Received this e-mail today from former Governor Howard Dean (D. VT) and Democracy For America on behalf of Senator Al Franken's (D. MN) re-election bid:
Five years ago this month, Al Franken was finally sworn in as a U.S. Senator. It couldn't have happened without you.
Democracy for America members rallied to fight off Republican Norm Coleman's endless recounts with our "A Dollar a Day to Make Norm Coleman Go Away" campaign. Your activism helped ensure that Al Franken took his seat as the 60th Democrat in the U.S. Senate.
It was worth it. Since then, Sen. Al Franken has proven himself to be one of the most critically important progressive leaders in the U.S. Senate. He took on the insurance companies and wrote into the Affordable Care Act a rule requiring them to spend at least 80% of your premiums on patient care. Sen. Franken is a leader in the fight to save Net Neutrality, and is standing up to the big banks on behalf of the middle class.
Watch "Rigged" -- Sen. Franken's fantastic new TV ad -- and then join us by donating $3 to help Sen. Franken win his election so he can continue fighting for the 99%.
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Because of Sen. Franken's strong progressive record, Republicans and the big banks have made him a target in 2014. His likely Republican opponent is a wealthy investment banker named Mike McFadden.
Mike McFadden is a typical right-wing Republican who wants to repeal Obamacare and spends a lot of time repeating Tea Party talking points about the size of government.
What the Republicans and the big banks love most about McFadden is his ability to self-fund his campaign as a member of the 1%. Sen. Franken has done a great job representing Minnesota, but as Norm Coleman taught us during the recount, we can never take any campaign for granted. Together, we have the power to beat a wealthy conservative like McFadden and give Al Franken six more years to continue winning progressive victories in the Senate.
Sen. Franken is one of our most important allies in the Senate. Let's stand with him again, just as we did five years ago. Join me and DFA today by donating $3 to make Mike McFadden go away.
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Thank you for standing with Al Franken,
- Howard
Gov. Howard Dean, Founder
Democracy for America
Click here to watch Franken's ad again and to donate to his campaign:
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