Dear Phillip,
The best defense is a strong offense -- and that's exactly what we have planned for August.
Last week, we got a hold of Karl Rove's 2008 playbook for grabbing power back for Republicans in Congress. As we expected, he plans to keep coming after Democrats with the same old tired formula of smears and vicious 'swift-boat' style attacks -- stepping up a campaign of lies during August, when Members of Congress are working in their home districts.
Democrats are united and fighting back this August with the most powerful weapon there is against Karl Rove -- the truth.We are launching our own August Offensive that tells the real story about the progress we've made and our plans to continue tackling the challenges that still lie ahead. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is starting today with a national cable television ad, highlighting the New Direction for America that Democrats are charting for America. We need your help to raise
$250,000 to keep our ad on the air and continue our strong offense. The clock is ticking so we need to move quickly.
Catch an insider look at the ad today and help us keep it on the air by contributing $25, $50 or more to the DCCC.In 2006, Democrats won because Democrats fought back -- early and aggressively. We held the Republicans accountable for Rubber Stamping the President's disastrous policies for America. But most of all, we sent Karl Rove an early message that no 'swift-boat' attack would be tolerated.
Our August Offensive takes our winning 2006 strategy to the next level. Last week, Speaker Pelosi shared with you our 2008 Grassroots Campaign Plan. Our August Offensive is an important part of Phase One from that plan. It puts the Republicans squarely on the defensive.
Our national cable ad holds the Republicans' feet to the fire while they are in their home districts. It also hits back earlier than ever by reminding voters of everything Democrats have delivered -- a higher minimum wage, better healthcare for our veterans, a strong lobbying reform bill to change the way Washington does business, and the beginning of the end of the President's failures in Iraq. But we need your help to get our campaign off the ground.
Supporting the DCCC's August Offensive is the single best way you can hold the Republicans' feet to the fire and support the Democrats' New Direction for America.Fight Back Against Karl Rove's Spin Machine: Catch an insider look at our ad today and help us keep it on the air by contributing $25, $50 or more to the DCCC.Karl Rove will be spending August attacking Democrats. Help Democrats use August to get the truth out about everything we're doing to change the direction of our country -- most importantly ending the Bush Administration's failed policies in Iraq.
Sincerely,
Chris Van Hollen
DCCC Chair
P.S. Last year, Democrats won because we fought back early and aggressively using the most powerful weapon there is against Karl Rove -- the truth.
Let's disrupt his spin machine before it starts. Check out a sneak preview of our first national cable television ad, titled "faces" and support the DCCC's August Offensive.
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