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发帖数: 3989 | 1 What seemed nearly impossible is now becoming a reality -- because of
Americans like you.
Just 24 hours ago, the unprecedented movement to audit the presidential vote
in swing states seemed like a "Hail Mary" pass -- extremely unlikely to
happen, even if it served to raise awareness about the integrity of our
elections.
But -- riding a sudden tidal wave of bottom-up grassroots activism --
Democracy for America and MoveOn members demanded action, fueling momentum
by signing petitions and calling decision-makers on the eve of Thanksgiving.
This organic movement's "Hail Mary" was answered on Wednesday afternoon by
Jill Stein -- a presidential candidate with legal standing to call for a
full recount of election results -- when she unexpectedly announced that she
will initiate recounts in three swing states if she can immediately raise
the millions necessary to pay for it.
Fewer than 100,000 votes spread across three states -- Wisconsin, Michigan,
and Pennsylvania -- separate Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. To meet the
deadlines for a full recount in these three decisive states -- which could
cost $6-7 million, according to the Stein campaign -- Stein announced that
she needed to raise $2.5 million to meet Friday's first recount deadline in
Wisconsin.
In just a matter of hours last night, grassroots donors across America
crushed Stein's ambitious $2.5 million goal for Wisconsin, which sent shock
waves across the mainstream media.
To pay for the next round of recounts in Pennsylvania (Monday deadline) and
Michigan (Wednesday deadline), Stein has set a new goal of $4.5 million.
Inspired, Democracy for America and MoveOn are stepping up to make an
unusual request of our members on Thanksgiving -- one we couldn't have
imagined asking you prior to this unbelievable moment:
Can you join Democracy for America members across the country who are
chipping in to Jill Stein's election integrity fund right now? Click here to
give Stein the funds necessary to trigger and pay for recounts that will
verify election results in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
We know this is an extraordinarily unusual request to make of DFA and MoveOn
members. As Ilya Sheyman wrote in a message late last night, paraphrased
below:
The electoral results are not likely to change. Yet, if we are to have a
functioning democracy, we must verify the vote. Why? Seventy-five percent of
the electorate votes on paper ballots which are then scanned into a machine
, but we never double-check to look at those ballots and make sure the
machine counts are accurate.
DFA and MoveOn members worked tirelessly to defeat Donald Trump by electing
Hillary Clinton. Our members did not endorse the Green Party's presidential
candidate, Jill Stein. But we do agree with the Stein campaign that a
recount is needed. And they are leading the charge to make sure it happens.
Public trust in the integrity of our elections is a bedrock principle of our
democracy. But a recount can happen in Wisconsin and Michigan only if a
presidential campaign requests it. And the Clinton campaign hasn't acted. So
the Stein campaign's effort is the only way to set all three recounts in
motion. Triggering this process may also help pressure states to ensure they
prioritize vote tally processes that can't be hacked and can easily be
verified in cases of close races.
No matter the outcome, supporting full recounts in these swing states is a
critical action you can take right now to protect and preserve the health of
our democracy. Join with DFA and Moveon -- click here to contribute
directly to the Stein campaign's recount fund right now.
Want to know more? Read the language on the donation page that the Stein
campaign is updating constantly at the link above, which fully explains
their recount plans and next steps.
Thank you for stepping up to take a meaningful action in this critical
moment for the future of our democracy.
- Eden | a******e
发帖数: 5411 | 2 had the nerve to talk democracy? | k*********4
发帖数: 1147 | 3 刚刚看了一下，三个州必须全部翻盘才能改变大选结果。这可能性是多少？也好让他们
在这三个州花点钱吧，算是对working class一点贡献吧。 | R**********9
发帖数: 1487 | 4 可能性是负的，越数希婆票数越少。
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: 刚刚看了一下，三个州必须全部翻盘才能改变大选结果。这可能性是多少？也好让他们
: 在这三个州花点钱吧，算是对working class一点贡献吧。
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