Could Al Franken be #60?

[DianeK]

Just received the following in my email-

If the spirit moves, you know what to do.

the link to contribute is http://www.actblue.com/page/gmpac4franken?refcode=oct08franken



Dear Diane,

Al Franken could very well be the 60th Democratic vote we need in the Senate. Please rush a contribution to his campaign today!

Minnesota has produced some our nation's finest progressive leaders, leaders like Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy, Walter Mondale, and Paul Wellstone.

Now, Al Franken is poised to follow in their footsteps as Minnesota's next U.S. Senator. After trailing his opponent, Republican Senator Norm Coleman, for most of the race, recent polls now show him leading by the narrowest of margins.

It's another dead heat within days of Election Day, and a filibuster-proof Senate majority hangs in the balance.

Electing Al Franken next week would add another bold, progressive voice to the U.S. Senate, and get us one vote closer to the critical 60 votes we need to end the era of Republican obstructionism in Washington. So let's help Al win.

Please rush a contribution to Al Franken's Senate campaign today, and help him win on Election Day!

You might know Al Franken as a comedian, author, and former host on Air America Radio. He is an outspoken critic of the Bush-Cheney Administration and the right-wing noise machine, but has also put forth fresh ideas for getting America back on track -- from standing up for our civil liberties to investing in renewable energy.

Al has mounted a serious challenge to an extremely well-funded Republican incumbent. His statewide grassroots campaign is second-to-none, and with a boost from the Green Mountain PAC community, it will propel him to victory on Election Day.

Please give Al Franken's grassroots campaign the resources it needs in these final 5 days -- so Al can put this seat in the Democratic column next Tuesday!

We need 60 votes to finally pass the Consumer-First Energy Act, to roll back excessive tax breaks for oil companies.

We need 60 votes to pass the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act, so that the federal government can bargain with pharmaceutical companies to reduce prescription drug prices.

And we need 60 votes to pass the long overdue Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, to guarantee equal pay for equal work -- regardless of gender.

These critical pieces of legislation, and many others, all failed because we couldn't overcome Republican filibusters. And if elected President, many of Barack Obama's most ambitious proposals could face the same fate, unless we act now to reach 60 Democratic votes in the Senate.

Al Franken could very well be the 60th Democratic vote we need in the Senate. Please rush a contribution to his campaign today!

Thank you so much for taking immediate action, today, to move us closer towards a 60-vote majority in the Senate -- by contributing to Al Franken and all of our promising Democratic challengers.

Sincerely,

Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator




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