If Republicans Win These Seats…
Posted by Michelle Moquin on 21st October 2010
…they’ll likely gain control of the Senate.
Readers: There are only 13 days left until the election. If you live in Illinois, Washington or Colorado, these states could use your help. Here’s the latest from MoveOn:
Dear MoveOn member:
There are just 13 days left until the election, and with many Democrats trailing in races across the country, Republicans are now within reach of taking over the Senate.
That means Democratic control of the Senate is likely to come down to just a handful of races, including these three which are basically tied but still very winnable:
Illinois-Alexi Giannoulias: Every poll in this race for two months has been tied. It’s the closest Senate race in the country and Alexi is a real progressive fighter.
Washington-Patty Murray: Murray is the highest-ranking Democratic woman in the Senate. She’s been narrowly ahead, but with lots of secret outside money attacking her, her seat is still at serious risk.
Colorado-Michael Bennet: Outside interests are spending $750,000 each day in the race, but Bennet has been gaining on his extreme right-wing opponent, and the polls are now showing a statistical dead heat.
If Republicans win these seats, they’ll likely gain control of the Senate. And big corporations are flooding Illinois, Washington state, and Colorado with campaign cash-Karl Rove’s organization alone has spent more than $5 million on these races in the last two weeks.1
These campaigns are about to make their final spending decisions, so this is the last chance to give. Can you chip in to these three key candidates?
http://pol.moveon.org/give/savethesenate.html?aa=5&id=24444-7572272-702lhBx&t=1
Here’s more about these three candidates in tight races who need our help right now:
We’ve added Alexi Giannoulias to our Progressive Heroes list because this race is so important, and because he’s running a populist campaign focused on taking on the corporate special interests and cleaning up Washington, D.C.
Sen. Patty Murray supported the public option, fought for clean energy jobs, and has worked with other pro-choice Democratic women senators to eliminate egregious gender disparities in insurance coverage. Her Republican challenger significantly out-raised her in the last three months, and Murray needs our help to win.
Sen. Michael Bennet has been steadily closing in on his Republican opponent, Ken Buck, so the race is now a statistical dead heat. Bennet wants to create clean energy jobs for Colorado and improve access to health care.
Can you chip in to these candidates’ campaigns and help stop the takeover?
http://pol.moveon.org/give/savethesenate.html?aa=5&id=24444-7572272-702lhBx&t=2
Thanks for all you do.
-Michael, Anna, Duncan, Peter, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. “Campaign cash: Who’s spending where in 2010-American Crossroads,” The Washington Post, accessed October 20, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=92636&id=24444-7572272-702lhBx&t=3
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The one thing that I can safely say that we do have in common, is that I too am deathly afraid of fools being at the helm of my government. The last thing I will say, is with Obama in office you will have a chance at having a president and an administration that gives a damn and will work hard for the people. Anything less, you can kiss this country goodbye – Guaranteed we will be hurled into hell in the proverbial hand-basket.
Don’t you think it’s time to let go of the difference in color of ones skin, and recognize this insaneness that you and others allow to rule your life, leading to your own detriment and the loss of our beloved country? Yes, whites love our country so much, they’re willing to love it to death.
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