Some Exciting News....And Time for Action

by Corey & Mimi

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Dear Friends & Family:
As some of you may know, Mimi and I are expecting our first child – a boy – in March 2007. Naturally, we are very excited about this new addition to our family. But I have to be honest with you – I’m more than a bit nervous about bringing a new child into this world given the direction our country is headed.
Mimi likes to remind me, “There’s NEVER a good time…think back through history…all the dictatorships, calamaties, depressions, natural disasters…people still had plenty of babies when the armies of Genghis Khan roamed the plains of Asia, no?” And that’s when I say, “Uh, yeah…I guess you’ve got a point….” But then, undaunted by Mimi’s clever little history lesson, I respond: “The difference today is that as Americans we still enjoy the privilege to control who represents us in government, and now we have the chance to set things right in OUR country to restore our dignity and regain the respect and admiration of the world!” Touche!
Regardless of your political affiliation, there are fundamental American and human values at stake in this upcoming mid-term election. Our government is (theoretically) based on the concept of checks and balances. Sadly, accountability and balance have been lost through total control of ALL branches of government by a single political party. The result has been the grotesque abuse of power that we all have witnessed over the last six years. Meanwhile, the world has been watching….with an odd mixture of laughter, tears and horror.
Mimi and I are hoping to raise our son in a nation governed by sane people, overseen by other sane people. Yet we know this won’t magically happen unless we all take some kind of action to ensure proper checks and balances are once again put in place in Washington. Our options are few. We can either run for political office, join protests, or support the right candidates by getting out the vote and raising money. I haven’t ruled out entering politics, and hope there won’t come a day when we all have to take to the streets. Until then, we have chosen to invest our time and money in supporting candidates who can restore integreity and accountability to our governing bodies.
It is with this goal in mind that Mimi and I humbly ask you to support the honorable Congressional and Senate candidates listed below….no amount is too small. These races are seven of the most critical in returning balanced government to Washington, and all of them are currently rated “tossup”. Razor thin margins will decide the winners, based on get-out-the-vote and blitz advertising activities that rely on every last penny of financial support in the final few weeks. In fact, the candidates below buy radio ad time at $30 slots, so every dollar counts. Your contribution WILL make a difference in the final outcome.
100% of your contributions go DIRECTLY to each candidate’s fundraising account – there is no middle man, and we don’t see any credit card data (although if left unchecked, the President might one day be able to…:-) ). Please also forward the email with the link to our page to those who you believe share our desire for change.
And if you have ten extra minutes to spare in your day, you can start your own page just like this one to raise funds for the candidates of your choice using your own personal message (or if you maintain a website or blog, perhaps you can put in a link to our page).
If we all take action, just think of what kind of impact we can have – together.
Thanks for listening and (hopefully) contributing,
Your friends always,
Corey & Mimi

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