When it comes to clean energy and climate change, it is time for the United States to act.

We currently send $1 billion a day in oil money overseas. This dependence on foreign oil not only threatens our economy and the health of our planet, but also our national security.

The longer we maintain our foreign oil dependence, the more we continue to place our future in others' hands. That is why, today, we are joining with dozens of organizations, representing millions of Americans, calling on the U.S. Senate to pass legislation that will secure our nation and put us on a path towards energy independence.

Stand up for our security by contacting your senators TODAY and demand the Senate passes clean energy and climate legislation!

If we allow global warming to continue, we risk increased natural disasters, shifts in agricultural production, and drastic changes in climate patterns, all of which will require manpower and vast economic resources that could be better focused on other areas of concern.

Our future national security will be impacted by how much we develop our own clean energy and climate change legislation.

Global warming is not likely to reverse, but through the right policies, we can work towards slowing its pace.

Currently, there are limits on the resources available in America because of our reliance on fossil fuels, but we have other viable energy alternatives that must be explored and implemented. These alternatives are the future. Our present dependence and focus on foreign oil hampers efforts towards finding new energy solutions.

Tell the Senate to end our dependence on foreign oil -- the security of our nation depends on it.

Make the call. We need to make sure that the Senate hears from us this week.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

It's time to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

President Obama stated his resolve to end this discriminatory policy in his State of the Union address. And yesterday at the Senate Armed Services hearing, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert Gates joined the call to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

From a moral standpoint, we should honor all those who want to serve their country. It's wrong for people to be told they have to lie about who they are and cover up their identity in order to serve their country.

From a national security standpoint, we are fighting two wars. Our military is strained. And yet we discharged over 400 soldiers last year due to this policy, including crucial Arabic and Farsi translators.

It's time to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Email your members of Congress. Tell them to support the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" today!

Unfortunately, the current policy in the U.S. Armed Forces really isn't "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." It's about witch-hunts. It's about tattle-tales. It's about the pressure to cover things up, to not be seen, and to not know who you are.

Other nations' armed forces have gay and lesbian individuals openly serving in them, and they are succeeding. There is no reason why we have to discriminate against men and women who want to serve their country.

I was encouraged by Secretary Gates' announcement of a one-year review with an implementation plan to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" to be submitted by the end of 2010. But to implement any plan, Congress must support the repeal.

Email your members of Congress. Tell them to support the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" today!

People should be entitled to be who they are.

As Admiral Mullen stated in his testimony yesterday, "Allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do."

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

I wanted to call your attention to crucial special election in Massachusetts next Tuesday.

Massachusetts will be electing a new Senator who needs to fight to protect Ted Kennedy's legacy in the Senate. The future of health care and so many issues we care about are on the line. That's why I'm supporting Martha Coakley.

The right wing is trying to use this campaign to make a statement. What better way than filling Ted Kennedy's old seat with a conservative ideologue?

Don't let them do it. Join me and contribute to Democrat Martha Coakley's campaign today.

http://www.actblue.com/page/clark4coakley

Please read Vicki Kennedy's passionate email about her husband below and make a contribution today. With just 5 days to go, there is no better time to make a difference.

Wes

-----Forwarded message-----

FR: Vicki Kennedy

TO: Wes Clark

SUBJ: Support Martha Coakley

Dear Wes,

Throughout my husband Ted's life, you were always there for him, for me and for the entire Kennedy family. We are tremendously grateful for your friendship and support in the past, and we ask you to stand with us now to support Martha Coakley in the crucial race to fill Ted's remaining term.

This Tuesday, January 19 everything is on the line. The people of Massachusetts will decide who will be their next Senator, and we need Martha Coakley.

The importance of having a voice and a vote that you can count on in Washington has never been more evident than during this ongoing health care debate. And we're going to need every vote again.

Ted fought for national health care reform for 40 years. He believed that every American deserved their chance at the American dream, but that as long as an illness or preexisting condition could bankrupt an American family, that great goal could never become a reality. We need Martha Coakley to continue our shared fight for national health reform, to reduce costs for businesses and families and increase coverage in Massachusetts and throughout this country. This race will be very close and we need you to get us to victory.

We have just 5 days to do the hard work of electing Martha Coakley so that we can continue the agenda that Ted made the fight of his life -- reforming health care, ensuring equality and justice for all, protecting our seniors, and rebuilding our economy to allow everyone to prosper. That fight for working families cannot stop -- not now, not when so much is at stake for Massachusetts and America. And that's why I'm asking you to ensure that we are victorious this Tuesday.

Stand with me and support Martha Coakley by making a contribution of $35, $50, or whatever you can do today. My husband fought all his life to keep moving this nation forward -- now we must make it the fight of ours.

We need to do everything it takes to ensure our shared fight continues. I am asking you personally to do one more thing for Martha Coakley. We cannot do this without you.

With gratitude,

Vicki Kennedy

P.S. I know together we can keep fighting for our shared vision of the future. Please go online today to make a difference.

They don't send Green Berets on easy missions. So when I heard Tommy Sowers -- an 11-year Army officer who served as a Combat Engineer, Airborne Ranger, and Green Beret -- was running for Congress, I knew I had to help.

Tommy is a rare breed of leader, a warrior and scholar whose desire to serve is complemented with honor, courage, and intellect. But that won't be enough to win in Missouri's 8th district, where he faces a 13-year incumbent who is bankrolled by the corporate special interests.

Tommy needs your help.

Please donate $5 or more to Tommy's campaign today!

Tommy left his promising career in the Army this summer and returned to Missouri take on this new fight -- to serve his home in Congress. Seeing the deteriorating condition of the area where generations of his family have lived, he knew this is something that has to happen now.

During his deployments -- once in Kosovo and twice in Iraq -- Tommy was sent to places where the people had no hope, and he was tasked with achieving things that people said could not be done.

Again, there are no easy missions for Green Berets, and this challenge is no different.

Help Tommy and me bring hope to Missouri's 8th district. Contribute $5 or more to his campaign today!

Missouri's 8th is an expansive district that encompasses the entire southeastern corner of the state. There you see the worst problems befalling rural America: a disappearing manufacturing base, worsening access to health care, and a vanishing way of life that once helped these small communities thrive.

There are nearly 70,000 veterans in the district, and they feel that there is nothing to keep their children and grandchildren in the communities where they grew up. Tommy needs your help to bring a better future to southeastern Missouri.

Tommy's opponent is a special-interest-fueled former lobbyist. He needs your help to level the playing field and fight in the U.S. House to bring economic opportunity back to his home.

Please donate $5 or more to Tommy's campaign today!

At a time when the number of veterans in Congress is at its lowest point since World War II, we need to come together to put more common sense leaders like Tommy in Congress to help get this country back on track.

Gratefully,

Wes Clark

This Tuesday is going to be a very important day. Voters will head to polling sites throughout the country -- but there's one race in particular that I'd like to draw your attention to, a race the Republicans want to use as a referendum on Barack Obama's presidency.

That race is the special election in New York's 23rd Congressional District.

The Democratic candidate, Bill Owens, has devoted his life to creating jobs and developing Upstate New York's economy, helping to bring over 2,000 jobs to the region. He is also a veteran, having nobly served our country as a Captain at the Plattsburgh Air Force Base. He is exactly the sort of person we need working for us in Congress.

Help me elect another veteran to Congress. Contribute to Bill Owen's campaign today!

Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman's entry into the race has mobilized those who want to damage President Obama and his progressive agenda. Radical tea party activists from across the country have come to New York to volunteer for Hoffman's campaign, seeing the race's outcome as a first electoral test of their movement's strength.

Hoffman has even been endorsed by the conservative Club for Growth, Sarah Palin, Fred Thompson, and Dick Armey -- and they are all working overtime to ensure a conservative victory.

While Doug Hoffman's campaign has been fueled by right-wing tea party leaders, Bill's has been fueled by everyday New Yorkers who recognize Bill's ability to drive economic revitalization within the region.

Help us send a powerful message to the country about the support for progressive values -- contribute to Bill Owen's campaign before Tuesday's election!

Whoever gets the most votes Tuesday will win the seat. There are three candidates in the race, and with the low turnout in special elections, every vote is that much more important.

A recent poll gives Bill a slight lead in the race, but this is a swing district that narrowly voted for President Obama. We still need to do everything we can to ensure a Democratic victory.

Please contribute to Bill in these final days before the special election.

Join me, and scores of others, including Vice President Biden and Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, in supporting Bill Owens in this important House race. With the election just days away, we need to act quickly to ensure a Democratic victory!

You have done so much to elect new leaders to Congress, especially veterans. Thank you for everything.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

P.S. This important election is just a few days away. Help us ensure a Democratic victory, and the defeat of a right-wing activist by contributing to Bill Owen's campaign today.

"You lie!"

Those were the shocking and disrespectful words screamed by Republican Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina during President Obama's address last night.

Many of you have contacted me and asked what you can do. Well, the best way I can think of responding is taking away Joe Wilson's chance of doing this again by helping vote him out of office.

Rob Miller is the Democrat running against Joe Wilson, and he has a great shot at winning this race with our help, right now.

Help us send a powerful message to Joe Wilson that his behavior is unacceptable. Contribute to Rob Miller's campaign today

Now, helping rid Congress of someone who called the President of the United States a liar in front of the nation is sufficient reason to help Rob Miller win in South Carolina's 2nd District.

But I'm here to tell you Rob is a great candidate, a person that deserves to represent the American public in Congress. Rob was born and raised in South Carolina -- the younger of two sons of a Navy veteran. As a Marine Corps officer, Rob's experiences served to sharpen his worldview, to reinforce the value of freedom, and to strengthen his commitment to democracy.

With only $300,000 last cycle, Rob got 46% of the vote. Joe Wilson's antics have given Rob the opening to win in 2010.

You can make a difference today. You can help Rob Miller rid Congress of Joe Wilson. Contribute to Rob's campaign today!

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

P.S. President Obama said last night, "If you misrepresent what's in the plan, we will call you out." It's time to do that now. Contribute to Rob Miller and help defeat Congressman Joe Wilson.

The right wing wants to make the 2010 election a wave election. They're doing everything they can to stop progress and then pin the blame on President Obama and Democrats. Will you join me in fighting back against the right wing?

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A couple of weeks ago I was out in Arizona to campaign for Congressman Harry Mitchell. I gotta tell you – it's getting tough out there.

The venom from the fringes of the right-wing is seeping into the discourse. But I've never backed down from a fight, and I'm more committed than ever to helping Democratic candidates win across the country.

Make sure I have the resources I need to help Democratic candidates. Contribute to WesPAC today.

The right-wing will do anything to help stall progress. The ridiculous accusations against Barack Obama from the "birthers" are just the start.

We recently learned that there were false letters sent to members of Congress. These letters were paid for by special interest groups to derail important energy and climate change legislation.

Now, angry mobs paid for by conservative special interests are disrupting Congressional town hall meetings on health care across the country.

Will you join me in fighting back against the right wing? Contribute to WesPAC today!

The right wing wants to make the 2010 election a wave election. They're doing everything they can to stop progress and then pin the blame on President Obama and Democrats.

For some, having the country suffer seems to be subservient to gaining political power. It's sad. It's despicable. And with your help, it's not going to work.

Please make a contribution to WesPAC today!

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

Eric Massa

We're hours away from the midnight fundraising deadline.

I've identified three candidates who need your help before tonight's deadline. All three are veterans. All three are in tough districts. And all three will be familiar to you because you helped elect them to Congress.

Please help Eric Massa (NY-29), John Boccieri (OH-16), and Tim Walz (MN-1) before midnight. Contribute to their campaigns today!

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Eric Massa

2008 was a historic election in so many ways. But it was also very personal for me because together we helped elect my dear friend, Eric Massa, to Congress.

Since arriving in the House, Eric has been doing exactly what I thought he would do in Congress -- fighting for those most in need. Eric is fighting for health care reform through his ardent support of a public option. Until all Americans are eligible for similar coverage, Eric will continue to refuse the use of the Congressional health benefits plan.

Eric is fighting for us every day. I need you to help him. Please contribute to Eric before tonight's midnight fundraising deadline!

http://www.actblue.com/page/becauseofyou

John Boccieri

John Boccieri

John Boccieri won his 2008 campaign for Ohio's 16th Congressional district because of the early support from you in the WesPAC community.

John has used his seat on the House Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to help protect our jobs, supporting bills benefiting businesses and taxpayers, promoting domestic production, and improving their energy efficiency.

And as a current member of the Air Force Reserves, John has witnessed up close the impacts of our country's involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. He's an important advocate for our troops and for bringing them home in a responsible manner.

This is John's first reelection campaign, and the right wing will go after him with everything they've got. Please help him start his campaign strong and contribute today!

http://www.actblue.com/page/becauseofyou

Tim Walz

Tim Walz

Thanks to the remarkable support of the WesPAC community, Tim Walz was given the opportunity to serve the people of Minnesota's 1st Congressional district.

As a 24-year member of the Army National Guard, Tim understands the need to increase education benefits for our soldiers. He co-sponsored the House version of Senator Jim Webb's GI Bill which was signed into law last year.

Tim was a top target of Karl Rove's last cycle. He was attacked constantly by misleading ads, but with your help, he was able fight back against the attacks. We can expect Tim to be a top target for 2010.

Please stand up for Tim Walz again. Contribute to his campaign before midnight tonight!

http://www.actblue.com/page/becauseofyou

Eric, John, and Tim are some of our finest public servants, and I couldn't be happier that together we helped elect them to Congress.

Thank you for everything.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

Blanche tells me she needs 200 donors in the next 7 days, and I am proud to do all I can to help her reach her goal. I urge you to take action today.

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To face today's challenges and guide our country through a time of crisis, we need more good, hard-working leaders fighting for us in Washington. We need more folks like my fellow Arkansan, Blanche Lincoln.

Every day, Blanche Lincoln is fighting the good fight for all of us in the U.S. Senate, putting Arkansans back to work, fixing this economy, and keeping America safe and strong.

Blanche is up for reelection in 2010, and we've got to do everything we can to keep her in the Senate. With the June 30 quarterly fundraising deadline just around the corner, I hope you'll join me and stand with Blanche right now.

Please contribute $25, $50, or more to Sen. Blanche Lincoln. We need her in the Senate, and your support before June 30 will give Blanche a crucial boost towards victory in 2010:

http://www.actblue.com/page/agoodoffense

Already, the pundits are all chattering about who will run against Blanche. Right now, we know the national Republican Party is searching for a strong, well-funded challenger to take her on.

Well I've always believed the best defense is a good offense. A strong showing of grassroots support at the June 30 quarterly filing deadline -- just days away -- will make these would-be challengers think twice.

Blanche tells me she needs 250 donors in the next 7 days, and I am proud to do all I can to help her reach her goal. I urge you to take action today.

Please contribute $25, $50, or more to Sen. Blanche Lincoln right this minute. We need her in the Senate, and your support before June 30 will give Blanche a critical boost towards victory in 2010:

http://www.actblue.com/page/agoodoffense

When Senator Lincoln's refundable child tax credit first became law, she had to persuade her colleagues that millions of working families who don't earn enough to pay income taxes should not be ignored by a policy intended to end child poverty.

It's obviously a good idea, but it took Blanche's hard work, soft touch, and firm hand to get it done. We need more of that good, common-sense leadership in the U.S. Senate.

Blanche's would-be opponents don't offer alternatives when they criticize the tough choices that she is making for us. They don't promise a new direction, just more of the same Bush-Cheney policies that got us into this mess in the first place.

I am proud to support Blanche Lincoln for the U.S. Senate in 2010 -- but she needs all of our support right now. We're just a few days away from the second quarter FEC deadline, and I need your help to show Blanche's opponents that her campaign has the strength and grassroots energy to win.

Please contribute $25, $50, or more to Sen. Blanche Lincoln right this minute. We need her in the Senate, and your support before June 30 will give Blanche a critical boost towards victory in 2010:

http://www.actblue.com/page/agoodoffense

Whether it's putting Americans back to work, fighting for our children's education, or winning energy independence from Middle Eastern oil, my friend Blanche is the one who always remembers where she came from. She's the one who doesn't forget who she went to Congress to serve.

That's why you should get behind her today. I promise you won't regret it.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

Each Memorial Day and Veterans Day, many of us take time to recognize the sacrifices of those men and women who have served in uniform.

But around the country, these solemn holidays often end up meaning little more than a chance to buy things on sale.

Yesterday I did an event with Jill Biden for a non-partisan, non-profit group called Beyond Tribute that's launching a campaign this Memorial Day to convince stores to donate a portion of their holiday promotion proceeds to medical treatment and family support for veterans. By Veterans Day, we hope to be able to raise significant money for veterans in need from the very businesses that usually capitalize on these solemn holidays.

But before businesses will sign on, they need to see that people are committed to truly honoring, and actually helping, former service members.

Sign the Memorial Day pledge to shop at Beyond Tribute business partners today and together we can do a lot of good for some people who really need it.

When I was on active duty as a four-star general in the U.S. Army, the soldiers I commanded were serving me, and they were serving the President.

But above all, they were serving America -- all of us.

So we all owe them a debt of gratitude, especially the troops who have sacrificed their health and well-being in the line of duty.

By signing the pledge to shop at Beyond Tribute businesses during the veterans national holidays, you're doing more than making your own personal commitment to help. You're also showing businesses that their customers will reward them if they do the right thing.

Sign the pledge now.

Anyone who has served, or has a loved one who's served, knows how important this help is.

That's why people like Walter Cronkite, philanthropist Jerome Kohlberg, and Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City's Samantha) have joined Beyond Tribute with me and pledged to do their shopping at participating businesses, too.

Join us in signing the pledge to do your Veterans Day shopping at Beyond Tribute businesses, then ask your friends and family to sign the pledge, too.

The troops we honor are real people, many of whom have very real injuries. They and their families need our help to get back on their feet. This is something we can all do that will really help them.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark