DVO is HALFWAY to his fundraising goal!

[PDittie]

With one week to go, David Van Os is halfway to his fundraising goal of $30,000 by August 15! Please help push him over the top with a donation of $18.36 (get it? The year Texas won her independence)

Help David Reach $30,000 by August 15



David is living up to his pledge to "fight 'em till hell freezes over then fight 'em on the ice". He and Rachel are touring Texas and making five stops a day. They're working their hearts out and just keep working harder. When people tell David he looks tired, he answers, "If I wasn't tired that would mean I'm not working hard enough."

The campaign bank account needs funds for printing more handout cards and bumper stickers, ordering more T-shirts, placing more billboards, and covering more weeks of Whistlestop Tour travel. David asked for $30,000 by August 15 to continue his fight for justice.

Let's show him we can do it! Let's show David Van Os we appreciate his fight and we want him to keep fighting for the kind of Texas we all believe in.

[Czolgosz]

1. d k r

[sonias]

2. Link to PDititie's GD thread that's getting greater

Will you help us turn Texas a little bit blue?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2761420&mesg_id=2761420

Come on DUers. We have a challenge to live up to. We can kick this thread all the way to the top on the greatest page. David needs some help and we can all pitch in.
Can you help with just a little - $18.36.

The 18.36 amounts are all going to come from DU. Let's not let DailyKos beat us.

Sonia

[WolverineDG]

3. Yeah!

Every contribution helps, but we shouldn't let the Kossacks have all the fun! :)

dg

[cosmik debris]

4. So, who is keeping score?

Are the Las Vegas bookies taking bets on the outcome. I'll put $18.36 on DU by a nose!

[sonias]

5. We'll take that bet!

And give it to DVO of course.

Sonia

[Sailing]

6. Done.

[sonias]

7. Thank you MacSailor!

Sonia

[sonias]

8. The GD post is the #1 story on the Greatest page

We did it folks, we made the #1 slot. We have 40 votes right now. Sweet!!! I don't think we've had a #1 Texas thread before on all of DU. I know it's really a GD-Politics thread but we all know that the Texas folks were kicking it hard. Good job!

Sonia

[PDittie]

9. Thank you so much, sonia and Wolvie

for working this this all day. I'll find out from snarko how many $18.36's there are tomorrow and report back.

And thanks everyone else for kicking, recommending, and contributing.

:bounce: :toast: :kick: :dem: :headbang: :yourock: :woohoo: :applause:

[WolverineDG]

11. Thanks for posting it, PDittie!!!!

I finally was able to contribute this morning. :)

:yourock:

I'm going to try to keep the post kicked for a few days, see how many more we get. :)

dg

[sonias]

14. I worked the soft underbelly of DU

The private messaging part is the soft underbelly of DU. It's tasty!

Great post PDittie! I hope we raised some money and more awareness.

:woohoo:

Sonia

[WolverineDG]

17. Too bad we can't go around

& hit up all the posters who are always crapping on Texas for money.

dg

[muse]

10. great idea for today, PD!

I kicked in a little more than $18.36. :)

[fudge stripe cookays]

12. reprehensor and I just paid our bills

and coughed up $40 for Mr. VO.

Go David!!! :D :yourock:

[WolverineDG]

13. thanks y'all!!!

:yourock:

dg

[cosmik debris]

15. Can we get a little feedback on how we did?

I'd like to think we raised a million bucks, but I'd settle for a few hundred when it gets to the right place.

[WolverineDG]

16. I think PDittie said he'd ask snarko tonight

:)

Regardless, I'm also on pins & needles. It's like Christmas & I want to open prezzies! How much did we raise? How much did we raise? :bounce: :bounce:

dg

[PDittie]

18. WOW! How does

$433.60 grab you?!?

Very generous of you all. I'm so impressed with your 'call to arms'! Thanks again, everyone.

:bounce: :toast: :kick: :headbang: :yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :dem: :thumbsup: :patriot:

[WestHoustonDem]

19. I was short of funds until this afternoon - but just contributed my $18.36

[WolverineDG]

20. Hooray!

Thanks WHD!!! :)

:yourock:

dg

[WolverineDG]

21. YAY US!!!!

And hopefully more will be coming in throughout the week!!!

dg

[cosmik debris]

23. Damn! we're GOOD!

And we're not finished yet.

Keep it kicked. We raised almost enough to sponsor a 3 day tour.

[sonias]

22. kick to keep it going

Keep the giving. We still have until August 15th

Sonia

[redqueen]

24. Last day - please contribute if you can!

:kick:

[PDittie]

25. THANK YOU ALL!

THANK YOU for helping David reach $30,000! Look at the graphic in the original post!

Many thanks to the democracy-loving citizens all over Texas as well as our friends in other states for helping David on this leg of the campaign. We are able to raise visibility; our next challenge will be to prepare for November.



:applause: :woohoo: :yourock: :headbang: :kick: :dem: :thumbsup: :bounce: :toast:

[sonias]

27. Damn great news!!!

Congratulations to David! And a big thank you to all the donors too!

Way to go!!

:applause: :bounce:

Sonia

[muse]

28. Awesome!!

I'm proud to say, I helped! :)

[rusty_parts2001]

26. This is wonderful news

[Lisa0825]

29. Mine was late, but I threw it in anyway!

:patriot:

[WolverineDG]

30. HOORAY EVERYONE!!!

Thanks everyone for donating!! :bounce: :toast: :bounce:

If you're still in a giving mood, please consider donating again, this time for a Big Oil Billboard in Webb County! (indicate on the comment section & let me know your name via PM so I can keep track). We have until 8/25 to raise the $ for one of them purty billboards!

dg