Urgent action is needed to maintain the one seat Democratic majority in the Iowa State Senate. The election is November 8th.
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September 19, 2011
Dear Friend,
Late last week, a member of the Iowa Senate Democrats retired early and there will be a special election in Linn County on November 8th of this year which will decide whether Democrats keep the Majority in the Iowa State Senate.
Please help us keep our Democratic Majority by donating to the Iowa Senate Democrats today.
In 2010, Republicans took the Governor's mansion and the Majority in the Iowa House. Democrats still have the Majority in the Iowa Senate, but only by 1 seat. If this Special Election in Linn County is won by Republicans, Democrats will lose control of the Iowa Senate and the entire government of Iowa will be steered by the right-wing agenda of Tea Party Republicans.
Help us Keep The Majority by donating $10, $25, $50, $100, $250 or as much as you can afford to the Iowa Senate Democrats today.
Here's just a sample of the legislative agenda Republicans had in 2011 that they will roll out again in 2012:
SF 111: Would disqualify more than 26,000 Iowa children from receiving quality, affordable health care through HAWK-I, and shifting the burden onto the already strained budget of Iowa middle class families.
HF 45: Would eliminate Iowa's voluntary preschool program--a direct assault on middle class families who need access to affordable, quality early childhood education.
HF 525: Would eliminate collective bargaining rights for public employees--which is an assault on all Iowa workers (not just public workers)--because the effort is designed to chip away at the basic employment rights of every Iowan.
Democrats in the Iowa Senate did our best to stop this outrageous agenda--and we succeeded in protecting middle-class Iowa families from becoming the victims of right-wing legislation.
But the results of this Special Election on November 8th will decide if we are able to keep holding the majority--and keep holding the line against this onslaught of extremist ideas. If Republicans succeed in this special election in Linn County, every one of these outrageous initiatives (and more!) will become the law of the land in Iowa.
Help us Keep The Majority by donating $10, $25, $50, $100, $250 or as much as you can afford to the Iowa Senate Democrats today.
Any contribution is appreciated. You can also mail a check to:
Iowa Senate Majority Fund
5661 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Mike Gronstal, Iowa Senate Majority Leader
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PS: Donating $25, 50, $100, $250 or any amount you can afford will help us elect a Democrat in this special election and keep control of the Iowa Senate.
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