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Oct 16, 2009
Dinner with President Obama
James Carville sent the following message to DCCC supporters: Friend-- Glenn Beck. Just writing those two words side by side sends a cold chill up my spine. He's the guy that's been riling up all those tea partying, town hall hollering, Obama birth certificate denying fools on the right-wing. Last week I called him 'nuts' on television but I'm afraid all I did was give nuts a bad name. I …
Read More »Oct 15, 2009
Deadline to Meet President Obama
Paul Begala just sent this message to DCCC supporters: Friend -- Picture it. You and your guest are sitting at dinner with some of your favorite Democratic Members of Congress, including Speaker Pelosi. Suddenly the room comes to a hush and before you know it, President Obama is standing just a few feet away. This doesn't have to be a fantasy -- it could be your reality! Contribute $5, …
Read More »Oct 13, 2009
NRCC Compares Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Health Care Fight to Hitler
POLITICO: GOP Tweets clip of Hitler praising Pelosi Hitler hearts Pelosi? That seems to be a view the National Republican Congressional Committee [which brought you the put-Pelosi-in-her-place statement last week] seems to be endorsing, judging from what the committee posts on their Twitter account. On Tuesday morning, as the Senate Finance Committee prepared to vote on the Baucus bill, someone at the NRCC posted a bizarre Tweet linking to an altered three-minute section of the 2004 Hitler …
Read More »Oct 13, 2009
Fwd: Join President Obama for Dinner
DCCC Executive Director Jon Vogel just sent this message to supporters: Dear Friend, On Friday, the Speaker sent you an exclusive invitation for a chance to join her and President Obama for dinner in Miami. If you are chosen as the lucky winner, you will get to meet President Obama and Speaker Pelosi in Miami on October 26th! Please contribute today and be automatically entered for a chance …
Read More »Oct 09, 2009
NY-23 Special Election Update
In the closely-watched race for the New York 23rd district seat in Congress, Democratic candidate Bill Owens is taking on Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava and Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman. Bill Owens is a veteran who served as a Captain in the United States Air Force. Since then, he has spent his career working to create over 2,000 jobs and bring economic development to New …
Read More »Oct 09, 2009
Van Hollen’s Statement on President Obama Winning the Nobel Peace Prize
DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on Rush Limbaugh and Michael Steel's outrageous comments on President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize "The outrageous reaction by Rush Limbaugh, RNC Chairman Michael Steele, and others to President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize is the latest sad example of Republicans putting politics before country by rooting for America to fail. House Republicans should …
Read More »Oct 09, 2009
Join President Obama for Dinner
Speaker Pelosi just sent this message to DCCC supporters: Dear Friend, Last year, you put President Obama in the White House and more than 20 new House Democrats in Congress. This year, you are leading the fight for historic health insurance reform for the American people. Since America's progress would not be possible without grassroots Democrats like you, I wanted to give you and a guest the opportunity to have …
Read More »Oct 08, 2009
Referendum
President Bill Clinton just sent this message to DCCC supporters: Dear Friend, Every once in a while, a special election comes along that's bigger than just one candidate or one office. Such an election is taking place right now in Upstate New York. It can expand our Democratic Majority in Congress this year. With the media closely watching this race, victory or defeat will also be seen as …
Read More »Oct 08, 2009
NY-23: Principled and Independent? Nope, Scozzafava is A Loyal Partisan
Albany Politician's Party Bosses Commit Her to Voting Along Party Lines 95% of the Time This morning a Washington, DC paper reported that Albany politician Dede Scozzafava's Republican Party bosses have committed her to toeing the Washington Republican Party's line 95 percent of the time in a desperate attempt and shore up political support for her campaign. So much for the "principled" and "independent" candidate that Assemblywoman Scozzafava claims to be. …
Read More »Oct 08, 2009
Republicans Say No to Making Food Safer
Even as more virulent strains of E. Coli and other pathogens leave Americans increasingly vulnerable to food borne illnesses, yesterday 151 Republicans opposed helping the FDA better ensure the safety of America's food supply. Despite their obstruction, Democrats passed the Conference Report on H.R. 2997 to strengthen the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s ability to regulate and improve the safety of America's food supply [H.R. 2997; #761; 10/7/09]. The measure provides $4.268 billion for the …
Read More »Oct 07, 2009
WATCH: DeDe Scozzafava: “What’s The Hurry to Change Health Care?”
Watch the DCCC's latest web video about Republican candidate DeDe Scozzafava in the upcoming special election for New York's 23rd District (Election Day: November 3rd): DCCC Press: Dede Scozzafava in Her Own Words: "What's the Hurry to Change Health Care?" The DCCC today unveiled a new web video showing Albany politician Dede Scozzafava proving how out of touch she is by asking 'what's the hurry …
Read More »Oct 06, 2009
Put the Speaker “in her place”?
In a misguided attack, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) actually said that Speaker Pelosi -- the woman second in line to the Presidency -- should be "put in her place." This type of offensive comment has no place in our national discourse. Sign our petition denouncing the NRCC's offensive comments today: Email: * First Name: Last Name: Zip / Postal Code: * Share Your Thoughts (optional): * …
Read More »Oct 02, 2009
Tell John Boehner: “I Support a Public Option”
How is this for being out of touch? Despite polls showing millions of Americans that support a public option, Republican Leader John Boehner actually said: "I'm still trying to find the first American to talk to who's in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or the administration." Help us introduce Leader Boehner to millions of them. Sign Our Petition: Tell Republican …
Read More »Oct 02, 2009
We Did It!
Thanks to you, we raised an astonishing $1.2 million in grassroots gifts during our September Million Dollar Match Campaign! Even the media noticed the difference that Grassroots Democrats are making. Recently, the Washington Post reported that House Democrats saw a "50 percent uptick in small-dollar donations in August." From protecting our Frontline Democrats to staying on offense against vulnerable House Republicans, every single dollar …
Read More »Oct 02, 2009
Special Election Update: NY 23
With Election Day just weeks away, retired Air Force Captain Bill Owens is running strong in New York's 23rd District. The latest polling shows that this is a winnable race for Owens, who continues to travel the district meeting voters and sharing his message of civic engagement, job creation and economic development for the North Country. Learn more about Owens' first-hand experience serving his …
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