I have been involved with a big project, so I haven't had time to post all of the messages the DNC has sent to me via email. I am going to post their many emails now. I apologize for taking so long to post. Rather than post my response to each of these emails individually, I am going to respond to all of them with the single message below, and then I will display each of the individual messages.
1. It amazes me that I am still receiving messages despite my repeated emails to the DNC stating I am no longer a Democrat. I guess in a way you have to applaud their tenacity. It's almost as if the DNC and its members believe if they send me enough messages and ask for enough donations of $3.00 or more, I will then go back to Democratic Party. I hate to burst their bubble, but it's not going to happen.
2. I also appreciate all of the invitations to donate $3.00 or more to the DNC which would allow my name to be part of the collections of names comprised of donors from which a few would be chosen to attend the President's birthday party. Can you imagine planning a birthday party, but telling possible guest, "You must first send your gift, then I'll collect all of the names of the individuals who provided a gift, and among those names I will choose a few to whom I will then send birthday party invitations." I can only imagine what Miss Manners and Dear Abby would have to say about such invitations. Tacky, tacky!
3. The DNC's constant whining about how President Obama's campaign cannot collect as much money as Nick Romney is able to receive. Perhaps the DNC should consider the reason for this is the nation's displeasure with President Obama's and his administration's action during his term of office. I can't help but believe there are many other former Democrats whole like me have reached their own conclusions about the damage President Obama is doing to our country.
4. Speaking of the damage President Obama has done to the US, does anyone besides me find it odd the very items the DNC views as the great accomplishments of President Obama term are the very reasons many Americans believe President Obama should be a one term president only? How can they brag about actions which are going to lead, hopefully, to President Obama losing in November?
5. I also find it odd how Democrats like to call their actions on the economy as "paying it forward." They are definitely paying forward but not in the way they think. Their taxation views will lead to corporate American paying more taxes and creating less jobs. There is no way the President's views on how to tax the country will increase jobs. Personally, I think if the President wins the election, we will see even fewer new jobs created and more companies heading overseas with their job openings.
I hope Americans see through the empty promises and dangerous plans the Democrats are making. Their plans will hurt American economy and the job market. If Americans do not want to see the figures on unemployment rise higher and higher, then they must vote for Nick Romney for President. If Americans like watching socialism at work in the USA, then they will continue to support President Obama, but I do have a final warning for them: many of the countries which had long supported socialist programs have found their economy in jeopardy.
Americans deserve better than President Obama. I sympathize with President Obama's desire to lead our country. It is not his fault that he did not have the experience or knowledge to bring us out of a failing economy. I blame those who voted for President Obama in 2008 even more than I do President Obama, and sadly, this means I must accept part of the blame goes to me. I let candidate Obama and DNC convince me in 2008 that their plan of action was more important than the knowledge and experience of a candidate who could have turned our country around during these past four years. However, you can be sure I will not make that same mistake in November.
First, from President Obama:
Donna --
When I decided to run for president, I had significantly fewer gray hairs than I do today.
Michelle says I've earned them, which is the nicest possible way to say I'm getting older.
In fact, I'm turning 51 in a couple weeks, and to celebrate I'm heading home to Chicago for a get-together at my house.
I'd love for you to be one of my guests.
Donate $3 or whatever you can to support the campaign, and you'll be automatically entered to join me at home in Chicago -- flight and hotel covered for you and a guest of your choice.
Chicago is where I fell in love with my wife and where our daughters were born. It's where decades ago I first started as a community organizer and where, six years ago, I first talked with Michelle about the possibility of running for president.
I'm looking forward to spending a few hours celebrating there before it's all systems go for the final weeks of the election.
Should be fun.
Thanks for all your support so far. If you can, enter today for a chance to join me and some friends at my house in Chicago, and I can thank you in person:
https://my.democrats.org/My-
Hope to see you soon,
Barack
Next from Patrick Gaspard:
Donna --
An independent report released just this week found that Mitt Romney's proposed jobs plan could create up to 800,000 new jobs.
Just one problem: those jobs are overseas.
If you're wondering how that's possible -- his plan would reward companies that move their operations offshore, an incentive that the study estimated could mean hundreds of thousands of new jobs being created in places like Canada, China, and the Netherlands.
This isn't new for Romney. When he ran Bain, the firm invested in businesses that The Washington Post called "pioneers" in shipping American jobs overseas to countries like China and India. And while he was governor of Massachusetts, he outsourced state jobs to a call center in India and vetoed a bill that would've kept those jobs in the country.
We can't afford to have a president with a track record like that.
The best way to make sure our next president isn't the outsourcer in chief is by donating $5 or whatever you can today to help defeat Romney and Republicans at every level in November.
President Obama and Democrats across the board know that we need an economy built to last. That's why the President's tax plan rewards companies for bringing jobs back to America.
But the President and Democrats in Congress can't continue to work to bring jobs back to American soil if we aren't victorious on Election Day.
This election is closer than you'd think. We need to do everything we can do make sure Democrats at all levels have the resources they need to win.
Donate $5 or whatever you can today:
https://my.democrats.org/Help-
Thanks,
Patrick
Patrick Gaspard
Executive Director
Democratic National Committee
From Elizabeth Warren:
Donna --
This election is about values.
It's about what kind of people we are and what kind of country we want to build.
Mitt Romney and the Republicans believe in an America that says, "I've got mine, and the rest of you are on your own."
We believe in an America that pays it forward -- that puts the conditions in place so that the next kid can get ahead, and the kid after that, and the kid after that.
This is not a fight I'm willing to lose. It's not a fight that President Obama is willing to lose. And I'm hoping this isn't a fight you're willing to lose, either.
Donate $3 right now to help us fight back.
The Republicans are raising money hand over fist to protect their vision for the future.
I've seen for myself in the Senate race in Massachusetts -- the Republicans will do and say anything to win in November.
Election Day is 106 days away. If we don't square our shoulders for this fight -- and close the fundraising gap for Democrats across the country right now -- it could be too late.
Help President Obama and the Democratic Party stand up and fight:
https://my.democrats.org/Help-
Thank you for being a part of this. We can't afford to lose.
Elizabeth Warren
And from Patrick Gaspard again:
Donna --
This weekend marks 100 days until Election Day.
The impact of the outcome on November 6th will be felt for decades. If we don't work as hard as we can to re-elect President Obama, keep control of the Senate, and win back the House, we could lose Obamacare, see the clock turned back on a woman's right to make her own health decisions, and let Wall Street go back to writing their own rules.
That's why Democrats and the Obama campaign are planning our biggest national weekend of action this year -- because to win in November, we need to start registering voters, talking with folks in our communities, and laying the groundwork to win on Election Day.
Join us as we mark 100 days to Election Day by participating in our weekend of action. RSVP now.
The Republicans and Mitt Romney outraised us by $35 million last month alone, which they'll use to blanket the country with attack ads in an attempt to persuade voters against coming out for Democrats on Election Day.
The fact that they'll most likely be outspending us on television means our field operations are even more important -- the number of voters we register and the people we talk to could make or break the fate of Democrats across the board in November.
When you join us, you'll be playing a critical part in our 2012 election efforts -- and I can tell you that, from my years of knocking doors and calling voters, there is nothing more rewarding than knowing that with every voter you talk to, you're making a difference. If you're an old hand at this, you know what I mean.
Help us lay the foundation for Election Day by participating in our weekend of action. RSVP now:
https://my.democrats.org/July-
Thanks,
Patrick
Patrick Gaspard
Executive Director
Democratic National Committee
From First Lady Michelle Obama:
Donna --
Barack's 51st birthday is coming up.
I hope you'll wish him a happy birthday by signing the card we're putting together for him.
You'll be adding Donna, from North Carolina, alongside thousands of other supporters' names -- folks from all 50 states, from all different backgrounds. Together, all those names will be impressive -- they'll show the strength of this campaign and our support for Barack.
And I know he's going to love it.
Add your name today -- and then ask a friend to join you:
http://my.democrats.org/Happy-
These last few months until Election Day won't be easy -- so let's show Barack we have his back every step of the way.
- Michelle
From Vice President Joe Biden:
Donna --
For the last two months, Governor Romney and the Republicans have outraised us -- and in the last month alone, they raised $35 million more than we did.
They've caught up to us in the fundraising race for the first time this election, and we have to do everything we can to close the gap now -- before it's too late.
Donate $3 or more today to help close the gap.
We keep reminding you about this fundraising gap because when Governor Romney and the Republicans outraise us by that much, it matters. This fundraising gap means that Republicans may not only outraise us, they could outspend us this election -- on TV, in the field, and online.
You better believe that when they're using their fundraising advantage to blanket the airwaves with misleading attack ads, Democrats across the board will feel the consequences.
Our next big fundraising deadline is just a few days away -- and we have the chance to reverse this trend and keep Governor Romney and the Republicans from outraising us for the third month in a row.
So help close the fundraising gap before the deadline on Tuesday. It's critically important. Donate $3 or whatever you can today:
https://my.democrats.org/July-
Thanks,
Joe
From Governor Howard Dean:
Donna --
Our next big fundraising deadline is on Tuesday -- and we need your help.
As former chair of the Democratic Party, I know that after each of these FEC deadlines, hard decisions have to be made about where resources go -- whether we can afford to hire more organizers to register voters in Florida, or if we raised enough to pay for that big TV ad in Ohio to fight back against distortions and misinformation from the other side.
We need your help to make sure our Democratic candidates across the country have the resources they need to win on Election Day. Donate $3 or more right now.
We've got a tough road ahead of us. Mitt Romney and the Republicans have outraised us two months in a row -- and after this critical fundraising deadline, they're going to be making decisions about where to send their funds, too.
That's why it's so important we make sure that Democrats at all levels have the resources they need to fight back and talk about what we stand for. Nobody likes the money race -- but we can't let a small group of powerful interests buy this election.
That's why we need your help -- one donation at a time, we're fighting back.
Donate $3 or whatever you can right now before our critical fundraising deadline:
https://my.democrats.org/July-
Thanks,
Gov. Howard Dean
From Jeffrey Lerner:
Donna --
I'm not interested in the money race, so I'm just going to tell you how it is.
Our strength heading into November is going to be determined in large part by how much money we raise now. That's why the fundraising deadline tomorrow at midnight is so important.
We can't afford to lose -- the stakes are just too high.
Can you stand the thought of a president who would take away guaranteed health coverage from people with pre-existing conditions, would be "delighted" to sign a bill banning all abortions, and would raise taxes on the middle class while lowering taxes for millionaires and billionaires?
Me neither.
Donate $3 or whatever you can right now to make sure we can keep Mitt Romney and other Republicans out of office:
https://my.democrats.org/July-
Thanks,
Jeffrey
Jeffrey Lerner
Political Director
Democratic National Committee
And, again from President Obama:
Donna --
Sometimes politics can seem very small.
But the choice voters face in this election couldn't be bigger.
Over the past two months, we have been outraised by our opponents. They've used that advantage to distort the truth and mislead people, over and over, on TV and the radio in battleground states.
Tonight is one of the most critical fundraising deadlines we'll face.
If we win this election, it will be because of what you did in moments like this to close the gap.
Please make a donation of $3 or more right now:
https://my.democrats.org/
Thank you.
Barack
From Debbie Wasserman Schultz:
Donna --
In 2010, my home state of Florida elected right-wing Republican Rick Scott as our governor after he outspent his Democratic opponent by $50 million -- a staggering figure for a state election.
Governor Scott has gone on to slash education funding, make it more difficult for women to control their own health decisions, and tell millions of Floridians that they're out of luck if they need quality health care coverage. It's why only 31 percent of my fellow Floridians approve of the job he's doing.
Right now, President Obama and Democrats are being outraised by Mitt Romney and the Republicans. And we're going to be outspent. Take it from me, and millions of other Floridians who have learned this the hard way -- a bad Republican candidate can overwhelm a good Democratic candidate if they have enough of a fundraising advantage. And the real-life consequences are disastrous.
Donate $5 or whatever you can before our critical fundraising deadline tonight, and help make sure that doesn't happen nationally:
https://my.democrats.org/July-
Thanks,
Debbie
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Chair
Democratic National Committee
From Hildy Kuryk:
Donna --
It's deadline day. We're down to the last few hours before we tally up our numbers -- and make some tough calls about what Democrats can do in August. This could be our most important deadline yet.
If you can, please support Democrats across the country with an urgent donation of $3 or more before midnight tonight.
We're getting drastically outspent in this election, and people keep asking me how we can step it up. But the reality is, we're playing a different game -- relying on people chipping in a little bit whenever they can -- and we need to do more with less. It's my job to pinch the pennies and make sure we're putting our resources where they'll do the most. That's a tight budget. And that's why I'm emailing you.
I don't think anyone makes a donation just because they're happy to hear from me again over email.
Everyone who supports Democrats is stepping up for a reason. Maybe it's because you believe in winning elections the right way, building something one person at a time, and working together toward a better future. Or because you don't want to see so much hard-fought progress erased, or a return to policies of the past that sent the country into a ditch, or maybe you're just fired up to re-elect this President and win a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress.
Think about your reason for supporting Democrats, and please give $3 or more today:
https://my.democrats.org/July-
I couldn't be prouder of what we've done together. Let's make sure we don't slip in the last few months.
Thanks,
Hildy
Hildy Kuryk
National Finance Director
Democratic National Committee
From Congressman Barney Frank:
Donna --
After a unanimous decision, the drafting committee for the Democratic National Convention embraced marriage equality as part of our platform for the 2012 Convention.
The next step will be for the full platform committee to vote on it, after which it will be presented to the delegates at the Convention in Charlotte for a final vote. Make no mistake: This is a historic step toward fairness for all. Once again, Democrats are fighting to move this country forward.
Please stand with Democrats today and support marriage equality for all Americans.
When President Obama became the first sitting president to support marriage equality, Democrats stood shoulder to shoulder with him. I still remember that day. I couldn't stop smiling.
Now, it's up to us to speak up for what he has called a simple proposition: that every single American deserves to be treated equally.
Add your name today and say you're with Democrats as we fight for the right of every American to marry the person they love:
http://my.democrats.org/
Thank you for standing up,
Congressman Barney Frank
Okay, that's all of the emails I received but had yet to publish in this blog.
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