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Election of Our Lifetimes


Tomorrow, the American people will vote in the election of our lifetimes.

This long campaign has tested our resolve. Tomorrow, we will show the pundits, the Republicans, and the world how Democrats rise to the challenge.

In the next 24 hours, I am asking you to do two things: Cast your vote in this historic election and help us protect the votes of every single American.

We have already sent every last dollar to our campaigns. Now we must have the resources in place to put legal teams on the ground so we may act quickly to challenge any election irregularities and protect every last voter.

Contribute $5, $10 or more in the next 24 hours to ensure that every vote is counted fairly.

I know that you have been asked to do a lot in this campaign. I cannot thank you enough for everything that you have already done.

With so many races that are too-close-to-call, we cannot allow any act of voter suppression to keep another Democrat from winning, not with so much at stake for the American people.

Please rush a generous contribution to protect every last voter in this election.

Onward to a great Democratic victory tomorrow!
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House

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Express Yourself -Vote Tuesday
If Women Vote, Washington Will Listen
We can’t afford to sit this one out — make sure to vote tomorrow.

You’ve heard it before, but it’s worth saying it again: women’s votes change the face of government.

Pollsters and pundits are claiming that many women may sit this election out. But when women don’t vote, we all lose. Learn where your polling location is and make sure to vote tomorrow.

Your vote is your way of expressing what’s important to you. A host of important priorities for women are at stake in this election. For instance, your vote can say:

  • We took a major step toward meeting women’s health needs by passing a new health care law — being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition. Let’s keep it that way.
  • Helping women and their families through hard times, expanding opportunity, and strengthening the economy are important to me. I need our leaders to support a strong safety net and a fair tax system that provides the resources needed for those investments.
  • I want Congress to make equal pay a priority and fight to make sure that women and their families won’t have to make do with 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man.

The midterm elections will make a profound difference on whether women and families will get the help they need to make ends meet in these difficult times. Women’s votes matter now more than ever. That’s why none of us can afford for women to sit this election out.

Express yourself — make sure to vote tomorrow.

Sincerely,
Emily Martin Emily Martin
Vice President and General Counsel
National Women’s Law Center

P.S. Forward this email to your family, friends, and co-workers and make sure they vote tomorrow.
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Monday mashup …&some News


Okay …errors in timing …The NV rally will hopefully be aired today … tune in. I am so use to it being on East Coast time …sorry. Cannot wait to hear her speak and gotv for Harry Reid.

The weather continues to let us all know on various levels that fall and winter have moved in whether you like it or not …some like the change in seasons some prefer 365 days of sun while others … 38 out of 39 counties vote by mail in Washington

My rant …. I have had an issue with “the Media ” for quite sometime because they seem to leave out important pieces of stories  and especially around election time people need to listen closely as the manipulation of language begins as soon as they announce one by one that it’s Political Season …campaigning whatever. What the Media does not tell you unless someone actually corrects on inserts it is that likely voter and registered voter are definitely two different beasts so to speak. The Democratic Party has more registered voters who happen to vote in great numbers during the Presidential elections and not so much during the mid-terms. I know Dems will lose seats but to be honest the current rhetoric coming from the right confirms for me at least that the tea party will only last for about a minute because they have no intention of trying to make life better for Americans, cooperate or compromise and most Americans have said they want progress; we won’t be getting that from the Republicans so they will be voted out again shortly. I do not put much validity in TV polls this year if at all and we all need to be more aware that the conservative right is working that “likely voter” thing until it scares folks or folks resign to the tidal wave coming that the right of center media wants us all to believe. The tidal wave that cableheads seem to enjoy telling the viewer may not be as bad as they project. It is important to know that people who use high tech phones, who have no phones or access to a computer and live in rural communities have not really been a part of the poll numbers as much as online and or landline calls so the numbers used are somewhat skewed. In one case, i had to laugh when the number of people polled for one race was 457 …, which seems odd and useless to me. I get it, “the media” needs to scare folks and they do just like the candidates from the tea party group and believe me the thought that anyone with any sense would vote for Angle, O’Donnell, Rand Paul or any of the more extreme candidates absolutely makes no sense. I get being angry but voting against  your own best interest is an act and a vote folks will definitely regret. If you were upset over the gridlock before be ready because it will continue based on the facts they will not just vote NO they have waged war against the Obama Administration.  I believe we will see the Veto wand waved around a lot by President Obama when the new Session begins which is hardly what the American people need or want. If you watched the 10-30-10 rally, you saw regular Americans contrary to some young conservatives telling Congress if they were watching that they want people to cooperate and compromise which is what Americans want. Americans were on the National Mall and over 4 million of us were online that day, so listen up Boehner, DeMint, Cantor we have spoken and will not tolerate the stalling, blocking or scaling down of legislation that could have gotten our Government back on track sooner. We all need to tell Mitch McConnell Americans do not agree with his main goal, he should be concentrating on jobs jobs jobs and the economy, and last week he told Americans outright that his sole goal is to get rid of President Obama. Is anyone right of center who thinks Republicans will be better understand that the war between McConnell, Cantor, Boehner and the rest includes throwing the rest of us under the bus. Americans are watching how Republicans will behave in Congress this time and will vote them out just as fast if the cooperation needed to get America back on track fails in this new Congressional Session. The Democratic Party has more registered voters and all it would take to shut everyone up is to VOTE on Tuesday before the polls close and make your voice count -keep the unqualified folks out of positions of power … and I gotta say Marco Rubio is just one of the worst candidates -below is a list of unqualified candidates that might vote more than likely against us.

Rand Paul

Marco Rubio

Sharron Angle

Christine O’Donnell

Pat Toomey

Farina

Meg Whitman

Ken Buck

Carl paladino

Tancredo

Ron Johnson

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24 hours … a message from Arshad Hasan


This is it. Tonight, we’re making our final decisions on where to invest extra resources in these last 24 hours before the election. The more we raise by tonight, the more places we’ll be able to invest in — so please, contribute $10 right now and put our candidates over the top.

Contribute $10 right now — before we make the final decisions on where to invest in the last 24 hours.

When it’s all said and done, DFA members are providing the difference for progressives in top races around the country. Just look at the work we’ve done together:

  • $1 million raised for endorsed candidates up and down the ballot across the country
  • 750,000 calls to swing states and districts where progressives are running
  • 250,000 volunteer hours made by DFA members for endorsed campaigns
  • Trained staff on the ground in 10 of the most important races nationwide

And that’s not all. We’ve run ads and polls that have fundamentally changed the debate of this election time and again. This is the final push. With just 24 hours left, we’re making our final decisions on which races need extra resources right now to get over the top. Your contribution today will help us work in more places than ever.

This is DFA’s biggest Get Out The Vote program ever — Contribute $10 now to finish the job.

We’ve come this far. Join us today and deliver the win.

-Arshad

Arshad Hasan, Executive Director
Democracy for America

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AFL-CIO …a message from Manny Herrmann


Oops!
I made a half-baked plan to vote early. But I didn’t follow through. Now I’ve made a real, solid plan to vote on Election Day. Have you made your plan to vote yet? 

Sign the 2010 Working Families Voter Pledge. It says: “I won’t forget to vote for working families in 2010—it’s too important!”

Hi, I’m Manny Herrmann, the AFL-CIO’s new Online Mobilization Coordinator.

I’m brand new to this job, and I’ve already messed up. I sent an e-mail to our e-activists in Maryland, where I live, urging them to vote early. But I didn’t listen—I actually forgot to vote early myself.

I really meant to vote early this year. It’s convenient, and it allows you to avoid the crowds. I voted early in the primary, and there was no line at all. It felt great!

But Thursday was the last day of early voting in Maryland. I blew it. By the time I got out of work, the polls had closed. So here’s my new plan: I’ll be voting at 7 a.m. on Election Day, Nov. 2, at East Silver Spring Elementary School, which is walking distance from where I live.

Sign the pledge: “I won’t forget to vote for working families in 2010—it’s too important!”

I admit it: Had I remembered that early voting ended yesterday, I would have voted last Saturday when I was in downtown Silver Spring.

Fortunately, it’s no big deal. I can vote on Nov. 2. But if any of us—myself included—forget to vote by Election Day, there are no do-overs.

Sign the 2010 Working Families Voter Pledge.

If I can forget to vote, so can you. That’s why I’ve pledged not to forget to vote on Nov. 2 and not to let anything get in my way—so I made my specific plan for when and where I’m voting and how I’m getting to the polls.

What’s your plan for getting to the polls? Will you drive? Get a ride? Take public transportation? Are you voting before or after work? What if the lines are long? Do you need child care?

I hope you’ll think through these things and join me in pledging to vote for working families by Nov. 2.

In Solidarity,

Manny Herrmann
Online Mobilization Coordinator, AFL-CIO

P.S. Don’t know where your polling place is? Use this handy national look-up tool created by the nonpartisan voter information project:
http://act.aflcio.org/vote