I got mail...

I got mail...

from JohnKerry.com. Here's the juicy bit (dolled up a bit with my emphasis...)

...Thousands of you have written in about how to continue the fight. I believe the answer is to transform the movement you built into a permanent grassroots presence for the Democratic Party in every state across this nation. If we want to prevail in the 2006 elections, we've got to start mobilizing now.

To help kick-start this, I will make a contribution to support grassroots organizing at the Democratic National Committee in the amount of $1,000,000. Join me with a contribution of your own to show the incoming DNC Chair that you want to support organizing in your own community:

http://www.democrats.org/BuildTheParty

A new DNC Chair will be elected at the end of this week. Let's make sure that he has everything he needs to start strong. The Democratic Party should have powerful and nimble organizations in every single county and precinct. There's only one way to win - we've got to compete everywhere, all the time. Our party should be a constant positive presence in every American community, and we can be if we tap into the grassroots energy of volunteers.

It's an important gesture by Kerry, reflective of not just the desire, but the ability to demonstrate leadership within the Party.

I totally endorse his call for early donations to the DNC. If we really want to get the best of what Howard Dean has to offer, we could free him up to do his best work by getting a year's worth of fundraising out of the way in a month or two...