Kerry campaign manager trying to influence "debate spin" via mass mailings

email from the Kerry campaign | 9/30/2004 | Mary Beth Cahill, Kerry-Edwards 2004

[thoughtomator]

I signed up to the Dems' debate mailing list for some 'opposition research'. I signed up as "Abu Abbas" (Yasser Arafat's nom de guerre) for kicks. Here's the post-debate mailing they sent, hot off the presses:

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From:	"Media Corps, Kerry-Edwards 2004" <info@johnkerry.com>
To:	thoughtomator@yahoo.com
Subject:	John Kerry won the debate
Date:	30 Sep 2004 20:46:25 PDT

Dear Abu,

John Kerry won tonight's debate on foreign policy, and we need you to make sure the media reports this right.

Jump into the post-debate debate and keep the record straight.

America saw John Kerry as our next President tonight. Bush had a record of failure to defend, and he failed to defend it. Bush refused to take responsibility for his go it alone rush to war. Bush had no plan, no clue for ending the chaos. Bush can't fix the mess in Iraq because he pretends things are fine. Pretending is no substitute for planning.

Your assignment: Immediately e-mail and call all the major networks and programs listed below saying that John Kerry won the debate. The Republicans are going to do everything possible to spin the debate in their favor. We need you on the offensive.

Everything you need is in this e-mail, including contact information for the major news networks and programs.

Here are some things to emphasize:

• America saw John Kerry as our next President tonight.

• Kerry showed strength, conviction, and a steady command of the facts.

• Kerry left no doubt he can lead the fight to hunt and kill the terrorists.

• Kerry offered hope for a fresh start in Iraq so we can finish the job. Kerry has specific plans: Bush had shallow promises.

Here is a phone/e-mail list for the major news networks. Commentators like Larry King, Chris Matthews, Sean Hannity, and Alan Colmes are on TV right now offering their view of the debate results. Hosts of network news shows on ABC, CBS, and NBC are also busy offering their reviews. Hosts of tomorrow's morning shows, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and American Morning, are sure to do the same beginning at 7:00 a.m. EST tomorrow morning. Don't let your voice be cut out.

CNN

(404) 827-1500

Larry King LIVE: comments form

American Morning: comments form

MSNBC

(212) 664-4444

Hardball with Chris Matthews: hardball@msnbc.com

FOX

(212) 301-3000; 1-888-TELL-FOX

Hannity and Colmes: colmes@foxnews.com

FOX Morning News: foxfeedback@foxnews.com

ABC

(212) 456-7777

Nightline: nightline@abcnews.com

Good Morning America: webform

CBS

(212) 975-4321

CBS Evening News: evening@cbsnews.com

NBC

(212) 664-4444

Nightly News: Nightly@NBC.com

The Today Show: today@nbc.com

C-SPAN

(202) 737-3220

Everything you do right now will bring us closer to electing John Kerry as our next president.

Thank you,

Kerry Debate Team

P.S.

If you have an extra moment, share your hard work with us. Click here to use our Media Corps reporting page. Just make sure to select "Debate response" as the assignment name. If you are a member of a Media Corps team, please give your team credit by putting your team name in the referral textbox.

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[ScottFromSpokane]

I hate to be pedantic--well, actually, I love to be pedantic.

Abu Abbas and Yasser Arafat are different people. Arafat's terrorist nickname is Abu Amar.

[FreeKeys]

If you need a fast response to the phony "Kerry is a war hero" claims, just copy and paste   THIS

and if you need a fast response to the phony "Bush in the National Guard" charges, just copy and paste THIS.

[Howlin]

Bush can't fix the mess in Iraq...

Whoa; the "mess in Iraq?" Do they mean the war? I'll bet the troops would love to read that.

[thoughtomator]

Oh heck, they should all be Abu Porkrinds... one terrorist is just as good as another, as long as he's dead.

[FreeKeys]

How about abu hu hu?

[thoughtomator]

Abu Lockhart

[blondee123]

Copy & paste this to all the news groups above!

Kerry' s lies were well rehearsed, I saw a product trying to be packaged & sold to us, just like Clinton was. He had no substative plan, he talked the talk, but had no definitive means to make his plans come to fruition. He is a mouth, with speech writers words in it.

[BunnySlippers]

No kidding. If it's a mess then I'm sure Kerry isn't going to want to clear it up.

BTW, there is a lot of spinning going on tonight. My money's on Bush. Kerry is a jerk and dangerous as a potential president. Support Bush tonight. (Hi, Howlin ... not directed at you ... just everybody).

[patriciaruth]

did not reach the following recipient(s):

":HARDBALL"@MSNBC.COM on Thu, 30 Sep 2004 21:05:20 -0700
The recipient name is not recognized
The MTS-ID of the original message is: c=us;a=
;p=msnbc;l=MSNBC-IMC40410010405QV9GJRRT
MSEXCH:IMS:MSNBC:MSNBC01:MSNBC-IMC4 0 (000C05A6) Unknown Recipient

[thoughtomator]

looks like they got an extra colon prepended to the email address...

try this

[blondee123]

Post this to the above links!

DRUDGE: C-SPAN Secretly Tapes Lockhart Saying Debate Was A Draw Drudge Report ^ Posted on 09/30/2004 11:04:32 PM CDT by West Coast Conservative LOCKHART: DEBATE CONSENSUS A 'DRAW' Unbeknownst to Kerry adviser Mike McCurry, a C-SPAN camera quietly followed McCurry as he found Kerry adviser Joe Lockhart on Spin Alley floor and asked him his impression of the debate. Lockhart candidly said to McCurry , “The consensus is it was a draw.”

[LincolnLover]

"Abu Abbas and Yasser Arafat are different people. Arafat's terrorist nickname is Abu Amar."

Thanks for posting the info link regarding Amar. Never saw pictures of Arafat as a younger man.

Now I know why he wears that kitchen tablecloth on his head all the time: he went bald prematurely.

Man, he musta been a cueball by the time he was 40!

[IceAge]

Here's what I'm sending to those addresses.

I was so dissappointed in John Kerry's constant lies during the debate tonight.
I'm planning to switch over and vote for Pres. Bush after tonight's debate.
Kerry is so negative, he makes this country sound like we have no hope left and all is lost.
I also didn't like his remark about needing a "GLOBAL TEST" before defending this country.

John Kerry sure lost my vote and I'm telling all who will listen about it.

[dougherty]

I signed up as "Abu Abbas" (Yasser Arafat's nom de guerre) for kicks.

Hahaha, love it.

[ThirstyMan]

A real democrat talking points memo! Thanks
Well they really believe in flooding the news outlets with a propaganda stream don't they?

Here's what you thought, let everyone know.

[Grampa Dave]

The latest line on the Iwoa Electronic Market Numbers indicate a debate win for GW"

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1232235/posts

Latest IEM Electronic Market Numbers In (Bush Reverses Pre-Debate Decline, wins "Debate Day"
Iowa Electronic Market ^ | September 30th, 2004 | Remember_Salamis


Posted on 09/30/2004 10:32:18 PM PDT by Remember_Salamis

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1232235/posts