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The Wall Street Journal calls us “some of the savviest environmental agitators in the business.” For the debut of this video, we call ourselves “shamelessly grateful to all the people who make our work possible.” Please enjoy this RAN-tastic dancefest as a priceless little thank you gift from us to you.
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Rebecca Tarbotton
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| As the President said last week, “some election nights are more fun than others. Some are exhilarating; some are humbling.”
Last Tuesday took place in a very difficult electoral environment. But I’m incredibly proud of the work we did this year. The plan we built and implemented together was unprecedented in an election like this — it helped make the difference for dozens of good candidates, and it laid the groundwork for the fights ahead. We put together a page to illustrate the impact we had.  In six months, Democrats, on front porches and on the phones, reached out to more than 80 million voters across the country. Volunteers organized 36,994 events in their neighborhoods, building on an infrastructure that was already the most ambitious grassroots operation in politics. For get-out-the-vote weekend, you filled more than 200,000 volunteer shifts at 2,839 GOTV staging locations. As Linda in Henderson, Nevada, said, “The most gratifying experience was talking to people one-on-one and telling them what the President and Senator Reid are doing. [We] really engaged people — all different generations wanted to know how we were going to make our country better.” On Election Day, some folks on the West Coast got up at 4:00 a.m. to make calls to voters on the East Coast, and some East Coasters stayed on the phones until midnight, when the last polls closed in Hawaii and Alaska. On a tough night, there were a few key races where this work put us over the top — despite being outspent by corporate interests. Take a look at the recap we put together — and share it with friends: http://my.barackobama.com/WhatWeDidTogether The work we did together was not just about winning a single election, but about building this movement. It’s about organizing our communities, talking to voters, and getting our message out. It wouldn’t have been possible without you. As we move forward, I’m optimistic about the fights ahead because of the energy and effort you gave this one. And, as we lay out the path forward, we’ll be relying heavily on your thoughts and your feedback. I’m proud to fight alongside you. — Mitch Mitch Stewart |
Join 100,000 others in telling President Obama — stop caving. Start fighting the Republicans. |
Since Thursday, over 100,000 people joined our campaign telling President Obama to “fight, don’t cave” on tax cuts. The Washington Post, MSNBC, and others have covered our petition’s progress.
But the Washington Post also reports that while the President was out of the country, his advisers did some “soul searching” and came up with this brilliant conclusion: Obama “must forge partnerships with Republicans on key issues.”
ARE YOU KIDDING??? Proposing compromise with the current Republicans is like getting punched in the face repeatedly and then proposing that “both sides” stop punching each other in the face.
Then, share this email to others.
Let’s be clear: Republican leaders have zero interest in compromise. None. Zilch. Nada.
“Bipartisanship” to them means Democrats vote for Republican ideas. Obama and his advisers need to understand that.
Even when the overwhelming majority of Americans supported the public option, not a single Republican leader said they’d consider voting for it. Instead, they called Obama a “socialist” for supporting the will of the people — and Obama never fought back or rallied their constituents against them.
The American people don’t want Obama to “compromise” just for the sake of compromising. And they certainly don’t support cutting Social Security to pay for tax cuts for millionaires.
When Obama is right and Republicans are wrong, Americans want their President to fight and win.
The AFL-CIO and Democracy for America have joined us in calling for one vote on tax cuts — for the middle class, not the rich — and DARING Republicans to vote no.
Working together, we’ll push Democratic leaders until they finally fight for “change we can believe in.”
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
— Adam Green, Stephanie Taylor, Forrest Brown, Michael Snook, and the PCCC team
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