Dear Lucas,
The GOP is shaking in its boots. Why? We've got a late-breaking opportunity to win a House seat for Democrats. EMILY's List candidate Kathy Hochul is running in a special election in New York's 26th district, where Republican Congressman Chris Lee resigned after a scandal. New polling shows Kathy with a slight lead over her opponent, so she has a real shot to win this May 24 election.
With less than two weeks until the election, Kathy's numbers are putting national Republicans in a panic, which means sending in heavy-hitters like John Boehner to stump for her opponent -- and huge cash is pouring into the race from Karl Rove's secretive American Crossroads group and the NRCC. We must give Kathy our support now to fight on and take advantage of this chance to put a pro-choice, Democratic woman in the House.
The next member of Congress will be decided on May 24, so we have absolutely no time to lose in sending Kathy Hochul every bit of our support so she can beat back the Republican attacks. Please contribute today to help Kathy's campaign get the resources needed to win.
Kathy's opponent Jane Corwin -- who's receiving support from folks like John Boehner -- voted not once, but twice against equal pay for women in New York state. Meanwhile, Kathy is the real deal who'd actually serve her constituents' needs and whose current popularity is growing. Corwin would fit right in to the GOP House machine, which is why we have to pull out the stops to support Kathy right away.
The critical special election is less than two weeks away, and every dollar counts in this tight race. Can you support Kathy today with a contribution and chip away at the GOP hold on the House?
We have an amazing chance at winning a seat that once belonged to a GOP Young Gun who was forced to resign -- sending a clear signal to Republicans that we are fired up for 2012 and ready to win more. We can get Kathy to victory if we give her everything we've got before May 24.
Take care,
Stephanie Schriock
President
P.S. If you can't make a contribution, you can still help! Sign up with Team EMILY to make calls on May 23 and mobilize targeted voters to get to the ballot box for Kathy Hochul.