Here’s an email appeal from Jon Sacker:

 

Since we don't live in a Hollywood movie where, without our help, bad guys and good guys sort things out in 90 minutes, what should we do?

 

I have a proposal.  Let's do the best we can to identify people we really respect, irrespective of party, and let's help them get elected.  I think that's the best long-term investment we can make for our country since, over time, these people will have a huge impact on our nation.

 

Following this logic, I've maxed out for Michael Bennet.  I think he's first-rate both in terms of character and intellect.  I see his continued participation in the U.S. Senate as very positive for the future of the country.  He's in a tough primary and faces a tough general election - there's a significant risk that he loses one or the other - but if you agree with me that he's the kind of person you want to see serving the nation, then pull out your credit card and help.

 

I would welcome hearing your thoughts on all this.  We live in a wonderful country with tremendous potential for the future, but that happy future is not guaranteed.  It's up to us.

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Dear Friends,

 

I'm writing to ask you to donate to Michael Bennet's campaign for the U.S. Senate, and here's why.

 

I've been thinking a lot lately about one of the more unpleasant aspects of modern democracy - donating money to political campaigns.  I hate it - it's the cod liver oil of civic duties.  It tastes bad for lots of reasons: public discourse is plagued with ignorance and demagoguery; politicians often lose their elections (money down the drain), or disappoint us once elected; smart newbies often seem controlled by not-so-smart elders, particularly on headline issues; informed logic and commonsense, which should carry the day without our help, are often scuttled by the political process; and party politics confuses everything.

 

All of this argues for the attitude "it doesn't matter what I do", but I think that's BS.  Everything I've seen close up tells me that what we do matters a lot.  First of all, modern campaigns need money, particularly for the last minute push that often decides elections.  And in terms of the importance of who gets elected, while positions on the headline issues are often decided by the party leadership, smart junior representatives can have a lot of influence over critical details and can play a decisive role on lots of important issues that never make it to the front page.  That's why smart political operators (including some organizations whose interests generally run counter to yours) pay a lot of attention to every elected and every election.  Not only are they laying the seeds for friends in future leadership, they are building support that they can turn to when they want special consideration for their particular interests.

 

Since we don't live in a Hollywood movie where, without our help, bad guys and good guys sort things out in 90 minutes, what should we do?

 

I have a proposal.  Let's do the best we can to identify people we really respect, irrespective of party, and let's help them get elected.  I think that's the best long-term investment we can make for our country since, over time, these people will have a huge impact on our nation.

 

Following this logic, I've maxed out for Michael Bennet.  I think he's first-rate both in terms of character and intellect.  I see his continued participation in the U.S. Senate as very positive for the future of the country.  He's in a tough primary and faces a tough general election - there's a significant risk that he loses one or the other - but if you agree with me that he's the kind of person you want to see serving the nation, then pull out your credit card and help.

 

Here's the link: https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5959/t/5710/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=4002&track=Email080510_d

 

I would welcome hearing your thoughts on all this.  We live in a wonderful country with tremendous potential for the future, but that happy future is not guaranteed.  It's up to us.

 

All the best,

 

Jon Sackler