Dear Joshua
Here's what it really comes down to: Not letting them get away with it.
When I wrote books like Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, it wasn't just to make people laugh; it was because I was tired of seeing the right wing spin machine get away with it.
Because when they get away with it - whether "it" is branding leaders who don't support the war in Iraq as unpatriotic, or people against oil company tax breaks as "environuts" - our country suffers.
But the public is catching on. We can turn things around, but Democrats need more than the 51 seats we have in the United States Senate.
That's why I'm running for Senate in my home state of Minnesota and that's why I'm urging you to join me in supporting the DSCC - an organization dedicated to making sure they don't get away with it any more.
Click here to make a contribution of $50, $75 or more to help expand the Democratic Senate majority in 2008.
Every month, the DSCC sets an ambitious fundraising goal, carefully calculated to ensure our Democratic Senate candidates have what they need to share their ideas and beat back Republican attacks. The DSCC has a detailed plan for victory and the budget decisions they make are based on the expectation that we'll meet every single monthly fundraising goal. Thanks to your support, the DSCC hasn't missed a goal yet.
But now is the time to double down our efforts. There is a new progressive majority emerging in this country, but the GOP is already mobilizing a campaign of lies and disinformation to beat us back.
The Republicans know they can't compete with Democratic policies. They know that overwhelming majorities of the public want universal health care, a commitment to green energy, investments in our failing public schools and an end to this disastrous war in Iraq.
So, they are once again turning to the Rovian tactics that have won them elections in the past. But the DSCC isn't going to let them get away with it. They'll be there to respond to every lie levied against one of our Democratic Senate candidates, just as they did with our victories in the 2006 midterm elections.
Between now and the end of this month, the DSCC needs $500,000 to reach their April goal and they can't get there without you.
Click here to make a contribution of $50, $75 or more to help expand the Democratic Senate majority in 2008.
Now is the time for us to give it all we've got. My late dear friend Paul Wellstone used to say, "The future belongs to those who are passionate and work hard."
This is our time. This is our chance. Please do all you can.
Sincerely,
Al Franken
Trying to decide if I want to part from my scratch towards this campaign. I like Al Franken, hmm something to sleep on....
Here's what it really comes down to: Not letting them get away with it.
When I wrote books like Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, it wasn't just to make people laugh; it was because I was tired of seeing the right wing spin machine get away with it.
Because when they get away with it - whether "it" is branding leaders who don't support the war in Iraq as unpatriotic, or people against oil company tax breaks as "environuts" - our country suffers.
But the public is catching on. We can turn things around, but Democrats need more than the 51 seats we have in the United States Senate.
That's why I'm running for Senate in my home state of Minnesota and that's why I'm urging you to join me in supporting the DSCC - an organization dedicated to making sure they don't get away with it any more.
Click here to make a contribution of $50, $75 or more to help expand the Democratic Senate majority in 2008.
Every month, the DSCC sets an ambitious fundraising goal, carefully calculated to ensure our Democratic Senate candidates have what they need to share their ideas and beat back Republican attacks. The DSCC has a detailed plan for victory and the budget decisions they make are based on the expectation that we'll meet every single monthly fundraising goal. Thanks to your support, the DSCC hasn't missed a goal yet.
But now is the time to double down our efforts. There is a new progressive majority emerging in this country, but the GOP is already mobilizing a campaign of lies and disinformation to beat us back.
The Republicans know they can't compete with Democratic policies. They know that overwhelming majorities of the public want universal health care, a commitment to green energy, investments in our failing public schools and an end to this disastrous war in Iraq.
So, they are once again turning to the Rovian tactics that have won them elections in the past. But the DSCC isn't going to let them get away with it. They'll be there to respond to every lie levied against one of our Democratic Senate candidates, just as they did with our victories in the 2006 midterm elections.
Between now and the end of this month, the DSCC needs $500,000 to reach their April goal and they can't get there without you.
Click here to make a contribution of $50, $75 or more to help expand the Democratic Senate majority in 2008.
Now is the time for us to give it all we've got. My late dear friend Paul Wellstone used to say, "The future belongs to those who are passionate and work hard."
This is our time. This is our chance. Please do all you can.
Sincerely,
Al Franken
Trying to decide if I want to part from my scratch towards this campaign. I like Al Franken, hmm something to sleep on....
