My email to my local news channel Re; Orlando Kerry Appearance

[phish420]

To Newchannel 13, Orlando, who carried the ENTIRE Edwards and Kerry speeches live, for those who could not make it to the Waterhouse:

THANK YOU for covering the ENTIRE Kerry/Edwards speeches tonight live on air. I GREATLY appreciate you sticking it through, not knowing when they would come out. The reporters did an INCREDIBLE job of keeping us informed of what was going on, what was to be expected and so forth while we waited. You have allowed the people of this community very important access to our political process that sadly, no other networks, local or national, are willing to provide. You are an outstanding news organization, who has gained a new permanent viewer. Plus, when I found that you were playing it live, I let the people of a major liberal message board know, and as it turned out FIVE other people in the area read the post and are also new permanent viewers of your channel, plus a few that were already loyal viewers. Despite any mail that operatives that do not like to hear opposing views may try to tell you, it DOES pay to be fair, honest and committed journalists. I and the voting citizens of Orange, Seminole and surrounding counties thank you very kindly, and look forward to future campaign 2004 coverage on your network!!

[Pirate Smile]

1. That's nice. Positive feedback is great.

[phish420]

4. The negative feedback will overpower if we dont!!

This is a MUST. We HAVE to thank them for the good stories, or they get overwhelmed by the bad. When those few gems come out sand tell them WHY it was good, they are more likely to ignore the negative.

[phish420]

2. If in orlando, u too can thank them:

http://www.cfnews13.com/tellthegm.asp (General Manager)
and
http://www.cfnews13.com/feedback.asp (news feedback)

[phish420]

3. Hell, thank them even if not in Orlando!

[faithnotgreed]

6. right on phish420

[blue neen]

5. How was the rally?

I've been waiting for my parents to call. They were able to be there for it.

How was the crowd? My parents were sooo excited to go!

[phish420]

7. Incredible

Wait till you see the video, it will be up on my site in about an hour or so...HUGE crowd...the reporters before hand were saying they were expecting 5,000, but they think more like 10,000 showed up....WAY more than the average Orlando Magic basketball game!! Very cool..

[Dudley_DUright]

8. Huge and very vocal

Kerry had some problems with voice strain early on, but it got better as he went along. Excellent rally. See the following thread for my meager attempts at a play by play.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x855047

[blue neen]

9. Thank you so much for that--sounds like a fantastic rally!

I got to see Edwards on Sunday here in PA. I even got to shake his hand! It was a thrill.

I would love to see both of them speak. That's a rare opportunity these days because they are so busy on the campaign trail.

I'm glad FL got that opportunity. We're going to "Kerry" Florida!