Dear Friends,
Tomorrow we begin our historic Democratic National Convention. I hope you plan to watch, as we highlight Barack Obama's inspiring American story, the values he holds dear, and his vision for taking our country in a New Direction.
Tomorrow night I have the honor of speaking to the Convention. I am excited to discuss some of our proud Democratic achievements and our plans to work with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden next year in ending the Bush-Cheney status quo forever.
As one of our best grassroots supporters, I wanted to give you a special preview of my speech tonight. I will speak about some of the progress of our New Direction Congress, including the first minimum wage increase in more than a decade, adopting the 9/11 Commission recommendations, and the largest increase in college aid since 1944.
However, I will also speak about the monumental choice confronting America in this election. It is a choice between two roads. One road leads us down the same dangerous path that George Bush's policies have set us on. The other road takes us to a new place of opportunity and innovation under Barack Obama's leadership and a larger Democratic Majority in Congress.
I cannot thank you enough for all of your support throughout this campaign already. Please enjoy all of the speeches this week and help us send a powerful message of strength, unity, and determination to take our country in a New Direction. You can sign up for
convention updates here or by texting CONV to 30644. You can also visit our
Convention Web site for photos, videos and updates.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
P.S. The strength we show during our Democratic National Convention will be closely watched and could make all the difference in the campaign.
Please show our united Democratic strength with a generous contribution of $35, $50 or more before our convention ends this Thursday.