Received this e-mail today from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) In support of Russ Feingold's (D. WI) U.S. Senate campaign:
He’s standing up to the big special interests -- a fight I know something about. Russ Feingold is a true progressive.
Russ fights for the issues you and I care about: debt-free college, raising the minimum wage, fighting income inequality, and supporting hardworking families. He’s the one who cast the lone vote against the terribly flawed PATRIOT Act in 2001. He’s the one who authored historic, bipartisan campaign finance legislation to curb the influence of corporate money in our elections. He’s a champion for the people of Wisconsin and our nation -- not special interests. Russ is the one we need in the Senate.
But we need your help. A right-wing special interest group, Club for Growth, recently announced a $700,000 ad buy in Wisconsin -- all to attack Russ and his progressive record. Here’s where we come in: Russ has an important end-of-quarter fundraising deadline coming up tonight and I’m asking you:
Will you stand up for a true progressive? If you believe in Russ like I do, can you make a contribution of $25 or more to his campaign before his deadline tonight?
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Not only do I admire Russ’s record, but we agree on core issues. We agree that college shouldn’t be a debt sentence. We agree that we need economic policies to tackle income inequality and benefit lower-income and middle-class families -- not the wealthiest few. And we agree that health care should be affordable and accessible for all.
Electing a true progressive like Russ Feingold in Wisconsin is a crucial part of ensuring progressive values lead the agenda in the U.S. Senate. It will help us gain ground on the road to more just policies for everyone -- a real win for American families.
I’m standing up and supporting Russ’s campaign today, and I’m asking you to support him too -- before tonight’s fundraising deadline. If you're as ready to support Russ as I am, please contribute $25 or more to his campaign today.
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If we all stand together, we can elect a true progressive champion for all hard-working American families.
Thank you for all that you do,
Bill
Bill de Blasio
Click here to donate to Feingold's campaign:
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