This is our democracy at stake. --- our republic On Oct 31, 11:50 am, Bruce Majors <[email protected]> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *John Podesta* > Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 > Subject: Dirty Tricks > To: [email protected] > > ** > > Dear Friend, > > I have been involved in politics for over 40 years—long enough to have even > seen Nixon’s dirty tricks. But frankly, the past few months have shocked > me. From a widespread campaign to limit voting through “voter ID” laws to > registration forms being tossed in the garbage, it’s clear that those who > fear a fair election are waging war on one of our most basic rights. > > *Help ThinkProgress expose this story before it’s too > late.<http://app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org/e/er?s=785&lid=132102&elq=1...>We > need to raise $25,000 by midnight on November 2 to expand our voter > suppression coverage in the final week of the election. > > *Our reporting has helped beat back suppression tactics in Florida and > Pennsylvania, but now, with just 6 days to go, we’re uncovering new, > disturbing efforts to keep Americans from the polls: Even though the voter > ID law in Pennsylvania was struck down, state-sponsored ads are still > telling residents they have to show ID. Seniors in Florida, Indiana, and > Virginia are getting phone calls falsely claiming that they can vote by > phone. Voters in Florida are receiving fake letters saying that their > citizenship is being investigated. > > This is about equal rights and justice. This is our democracy at stake. We > can’t let it slide, especially with only days to go before voters head to > the polls. > > *We have reporters ready to hit the ground in Ohio, but it will take more > resources to get them to other key states like Florida, Virginia, and > Pennsylvania. Click here now so that they can expose voter suppression > tactics wherever it’s > happening.<http://app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org/e/er?s=785&lid=132102&elq=1...> > > *With your help we can expose these grievous assaults on voting rights and > hold the perpetrators accountable.* * > > Best, > > John Podesta > Chair, Center for American Progress Action Fund > > THINKPROGRESS | Center for American Progress Action Fund > 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor | Washington, DC 20005 > > *Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax > deductible* > > Donate<http://app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org/e/er?s=785&lid=132102&elq=1...>| > Manage > Email > Options<http://app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org/e/er?s=785&lid=49051&elq=10...>| > Privacy > Policy<http://app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org/e/er?s=785&lid=126972&elq=1...>| > Unsubscribe<http://app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org/e/er?s=785&lid=92281&elq=10...> > **
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