Bush has it in for Mark Dayton and now he needs our help!

[mzmolly]

Dear XXXX,

Thank you for your generous support of my re-election effort. With your help, I am able to prepare for the onslaught that I know awaits me. This is a small price to pay, however, for the opportunity to represent Minnesotans in the United States Senate and to fight for our beliefs and principles.

The Republicans have already stated their intentions to govern from the far-right and then to complete their takeover of Congress by defeating me and my Democratic colleagues in 2006. They are just a few Senate victories away from complete, one-party control of our federal government. If they succeed, this will be "our" government no longer.

I am more determined than I have ever been in my life to stand up against their extremist agenda. As the Revolutionary War hero, John Paul Jones, said, "I have not yet begun to fight!" I will continue to oppose the Bush Administration's misconduct of the war in Iraq, its brazen attempt to privatize Social Security, its reckless fiscal policy continuing record deficits, its denial of basic Constitutional and human rights, its handing of environmental protections over to the polluters, and its abandonment of fully-funded public education and quality health care for all Americans. Those are disasters well worth fighting against!

To do so, I must ask for your help again. I am making a year-end fundraising appeal to show a respectable year-end fund balance. I think it's absurd that political strength is measured by fundraising prowess, but that is the reality I face.

December 31 is a critical date in this effort. Like all campaigns we will release our current financial reports and this an important chance to demonstrate the great excitement and energy in Minnesota and start the drive towards the election and broader Democratic victories in 2006. This is a critical time, and I am asking you to please help me by making a new online contribution to my campaign of $25, $50, $100, or whatever you can give.

If you can help again, I would be deeply grateful. If not, I thank you for your previous support. Either way, I wish you a joyous holiday season!

Best regards,


Senator Mark Dayton



www.markdayton.org/donate

P.S. Stay tuned for more information about my upcoming trip to Iraq and updates on my work in the Senate in our email newsletter after the first of the year. As always, you can also keep up to date with the campaign at my web site: http://www.markdayton.org/



Thanks All! Please keep this kicked. :kick:

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. kick

[w4rma]

2. Kick for one of the BEST Senators! (nt)

[mzmolly]

3. Thanks all!

My Democratic Minnesota Senators make me darn proud.

[Acryliccalico]

4. Kick n/t

[GetTheRightVote]

6. Donated, Kick it again

:kick:

[mzmolly]

18. Thank YOU.

:hi:

[shadowknows69]

5. Is he going to stand up with Conyers? n/t

[calimary]

7. Kick from me - I just donated.

I've seen this guy on TV - he's impressive. One of the very very few to ask some pretty fiery, uppity questions. More power to him! Thanks for posting this.

[CBHagman]

8. He just did a media appearance with Lieberman.

I think it might be repeated on C-SPAN, or perhaps there's a transcript. It was regarding their trip to Iraq, if I recall correctly.

[0007]

13. Wish Mark would stay away from Lieberman and tell junior to

"Bring the Troops home"

[Lenape85]

9. I really would like for him to come out and contest the election

...even if it meant him being vulnerable, its still a principled stand.

[mzmolly]

17. He's a principled man, but even Paul Wellstone did not contest 2000

I honestly don't know that were gonna get a senator with the margin being 3.5 million?

[dflprincess]

21. I think someone less vulnerable than Mark should do it

The Repukes are already trying to paint him as a "flake" for closing down his Washington office. He needs to play it a little safe and choose his battles carefully. Even if he disappoints us on some things in the next 2 years, we are way better off with him than some Coleman clone as our senator.

As for his appearance with Lieberman. Remember, Mark is on the Armed Services Committee and the 'pukes wouldn't let him go to Iraq with his group. Going with Lieberman was the only way he could get there.

[mzmolly]

26. Excellent points!

:hi:

[DFLforever]

31. Absolutely!

We've lost one senator to the Bush regime, we don't need to lose another.

[biscotti]

10. Kick

I have long admired this man. Listening to him in Senate hearings on CSPAN is very inspiring and gives me hope. He is not afraid to ask tough questions of the thugs before him from this administration.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. Another Senator who will be over in Iraq.....

Instead of being here to contest Ohio... I'm not liking this so much.... Kerry yes, he should go...but how many more will be over there instead of here?

[Liberty Belle]

12. I just sent Dayton's letter to my Senators--& urged them to...

send a similar warning to every voter in California. With the mass media under right-wing control, our Democratic Senators can use their Senate franking privileges to become modern-day Paul Reveres. They should send letters warning about the dangers of one-party rule to every single person in their states--not just their supporters.

[stackhouse]

14. hi guys just popping in

if he needs my help he better be the one who block the the vote thing
he has'nt dont jacksh**

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:

[katinmn]

19. I sent him some money

But if he doesn't contest the Ohio electors, it's the last time I will ever fund or do any bit of work for him or any other mainstream politician that doesn't stand up for free elections.

[stackhouse]

15. :wtf:

where was mark dayton when gen. clark needed him?????

[mzmolly]

16. General Clark?

I don't know what the heck your talking about.


Next .....

[arcos]

20. kick n/t

[Deja Q]

22. A kick for one of the few humans left in our government.

[Cookie wookie]

23. kick

[mzmolly]

25. Thanks Hypno Toad. Today is the deadline!

:hi:

[Algorem]

24. another great Minnesotan

[mzmolly]

27. Minnesota has lots.

;)

[Pastiche423]

28. "That process needs to be accelerated,"

Dayton, D-Minn., told reporters in a conference call from Israel Wednesday, after spending the day in Iraq meeting with U.S. troops and U.N. and Iraqi officials.

"We've been there for 18 months now ... We've got to start to define the remaining amount of time necessary for our forces to be there before they can leave with a victory secured."

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/10524276.htm?1c

He's now thinking in terms of a victory in Iraq? A victory = more killing of innocents.

He no longer gets any support from me.

[DFLforever]

30. Pastiche, the Repugs wouldn't let him go with the other Armed Srvs

members because of his opposition to the war in Iraq.

He is calling for an end-date to the occupation.

[Al-CIAda]

29. He KNOWS!

Why would Bush go after him?

HE KNOWS...
The non-response of NORAD and lack of defense of the Pentagon on 9-11.

Testimony of Sentor Dayton and an interview with Dr. Bowman (Lt. Col. Ret. USAF) by Micheal Kane. He discusses the war games planned that very morning at the exact time the event occured.

Powerful 15 min....must see imho!

http://innworldreport.net/video/2004-08-04/dayton.html

[Al-CIAda]

32. kick

watch the video...

[mzmolly]

35. Wow!

:wow:

[katinmn]

33. Yay! Met and exceded the goal amt by $1,740 !!

http://www.markdayton.org/

[mzmolly]

34. YAHOO!

I'm very pleased, especially knowing Dobson wants him out. That's enough to get plenty of volunteer hours from me!

[katinmn]

36. I think posting his letter on DU helped

good job, mzmolly!:thumbsup:

[mzmolly]

37. Thanks Kat.

:hi: