You thought Karl Rove was gone! Not quite.
Karl and his buddy, Ed Gillespie, have been conspiring to take over our government as cheaply as possible.
How, you say, can they do that?
- Use a consortium of analysts to target key State legislatures at just the right time - when census data is to be released.
- Pour your cash into the right local races, and in January 2011, the stage is set to control redistricting.
- Your 18 million dollar investment then helps you influence more than $400 billion dollars of federal funding each year
How do we fight it? Join me below the fold to learn about one candidate, and his supporters, who are fighting back.
His name is Walt Waite. He is my friend, running in an open seat PA -161 (State House). Here is the latest news and update from his campaign manager:
Dear quadmom,
I wanted to make sure you saw this email from Walt last week. Since NPR rated our race as “the most consequential state house race” in the
country people from across the country have taken an interest in this race. We need to keep building our momentum.
Former RNC Chair Ed Gillespie said last week that his friends are prepared to spend 18 million dollars to stop honest folks like Walt Waite from getting elected. Walt asked for your help and you responded. People just like you from across the country stood up to Ed Gillespie
and said that their voices would be heard. From the 25 dollars from Ben in Virginia, to the $50 from Samantha in Minnesota and the $100 from John here in Swarthmore, our supporters are standing up and saying NO to the Republican’s conservative agenda.
With your help we put the finishing touches on our first commercial last week. Walt knows this could not be done without you; that is why
Walt wants you to see this commercial before anyone else. If you contribute $50.00 or more by midnight tonight we will send you a copy
of our ad before it goes on air. Will you join Ben, Samantha and John and support Walt’s campaign today with a contribution of $50.00 and be the first to see Walt’s new commercial?
Walt is on the phone right now talking to folks like Ben, Samantha and John, raising the funds to finalize our airtime purchase. Join them in supporting Walt's campaign and say no to Ed Gillespie's plan. Contribute $50.00 at Walt's website or more by midnight tonight and be the first to see "Ready to Serve".
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Mike McLaughlin
Campaign Manager
P.S. The national Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is about to announce their list of the 40 most important races across the country. Go vote today at www.dlcc.org/2010races
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Walt Waite
Date: Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Subject: "The Most Consequential Race You've Never Heard Of"
To: Mike McLaughlin, Campaign Manager
Dear Mike,
A year ago if you told me that this race would have national implications, I would have told you that you are crazy.
However, just this morning, NPR aired a story about efforts by Republicans to take back state houses across the country. The story stated that the race for the 161st District would determine the future of Pennsylvania politics for the next 10 years.
There is a national effort, led by Bush political strategists Ed Gillespie and Karl Rove, to take back state legislatures so Republicans can control redistricting. By controlling this process, they determine the boundaries of Congressional, State House and State Senate districts. They will draw these lines to favor their conservative, right-wing agenda for the next ten years.
This is NOT what Delaware County or the voters of the 161st need.
The people of the 161st deserve a thoughtful, hard working legislator who will address the problems they face every day in this tough economy. When I’m out knocking doors in this district, I hear what is important. We need to create jobs, lower property taxes and reform Harrisburg.
I am the ONLY candidate talking about these important issues while my opponent’s campaign continues to spew the partisan rhetoric of the
likes of Ed Gillespie and Karl Rove.
I’m working hard every day, but I know this is going to be an expensive race, and I need your help. With Ed Gillespie and his conservative
Republican friends prepared to spend 18 million dollars to silence our voices in races just like mine will you help me fight back and continue
to get my message out to our neighbors?
Join me in showing these conservative operatives that this race isn’t about partisan politics—It is about the voters of the 161st. This is
about creating jobs and putting trust back into our elected officials. I’m asking that you take the time to contribute $50, $100, $500 or more
today and send a message that we will win this campaign right here in Delaware County.
Let’s show political operatives in Washington that this race is about us, not them.
Please visit my website to contribute now!
Thank you for your continued support,
-Walt Waite
Democratic Candidate
PA State House
District 161
PS. Please contribute $50, $100, $500 or more TODAY to help me fight back.