Release: ProgressNow Thanks Gov. Owens, Others, Rails Norquist
| By Alan Franklin - Nov 2nd, 2005 at 12:15 am EST |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
CONTACT: Michael Huttner, (303) 931-4547
ProgressNow Thanks Gov. Owens, Others, Rails Norquist
Denver, CO - ProgressNow congratulates Governor Bill Owens, Speaker Andrew Romanoff, Senator Joan-Fitzgerald, the Yes on C&D Campaign, and the thousands of organizations, volunteers and members who helped pass Referendum C: a critical reform that will help our state recover from years of fiscal neglect.
"Governor Owens deserves a lion-share of the credit for standing up against the extreme right-wing and working so hard for a better future for Colorado," stated Michael Huttner, Executive Director of ProgressNow.org. "We applaud Governor Owens along with Speaker Romanoff and Senator Fitz-Gerald for their leadership."
The voters of Colorado sent a strong message to Grover Norquist and his far-right followers to stop mucking around in their business.
"The people of Colorado have spoken and their message is clear: Grover, keep your hands off our state," noted Huttner.
Leading the way in new media, ProgressNow launched a cutting-edge internet platform, www.ProgressNowAction.org, that helped the campaign in new and innovative ways:
Web-Based Video Ads: ProgressNow produced its own video ads distributed through email and over the internet, portraying Colorado families fixing their own potholes, extinguishing their own forest fires, and waiting in long-lines at the driver's license bureau. These videos were virally distributed to thousands of Coloradans, earning grudging praise in the media even from the Club for Growth.
Podcasts: ProgressNow recorded its own audio interviews with Speaker Romanoff, Senator Fitz-Gerald and four Coloradans, a nurse, a student, a business leader, and a psychologist, who are feeling the impact of TABOR. These interviews were then emailed to thousands of likely voters across Colorado.
New Media Platform: In an unprecedented internet email campaign, ProgressNow utilized its new platform to reach thousands of Coloradans through letter-writing, virtual billboards, and, in the final two days of the campaign, launched a statewide Get Out the Vote internet push.
ProgressNow looks forward to applying lessons learned fighting for Referendum C in the 2006 elections and beyond.
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ProgressNow is a nonpartisan, grassroots media nerve center which mission is to be a strong credible voice in advancing progressive solutions to critical community problems.
For more interviews, quotes or sources, please call Michael Huttner at 303-931-4547.
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
CONTACT: Michael Huttner, (303) 931-4547
ProgressNow Thanks Gov. Owens, Others, Rails Norquist
Denver, CO - ProgressNow congratulates Governor Bill Owens, Speaker Andrew Romanoff, Senator Joan-Fitzgerald, the Yes on C&D Campaign, and the thousands of organizations, volunteers and members who helped pass Referendum C: a critical reform that will help our state recover from years of fiscal neglect.
"Governor Owens deserves a lion-share of the credit for standing up against the extreme right-wing and working so hard for a better future for Colorado," stated Michael Huttner, Executive Director of ProgressNow.org. "We applaud Governor Owens along with Speaker Romanoff and Senator Fitz-Gerald for their leadership."
The voters of Colorado sent a strong message to Grover Norquist and his far-right followers to stop mucking around in their business.
"The people of Colorado have spoken and their message is clear: Grover, keep your hands off our state," noted Huttner.
Leading the way in new media, ProgressNow launched a cutting-edge internet platform, www.ProgressNowAction.org, that helped the campaign in new and innovative ways:
Web-Based Video Ads: ProgressNow produced its own video ads distributed through email and over the internet, portraying Colorado families fixing their own potholes, extinguishing their own forest fires, and waiting in long-lines at the driver's license bureau. These videos were virally distributed to thousands of Coloradans, earning grudging praise in the media even from the Club for Growth.
Podcasts: ProgressNow recorded its own audio interviews with Speaker Romanoff, Senator Fitz-Gerald and four Coloradans, a nurse, a student, a business leader, and a psychologist, who are feeling the impact of TABOR. These interviews were then emailed to thousands of likely voters across Colorado.
New Media Platform: In an unprecedented internet email campaign, ProgressNow utilized its new platform to reach thousands of Coloradans through letter-writing, virtual billboards, and, in the final two days of the campaign, launched a statewide Get Out the Vote internet push.
ProgressNow looks forward to applying lessons learned fighting for Referendum C in the 2006 elections and beyond.
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ProgressNow is a nonpartisan, grassroots media nerve center which mission is to be a strong credible voice in advancing progressive solutions to critical community problems.
For more interviews, quotes or sources, please call Michael Huttner at 303-931-4547.
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I'm not a fan of his by a long shot, but I have to admit I was pleased and impressed thst he chose to break with the more radical side of his party and do the right thing for Colorado. And I think it would be nice if Progressives wrote and thanked him, giving credit where is it due.