[van-announce] Vote tomorrow!

[Dave Olsen]

Friends,

The Bid Corp has tried to stack the advance polls by bussing in 
workers from places like GM place who are told to get out there and 
vote 'yes'.

The workers get 'free' pizza (its been reported that no vegetarian pizza
was offered, thanks Jack). No Games is offering free smiles and pats 
on the  back to everyone thinking of the rest of the province and voting 
with a  conscience. We cannot match the glitz and glamour that the 
Yes side is bombarding the public with, but the No side has put a 
massive dent in their campaign, even considering the pizza factor.

We have fought a hard battle against the Bid Corp and their corporate
supporters over the last few months.  We have faced down vested 
interests, opposed three levels of government, and stood fast against 
the vast financial resources of the Yes side. Against all odds, we stand 
on the threshold of winning the plebiscite on the Olympic Bid.  We have 
created a citizens’ movement whose scope can be far greater than just 
opposition to the  Bid.  We have the ability to stop the Bid and, in so 
doing, change the face of politics in British Columbia.

The outcome of the plebiscite will be determined by the side best able 
to get its supporters to the polls on February 22nd.  While we believe 
we have the support of most of the public in Vancouver and British 
Columbia, we must ensure that all who are able to vote NO do so.  Our 
supporters must now make a supreme effort to vote and to encourage 
and enable others to do so as well.

What can you do?  Make sure that you, your family, and your friends 
and acquaintances go to the polls.  If necessary, offer to drive people 
to polling places so that they can vote.  If you live outside of 
Vancouver, call your families/friends and urge them to vote NO.  Unlike 
the Bid Corp, we don’t have the financial resources to do these tasks 
for you.  If you won’t personally take them on, no one will.

The outcome is in your hands.  Your vote can stop the Bid Corp’s 
special interests in their tracks and begin the process of restoring 
control of British Columbia to all of its people.  If you do nothing, we will 
fail in this critical mission. With your help, we will succeed.  Vote NO 
for all the people of British Columbia.

NO GAMES 2010 COALITION