Jim Nelson is aiming for the First District Congressional seat in Georgia.
A communciations sampler:
Dear Dr. Nelson
Our group met last evening and a good part of the time was spent discussing your candidacy. The
consensus of the group was that we agree that time is of the essence, but that we have many
questions about your policies and your approach to the race. I had prepared a small package for
review which included the "issues" page from your website and the letter you had sent to the
county Democratic chairpersons. I was quite sure I had seen more specifics on an earlier site
(jimforgeorgia) and tracked that down this morning and sent the information on to the members.
We decided that we would like answers from you to specific questions and the group will be
preparing these over the next few days. We don't meet officially again until January but will use
email to reach a decision as to whether to support your application to the national DFA as soon as
we receive your information. If we should decide to do so, I trust that you have information as
to how we would proceed.
>> Jann,
>>
>> To the best of my knowledge there is no group in
>> Savannah. I understand your reluctance to support someone early in the game. But, consider
>> that it takes a lot of money to win a Congressional race, most of that money will come from
>> outside the district from national PACs and other sources. Those groups give depending on the
>> amount of support a candidate has gotten on his or her own from within their district. Baring
>> some revalation about Jack Kingston (who already has over $800k), this race will be won or lost
>> in the next couple of months. If you and all the other groups in the area wait too long it
>> won't matter, and Jack Kingston will continue to by your Representative. I would encourage you
>> to look at his voting record. As progressives, liberals, populists, or just plain democrats we
>> need to work together now if we are going to change things in Washington later.
>>
>> Just something for you to consider. And, an explanation of why I am working hard at this time
>> to raise money and get endorsements. If I can answer any specific questions, I will be happy
>> too. But if we are going to end this unnecessary war in Iraq, keep vital programs for the most
>> needy among us, and get control over skyrocketing deficits we are leaving to our children, we
>> need to act. That is the primary reason I have decided to get off the bench where all I did was
>> complain about how things are going, and get in the game myself.
>>
>> Jim Nelson
>> www.ElectJimNelson.com
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jann Swanson"
>> To: jim@electjimnelson.com
>> Subject: Re: 1st District Race
>> Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 06:56:23 -0800 (PST)
>>
>
>>> >
>>> > We are meeting this evening and you are on our agenda. In the past
>>> > the group (and we are small)
>>> > has been reluctant to endorse anyone early in the game (this was
>>> > the case with the Brunswick
>>> > Mayoral race in which there was an excellent progressive
>>> > candidate). I suspect that the consensus
>>> > will be that we need to wait and see if other candidates come
>>> > forward before committing.
>>> >
>>> > There was an active DfA chapter in Savannah but I have been trying
>>> > to contact them for months and
>>> > they seem to have disappeared.
>>> >
>>> > Jann Swanson
>>> >
>
>>--- jim@electjimnelson.com wrote:
>> Jann,
>>
>> I have been in communication with DFA about getting their endorsement. They indicated I need to
>> fill out a formal application, which I am doing, and get a letter from a local group. You seem
>> to be the only group in the area. What do I need to get your group's endorsement? I think if
>> you read the many articles I have written over the years, you would find my positions very much
>> in line with those expressed by DFA.
>>
>> Jim Nelson
>> www.electjimnelson.com
>>
There was an intervening communication from Dr. Nelson in which he referred me to his website for
more information.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jann Swanson"
>> To: jim@electjimnelson.com
>> Subject: 1st District Race
>> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 03:29:31 -0800 (PST)
>>
>
>>> >
>>> > Dr. Nelson;
>>> >
>>> > I am the organizer of the Glynn County Democracy for America group
>>> > in Brunswick. We are small but
>>> > growing and very interested in the defeat of Rep. Kingston. Both
>>> > Monica Smith, the DFA
>>> > coordinator in New Hampshire, and Reeney Adams,the Dem. Chair in
>>> > Camden County have forwarded me
>>> > their correspondence with you.
>>> >
>>> > Our next DFA meeting will be Tuesday, Dec. 6 and I would like to
>>> > put a discussion of your
>>> > candidacy on our agenda. I wonder if you could forward me either
>>> > some campaign materials if you
>>> > have any put together as yet or perhaps a little more information
>>> > about you than was in your
>>> > letter to the county chairs.
>>> >
>>> > Such information can be sent to this email address or to:
>>> >
>>> >