http://www.americandaily.com/article/5315 Excerpt
McAuliffe said there are "four critical things you can do to help beat the Republican spin machine."
He asked readers to forward his e-mail to family, coworkers and friends, write a letter to the editor, vote in online polls and call radio and television stations.
"Your 10 minutes of activism following the debate can make the difference," McAuliffe said. "It is important that we double our efforts from the last debate, because the Republicans are now copying our strategy."
McAuliffe reminded readers to vote at online polls at a number of news web sites. He singled out CNN, MSNBC, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Akron Beacon-Journal, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
"And be sure to check the web sites of your local newspapers and TV stations for online polls. It is crucial that you do this in the minutes immediately following the debate," McAuliffe said. "Make sure swing voters know why you support John Kerry by sharing your thoughts on message boards in target states. Visit our 2004 Debate Center after the debate for a list of message boards where you can fight the Republican spin. If you visit chat rooms on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, or other web sites, be sure to let people know what you thought of the debate."
McAuliffe also suggested writing a letter to the editor.
"Immediately after the debate, go online and write a letter to the editor of your local paper," he said. "If you feel John Edwards presented an optimistic vision for the next four years, put it in your letter. If you feel Dick Cheney failed to explain the last four years of failed policies, put it in your letter."
He also recommended calling radio and television stations because their coverage, he said, "is where much of the spin is cemented. Make sure you call radio and TV stations to tell them what you thought.
As a postscript McAuliffe added, "Make sure to forward this email to at least 10 other people who will be watching the debate. Also, print out copies for your friends, family members, coworkers and neighbors and get them involved."
The official web site for the reelection of President George W. Bush was also harnessing the power of the Internet.
Under a headline of "Fight the Spin – Spread the Truth!" readers were encouraged to make their voice heard.
"Last week, the Kerry campaign's spin machine managed to mask their candidate's flip-flops on the war in Iraq, imposition of a ‘global test' for protecting America, and repeated denigration of our troops and allies," a blog entry read.
Readers were invited to "fight the spin, and spread the truth. After the debate, make sure voters understand the President's message by sharing your thoughts in these key message boards."
A number of newspapers were then listed. They included the "Seattle Post-Intelligencer & Seattle Times", the "Arizona Republic", the "San Jose Mercury News / Contra Costa Times", the "Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News", the "Detroit News", the "Cleveland Plain Dealer", the "St. "Louis Post-Dispatch", the "Orlando Sentinel", the "Oregonian", the "Pittsburgh Tribune-Review" and the "Orange County Register."