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Here’s the latest update in Wisconsin —

We have to win at least three Republican recall elections next week to take back the State Senate and we’re looking good in two districts right now. Districts 18 and 32 are blue districts and we have two great Democratic candidates. We should be able to pick up both of these seats if we keep running strong.

Polls show us leading in District 14, but not by much. We’ve gone all-in here with a great TV ad and with thousands of volunteers on the ground and across the country making calls to voters every day.

We’re behind in Districts 2, 8 and 10, but polls show us catching up fast. We just expanded our canvass in District 10 and now we’re going on offense in District 8 with a powerful new TV ad. But we need your help to get it on the air today.

http://youtu.be/yJ38Jp2uzSQ

District 8 is a Republican district and Alberta Darling has been elected here for almost 20 years. This was always going to be a tough fight for us, but Darling’s attacks on middle class families have made her vulnerable. A win here would be a huge upset and we have all the momentum.

DFA has been on the ground for weeks with a massive canvassing program and with volunteers across the country making calls to voters in the district. This new ad is our August surprise and it could be what puts us over the top. Please contribute $8 right now to help us put our new ad on the air.

This is our last chance to expand our ad buy in Wisconsin ahead of the August 9 recall election. http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/1004?akid=1177.1480546.YsKT4D&t=1

Thank you for everything you do.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America

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8 days … Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America

08/02/2011 Nativegrl77

Wisconsin Republican Alberta Darling is running scared.

She represents a Republican district and she’s been in office for almost 20 years — She was supposed to win this recall election by a landslide. But she’s not.

The Republican war on working families has backfired and now Darling is neck-and-neck in the polls against Democrat Sandy Pasch. Winning here would be a huge upset and we’re on the air with a powerful new ad that exposes Darling for voting to give huge tax breaks to big corporations while cutting children’s healthcare programs.

It’s a powerful ad and there are just eight days left until the recall election.

We’re winning in Wisconsin, but it’s going to be close. Please contribute today and help make the difference. www.democracyforamerica.com

Thank you for everything you do.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America

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down to the wire … Michael Langenmayr, Democracy for America

08/01/2011 Nativegrl77

It’s down to the wire in Wisconsin.

We need to win at least three Republican recall elections to take back the State Senate. Polls show us leading in Districts 14, 18 and 32 and close behind in Districts 2, 8 and 10. These are three Republican districts that no one ever thought we had a chance of winning.

The war on working families has backfired on Republicans and now we have a shot of picking up three seats that they said we could never win. But we can’t do it without you. Can you join us and make calls to Wisconsin voters on Tuesday? www.democracyforamerica.org

These calls are important. Talking directly to voters cuts through the corporate spin and is one of the most effective ways to Get Out The Vote. Please join us today and help put us over the top.

Thank you for all that you do.

– Michael

Michael Langenmayr, Deputy Political Director
Democracy for America

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DFA … Huge new poll from Wisconsin – Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America

07/25/2011 Nativegrl77

This is huge — A new poll from Wisconsin shows Democrat Fred Clark beating Republican Sen. Luther Olsen for the first time since the campaign began.

This is a must-win district for progressives. We need to win at least three of the six Republican recall races to take back the Senate and end the Republican war on working families in Wisconsin.

We’re already on the air with a new TV ad showing how Olsen’s votes to give huge tax breaks to millionaires and shut down small town schools has hurt communities across the state

We have never been closer to winning these recall elections and finally ending the Republican war on middle class Wisconsin families than we are right now.

That’s why national media outlets — CNN, The Atlantic, Talking Points Memo — have picked up our new ad taking on Olsen for his vote to destroy unions and middle class families. We were the first ones on the air, on the ground and on the phones, but Karl Rove and the Koch brothers are scrambling to catch up and we need to be ready for when they strike back.

Thank you for everything you do.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director

Democracy for America

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New Wisconsin TV Ad …Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America

07/20/2011 Nativegrl77

Which would you vote for — tax breaks for millionaires or essential funding for schools?

Luther Olsen voted for the millionaires and now he’s one of six Wisconsin Republicans being recalled for his attacks on working families.

We just finished a new TV ad showing how Olsen’s votes to cut school funding and support tax breaks for the rich has devastated communities across Wisconsin. Take a look and please contribute $10 to keep it on the air.

Last night, the first recall election was a big win for progressives. Republicans tried recalling Democratic State Senator Dave Hansen for standing up to their radical right-wing agenda — and he crushed their Tea Party candidate by a two-to-one margin.

That’s a win for the defense, but we need to recall at least three Republicans next month to take back the State Senate and end the right-wing war on working families. Here’s what we’re doing to win:

Right now, DFA Wisconsin Field Director Nick Passanante is on the ground leading our largest field program ever. So far, we’ve knocked on 20,262 doors in Republican State Senate Districts 8, 10 and 32.

Thousands of DFA and PCCC volunteers nationwide have teamed up to make over 70,000 calls to Wisconsin voters as part of our Call Out The Vote program.

Now, we’re expanding our campaign into District 14 with our first television ad.

Our TV ads earlier this year got massive media attention for featuring real Wisconsinites. We don’t make cookie-cutter ads — we feature real people hurt by Scott Walker and his right-wing Republican war on working families.

Please contribute $10 now to keep our new TV ad on the air. http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/935?akid=1100.1480546.d-DVKr&t=3

We’re not taking anything for granted. We’re going to keep hitting Republicans for their attacks on middle class Wisconsin families — on the air, on the ground and on the phone — until we win.

Thank you for everything you do.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America