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[Michael Bailey]

Obama Doesn't Sweat. He should.

by Greg Palast

In swing-state Colorado, the Republican Secretary of State conducted
the biggest purge of voters in history, dumping a fifth of all
registrations. Guess their color. In swing-state Florida, the state is
refusing to accept about 85,000 new registrations from voter drives -
overwhelming Black voters.

In swing state New Mexico, HALF of the Democrats of Mora, a dirt poor
and overwhelmingly Hispanic county, found their registrations
disappeared this year, courtesy of a Republican voting contractor.

In swing states Ohio and Nevada, new federal law is knocking out tens
of thousands of voters who lost their homes to foreclosure.

My investigations partner spoke directly to Barack Obama about it.
(When your partner is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., candidates take your
phone call.) The cool, cool Senator Obama told Kennedy he was
"concerned" about the integrity of the vote in the Southwest in
particular.

He's concerned. I'm sweating.

It's time SOMEBODY raised the alarm about these missing voters; not to
save Obama's candidacy – journalists should stay the heck away from
partisan endorsements - but raise the alarm to save our sick
democracy.

And that somebody is YOU. Joining with US, the Palast investigative
team. Here's how:

We have been offered an astonishing opportunity to place the
Kennedy-Palast investigative findings on a national, prime-time,
major-network television broadcast. Plus, separately, we have an
extraordinary offer to create a series of reports for national network
radio.

But guess what? The networks will NOT PAY for our public service
reports. We have to raise the start-up funds in the next two weeks to
film it, record it and get it on the airwaves.

WE need YOU to fund the reports, DISSEMINATE the findings as we post
the print, audio and video on the web– and ACT on it.

So, for only the second time this year, I am asking each one of you to
make a tax deductible donation to the non-profit, non-partisan Palast
Investigative Fund of $500, $150 or $100.

Progressives have complained for years of no opportunity to get the
hard, cold sweaty truth on the air. Well, put your money where your
heart and soul is.

Donate at least $500, I'll send you every book I've written and every
film, signed. Send $150 and I'll send you as a gift, a copy of John
Ennis' film Free For All, Armed Madhouse, The Election Files and a
copy of Live from the Armed Madhouse all signed. Donate $100, and I'll
send you 3 copies, one signed to you, of "The Elections Files," (Watch
the trailer here) the best of our BBC/Democracy Now films – including
special never-broadcast interviews with Kennedy(Watch a clip) and
fired prosecutor David Iglesias (Watch a clip).

I know you're ponying up for your favorite candidates. But what's the
point of winning folks' votes IF NO ONE COUNTS THEM?

Please make your donation – today. No corporation, no big foundation,
is going to take on this emergency in our democracy. The election's
about to be stolen – for a third time. SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
ABOUT IT?

Donate today (for $1,000 minimum, we'll list you as a Producer of our
next DVD, in gratitude). Why? Because the only way to get the
vote-chewing cockroaches out of the voting machinery is to turn on the
lights – tell the truth on them. On prime time.

After our team busted the story of Katherine Harris' attack on
innocent Black voters as "felons," the NAACP sued and won back their
rights. The truth CAN make the difference. Yes, we can. Indeed, we
HAVE.

Think all votes should be counted in America? Then YOU stand up and be
counted. Don't expect networks or commercial sponsors to pay for your
democracy. Feed the truth, donate $100 right now and pass on a copy of
the Elections Files to your dippy cousin who thinks Kerry lost fair
and square.

Donations from our prior and only request already paid for some of our
filming in the Southwest. Don't let this story be swept under the
border.

If you want more information, go to GregPalast.com, or write me
directly at GregPalast.com – and hit the button, "contact Greg."