Victory in 2006 is possible

Dear MoveOn member,

The bigger plan to win in November—including the new Spring TV ad program—is within reach. So far 5,708 of us have contributed $250,966. We're half way to this week's $500,000 goal.

If 25,000 of us contribute $10 we'll beat our goal. Can you join with a $10 contribution? Together we can get over the top. Click below.

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Every dollar we raise is one step closer to breaking the Republican stranglehold on Congress in November—2006 is our best opportunity yet.

Last week Debra from New York City e-mailed and asked me to write more about the difference between Republican control and Democratic control of Congress. I thought for a day or so and decided that the best way to describe this was by talking about the people who will lead when Democrats win control of the House.

Taking just the House of Representatives, here is a small slice of who will be leading:

Nancy Pelosi—a progressive—becomes Speaker of the House of Representatives.


John Murtha—a veteran and anti-war champion—would become chair of the House subcommittee on defense appropriations. He would be in charge of the budget for the war in Iraq.


John Conyers—who forced a national debate on the Downing Street Memos—would be chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.


Henry Waxman would be chairman of the Government Reform committee—he has a bulls-eye on war profiteers like Halliburton.


Barney Frank—who has led efforts to rein in out-of-control CEO pay—would be in charge of the Financial Services Committee.


David Obey—who led opposition to the Republican budget—would be chair of the House Appropriations committee—protecting Medicaid, food stamps, veteran's benefits, student loans and more.


Charles Rangel—who predicted the Medicare debacle—would be chair of the House Ways and Means committee—protecting Social Security.


George Miller—a big advocate for working people—would be chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and could bring a vote to raise the minimum wage.
That is just a sample—six of these eight are either members or founders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Put aside for a minute any disappointment you might have in the Democrats overall—these leaders are what we'll get if we win in November. They are champions on issues we all care about.

Victory in 2006 is possible and our big plan will make a difference. If each of us does our part we can fund the plan. Can you contribute? Click below.

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We can put progressive leaders in control of Congress when we break the Republican stranglehold on Congress. Hope is coming.

Thanks for all you do.

–Tom, Matt, Joan, Rosalyn and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
Thursday, March 9, 2006

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