Once again today I received an email from John Kerry. Once again it had a simplistic analysis of why the GOP was on the run. Once again the only way for me to help keep the GOP on the run was to "send the GOP a message" by giving Kerry more money.
Kerry should stop asking us for money for his "Friends of John Kerry, Inc." when he does not tell us what he is going to use the money for. He ended up Campaign 2004 with millions in the bank that could have been used to help other Dems. He refused to help us win the Ohio recount. And now he wants more of our money for an indeterminate purpose?
No thanks.
More analysis and complete text of his letter on the flip.
Now, don't get me wrong. I voted for Kerry and sent him money during the 2004 campaign. But he had his shot and blew it.
He ran a terrible campaign once the other Dems were cleared from the field. He had a heroic record in and after Vietnam and did not capitalize on it.
He and his campaign staffers did not back up the voters of Ohio and demand that their votes be counted after numerous allegations of improprieties were raised. Instead, he opted to bow out meekly so that he could save his chances for 2008.
Well, go ahead and keep your hat in the ring, Senator. That is your right.
But please be aware that there is a difference between passing the hat and keeping it in the ring.
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FULL TEXT OF KERRY EMAIL
They tried to put a brave public face on. But, as they gathered in Pittsburgh this past weekend, GOP leaders and campaign strategists couldn't hide the fact that they've got their political backs to the wall.
Yes, there was lots of energy at the meeting, but it was the nervous energy of panicked politicians and operatives who know their luck is running out.
Last week, Democrat Paul Hackett, a political newcomer and Iraqi combat veteran, came within 4,600 votes of winning an Ohio special election in a heavily Republican district. Republican operatives laughed about how easily they could defend this district until Ohio voters shocked them and sent a clear signal of what 2006 holds.
Rick Santorum -- the poster boy for the most extreme elements of the Bush agenda -- was a featured speaker at the GOP meeting. Senator Santorum is trailing Bob Casey, his Democratic opponent, and may be the most vulnerable Republican in the country.
And, Karl Rove, whom George W. Bush calls the "architect" of his political success, wasn't anywhere to be seen at the meeting. Rove likes to show up at Republican gatherings with his divisive rhetoric and schoolboy taunts aimed at the President's opponents. But now, his involvement in exposing the identity of a CIA agent for political revenge has put Rove's bare-knuckles political tactics under intense scrutiny.
The Republican National Committee used its national strategy meeting in Pittsburgh to kick off its drive to survive the most critical elections of 2005 and 2006. We at the grassroots need to use the GOP meeting to raise the funds Democratic candidates need to take it to the Republicans in races all across America.
Make a Contribution
With the money they'll raise and the tactics they'll use, GOP candidates won't be easy to beat despite their dismal record on the problems that concern America's families. But, that's okay. We don't care about easy or hard. We just plan to do what it takes to win.
So, take a moment right now to send Rove Republicans like Rick Santorum a powerful message. Help Keeping America's Promise make it clear that Democrats are ready, willing and able to compete in every critical race across America.
Make a Contribution
Let's show that the cynical politics of the Rove Republicans will be no match for the commitment and energy of our grassroots movement. Let's go to work
Thank you,
John Kerry