Arianna Huffington, Joe Trippi Challenge Kerry to ``Go Big''; Petition Ignites the Internet.News Editors/Business Editors/Political Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2004 An impassioned appeal was made today to Senator John Kerry  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. by author and political activist Arianna Huffington Arianna Huffington (born Arianna Stassinopoulos (Greek: Αριάννα Στασινόπουλου) on July 15, 1950 in Athens, Greece) is an author and nationally syndicated columnist in the and veteran Democratic campaign strategist strat·e·gist n. One who is skilled in strategy. Noun 1. strategist - an expert in strategy (especially in warfare) strategian market strategist - someone skilled in planning marketing campaigns Joe Trippi Joe Trippi (b. 1956) is a long-time American Democratic campaign worker and consultant. A mainstay in presidential politics, Trippi has worked on the presidential campaigns of Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale, Gary Hart, and Dick Gephardt. . They are asking him to "Go Big, Ask More!" a rallying cry Noun 1. rallying cry - a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'" war cry, watchword, battle cry, cry catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan - a favorite saying of a sect or political group 2. that asks Kerry to become the strong, dynamic, inspirational leader Americans are longing for. In an effort to transcend the, now typical, voter's dilemma of choosing between the "lesser of two evils," the duo has launched an online petition drive calling on Sen. Kerry to offer a bold moral vision of what America can be, and to revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. the optimism that's lying dormant in our country. "John Kerry has the biography, the leadership experience, and the authority to be the candidate and the president the country so urgently needs," said Huffington. "Let Bush run on the platform of September 11th and the politics of fear. Kerry should own September 12th - the spirit of generosity and community that poured forth in the aftermath of the attacks - and the politics of hope. He needs to listen to the people, and the people, in turn, need to speak out now when it really matters," continued Huffington, author of the recent FANATICS & FOOLS: THE GAME PLAN FOR WINNING BACK AMERICA. Former Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi added, "The people aren't asking for much. They want a candidate who is unafraid to ask more of the American people An American people may be:
The online petition, which can be found at www.fanaticsandfools.org/petition, asks Senator Kerry to reach out to the 50 percent of eligible voters who did not vote in 2000 and will not vote in 2004 unless he speaks to their concerns. Thousands have already asked Kerry to "Go Big, Ask More!" in the hope that he will harness the sense of an American community that came forth in the aftermath of 9/11. |
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