Help us make history by sending us to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August. As a small start-up we are unable to deviate from our planned expenses for the coming year. So we’re forced to give this a shot. Guess it doesn’t hurt to try.
There’s no easy way we (Jake and another well-known Kentucky blogger) can afford to go to the DNC without reaching out to our readership. It’s that simple. We need to raise a few thousand dollars by June (deadline for payment) in order to cover the bare essentials during this once-in-a-lifetime event: a hotel room, airfare, ground transportation, the basics.
We can reach our goal via donations or through traditional sponsored advertising means. Contributors would have the option of keeping their not-tax-deductible contribution private (we’re an LLC, not a non-profit, though no dollars contributed would be used for personal gain beyond costs associated with the event, it’d be considered income for us) or any sponsorship deal inked would allow you to have an ad in every story or video generated (10-15 per day) for the entire week of the convention.
Read the rest of our plea after the jump…
This is a rare opportunity for us that we don’t want to ignore. In just eight short months we have been able to pull in more than 3 million unique visitors, have received national media attention by breaking all kinds of stories and have helped re-energize the Kentucky blogosphere and news media by providing a daily and often humorous take on Kentucky politics with our original reporting. We’d like to continue this momentum by allowing our readers the opportunity to see the DNC through our eyes (writing, photography, video, audio) and with a Bluegrass perspective. Helps that we’re likely to be one of the few media types from the state making the trip.
If you’re reading this and think you could be interested in helping us get to Denver, let us know via email. And if you think this is worth opening a PayPal account for accepting donations – feel free to let us know by emailing or leaving a comment. We aren’t trying to get rich off of you but definitely want to weigh our options. Your opinion matters to us.
7 responses so far ↓
1 Yellow Dog // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:51 am
Only if you both prove you’re not under the influence of green cupcakes.
2 anonymous // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:52 pm
This is SO reminiscent of one of Nickolas’ infamous pledge drives.
3 Rob // Mar 20, 2008 at 12:54 am
I dont think Id want to go to the Democratic Convention this year. I am in shock that Florida and Michigan are not going to count at the convention. The Democratic Party is going to find a way to lose this. Watch. You do not diss two huge states and expect to win in November.
I would love to know what Barack Obama is scared of in a revote in both states. Why is he fighting a revote? . It is sad really.
Sorry Jake I will keep my money.
4 jake // Mar 20, 2008 at 9:25 am
anonymous… except we’re transparent with money, have something called honesty, aren’t paid political hacks, aren’t controlled by any candidate and wouldn’t sell our soul to do the bullshit he did.
5 anonymous // Mar 20, 2008 at 10:38 am
Jake, I know. And you’re from here. Nickolas was a carpetbagger.
6 jake // Mar 20, 2008 at 10:42 am
anonymous: Thanks for bringing up another good point. I bet if we were carpetbaggers we’d be able to raise all the cash we need to get there and wouldn’t have the dirty taste of guilt for asking.
Guess we’re gonna have to call that hooker Eliot Spitzer was using. Bet she could afford to help.
7 jake // Mar 20, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Yellow Dog: I only consumed one and one-half of the cupcakes. The other well-known blogger consumed a total of one cupcake.
In the interest of honesty and openness, I did eat all of the pimiento cheese and it was goooooood. Hello, grilled pimiento cheese sandwiches on the George Foreman. That’s all I’m saying.
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