from Howard Dean
Mitch McConnell isn't messing around: Check out what my brother Gov. Howard Dean had to say about the Republicans' devious plan to roll back all the progress we've made during Obama's presidency below.
This November, it is all going to come down to holding the Senate. Fortunately, we have some fantastic Democratic candidates running in key races -- and we've chosen four of them to debut the first round of this year's Dean Dozen.
Republicans like Mitch McConnell think Democrats are going to sit out this year's mid-term election. Let's show them how wrong they are -- starting right now.
Read Howard's message below, then pitch in $3 today to help our first four Dean Dozen candidates keep the Senate out of Republican hands.
Thanks for being Mitch McConnell's worst nightmare,
- Jim
Jim Dean, Chair
Democracy for America
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From: Howard Dean
Date: Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 10:47 AM
Subject: Mitch McConnell’s devious plan
Ellen --
This is going to make you mad. It made me mad.
In an interview with Politico that is making waves across the country, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has just revealed his devious plan to roll back all the accomplishments we've made -- if Republicans take control of the Senate.
Mitch McConnell has a game plan to confront President Barack Obama with a stark choice next year: Accept bills reining in the administration's policies or veto them and risk a government shutdown... "We're going to pass spending bills, and they're going to have a lot of restrictions on the activities of the bureaucracy," McConnell said. "That's something he won't like, but that will be done. I guarantee it."
In 2015, McConnell -- fueled by the presidential ambitions of Senators Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio -- plans to go after the Affordable Care Act, environmental regulations, Medicare and Social Security -- and that's just the start.
We have worked too hard to let the Senate fall back into Republican hands. That's why I've chosen four great progressive Senate candidates to kick off the first round of this year's Dean Dozen -- the slate of DFA-endorsed candidates I'm most excited about supporting in November:
Alaska: Sen. Mark Begich
Maine: Shenna Bellows
Iowa: Bruce Braley
Oregon: Sen. Jeff Merkley
These four Dean Dozen Senate candidates are in critical races that we must win to keep the Senate out of Mitch McConnell's hands. Can you donate $3 today to help elect them?
Many of our Dean Dozen candidates have gone on to become great progressive leaders themselves. Barack Obama was on the very first Dean Dozen list in 2004. So was Maria Chappelle-Nadal, now a State Senator representing Ferguson, Missouri. Elizabeth Warren led the Dean Dozen in 2012.
This year's four Dean Dozen Senate candidates are not just essential to holding the Senate. They're also leading the way on important progressive priorities. They want to protect and expand Social Security benefits. They want to raise the minimum wage. They will fight to take our democracy back from the billionaires.
We can win these races -- but only if we mobilize our voters. Republicans think Democrats will stay home this year. DFA is going to go all out to make sure progressives not only vote, but themselves help get out the vote in crucial races all across America.
Join me in supporting four leaders we need to stop Mitch McConnell from shutting down the government again. Please donate $3 today to support these four Dean Dozen candidates.
Thank you for helping Democrats save the Senate -- and our country -- from the GOP.
- Howard
Gov. Howard Dean, Founder
Democracy for America
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