From: Progessive Activist <progressive-AT-tobaccofreekids.org>
Subject: Urgent Action Needed
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:32:51 -0400


Big Tobacco spends Big Money to market their deadly products. Over $26
million a day - that's close to $20,000 every minute. It doesn't stop there.
Since 1997, Big Tobacco has made more than $22 million in campaign
contributions not to mention the millions more spent on lobbying. It's no
surprise that Big Tobacco has Big Influence with your elected officials.
Don't you think elected officials have heard enough from Big Tobacco? It's
time your Senators, Governor, and candidates hear from you! 
2,000 kids a day get hooked on tobacco - a third of whom will die early from
smoking-caused disease. Help protect kids from big tobacco. Click on the
link below (or cut and past it into your internet browser) to send a free
message to candidates for office and your elected officials to tell them it
is time to protect kids, not tobacco profits. 
http://www.KidsBeforeProfits.org. 

If enough people act on this message, we can counter big tobacco's money
with real grassroots support. So, please take action today - it will only
take a moment of your time and could make all the difference to the health
of kids across the country.

Protect Kids, not Big Tobacco: http://www.KidsBeforeProfits.org 

Make sure to pass this message on to your friends. America's deadliest
corporations must be held accountable. http://www.KidsBeforeProfits.org.