Archive for April, 2008

Last night’s debate

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

email from Hillary Clinton to me

Dear Shaun,

Last night, Senator Obama and I had the chance to express some substantive differences on issues that affect people’s lives every day: the war in Iraq, the mortgage crisis, Social Security, and rising gas prices.

I know when I stand up at a debate like last night, I’m speaking not just for myself, but for everyone who has supported me in this race. I know I wouldn’t be here without you, and I can’t tell you how proud I am to stand with you.

This race should be decided on the merits of our ideas — not the size our campaign coffers. This race is still tight because people are responding to our shared values and vision. It’s so close that a contribution you make today could be the difference between winning and losing — even as little as $5 can have a critical impact.

If you missed the debate last night, click here to watch my closing statement and contribute today to help me win.

Thank for all you do.

Sincerely,

Hillary Rodham Clinton

The advice I give Hillary

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

email from Bill Clinton to me
Dear Shaun,

Give Hillary the resources to win
I’m going to give you the same advice I give to Hillary: block out the distractions — the skeptics, the media coverage, the beltway chatter — and keep your eyes on the prize.

With the news media constantly poring over the minutiae of the campaign, I make sure Hillary never forgets to stay focused on what matters: telling every last American about her vision, her experience, and her commitment to bringing real change to people’s lives.

Let the press worry about the shifting polls and the daily back-and-forth. As long as Hillary stands up for the values we share — and as long as you stand up for her — she’s going to win this race.

It’s a tight race, whether you’re counting delegates or total votes, the kind where one big victory can shift the momentum. We’ve got a race like that coming up in Pennsylvania in just six days, and your immediate action will make a difference. I know that this might be the first donation for a lot of you, but even $5 can help Hillary win.

Contribute $5 now to help Hillary win big in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

We know Senator Obama’s strategy: spend, spend, and spend some more.

His campaign is hoping their spending is enough to win the primary and bring this race to a close. But they weren’t counting on the incredible connection Hillary has made with Pennsylvanians or the remarkable support you have shown her.

Tonight, Hillary will share the stage with Senator Obama in a debate, and Pennsylvania voters will consider their final decisions over the next six critical days.

If you contribute to Hillary’s campaign today, you can be assured of two things: it will go right back out the door to help her win, and it will make a difference in this close race.

Contribute $5 today for our Pennsylvania victory.

Don’t forget: stay focused on what’s important, and we’ll celebrate victory together.

Thank you,

Bill Clinton

Winning and losing

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

eMail From Hillary Clinton to me

Dear Shaun,

No candidate can guarantee victory. But throughout this campaign, I have made one promise to you, and I intend to keep it.

As long as I have your support, as long as you are fighting by my side, I will work as hard as I can to win.

Here is the challenge we face. With the Obama campaign outspending us 3-to-1, the polls are tightening in Pennsylvania, and we have exactly one week left to get our message out.

Before the Super Tuesday primaries on February 5, I told you that if you reached out to support my campaign, you would see the results — and you did. I told you we could win Texas and Ohio on March 4 with your help — and you put us over the top.

I need your help right now to win in Pennsylvania, and this race is close enough that the decision you make could be the difference between winning and losing.

Contribute now to help us close the spending gap and win in Pennsylvania.

I’ve talked, listened, and learned my way across the Keystone state these past few weeks, and I’ve met people who are optimistic, hard-working, and ready for a president who stands up and fights for them every single day.

I’ve felt such a deep connection to the people I’ve met in Pennsylvania, and I’m proud of the campaign we’re running here. But we are still being outspent 3-to-1, and I need your help to close that gap if we want to win.

In the next seven days, thousands of people will be making their final decision in the Democratic primary, and we must make sure they hear our message. We can’t let our voices be drowned out by the Obama campaign’s limitless spending.

Contribute today to help me make sure our message is heard across Pennsylvania in the next seven days.

Thank you so much for doing everything you can do to keep our campaign driving forward.

Sincerely,

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Tell me what you think

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Email From Geoff Garin, Hillary Clinton for President to me

Dear Shaun,

You’ve probably heard about some of the big changes going on in Hillary’s campaign lately. My name is Geoff Garin, and along with Howard Wolfson, I’m now leading the campaign’s strategy team. My job is to plot the path to the nomination and lay out the strategy that will get us there.

There are two reasons why I said yes immediately when Hillary asked me to do this job. First, I believe that the Hillary Clinton I know will be a great president who will do great things for our country. Second, I am confident she can win.

Let me lay out for you the situation as I see it right now. The Pennsylvania primary is approaching — just eight days to go — and a win there will do two things: give us momentum that will carry us through the races that follow, and show that Hillary is still the best choice to beat John McCain in the big, competitive states that will decide the race in November.

The Obama campaign is outspending us three to one in Pennsylvania. But I’m confident we can win in Pennsylvania, and I know Hillary is too. She is campaigning hard and really connecting with the voters there.

The voters in Pennsylvania know that she is the candidate who understands their lives and respects their values, and that every day she will be a president who stands up for them instead of looking down on them.

If I had to point to two of our best weapons in this campaign, one would be the incredible strength of our candidate, and the other would be the phenomenal role people like you have played in sustaining this campaign, even through some pretty tough times. Everyone from Hillary on down has made sure I know about the vital role her online supporters have played in this race.

I made a personal commitment to Hillary that her campaign would be as good and as strong and as smart as she is. And I want to ask you a favor to help me keep that commitment. In the days and weeks (and hopefully months) ahead, I want to know what you think — about the state of the race, our campaign strategy, or your ideas for doing things differently. You’ve made an investment in this campaign, and I want your input as we plan the days, weeks, and months to come.

I can’t promise that I can reply personally to every single message — but I can promise to read them all.

Click here to send me your comments, thoughts, and ideas about our campaign.

I’m really looking forward to reading what you have to say, and to working with you to help Hillary win!

Thanks,
Geoff Garin

A new twist in this race

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Dear Shaun,

The people who count Hillary out of this race don’t know her the way you and I do.

Do we have an uphill battle to fight? You bet we do. We face an opponent who has a virtually unlimited war chest, who is breaking records to spend whatever it takes to win.

But I know that with Hillary leading the way and your strong support behind her, we can get the job done and we can win.

Hillary doesn’t care what the pundits say. She’s listening to you. And that’s why you need to speak out loud and clear and tell her today — just 11 days until the next big primary in Pennsylvania — that she has your support. As little as $5 can make a difference. If you haven’t given online before, now is the time.

Contribute $5 today to help Hillary keep fighting and winning.

I talk to people every day who want to know whether Hillary is going to go the distance. I tell them all the same thing — if you knew Hillary like I do, you’d know she is in this race to win.

Hillary’s a fighter.

She’s fighting now to ensure that millions of Americans have the chance to make their voices heard — and making sure Michigan and Florida aren’t counted out. And as our president, she’s going to fight for the American dream that we all share.

But first, we have an uphill battle to fight together, starting in Pennsylvania. Right now, the Obama campaign is spending an unprecedented $2.2 million per week on TV ads in the Keystone state — an amount one Pennsylvania strategist called “unbelievable.”

With just 11 days until voters go to the polls, we can’t afford to be outspent. Every day the ground shifts; every day there’s a new twist in this race. Now is the moment when your support will count for the most. Now is the moment when Hillary needs you fighting by her side.

Contribute $5 now to help us match the Obama campaign ad-for-ad in these final days before the Pennsylvania primary.

Thank you so much for all you do for our campaign — let’s keep working until we put Hillary in the White House!

Sincerely,

Bill Clinton