Most of Congress is beholden to big special interests like banks, oil companies, insurance and pharmaceuticals.  Because one of the candidates in Colorado’s Senate race, Andrew Romanoff, is not taking this money, we have one of the few chances we will ever have to do something about this.  We need not to squander this opportunity.

The last time I sent an email, over 10,000 people opened it.  If each of you contacts two people and says something like, “You know there is way too much money in politics.  We have a US Senate candidate who isn’t taking that money.  This is important.  We need to support him.  Will you support Andrew Romanoff and contact two people as well?”  That would probably be enough to overcome the money advantage that the other candidate has. 

It can be like a chain reaction, a people-driven chain reaction, a chain reaction of citizens who realize that they have the power to change the way we elect people.  It doesn’t have to be the person with the most money.  It can be the best candidate. 

But I am not asking you to do this without a reward.  No.  I think everyone who participates in this project should get something.  So I am offering stars.  If you do the minimum you will get a red star.  If you do more, say by contacting five people, you can get a blue star.  And if you do even more you can get a gold star.

People who participate in this grass roots effort deserve support, acknowledgement and recognition.  You deserve stars. 

So do something to help.  Call or email people you know.  Ask them to do the same.  This can be like a prairie fire.  It can catch on.  Then write back to me and tell me what you did and I will send you a star.  I will make a list of people who have helped and post it at the campaign.  I can include the list in a future email. 

Let’s do this.  It doesn’t matter whether your issue is health care, protecting the environment, education or something else.  You will never be able to make significant progress until you get big money out of politics.  This can be a first step.  If we don’t do it we will have no one to blame but ourselves.

Write back telling me you have called at least two people.  I will send you a star.

Forward this email and I will send you a star.

In fact you will be a star.

Whose job is it to make sure that our government is a democracy, responsive to the needs of the people?

     

Sincerely,

Ken Gordon