Lucas,
We told you last week about Republican efforts to suppress the vote nationwide that could prevent 5 MILLION Americans from voting. According to the New York Times, the voter fraud Republicans say they're preventing simply isn't an issue. "The only reason Republicans are passing these laws is to give themselves a political edge by suppressing Democratic votes."
The scary thing is, it just might work. Enough votes could be lost to states like Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, Nevada and Virginia to hand the Senate - and the White House - to the GOP.
This news really struck a nerve with grassroots activists - we're nearly halfway to our goal of 150,000 signatures. But we're missing your name - will you click here and sign?
After you've signed, check out our brand new 2012 Election Protection Project website, where you can view maps of affected states, learn facts about the new laws, share information on Twitter and, most importantly, register to vote.
We're starting to put together our voter outreach plans based on these new GOP laws, and I sure could use your help. Thanks in advance for signing and sharing. We'll keep you posted on our progress.
Crystal King
DSCC Political Director