From jac07 at dcn.org Tue Jan 12 17:35:54 2010 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:35:54 -0800 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Voluntary action opportunity:Ted Kennedy's Legacy-from U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (Dem) In-Reply-To: <20100112210734.3260.19742.qmail@omail1.sac.getactive.com> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Dick Durbin Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:07:34 GMT To: John Chendo Subject: Ted Kennedy's Legacy Dear John, Support Martha Coakley >> The final health care reform vote is just a few weeks away. But next Tuesday, Massachusetts is holding a special election to fill the open seat left by the passing of my friend and colleague, Senator Ted Kennedy -- and the results will be pivotal in determining whether we pass health care reform this year. If Ted Kennedy was still with us in the Senate, I'm certain he'd proudly vote "aye" to pass the most progressive step towards universal coverage in four decades. And the Democrat running to fill his seat, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, has pledged she'd do the same. But Martha is running neck-and-neck against a Republican, state senator Scott Brown, who would betray Ted Kennedy's proud legacy of fighting for the uninsured. Please click here to make an emergency contribution to Martha Coakley's U.S. Senate campaign in Massachusetts before next Tuesday's special election -- and keep Ted Kennedy's seat in our column. Attorney General Martha Coakley has dedicated the last 20 years of her life to public service. She's a self-described "progressive" when it comes to health care, and has spent much of her career challenging the Wall Street firms that brought on the financial crisis. Vicki Kennedy, the late Senator's wife, attests, "My husband fought for health care reform for more than 40 years. Martha Coakley shares those critical beliefs." If elected, Martha Coakley will continue Ted Kennedy's proud, progressive legacy in the U.S. Senate -- on issues ranging from health care reform to financial regulation. But a recent poll shows Martha trailing her Republican opponent by a point -- within the poll's margin of error. That spurred a one-day $1.3 million online fundraising haul for her opponent yesterday, fueled by national Republicans and special interests who'd like nothing more than to replace Ted Kennedy with a tried and true right-winger. Please click here to make an emergency contribution to Martha Coakley's campaign before next Tuesday's special election -- and keep Ted Kennedy's seat in our column. Republicans only need to pick up one more vote in the Senate to derail health care reform. And there's no doubt Scott Brown would cast that fatal vote of opposition, recently boasting "as the 41st senator I can stop a lot of this stuff in its tracks." It would be an awful shame to see a right-winger take Ted Kennedy's seat in the U.S. Senate, and take down health care reform, but I'm confident that if we act now Martha Coakley can keep this seat in the Democratic column. Thank you so much for supporting Martha Coakley's campaign today. Sincerely, Dick Durbin U.S. Senator P.S. Remember, the Massachusetts special election is just 7 days away. Our support, right now, could provide Martha with the final boost she needs to win, so she can fill Ted Kennedy's Senate seat and be the 60th vote we need to pass health care reform this year. Please contribute to Martha's campaign right now! Visit DickDurbin.com Paid for by Friends of Dick Durbin 101 West Grand Ave. #200 Chicago, IL 60610 ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Wed Jan 13 14:02:43 2010 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:02:43 -0800 Subject: [Davis Democrats] FW: A Message from Victoria Reggie Kennedy In-Reply-To: <20100113213411.29573.4344.qmail@omail2.sac.getactive.com> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Patrick Leahy To: John Chendo Subject: FW: A Message from Victoria Reggie Kennedy Dear John, First off, thank you again for contributing towards our year-end grassroots fundraising drive, helping us surpass our goal of 1,000 donors before the December 31 deadline. Marcelle and I are so grateful for your strong show of support. We can't thank you enough for your generous help. As you know, our country suffered a tremendous loss this past year with the passing of my friend and colleague, Senator Ted Kennedy. He made health care reform the cause of his life, because health care should be a right, not a privilege -- and now we're so close to passing real reform. But we're not done yet. On Tuesday, Massachusetts is holding a special election to determine Ted's successor, and Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley is running neck-and-neck with her Republican opponent. To produce the 60 Senate votes we need to pass health care reform this year, it's absolutely critical that Martha win on Tuesday and hold on to Ted's seat. I hope you'll read the note from Ted's widow, Vicki Kennedy, below. Then, please join me in rushing an urgent online contribution to Martha's campaign now . To honor Ted's legacy, there's nothing better we could do than enact health care reform this year. So let's join together and give Martha Coakley the final boost she needs to win on Tuesday. Thank you, Patrick Leahy U.S. Senator > -----Forwarded message----- > FR: Vicki Kennedy > TO: Patrick Leahy > DATE: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 > SUBJ: Support Martha Coakley > > > Dear Patrick, > > Throughout my husband Ted's life, you were always there for him, for me and > for the entire Kennedy family. We are tremendously grateful for your > friendship and support in the past, and we ask you to stand with us now to > support Martha Coakley in the crucial race to fill Ted's remaining term. > > This Tuesday, January 19 everything is on the line. The people of > Massachusetts will decide who will be their next Senator, and we need Martha > Coakley. > > The importance of having a voice and a vote that you can count on in > Washington has never been more evident than during this ongoing health care > debate. And we're going to need every vote again. > > Ted fought for national health care reform for 40 years. He believed that > every American deserved their chance at the American dream, but that as long > as an illness or preexisting condition could bankrupt an American family, that > great goal could never become a reality. We need Martha Coakley to continue > our shared fight for national health reform, to reduce costs for businesses > and families and increase coverage in Massachusetts and throughout this > country. This race will be very close and we need you to get us to victory. > > We have just 6 days to do the hard work of electing Martha Coakley so that we > can continue the agenda that Ted made the fight of his life -- reforming > health care, ensuring equality and justice for all, protecting our seniors, > and rebuilding our economy to allow everyone to prosper. That fight for > working families cannot stop -- not now, not when so much is at stake for > Massachusetts and America. And that's why I'm asking you to ensure that we are > victorious this Tuesday. > > Stand with me and support Martha Coakley by making a contribution of $35, $50, > or whatever you can do today. > My husband fought all his life to keep moving this nation forward -- now we > must make it the fight of ours. > > > We need to do everything it takes to ensure our shared fight continues. I am > asking you personally to do one more thing for Martha Coakley. We cannot do > this without you. > > With gratitude, > > > Vicki Kennedy > > P.S. I know together we can keep fighting for our shared vision of the future. > Please go online today to make a difference. > Paid for by Leahy for U.S. Senator Committee, Inc. PO Box 1042 Montpelier, VT 05601 Visit the address below to tell your friends and family about this message. Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Leahy for Senate . This message was sent to jac07 at dcn.org. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop ALL email from Leahy for Senate, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject line). ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Sat Jan 16 20:04:00 2010 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:04:00 -0800 Subject: [Davis Democrats] FW: from Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass)-"now" In-Reply-To: <648193568.508500625@democracy.dsccdb.www.democratsenators.org> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: "Sen. John Kerry" Reply-To: Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:29:11 -0500 (EST) To: Subject: Now ONLY 72 HOURS UNTIL MA SPECIAL ELECTION! Dear John , This is it?- the final 72 hours are what make or break elections. J.B. Poersch at the DSCC believes this election is going to be decided by just a handful of votes. That's why we must get every last Democrat out to vote for Martha Coakley, and we need your help. Your recent support is helping the DSCC keep our majority. It's not too late to make the winning difference in this race, too. Click here to donate $50, $75 or more to the DSCC. Martha needs our help to get each and every Democrat to the polls on Tuesday. Your gift now will make a difference! The far right wing - the out-of-state teabagger crowd - has invaded Massachusetts. Republican Scott Brown is trying to deny his relationship with them - but that's a little hard to do when he's speaking at their events, and they're touting his promise to be the 41st senator needed to kill health care reform. And they are raising money to help Brown - more than $1 million in one day. But I believe in Martha - and in your willingness to assist her in these final crucial hours. Martha Coakley is a fighter for Massachusetts as attorney general and will be a fighter in the Senate - but only if we keep pushing right up until the polls close on Tuesday. Your immediate online gift to the DSCC will make a difference on the ground. Click here to donate $50, $75 or more to the DSCC. Martha needs our help to get each and every Democrat to the polls on Tuesday. Your gift now will make a difference! Electing Martha means even more than giving Massachusetts a capable leader to carry on the fights that meant everything to Sen. Kennedy. It means standing up to the big insurance companies and the big banks and passing health care reform, financial reform and the rest of President Obama's agenda. We've got 72 hours. Let's make this happen. Sincerely, Sen. John Kerry Paid for by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, dscc.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Tue Jan 19 07:27:31 2010 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:27:31 -0800 Subject: [Davis Democrats] FW: voluntary action opportunity: phone Massachusetts now for Martha Coakley (Democrat)for U.S. Senate! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Reply-To: To: Sacramento For Obama Subject: [SacramentoForObama] We need you on the phones to Massachusetts now for a vital election! Hi- My name is Alex and I'm a volunteer with OFA in San Francisco. Massachusetts needs our help here in California with their special election for the U.S. Senate. Martha Coakley's tea-party-endorsed opponent Scott Brown(Republican) has pledged to do everything he can to kill health reform. And if he wins, he just might succeed. Polls open in less than 24 hours, so we've got to finish strong. Organizing for America volunteers like you made more than 245,000 calls to Massachusetts this weekend alone. Can you make sure we call as many voters as we possibly can, in this closing stretch? We can't let the Senate seat Ted Kennedy held for 47 years fall into his hands -- please join me in calling as many voters as we can, so we can finish this with a win: http://ma.barackobama.com/CoakleyN2N Thanks for everything you're doing, -- With respect, Alex Brant-Zawadzki Communications Coordinator Organizing for America ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------