MoveOn PAC is trying to get John Kerry to open up his appeal to the left, rather than chasing the center. You can send a message via MoveOn PAC here. Here's the personal text I included in my message to the Senator:

It was truly a pleasure to see you in action in a small group this past Tuesday at the workforce development center in Portland. It's a pity all the AP could manage to cover was an aside on energy policy. If more people could see you, as I saw you then -- not an officer on parade, but as a man speaking to the people for whom he is working hard -- then more people would *get* what this campaign is about.

As a key Dean volunteer in this state, I stood in awe of Deans ability to include the Rockefeller republicans and the true scrappy lefties under one tent. You can do so if you can relax in front of a crowd. Open your stance, be at ease, and show people how you relate to each one of us, and bring us the message that you are bringing with a full heart, as well as square shoulders.

When MoveOn says, "Go Big! Ask More!" they mean that you should win by extending a left wing to the tent. But I think you can just truly go big and make that tent reach from the true, old-fashioned conservative all the way to the union families and our beloved tree huggers.

Take those strong shoulders and start driving tent stakes, Senator Kerry! We have a big tent to pitch before the end of July.

I hope I see you at the convention in Boston.

Why should we settle for the left or the middle? Let's include everyone. This year of all the past 50+ years, that's truly possible.