Momentum.
It's a buzzword we hear all the time in the coverage of the presidential race, but here in Illinois the netroots community has been a true catalyst for Bill Foster's incredible surge over the past week or so. And with less than 48 hours until the Special Election on Saturday, we're just in time.
Last week I posted a little bit about Bill, his district, and how significant it will be if we can elect him to Congress in the Special Election on Saturday. As NYBri put it, if we can put the former Republican Speaker's seat in our hands, the headlines will be clear: "There are no safe Republican seats in November."
Your response was jaw-dropping. As I write this, over 900 folks have already contributed to Bill through our ActBlue page, netting over $44k to help push him over the top this weekend.
But the National Republican Campaign Committee knows they have a lot at stake in this race, and aren't too pleased that we're building so much energy around laying claim to Illinois's 14th. So they are infusing the district with nearly a million dollars to air TV ads that completely misrepresent Bill, in a last ditch effort to avoid what would be a disastrous loss for the Republican Party.
Will you help us set the record straight by making a contribution to Bill Foster's campaign right away?
We're building momentum to unseat the Republicans from Illinois's 14th Congressional District -- one click, one donation, and one phone call at a time. On Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune endorsed Bill -- the same editorial board that thinks we need to elect another Republican to the White House -- and now the national Republican establishment has sounded the alarm.
Bill needs your contribution to keep his new ad with Barack Obama on the air now through Saturday. Let's make sure it reaches every voter over the $850,000 GOP noise machine.
Click here to check out Bill Foster's new ad with Barack Obama, and make a contribution to keep it on the air for the next 48 hours!
In addition to helping financially, Bill still needs volunteers. If you'd like to contribute your time to help Bill knock on doors and make phone calls please email his volunteer coordinator -- Marianne@foster08.com.
Thank you for helping get the 2008 Congressional election off to a positive start for Democrats!
-Dick