meet with bill

loud and clear

Dear john, You have spoken loud and clear over the past few days with a tremendous show of support. Your actions are drowning out the voices calling for this race to come to an end, and I am truly touched that you are so committed to our campaign. Now we have just a few hours left before our midnight fundraising deadline. This is our last chance to show our strength in the midst of the onslaught from our opponent who wants this race to end before millions of Americans have their say. Together we are going to keep fighting and winning. But first we need to show that we have the resources to compete vigorously in the upcoming races, and I'm depending on you for that support. I wish you and I could share some of the experiences I'm having on the campaign together. But I recorded a special video message for you on the trail recently, and I hope you'll take a look. Click here to watch the video and make a contribution to show our strength by our critical midnight deadline. We're just short of reaching our $3 million goal by the end of the month -- your contribution could be the one that puts us over the top. Thank you so much for all you have done and continue to do -- on to victory! Thank you for everything, Hillary Rodham Clinton

last chance for the straight talk express

All,

I wanted to send a quick reminder that today is the last day to make a contribution to be eligible to win a day on the Straight Talk Express with John McCain. If you can make a donation of $50 or more before midnight tonight, we'll also send you a commemorative Straight Talk Express ticket.

Our tour schedule has been recently updated and as the lucky winner, you and a friend can join John McCain in Jacksonville, Florida this Thursday, April 3rd, riding the bus and attending events including his speech at Cecil Field. We've had an overwhelming response from supporters during the last week and we find it extremely encouraging.

John McCain is the only candidate in this race who is ready to lead as commander in chief from day one, and it is our job to raise the resources necessary to help him win in November.

Please follow this link to make your contribution of $50 or more before the deadline of midnight tonight!

Thank you,
Rick

Rick Davis
Campaign Manager
John McCain 2008

quick and certain

Dear matthew,

When it comes to winning Senate seats this fall it all boils down to this simple equation: we have an amazing opportunity to build a big majority, but we have to do everything right, every step of the way.

We have all the momentum. Just look at the map. Republicans have to defend their national failures in 21 states, and we only have to support 12 Democratic incumbents running for reelection.

The only way we're going to turn this historic opportunity into an overwhelming victory is if you help the DSCC meet our critical fundraising goal before midnight tonight. Right now, we're just $78,011 away from having everything we need before the deadline to execute our game plan. Now is not the time to give the Republican Swift Boat operation any opening to damage our campaigns.

Click here to make a secure contribution of $50, $75, or more. Give in the next 12 hours and a group of Democratic senators will match your contribution 2-to-1, instantly tripling your impact.

The DSCC knows how to win. Our strategy took back the Senate in 2006, and we're already running strong 2008 campaigns.

I know you're getting hammered with fundraising asks right now, but I want you to understand - your actions in the next 12 hours are critically important to our victories in November. We are in prime position in so many states across the country, but we need to execute our plan between now and Election Day.

For example, in Virginia, Mark Warner looks very strong in a southern state that once was a reliable Republican stronghold. Former New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen leads the latest polls and is ready to knock off the Republican incumbent.

We're gearing up to knock on hundreds of thousands of doors and make a mountain of phone calls between now and Election Day. We're also going to be responding - quick and certain - to every attack ad the Republicans throw at us.

Your support today is essential to winning an overwhelming Senate majority that will pass the Democratic agenda. I look at our numbers every day, and we can't do it if we don't meet our fundraising goals.

Click here to make a secure contribution of $50, $75, or more. Give in the next 12 hours and a group of Democratic senators will match your contribution 2-to-1, instantly tripling your impact.

I know you believe in our cause, but we need you to make a contribution now, in these crucial final hours before the deadline.

Sincerely,

J.B. Poersch

Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe is afraid of you

Dear matt,

Last Thursday, DFA members nationwide took action and raised over $21,000 for Andrew Rice and his campaign to unseat Republican extremist, Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe. Now, Sen. Inhofe is running scared.

His campaign knows Sen. Inhofe will never win on the issues or by defending his extremist record and ridiculous statements. So instead, they attacked you, the so-called "far-left". Here is an excerpt from their fundraising message on Friday:

Just yesterday, a group founded by Howard Dean called Democracy for America (DFA) sent a fundraising email to liberal activists nationwide calling my friend, Senator Jim Inhofe, a "Republican Extremist." I hope that, like me, you laughed at this kind of over-the-top language, especially since it comes from a group that thinks America isn't even a democracy.

What's not funny is this far-left group's fundraising potential. They've timed their message just three days before the end of a critical quarter. With the help of DFA and many other liberal groups fundraising on his behalf, Senator Inhofe's likely opponent hopes to impress his liberal counterparts in Washington, New York, and San Francisco so he can attract even more out-of-state dollars.

That's right, we've got them worried. Now, let's double your impact. Contribute $20.08 to Andrew Rice right now.

www.actblue.com/page/supportandrew

According to Sen. Inhofe's campaign, we're "pouring tens of thousands of dollars into [Oklahoma] so [we] can distort Senator Inhofe's record. Outrageous lies are being spread and partisan negative attacks are being launched"

They go on and say they are worried that "liberal groups like Democracy for America may succeed in their efforts to demonize Senator Inhofe."

They're afraid of the power of millions of voices calling for change. They are afraid that Andrew Rice will win and deliver real results for Oklahoma and America. Sen. Inhofe is afraid of you. Contribute $20.08 today and remind him why.

www.actblue.com/page/supportandrew

Working together, we will elect a progressive Congress.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain
Political Director

P.S. If you missed Jim's endorsement message from Thursday, I have included it below so you can learn more about both candidates in this race and why it is so important that we elect Andrew Rice in November.

let's show mccain what service means

Dear matthew, Want a reminder of why we still need more people in Congress who know what war really is, and the obligations we owe those who bore the burden of battle? Just last week, Vice President Cheney was asked about the burden of the Iraq War on our military. His answer? George Bush bears the greatest burden of the war. 4,000 American troops who gave their lives? The Vice President summed it up: "They volunteered." When I read the Vice President's comments, I was reminded of what Marine Corps 3-star General Gregory Newbold, the former Operations Director at the Pentagon, said about the war in Iraq: "The commitment of our forces to this fight was done with a casualness and swagger that are the special province of those who have never had to execute these missions - or bury the results." This is why our work isn't done changing the face of Congress. Dick Cheney doesn't get it, but he'll be gone in January - the question is, who will be coming here to speak up for the troops? The rubber's hitting the road right now. I need you to help send more people to Washington who did serve, who did volunteer, and who took from that experience a personal commitment to provide for our nation's soldiers and a deep understanding of the magnitude of issues of war and peace. Here are some more of those people -- so please do what you can to help them today: http://www.actblue.com/page/strongermajority2

In the House, there's been no better or clearer voice on national security than Admiral Joe Sestak from Pennsylvania. The johnkerry.com community went to the mat to help send Admiral Sestak to Congress, and he has been as courageous in Congress as he was in the Navy. His record of standing up and being counted has landed him on the very top of the GOP target list, and he can use our help right now. A good fundraising quarter can signal great strength and put him on the offensive in 2008.

In New York, former Navy Commander Eric Massa is running against Randy Kuhl. Last time, Eric came within a whisker of beating Kuhl, losing by only 2 points. With a little extra effort this time, we can push Eric over the top. Eric's a former top aide to the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. He understands military and foreign policy in his head and in his gut, and he's committed to a new course in Iraq and to making health care universal for all Americans.

In California, former Air Force helicopter pilot Charlie Brown is running to fill another GOP open seat vacated by a Republican one step ahead of scandal. Now he's facing two career politicians who didn't even live in his district. Charlie's son is active-duty Air Force and has served four tours in Iraq; believe me, Charlie doesn't need any lectures about who bears the burden in the military today. And Charlie isn't waiting to get to DC to start helping; he's donating 5% of everything he raises in this campaign to help veterans' service organizations around the country.

And we also have an incredible veteran running to break the Republican roadblock in the Senate. In Tennessee, my friend Bob Tuke is a Marine who served America in uniform, a Democratic soldier who has worked hard for others and, now, a candidate for the United States Senate. He headed up my efforts in Tennessee in 2004, and he's fought for Democrats as head of the TN Democratic Party. He served in Vietnam (yes, he volunteered), and now is answering the call to service once again. In January, I want to see Bob sworn in to the United States Senate.

So please donate what you can to help these great veterans turn our Congress into a force for change: http://www.actblue.com/page/strongermajority2 It is profoundly wrong to think that fighting for your country overseas and fighting for your country's ideals at home are contradictory or even separate duties. They are, in fact, two sides of the very same patriotic coin. So this year, let's send more of these great Democratic patriots to Congress. Thanks, John Kerry

deadline tonight

Matthew --

If you donate before midnight tonight, your donation will be part of our March financial report to the FEC.

Why is that important?

This will be the final report before the next series of primaries, and the results will be sized up and interpreted by everyone trying to gauge the strength of our campaign.

Thanks to you, we've won more delegates, more votes, and twice as many states as Senator Clinton.

But this race isn't over yet.

We're fighting a battle on two fronts. Senator McCain is attacking from one side, intent on suggesting that a third term of George Bush's policies is somehow the best path for our country. Meanwhile, Senator Clinton is attacking from the other, because her campaign has flatly stated that tearing us down is her only chance to win.

There are 10 primaries and caucuses remaining in states like Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Indiana. This two-front battle will require unprecedented resources, and we can't let up.

Your donation, before midnight tonight, will build our campaign for the remaining contests and send a message of strength to all those scrutinizing the campaign finance reports.

And don't forget -- tonight is also the last chance to become one of the donors eligible for a dinner with me we'll be having soon.

Will you make a donation of $25 now?

https://donate.barackobama.com/deadline

There's one thing we already know about the March fundraising results: Senator Clinton and Senator McCain have raised a significant portion of their money from Washington lobbyists and special interest PACs.

We've never done that, and we never will.

Instead, we will continue to rely on more than a million individual donors who support this campaign by giving only what they can afford.

Change does not come from the top down -- it comes from the bottom up.

So rather than having expensive fundraising dinners to take contributions from Washington lobbyists, I'm hosting a different kind of dinner. If you are chosen from among the donors who give before midnight tonight, I'll get to hear your personal story and ideas about how we can solve America's biggest problems together.

Donate before 11:59 p.m. EDT tonight, and you could join me for dinner sometime soon:

https://donate.barackobama.com/deadline

The pundits are slowly realizing something about our political process that we've known from the beginning: people matter.

In unprecedented numbers, ordinary people are volunteering and donating to this campaign. They're taking true ownership in a way that has never happened before.

When we started this campaign over a year ago, the pundits and the political insiders didn't think it was possible to mobilize ordinary people to reject conventional thinking and fight for real change.

We have a chance to prove them wrong, and tonight is a critical deadline on this journey.

Help us finish this quarter strong:

https://donate.barackobama.com/deadline

Thank you for your support,

Barack