GrannyD re: Kucinich and Dean supporters... Sounds like some kind of fun.

Waking Up the Vote

By Doris "Granny D" Haddock, AlterNet
March 8, 2004

Doris "Granny D" Haddock, 94, is on a 15,000-mile voter registration trek through the swing states. The following is a speech she gave in Gainesville, Florida on March 7.

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What can one person do? What can you do? Anything and everything. You will not believe it, but the world is waiting for your ideas, your creative energy, your love, and your courage. It is your world, and you are remarkably more in charge than you can imagine. Have the courage to dream, to lead and to follow. I include the word "follow" because the progressives, of which I am one, are rather leadership-averse, and they would sometimes rather trade emails back and forth and draft long statements of their precious positions on this or that than to actually pick a leader, be good followers and get things done that need doing in the world. And real progress is always an occasion for shoe leather more than email.


Just do it, friends. It's all out there and it's beautiful beyond description.


Let me say one more thing. I am hoping all the progressives who have had candidates in the presidential race will join forces in a new progressive organization, and I hope that can begin this month. I specifically hope Mr. Kucinich and Gov. Dean will have a conversation about that soon. In person yesterday, I have asked Mr. Kucinich if he will call the Governor about joining forces for a new progressive organization, and he said he would make that call.


Just Imagine the Possibilities....endless.

It does not just have to be ABB.

There are conventions and platforms can be pushed.

All of us that were for all of those that have dropped out, do have a say in this process. We just have to stay involved. Dammit.

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