Received this e-mail today from Democracy For America:
It's time to take the political revolution to the Senate. If Democrats had maintained control of the Senate in 2014, President Obama's Supreme Court nominee would be a sure thing and Elizabeth Warren would have even more power and influence. Instead, Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell have vowed to obstruct President Obama's Supreme Court nomination. They're also doing everything they can to help Wall Street destroy Elizabeth Warren's financial regulations. With a Supreme Court nomination and countless pieces of critical legislation hanging in the balance, it's now more important than ever for grassroots progressives to help take the Senate back from the right-wing Republican obstruction artists who currently control it. That's why DFA is excited to add Deborah Ross and Tammy Duckworth to our list of endorsed Senate candidates like Russ Feingold -- because we know their victories will help ensure the U.S. Senate can start clearing the backlog of critical populist progressive priorities we need to help us combat growing income inequality, money's outsized role in our political process, and structural racism. We can take back the Senate in 2016 -- but only if we help these candidates win. Chip in $3 or more to help DFA elect Russ Feingold, Deborah Ross, and Tammy Duckworth. Each of these Senate seats are held by Republicans, and two of them -- Wisconsin and Illinois -- were lost in the Tea Party wave of 2010. Here in 2016, we're going to take all of them back:
Russ Feingold in Wisconsin will resume his leadership in the fight to fix our campaign finance system and get corporate money out of politics -- which is one of the reasons why we endorsed him as soon as he got in the race last May. Deborah Ross in North Carolina will fight to raise the minimum wage and expand paid sick leave for all Americans. Tammy Duckworth in Illinois lost both her legs while serving in the military in Iraq. Today she's running for the Senate to continue her battle against the TPP and to make college affordable.These candidates join DFA's other endorsements for the U.S. Senate: Donna Edwards in Maryland, Kamala Harris in California, and Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada. All of these are winnable races -- and if we succeed, Democrats will have the majority back in the Senate. No more obstruction. No more shutdowns from Ted Cruz.We can win back the Senate in 2016 and put an end to Republican obstruction. Will you donate $3 or more to elect DFA's Senate candidates? Thank you for helping kick Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell out of power. - Jim Jim Dean, Chair Democracy for America