From: "Antonio M. Elias" <antoniomelias@gmail.com>
To: barriticus@gmail.com
Antonio: Hey sorry we've fallen behind on some stuff Antonio: it's been a media hell week sorta Antonio: it's coming up on last chance to fill out surveys, submit Op-Eds, etc. me: no problem me: did you get my revised version of the op-ed? Antonio: yep Antonio: Wynne has looked at it Antonio: tends to like it Antonio: but has some changes Antonio: that I am yet to see me: do you need any raw material for questions to be asked of Forbes? Antonio: that would certainly help, thank you Antonio: Evan came up with one for today - climate change Antonio: given the national Dem. talking-points on this Antonio: I want to ask one about foreign money fueling campaigns me: and the Chamber of Commerce affair? Antonio: yeah Antonio: I mean Antonio: technically Antonio: no candidate's campaign is "taking foreign money" Antonio: but they're more likely to be on Forbes' side than ours me: I'll think up some questions this weekend and get them to you soon Antonio: excellent thank you me: let me know if there's anything else in particular you guys need Antonio: eh Antonio: you've been doing good at general visibility Antonio: we had a shitty morning Antonio: a lot of fucking bigots in Hampton Roads Antonio: basically just people who are Forbes-loving Republicans to begin with Antonio: they never would vote for the Dem Antonio: but they're black so they have to come up with a special excuse to tell their neighbors why they're voting R Antonio: one guy, who admitted he's a Republican, called in on a radio show saying "in my neighborhood" (which goes 95% Dem) "there's only one LeGrow sign. That's because people there are Christian - and on election day *we'll find out who the Christians are*" Antonio: what the fuck is that supposed to mean? me: it means that all true Christians will vote for the guy who's incompetent Antonio: apparently Antonio: I hate to say this - because I truly do believe in complete separation of religion from government Antonio: but it's sad that the relatively "smart" and tolerant churches - Episcopalians, Jesuits, the like - are the ones that never talk about politics in sermons Antonio: instead you have megachurches Antonio: by the way Antonio: I was looking at our contribution list the other day Antonio: we have supporters from 36 states plus DC Antonio: some surprising ones too Antonio: a few from Idaho Antonio: N and S Dakota Antonio: we're weak in New England which is unfortunate Antonio: however the biggie that we're missing Antonio: is Utah Antonio: I want someone in Utah to give to the first atheist candidate me: well, that can be done Antonio: I know it can Antonio: so can Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island Antonio: Wynne and I were talking about it and we theorized that people in New England probably don't think it's as big a deal me: although he's not the first, Pete Stark in Cali is Antonio: however - it's the mountain West that has the highest rate of atheism me: that's probably true Antonio: true - Pete Stark Antonio: but Antonio: he was already an incumbent me: ah, didn't know that Antonio: Wynne's the first major party *challenger* to use the right terms Antonio: yeah Stark is like 6th most senior in the entire House Antonio: he's been around since like 1970 Antonio: "came out" in 2007 or something Antonio: always said he was a Unitarian Antonio: says he still is a Unitarian, just, the kind that doesn't belive in God (i.e. - many/most Unitarians) Antonio: alright Antonio: I'm grabbing lunch me: yeah, I've been to a unitarian service in mexico, was amusing me: okay, talk to you soon