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"Hi Ansley, I keep getting emails from you inviting me to an event for Chris Gregoire. And, while I appreciate the invitation very much, our household cannot afford $200 for the two of us to go to an event and then pay for parking down town. Have you considered sending out an email to your list inviting us to have House Parties, including a conference call, for Chris? That way, supporters around the state can have a small gathering in their homes with the ability to collect small ($5.00 and up with a "suggested" donation of $20 or $25) amount but with a stipulation that no donation is necessary at all. This worked quite well for Howard Dean. This would allow many many people to get to at least hear the Governor up close and personal. You could arrange for 4 or 5 people around the state to ask questions and have them answered. I don't know how to set this all up, but with your resources, I'm sure you could find out. Moveon.org has an excellent system and they could perhaps help you. The Governor would only have to schedule about 20 to 30 minutes for the actual call. You would probably need to supply sign in sheets to the Hosts along with instructions for inviting friends and family and for participating in the call Just my two cents worth. Simply following a link and donating is not very appealing in this time of every politician and issue wanting a piece of my hard earned money. Working hard on getting Public Financing for elections would eliminate the need for "Dialing for Dollars" and allow our "Public Servants" more time to actually do their jobs. Respectfully, Barbara Whitt PCO 46-2373 Sgt @ Arms 46th LD"