Received this e-mail today from Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords’ group, Americans for Responsible Solutions:
In two days, we're going to close the books on another official FEC fundraising deadline, so I wanted to take just a quick moment to explain why these emails matter so much in the campaign to change our gun laws.
In 2013, less than one month after Senator Kelly Ayotte voted to protect the dangerous loopholes in our nation's background check system, the gun lobby quickly went on the air with ads defending her. Just last week, Senator Ayotte was able to cast another vote against background checks because she knows the gun lobby will have her back in her November re-election.
That's how it works. For decades, the gun lobby has used big money to exert maximum influence on Congress and state capitols across the country. In the case of Kelly Ayotte, they're willing to spend what it takes to keep her in the Senate. They need her, and she needs them.
But Gabby and I do it differently. We're running ads to talk to New Hampshire voters about Senator Ayotte's record, but they're funded by a lot of people giving small contributions -- responding to emails like this one. And the ads are working, so we want to keep the pressure on her for her recent vote against closing loopholes in our background check system, and that's why we have to ask:
Can Gabby and I count on you to make a $3 contribution to Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC as a way of saying you have had ENOUGH of the gun lobby using big money to support candidates and elected officials like Senator Kelly Ayotte?
This past week, we've seen what can happen when we match the national enthusiasm for changing our gun laws with legislators who are willing to stand up for responsible action. Now, if we can pair that with the resources we need to challenge the gun lobby ... we'll be unstoppable in November and beyond.
All my best,
Mark Kelly Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC
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