Because I love you guys, you all get an extra diary. Plus Senator Barbara Boxer (D. CA) is my Senator and I appreciate her helping fundraise for Alison Lundergan Grimes (D. KY):
Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has spent 30 years in the Senate, and what is he best known for? Not creating jobs. Not improving education. Not protecting Social Security. Obstruction. That's right, he's known for fighting day and night to block any progress that could make life better for hard-working families across Kentucky and all of America.
Well, that could all end in 2014 -- if we act today.
Here's the great news: Democrats have a fantastic candidate, Alison Lundergan Grimes, who will stand up for the people of Kentucky and fight for them -- instead of doing the bidding of the special interests and their right-wing Republican defenders. Alison is already running strong, and I promised her that if she decided to challenge Mitch McConnell, our community would be with her every step of the way.
Will you help me keep that promise?
Will you help defeat Mitch McConnell by donating $50, $100 or more to Alison Lundergan Grimes today?
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Make no mistake: We can win this race. The Cook Political Report just moved the Kentucky Senate contest into the "toss-up" column. Recent polling shows Alison leading McConnell by two points, despite McConnell's huge, corporate-backed, campaign war chest.
The fact is, Mitch McConnell is the most unpopular incumbent in the Senate, with 58% of Kentucky voters disapproving of the job he does in Washington. And it is not surprising.
When we try to create jobs, Mitch McConnell says no. When we try to keep jobs here, he votes to ship them overseas. When we try to raise the minimum wage, he says no. When we try to protect the middle class, he votes to protect the special interests instead.
Enough. Mitch McConnell has spent 30 years putting the special interests first, putting the millionaires and billionaires first, putting the right-wing of the Republican party first. The people of Kentucky deserve a Senator who puts them first -- and, with your help, they will get one in 2014!
Help Alison defeat Mitch McConnell and protect our Democratic Senate majority -- contribute $50, $100 or more today!
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The special interests know they can count on Mitch McConnell to filibuster every piece of legislation, every appointee, every judicial nominee who will move our country forward. These big corporate interests want nothing more than for the Democrats to lose the Senate and for Mitch McConnell to become the majority leader. And, believe me, they will not go down without a fight.
Are you ready?
We have to show them that our grassroots army can match their secret corporate donors dollar for dollar -- today, tomorrow, and every day until Mitch McConnell is packing his bags and we are celebrating Alison's victory in November, 2014!
We can do it, if we start today.
Please join me and make a contribution today.
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Thank you so much for your tremendous support.
In Friendship,
Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator