Hey everybody,
Below is an article on the upcoming special election in CA-50
involving Democratic candidate Francine Busby, who is considered
strong on environmental and energy issues. Check it out. For more
info visit http://www.californiawomenvote.org/
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Subject: Will the Earth Shatter on June 6th?
Dear Maren,
On June 6th, all eyes will be on California’s 50th Congressional
District.
If Democrat Francine Busby wins the California special election on
June 6th, her victory would send a shockwave through the political
establishment. If Francine even comes close to winning in this solid
Republican district, no Republican will be able to feel “safe” for
the
next six months. Just listen to how the Associated Press described
it…
“Randy ‘Duke’ Cunningham’s former congressional district is a classic
safe seat, custom-designed to generate Republican wins. But with
Cunningham jailed in a mushrooming political scandal, the San
Diego-area seat is now one the GOP cannot afford to lose.” – AP,
5/14/06
New polls show this California special election to be neck and neck
with only two weeks left. With Dick Cheney in San Diego raking in
millions for Francine’s opponent, we still have an uphill battle in
this race. But we are not walking away from the fight. Not when we
are
fighting for change in Washington – not when we’re fighting to win.
No Regrets: Help make sure we can give Francine Busby and
challengers
like her everything they need to fight back against the Bush/Cheney
cash machine. Give $25, $50 or more today.
The DCCC has already spent more than one million dollars supporting
Francine against incredible odds, and it is working. We have aired
television and radio ads in Busby’s district for weeks; exposing her
Republican opponent’s disgraceful and ongoing career in the revolving
door between Republican lobbyists and Congress.
In a top-tier media market like San Diego, one week of 30-second
television ads can cost as much as $400,000. If every person on our
list gave us $25, we would be able to keep up with Republican
spending
in this and other targeted districts across the country.
No Regrets: Help make sure we can give Francine Busby and
challengers
like her everything they need to fight back against the Bush/Cheney
cash machine. Give $25, $50 or more today.
The Republicans underestimated Francine, and they underestimated how
hard the DCCC would battle for her. Democrats will not roll over this
year, and Republicans are learning that the hard way right now. We’ve
helped Francine bring this race within striking distance and we need
to make sure we are ready for the dirty, desperate tactics the
Republicans are planning.
Will you make a contribution today so we can afford to keep up the
fight in this and other races across the country?
In an important sense, Francine’s inspirational campaign, a model
for
clean campaigns everywhere, has already won. Our Republican
counterpart, the NRCC, has blown a staggering $3 million on a race
they earlier bragged about having in the bag. They haven’t spent a
dime in this district for more than a decade – and now they are
eating
up resources they were counting on saving to use in November.
Everyone at the DCCC is working day and night to make sure we’re
positioned to keep going blow for blow with the NRCC, Dick Cheney,
and
Karl Rove. But we cannot win without your support.
Will you join the DCCC, and prove to the Republicans their reign is
coming to an end?
No Regrets: Help make sure we can give Francine Busby and
challengers
like her everything they need to fight back against the Bush/Cheney
cash machine. Give $25, $50 or more today.
A new era is beginning. Thanks in advance for helping make it
happen.
Sincerely,
Karin Johanson
Executive Director, DCCC
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