From jac07 at dcn.org Fri Dec 16 05:44:16 2011 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:44:16 -0800 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Volunteer action opportunity: messages from Al Gore&Nancy Pelosi& John Kerry Message-ID: Dear Democrats: A) Al Gore and U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi write on behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: To fight against the Koch Brothers' and the T Party Republicans' undercover war on the middle class-- contributions made to DCCC will be doubled if made by deadline December 20,2011 midnight. Phone 1-877-4-DEM-FUTURE. Or mail check payable to DCCC, 430 S. Capitol St.,S.E., Washington,DC 20003. Or securely online, www.dccc.org/topsecret. 25 seats are the number we need to win back the House Majority--this is about half the number Republicans have lost in the 5 previous elections when they've held this many seats. B) John Kerry writes on behalf of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: to protect and extend our 4-seat majority in the U.S. Senate, your gift will be matched if mailed to DSCC, 120 Maryland Ave, N.E., Washington, D.C.20003. Or donate immediately online, www.dscc.org/FightBackNow. Or phone 1-877-417-8807. To preserve and extend the Democratic reforms going back to Roosevelt's New Deal, Social Security,and Medicare. May the blessings of peace and the freedoms of the American Bill of Rights, ratified on December 15, be shared by you all this holiday season. P.S. For these holidays of gift-giving, you may want to purchase a coffee table book at Sweet Briar Bookstore on G Street near Monticello Restaurant. Sweet Briar Bookstore, owned and operated by Sharon Segal in Davis for more than 14 years, is closing December 24 at 8pm, Saturday night. Discounted prices are at 50% as of today. We are very sorry to see a small independent book business close this week downtown; we are thankful for her part in upholding freedom of the the press and we wish Sharon Segal all the best in her transition to new opportunities for her and her family.