Wes Clark campaigning for Eric Massa...N.Y. 29th District.

[Clarkie1]

Dear XXXXXXXX,

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I write you today with a special message about someone who needs our help. One of the greatest rewards of my years in the military was getting to know brave and wonderful men and women who proudly serve our country in uniform. To help them grow and flourish so they could become all they can be as soldiers and citizens is one of my life's blessings.

One of these special soldiers is Eric Massa. Eric graduated from the United States Naval Academy and made a career in the Navy, rising to the rank of Commander. In fact, Eric was my Military Aide both when I had the Southern Command in Latin America, and later when I had the European Command as NATO Supreme Allied Commander. He was with me during some very challenging times -- and now I am standing with him in his race for Congress in New York's 29th Congressional District.

I'm writing to you today because I believe, now more than ever, that America needs new and better leadership in Washington, D.C. I know first-hand the kind of man Eric Massa is and the kind of leader he has been. That's why I am supporting Eric Massa in his campaign for Congress. Please join me.

Gert and I will never forget the day in 1998 when Eric was handed a terminal diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and given only four months more to live. That was almost seven years ago, and now he's been given a clean bill of health. Eric is not just a survivor, he's a fighter -- he showed it in his battle to beat cancer, and he'll show it every day in Congress.

Eric has returned home to New York where he wants to continue serving his country, now in elected office. His 24 years of service as a Naval Officer will give the Democratic Party one more much-needed voice on national security issues in Congress. Eric is also dedicated to preparing our country for the new global economy by improving education, reforming our healthcare system, and holding the line on the runaway spending on Capitol Hill.

Today our country faces many challenges at home and abroad. Threats to our national security and economic future abound, and we need America's best working for us on Capitol Hill. Eric Massa is the right Democrat at the right time, and we need him in Congress!

The current situation in Washington is a disgrace. Indictments, bribery, investigations, leaks, out of control spending, and strategic blunders are the hallmarks of the one party power structure in place there. We need Eric Massa and leaders like him to breathe new life into our democratic institutions. We need more patriot and less act.

This is a race that Democrats can win on the path to gaining a majority in Congress and breaking the grip of one party control.

Eric Massa is poised to make history, but we need your help to win. He needs your ideas, he needs your enthusiasm, and he needs your financial commitment. We can't take the fight to Washington without the financial support of Democrats across America -- and it starts today with a donation of whatever amount you can afford to Eric's campaign.

Make a Difference -- Contribute to Eric's campaign through his personal ActBlue page today!
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/8515

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

[jackpan1260]

1. Well Massa has Clark on his side, that's a great start!