Below is an email I sent out to friends today asking them to donate to the DCCC.
Please feel free to cut & paste the text below (and add your own) and send it to friends and colleagues.
You may have to add the hyperlinks to your email.
Let's show the DCCC and the super delegates that the choice is between the candidate that praises John McCain, kneecaps a fellow Democrat and endorses the threats of its supporters to withhold money from the DCCC, and the candidate that embodies the ideals and vision of the Democratic Party and whose supporters actually support fellow Democrats.
Hey all,
I’m sure many of you may have seen the letter sent by top donors of Hillary Clinton to Nancy Pelosi, which some commentators have suggested included a veiled threat to withhold donations from the DCCC if Speaker Pelosi continues to suggest that super delegates respect the will of the Democratic voters.
I find this to be a pretty outrageous letter. Nancy Pelosi, like all super delegates, has the right to lobby other super delegates to base their vote on any criteria she deems appropriate, and she happens to be right in this case.
Many people on the blogs are suggesting that we all donate to the DCCC today in an amount ending in $.01 or $.08 in order to send a message to Nancy Pelosi and the other super delegates who depend on the DCCC that we have their backs.
I think this is a terrific idea because it has the potential to have a double-impact; namely, demonstrating to undecided super delegates the fundraising prowess of Obama’s supporters, and giving money to the DCCC for the fight this November. Even a small amount helps send the message, please take 30 seconds out of your day for this. I donated earlier today. It will make you feel good, I promise.
Lastly, passing this message along to friends and colleagues can be helpful too.
Thanks.
Best regards,
[YOUR NAME]
YES WE CAN!