Dear Friend,
The Republican Convention is officially over and anyone who saw it this week saw a Party so desperate to hold back the wave of change sweeping America that their attack machine reached a new low.
They didn't just attack Barack Obama, Joe Biden and all of our Democratic candidates for change. They turned their fire directly on
YOU.
Devoid of new ideas and forced to defend the Bush-Cheney-McCain status quo, we knew they would try something daring. But mocking the very idea that grassroots advocates like you can create change is a move so cowardly and desperate that it needs the swiftest and strongest response we can muster. It's even more outrageous that it's coming from John McCain's campaign, when McCain has voted with George Bush 90% of the time.
The DCCC has activated our Rapid Response Team to fight back and not let any Karl Rove Swift-boat Style attack go unanswered.
Let's make a powerful statement to the Republicans – that they can't stop our movement for change. Contribute to our Rapid Response Efforts in the Next 24 Hours and your gift of $35, $50, or more will be MATCHED dollar-for-dollar by House Democrats. The fire being spewed from the GOP attack squad must've brought tears of joy to Karl Rove's eyes. Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin, one after another, the GOP's heaviest hitters ridiculed the very idea that ordinary Americans can create change – whether it be through community organizing or grassroots support for change-minded candidates for Congress.
But let's remind them that this year is different. No attack will go unanswered and no smear against our candidates or our supporters will be tolerated. But we have to act fast.
Contribute to our Rapid Response Efforts in the Next 24 Hours and your gift of $35, $50, or more will be MATCHED dollar-for-dollar by House Democrats. This election is too important to let the Republicans attack and distract their way into giving John McCain and Sarah Palin and more Republicans in Congress the chance to continue the out-of-touch Bush-Cheney policies for another four years.
But we need your help to respond in the next 24 hours. Let's show McCain that no spin can change the truth – we can't afford four years of John McCain.
Thanks,
Brian Wolff
DCCC Executive Director
