Dear Lucas,
It's been an exciting few weeks for the Arcuri campaign.
Mike received two important endorsements this month. The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare commended Mike for his dedication to protecting Social Security. On September 2, the group's Executive Vice-President, Max Richtman, joined Mike for a three-stop tour in Utica, Auburn, and Cortland to talk about the importance of strengthening Social Security. Max even armed Mike with a pair of boxing gloves to keep up the fight for Social Security!
On September 7, Dr. Rhea Jezer of the Sierra Club joined Mike and supporters in Tompkins County to announce the Sierra Club's endorsement of Mike for reelection. Gathering at the beautiful Finger Lakes Trail, Mike and Rhea spoke about the need to protect our land, water, and wilderness from the dangers of unsafe gas drilling.
The incredible work of our volunteers and supporters has been overwhelming. We have already had conversations with tens of thousands of voters about how hard Mike is working to deliver for Upstate New York. If you can join us to phone voters or knock on doors, call us at (315) 733-1400 or sign up here .
We went up on air with our first ads of this campaign and we are getting our positive message out about the importance of saving and creating good-paying jobs, protecting our water supply and ensuring that our veterans have the support and services they deserve. You can watch our ads online .
But we have a tough fight ahead of us. Last week a shadowy Wall Street-backed special interest group calling themselves "Americans for Job Security" began running misleading smear ads on my opponent's behalf. And now my opponent is using his deep pockets to fund his own dishonest ads.
That's why we still need your help. Please help us fight back by volunteering or contributing today.
Thank you for everything you do,
Carolyn Ehrlich
Campaign Manager