From:
Jim Messina, BarackObama.com
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012
Subject: This is big, big news:
I have some huge
news, and I want you to be the first to hear about it.
We not only surpassed 10 million donations so far in 2012 to the
campaign and the Democratic Party -- a historic record for grassroots
politics.
We also raised $181 million in September from 1.8 million Americans --
more than 567,000 of whom gave for the first time. That's by far our
biggest month yet.
More important than how much we raised is how we did it: The average
donation was $53, and 98 percent of our contributions were $250 or less.
We
can't
stop now -- every donation you make strengthens this campaign (and sets
a new record). Chip in $13 or more today, and keep this momentum going.
The people and the stories behind these numbers are what make
this grassroots organization so powerful:
"I may not have
10 million dollars to smear someone on television, but my ten dollars
matters -- it says I have a voice."
- Robert from Colorado
"I give because I'm thinking about my grandchildren and my
great-grandchildren. [President Obama] is going to make a difference
for the generations to come. ... Pretty soon, I'll be getting my car
tuned up to take people to the polls come November 6th."
- Sarah from North Carolina
"$15 means something these days and deserves a moment of pause (and
some words on paper) for this girl and her family of Obama fans. $15 is
a special pizza dinner at our local pizza stop (Poppi's in Wynnewood).
... I refuse to allow new laws to stop us/me from
being A PART of this campaign. After all, I will never be a 'player'
(in the political sense), but I still want to believe I can play a
part."
- Sandy from Pennsylvania
You,
Robert, Sarah, Sandy, and millions of other supporters are building a
campaign that belongs to everyday Americans -- not Washington special
interests.
And what a campaign you're building -- check it out:
1) In September, we opened our 100th field office in Ohio -- and in
Florida, too.
2) This week, our team registered 10,000 voters in Florida. In one day.
3) In Iowa, where you can vote early, more than 105,000 people have
already voted -- 62 percent of those voters are Democrats, compared to
just 20 percent who are Republicans.
There is
exactly one month left to go until Election Day. The stakes are too
high for us to take our foot off the gas now. Chip in $13 or more, and
let's go win:
https://donate.barackobama.
Day in and day out, what gives the President confidence and
inspiration is knowing that you have his back -- that matters. We're
all going to do the best we can over next 31 days to honor that
support.
Thanks -- more soon.
Messina
Jim Messina
Campaign Manager
Obama for America
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former Presidential Candidate Gary Bauer congratulated Governor Scott Walker for his win in Wisconsin's recall election, calling it "another sign that taxpayers will award office holders ready to do the hard work of reigning in out-of-control government spending."
Bauer, the chairman of the Campaign for Working Families, made the following statement:
"I congratulate Governor Scott Walker for his hard-fought victory tonight, and most especially for having the courage of his convictions to fight the good fight. But the victory in Wisconsin is not Scott Walker's alone. It is a victory for the hard-working taxpayers of Wisconsin, who foot the bill year after year. It is a victory for common sense over powerful special interests. It is a victory that taxpayers in every state can celebrate. It is a victory, yes, even for some union members.
"Since Gov. Walker's reforms were enacted, tens of thousands of state employees have opted to keep more of the money they earn rather than let the public employees union siphon off their hard-earned dollars. In other words, once given the choice, more than half of the public employees union's members decided that they didn't need the union. These reforms will pay real dividends for the taxpayers of Wisconsin. They are the real winners tonight.
"The recall election is a sign of good things to come. The power of the Big Labor bosses has finally been checked, not just in Wisconsin, but also in scores of other states across the country. More governors, legislators and taxpayers will be inspired to stand up against the liberal labor unions and do what is truly in the best interests of their communities. Wisconsin's 10 Electoral College votes are now in play, and the anti-tax, small government movement that swept the country in 2010 is about to sweep Barack Obama out of office in 154 days!"
Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1drYR)