Important Message From The Folk At MoveOn.org -- Join The National Women's Election Action Day
Women's voices could make all the difference this November. Together, weare 51% of America, and single women in particular are now one of the most progressive demographic groups in the country. Yet 50 million of us didn'tvote in the last election. This Saturday, women (and men) everywhere will join in a National Women's Election Action Day. Thousands of volunteers will take to the streets to register, recruit, educate, and mobilize voters to ensure that women stand up and are counted in this election. Sign up now to take part, at: http://www.americavotes.org/action/index.cfm?mg=moveon

Volunteers will participate in voter contact activities such as phone banking, door-to-door canvassing, campus organizing, activist trainings, and registering voters. The National Women's Election Action Day is being organized by America Votes, an unprecedented coalition including virtually every major progressive advocacy organization in America. It will be an amazing day. In recognition of this week's focus on women, we're releasing our ad for the 10 week countdown early this week. It's a terrific ad, called "The Waitress and the Lawyer," directed by Allison Anders, inspired by Al Franken's one act play by the same name and starring Ione Skye, Illeana Douglas, and W. Earl Brown. Click here to see it:
http://www.moveonpac.org/10weeks/?id=3700-2148547-iGxR5nHapVSHA1kJB2yYJw

And to further highlight this fantastic week of outreach to women voters, last night, 50 women leaders gathered at the Apollo Theater in New York City to launch a media campaign called “50 Million Women Count! 50 Women Ask 50 Million More: Use Your Voice & Vote!” The leaders who were there included: Planned Parenthood President Gloria Feldt, Eve Ensler, Gloria Steinem, Vanessa Carlton, Toni Childs, Kate Clinton, Rosario Dawson, Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Gina Gershon, Hazelle Goodman, Jehmu Greene of Rock theVote, Charlotte Martin, Shiva Rose, Isabella Rosellini, Marisa Tomei, Marie Wilson, Carrie Olson & Marika Olson and myself from MoveOn, and many other women activists and volunteers. A special, commemorative photograph was taken of this event. Download it at:
http://www.50millionwomencount.org/50million_poster.pdf