So far we have issued three fundraising appeals for Dr. LeGrow.  The donations have trickled off.  In all, we have barely raised $1,000.  Maybe people donated directly to your site.  Do you know if anyone donated directly to  you because of our appeals?  I hope so. 

I contacted an Atheist activist in Virginia to help.  He forwarded our EV appeals.  In fact, many people have forwarded our appeals.  I will contact him again and see if he can get some people to your office to volunteer.

  I recently spoke to local Atheist groups in Pennsylvania and New Orleans and spoke at length about the need to support Dr. LeGrow.  I brought home $200.  

     Atheists are not political.  They don't think that way because no one has ever made that an important issue for them except us. A lot of that has to do with the fact that they are non-profit organizations and so they instinctively avoid politics.  

       They do agree with what I say, and they actually run for office at the local level, so I know that we are on the right track and we need to continue what we are doing.  I am going to continue to travel around the country, as much as I can, to speak directly to Atheists and lead our movement towards a political future.  

     I don't know what else to do for Dr. LeGrow.  I'll issue more appeals. The common political wisdom is that it is easier to get people to vote against something than in favor of something. That is why is targeted the fundraisers against Randy Forbes rather than for Dr. LeGrow.  

    I know that your campaign is in an overwhelmingly Republican district.  But I think that it is very important for Atheists to try very hard anyway to show that we care.  We need to at least demonstrate that we as a movement have a pulse.  

   I will keep working hard for your campaign until Election Day Antonio.  

   How is it looking on your end?  

Regards,

Ellen