Chris Dodd Endorses Barack Obama
Here is an email I just received from Chris Dodd:
Barack Obama for President
Dear Thirty,
We have been through a lot in this past year and your friendship and support have meant so much to me. That is why I wanted to let you know of my decision to endorse a Democratic candidate for President - and that I have decided to support Barack Obama.
We all understand how much is at stake in this election and that it is more important than ever that we put a Democrat in the White House.
And while both of our Party's remaining candidates are extremely talented and would make excellent commanders-in-chief, I am throwing my support to the candidate who I believe will open the most eyes to our shared Democratic vision.
I'm deeply proud to be the first 2008 Democratic presidential candidate to endorse Barack Obama. He is ready to be President. And I am ready to support him - to work with him and for him and help elect him our 44th President.
Put simply, I believe Barack Obama is uniquely qualified to help us face this housing crisis, create good jobs, strengthen America's families in this 21st century global economy, unite the world against terrorism and end the war in Iraq - and perhaps most importantly, call the American people to shared service and sacrifice. In this campaign, he has drawn millions of voters into politics for the first time in their lives and shown us that we are united by so much more than that which divides us.
That is why I believe the time has come for Democrats to come together as a Party and focus on winning the general election. The stakes are too high not to.
The last seven years have been as difficult as any I can remember. More than ever, we need a President who will inspire us to take part in the political process and change our country's path.
Today, when we need it most, we are hearing a new call from Barack Obama. And I hope you, like me, will answer it in the affirmative.
Please get involved in Barack Obama's campaign now: http://action.barackobama.com/doddsupporters
Sincerely,
Chris Dodd
Paid for by Chris Dodd for President, Inc., PO Box 51882, Washington, DC 20091
What Would Jesus Forward?
I received the following email from my eldest brother, who received it from a good friend of his. My brother is, of course, a good Christian® and is in several groups and committees within his church. He never misses an opportunity to call anyone that doesn't attend church regularly a 'heathen,' regardless of the fact that those people are Christians. This is also despite the fact that for over 20 years he didn't attend church at all. In other words, typical hypocritical, holier-than-thou, infallible Christian. As I understand Christianity, we believe that we are imperfect and must submit to Jesus for salvation from our sins. He and his friend are also typical hypocritical social and economic conservatives.Subject: I pretty much vote this my favorite email of the year....
Three men - a Canadian farmer, Osama bin Laden and a Texan are all working
together one day.
They come across a lantern and a Genie pops out of it.
"I will give each one of you one wish, which is three wishes in total,"
says the Genie.
The Canadian says, "I am a farmer and my son will also farm. I want the
land to be forever fertile in Canada."
POOF! With the blink of the Genie's eye, the land in Canada was forever
fertile for farming.
Osama was amazed. So he said, "I want a wall around Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq and Iran so that no infidels, Americans or Canadians, can come in our
precious land."
POOF! Again, with the blink of the Genie's eye, there was a huge wall
around those countries.
The Texan says, "I am very curious. Please tell me more about this wall."
The Genie explains, "Well, it's about 5,000 feet high, 5oo feet thick and
completely surrounds the countries. Nothing can get in or out; it's
virtually impenetrable."
The Texan sits down, smiles, and says, "Fill it with water."
(I fixed numerous spelling and grammatical errors, so that it is at least readable.)
Now, of course the first thing I did was to fire back a reply and said, "Jesus wouldn't fill it with water."
I'm sure I will receive a response to this. Boy, I can barely wait.
John Edwards Email on Behalf of the DCCC - No Endorsement evident
Former Senator and suspended Democratic Presidential Candidate John Edwards put his name to an email from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today, but there were no endorsements of either Barack Obama nor Hillary Clinton. I doubt seriously that Senator Edwards personally wrote this email, but he is remaining active in the 2008 election cycle.
The question remains, will he endorse or will he watch? He is likely to be seriously considered for Attorney General if either Obama or Clinton are elected, but not if he burns the bridge by endorsing the loser. I believe that he will not endorse a candidate at least until the winner is clear.
Dear 30,
I believe the 2008 elections can truly transform American politics -- but only if we have the courage to act. We have to think big again, taking on fundamental issues like poverty and challenging injustice at every turn. And we have to seize every opportunity to move beyond politics as usual.
Today, I'm writing to alert you to 29 such opportunities -- that's the stunning number of Republicans in the House of Representatives who have decided not to run for re-election in 2008.
They've stood in our way and now they're standing down. And we've got an incredible chance to replace them with strong Democratic leaders who will help end the war, achieve universal health care, challenge poverty, and reduce global warming.
Donate $30 or more to the 2008 Open to Change Campaign and your gift will be matched.You and I know that we've got to put the White House in Democratic hands this year. But, we've also got to strengthen our hold on Congress -- breaking the ability that special interests still have to throw obstacles in the path of progress. Thirty, your activism has helped put Democrats in a strong position. And in order to seize this historic opportunity, I'm asking you to step forward and stand together with our strong Democratic candidates so we can celebrate Democratic victories.
That's what the
2008 Open to Change Campaign is all about. The skilled, savvy and committed political organizers at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have developed a detailed plan.
With our help, they can turn open seats into big changes.Donate $30 or more to the 2008 Open to Change Campaign and your gift will be matched.I've seen it firsthand. I know how eager the American people are to take our government back and lead our country in a new direction. As a DCCC supporter, you've long been in the forefront of this movement for change. And now you can help recruit, train, support and sustain strong Democratic candidates -- people who can win the seats that running for the hills Republicans have left open to change.
These kinds of open seat opportunities don't happen every day. Let's make the most of it.
Sincerely,
John Edwards
