Bill Clinton email asking for donations to the DSCC

Eric J in MN

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Sun Sep-17-06 07:46 PM
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Bill Clinton email asking for donations to the DSCC

The links to donate in the email go to:
https://secure.democratsenators.org/dia/organizations/dscc/shop/20060914_bclinton_OP.jsp

My friends, the next eight weeks are critical for America and for the world.

On November 7th, Americans will make a critical choice together - will we give this Administration and the Republican Congress two more years of unfettered control over our economy, our security, and our role in the world? Or will we say together that it is time for a new direction?

Almost fourteen years ago, that's what happened - the American people came together and voted for change after twelve years of Republican rule. I am forever grateful for the trust you placed in me and proud of the peace and prosperity we built together.

Now, I am asking you to do it again - come together and call out for change. A new direction for America begins in the United States Senate, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is leading the fight. We only need to gain six seats to put Democrats in charge of the Senate again. And believe me, we can do it. But we need your help.

You all know what the Republican attack machine can do when it gets going. And they have extreme talk show hosts, the shadowy Swift Boat groups and big corporate interests to fuel their campaigns. We have you.

I am asking you to join the DSCC's effort to close the fundraising gap so we can tell the truth, take back the Senate, and lead America in a new direction.

Click here to make a secure online contribution of $50, $75 or more.

The consequences of inaction are enormous. Just look around the world. From the simmering war in Iraq to the terrible genocide in Darfur, there is an urgent need for a new American leadership, one that combines an unshakeable commitment to the security of our people with respect for the values of others; one that restores the weight of our moral authority by returning to policies that reflect our democratic ideals; and one that not only is willing to act where our values require it, but that also brings the planning, flexibility, and commitment that success demands.

Here at home, the stakes are just as high. The wreckage of Katrina laid bare the precipice that 37 million Americans living in poverty cling to every day. A year later, the poverty rate hasn't dropped a bit. Meanwhile, the number of Americans living without health insurance continues to grow, and the gap between the very wealthiest and everybody else increases every day.

It is time for a change, and the American people are ready for it - a great majority believe we're headed in the wrong direction and want to turn things around.

We've got terrific candidates running terrific campaigns. I know these candidates. I have campaigned with them, and I am going to campaign with them again. They are winners - but they can only win if they have the resources to buy television and radio ads that get our message out and respond to Republican attacks.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is leading that effort across the country. But they need your support to get the job done.

Please make a secure online donation to the DSCC of $50, $75 or more that will go directly to where it's needed most to deliver our message, shut down Republican attacks, and get our voters to the polls.

I am going to do everything I can over the next seven weeks to reelect Hillary, and to help elect other great Democrats across our country to the Senate. Please help me.

Remember, we only need six seats. With your help, we can get there. And when that happens, the Republican agenda will come to a screeching halt.

Instead of debating more tax cuts for the richest Americans, Senators will be debating more health-care for people who can't afford it. Instead of rubber-stamping extreme right wing judges, the Senate will be ready to confirm experienced, mainstream judges who will protect a woman's right to choose. Instead of giving the Administration a blank check to run roughshod around the world, the Senate will demand accountability in our foreign and defense policy.

In 1992, you came together and helped us bring real, positive change to our country - I knew I could count on you then, and I know I can count on you now.

Enough is enough. It's time for change.

We can do it together. Again.

Sincerely,

Bill Clinton