 
Birmingham about full funding for Clean Elections.  The 
negotiations on funding the people's law will continue this 
weekend, despite the release of a budget "outline" yesterday.

We're asking you to call Birmingham at BOTH his Boston office 
and his campaign office, to send the message that this issue 
will play a major role in the 2002 elections.

State House office: (617) 422-1500
Campaign headquarters: (617) 725-1891

Tell the person who answers "I support full funding for Clean 
Elections, and Senate President Birmingham should, too."

Birmingham needs to held accountable to the voters on his 
promise to support Clean Elections.

We are also asking to send an e-mail to both of the following 
addresses:

tbirming at senate.state.ma.us
tom at tombirmingham.org

Here's a sample letter:

     Dear Senate President Birmingham,

     Please ensure that this year's budget fully funds the Clean 
     Elections law.  Sixty-seven percent of voters approved this 
     law, and they can not be ignored. I am counting on you to 
     stand up to Speaker Finneran and secure the funding that 
     this law needs to work. Thanks.

     Sincerely,

     Your Name
     Your Address

Please take a few minutes to get these messages to the Senate 
President TODAY. There is still time to make a difference -- we 
are counting on you to put the pressure on.  Please ask your family, 
friends and co-workers to call as well!

Thanks!

James O'Keefe
Green Party Candidate for Massachusetts State Treasurer
jamesokeefe.org / 617-628-2922