Received this e-mail from the great Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) in support of Gary Peters (D. MI) and Alison Lundergan Grimes' (D. KY) U.S. Senate campaigns:
At this point in our Senate campaign two years ago, nobody knew what was going to happen. One poll showed us down by eight points. The next showed us up by five. Then the next showed us down by two.
But polls were never what mattered to us anyway. We kept our nose to the grindstone and built the strongest grassroots campaign that Massachusetts had ever seen. That's how we won in November.
I've been thinking back on our experience lately because, right now, the political pundits are in a frenzy trying to predict whether or not the Democrats can keep control of the Senate in 2014. And the lesson I take from our experience is clear: If we stop paying attention to the polls and start getting to work in top races across the country, we can win again.
March 31st is one of those important fundraising deadline days for Senate candidates. I'm sure you're getting lots of emails from campaigns looking for your support. I wanted to give you two of my own recommendations for candidates you could help before midnight tonight:
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Gary Peters (Michigan): With our friend Carl Levin retiring this year, I can't think of a better person to join me in the United States Senate from Michigan than Congressman Gary Peters. During the financial crisis, Gary was an important voice in Washington to keep Detroit from going bankrupt, and, as a member of the House Financial Service Committee, he took on Wall Street and fought for a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Gary launched his first TV ads this week to fight back against the Koch Brothers' attacks, and he needs our help to keep those ads on the air.
Alison Lundergan Grimes (Kentucky): Wouldn't it be icing on the cake to not only keep Democratic control of the Senate this November, but to beat Mitch McConnell in Kentucky? Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is running a tough campaign to ditch Mitch, and she needs your help to keep fighting back against all the powerful interests flooding money into his campaign.
I've been working my heart out every day in the U.S. Senate to fight for our values. But the reality is, if we don't keep Democratic control of the Senate – and send more fighters to Washington – Washington is going to get even more frustrating.
Donate to Gary and Alison's campaigns by midnight tonight – and show the right-wing Republicans, powerful special interests, and political pundits that we're ready to fight.
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Thank you for being a part of this,
Elizabeth
P.S. Our PAC for a Level Playing Field is supporting Senate candidates across the country who believe in giving every kid a fighting chance to succeed. Please donate to PAC for a Level Playing Field by midnight to help protect the Democratic majority in the Senate this November.
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Click here to donate Peters and Grimes' campaigns:
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