Dear Lucas,
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They've really done it this time. Health care. Pell grants. Now Medicare's on the chopping block.
Democrats think Medicare is a promise. Republicans think it's a litmus test. Candidates who aren't willing to kill it won't get anywhere in 2012.
Look, the GOP's got a vision for America, and it's no place you'd want to live. Only four Senate seats stand in their way. We can block their idiocy - for now. But if we lose our majority in 2012, we'll also lose Medicare, Social Security, health care reform - the safety net Americans depend upon.
We CAN prevent this, and I need your help. Your gift to the DSCC will help protect our majority and stop the GOP assault on our values, but you need to give right now.
Give an immediate $5 to the DSCC, and Democratic senators will match your donation. It's like giving a $10 donation for only $5. But you must act quickly. We need to raise $231,871 by May 31 to protect our Democratic firewall!
Meeting this goal is so important that Democratic senators will match every dollar you give, doubling your impact. I know it's easy to get distracted by the three (or four, or five) ring circus that is the presidential race. Thing is, if we lose the Senate, President Obama's agenda is dead. If you think a Republican Senate will work with him, then I've got a nice piece of land in Wasilla to sell you.
I need you to step up, because the right wing sure is. Exhibit A is today's NY-26 special election. Karl Rove's American Crossroads bought more than $700,000 in ads supporting the Republican candidate. For a single, solitary House seat. You can imagine what they'll be willing to drop on each of these Senate races.
And boy, we've got a ton of them. We're defending 23 seats. The Republicans have 10. If they gain four, they've got the majority - and free rein to implement their awful agenda.
The DSCC gets more than 90% of its donations from the grassroots. Your $5 can make a real difference on the ground - especially with the May Match. The match means your $10 gift will only cost you $5 - if you act today.
Democratic senators will match your gift today and help the DSCC reach $231,871 by May 31. That means your $10 gift only costs $5. It's a great deal - and the best way I know to defend our Democratic majority!
The GOP's got a vision all right - and a severe need for corrective lenses. We can stop them, but it's going to take all of us. Thanks for standing up for what's right.
Sincerely,
James Carville