[Davis Democrats] FW:Howard Dean- DNC presidential campaign

[John Chendo]

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From: Howard Dean <democraticparty at democrats.org>
Reply-To: <democraticparty at democrats.org>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:04:34 -0400
To: john chendo <jac07 at dcn.org>
Subject: An important decision

  
    
  Dear john, 

  <http://www.democrats.org/page/m/67da8ac02efa9a31/6whpI2/VEsH/>   As of
this month, the Democratic National Committee no longer accepts donations
from Washington lobbyists or special interest PACs.

 We're joining the campaign of our presumptive nominee, Barack Obama, in
setting a new standard for a people-powered politics.

 Unlike John McCain and the Republican National Committee, we will not allow
Washington lobbyists or PACs to control our campaigns, manipulate our
candidates, or drown out the views of the American people.

 But we face a crucial financial reporting deadline on Monday night, which
will be the first test of the financial consequences of this decision.

 Please make a donation of $25 now to show that our party is at its best
when it's powered by ordinary people giving whatever they can afford:

 https://donate.barackobama.com/DNCdeadline
<http://www.democrats.org/page/m/67da8ac02efa9a31/6whpI2/VEsE/>

 Your support of our 50-state strategy has helped create the opportunity for
Barack Obama to run a true 50-state campaign -- but we need your help.

 We have our work cut out for us.

 John McCain and the Republican National Committee had a three-month head
start on the general election, and they raised nearly $45 million last month
alone. 

 Over the past three years, we've worked tirelessly to build our party from
the ground up in all 50 states.

 Now, for the first time in a generation, a presidential campaign is putting
staff in all 50 states so Democrats across the country can compete in races
up and down the ballot.

 And that campaign, and the national party supporting it, are refusing
contributions from Washington lobbyists and special interest PACs.

 We'll need unprecedented resources to build our operation in every state --
and we'll need them at the same time we're cutting ourselves off from a
major fundraising source campaigns usually rely on.

 It's essential that we get started now.

 A dollar you give today will do more and have more of an impact than a
dollar you give in October or November.

 Your donation before the June 30th deadline will help us grow our party in
all 50 states at this crucial early stage. Make a $25 donation now:

 https://donate.barackobama.com/DNCdeadline
<http://www.democrats.org/page/m/67da8ac02efa9a31/6whpI2/VEsF/>

 Refusing contributions from Washington lobbyists and special interest PACs
was a risky decision, but it was the right thing to do.

 Just a couple of years ago, many people thought it would be impossible to
expand the political map and compete in all 50 states.  But because of you
and the millions of supporters like you across the country, it's happening
right now. 

 At this moment, we have a historic opportunity to prove that a movement of
ordinary people has the power to do what few thought possible: change the
way political campaigns are funded.

 John McCain and the Republican National Committee are running their
campaign the old-fashioned way -- and they're already raising huge sums of
money thanks to John McCain's three-month head start.

 People will be watching our June fundraising numbers closely to see if we
can pull this off.  We need your help before the financial reporting
deadline on Monday to show them we can do it.

 Make your donation of $25 before the June 30th deadline to help our
candidates in all 50 states and start changing politics in America:

 https://donate.barackobama.com/DNCdeadline
<http://www.democrats.org/page/m/67da8ac02efa9a31/6whpI2/VEsC/>

 Thank you for your support,

 Howard Dean  
<http://www.democrats.org/page/m/67da8ac02efa9a31/6whpI2/VEsD/>
     
     
  
  
  
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