A Grassroots Effort for Edwards and 4 New Ads

Two days ago on Daily Kos, KingOneEye proposed that Edwards supporters everywhere try to beat Ron Paul's impressive $6 million dollar in one day grassroots fundraising effort. The theory here is that a big fundraising push would not only help the Edwards campaign financially, but help him break through the mainstream media blackout on Edwards news.

Perhaps you have noticed the deafening silence from the media on John Edwards, even though he is in a very close race with Clinton and Obama in terms of the number of pledged delegates, after having come in 2nd in Iowa and 3rd in New Hampshire. The delegate total is really the only number that matters, so they should by all rights be giving him equal time.

The goal is for grassroots supporters to raise $7 million for Edwards in one day on Friday, January 18th.



There's one caveat to this effort: because it's a grassroots effort not sanctioned by the campaign, we won't know how we did unless the campaign tells us afterwards. BUT, I hope Edwards supporters will forward this to all their friends and help us raise as much money as possible on Friday!

In other news, the Edwards campaign released 4 new ads in South Carolina today that challenge the media's framing of the race as a two person race. These are great!

Narrator: Who’s the only Democrat that beats all the Republicans in the recent CNN poll? John Edwards is the only one.
John Edwards: I’m John Edwards and I approve this message

Narrator: Which Democrat opposed NAFTA and other trade deals that send American jobs overseas? John Edwards is the only one.
John Edwards: I’m John Edwards and I approve this message.

Narrator: Which Democrat has never taken a dime of campaign money from Washington lobbyists? John Edwards is the only one.
John Edwards: I’m John Edwards and I approve this message

Narrator: Who’s the only Democrat who would ban Washington lobbyists from the White House staff? John Edwards is the only one.
John Edwards: I’m John Edwards and I approve this message.