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In just two months, we have a chance to send a message — that America wants new leadership in Washington. But you can be sure that George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, and the right-wing leadership will not give up their power without a fight. To win this November, we have to understand what the Republican strategy is and develop our plan to beat it.

It's clear to me that what the Republicans are doing is trying to make the case that the country is in danger and that only Republicans can deal with these threats. Their's is the politics of fear, and it's a familiar argument. They've played it in one way or another in election after election after election.

Yesterday, I stood with Senator Harry Reid and other Democratic leaders to discuss the need for a change in course in Iraq and in the War on Terror. And it has got to start with a change in the leadership in Congress. That's why I'll be standing side-by-side with as many candidates as possible over the next two months, campaigning hard in districts across the country to convince voters that the Democratic Party is the party that can protect America. No amount of distortions, lies, or "swift boating" will stop me. But I need your help to do it.

Today, we're launching our "Take the Hill" fundraising drive. I've set a goal to raise $25,000 in the next 48 hours to provide WesPAC with the resources we need to keep me on the road over the next two months and ensure that Democrats take back control of Congress.

Please contribute to my "Take the Hill" fund today!

The politics of fear -- the Republicans used it in 2002 with the drumbeat to rush into Iraq and then with their despicable campaign tactics, like the one comparing Senator Max Cleland -- a bona fide war hero -- to Osama Bin Laden.

In 2004, they beat that drum of fear and security again by attacking John Kerry's war record and running through a series of elevated alert warnings to remind the nation that America was still in danger.

Now, in 2006, they are once again ratcheting up the rhetoric, highlighting conflicts with Iran and North Korea and ruthlessly attacking anyone who criticizes the Bush Administration's failed policy in Iraq.

Democrats have to fight back against this language of fear every day between now and Election Day in November. And believe me -- we will.

Over the next two months, I will be campaigning with dozens of candidates up and down the ballot and across America. I will stand next to Ned Lamont (CT-Sen) in his campaign against Joe Lieberman. I will stand next to Jon Tester in his campaign for U.S. Senate in Montana. I will stand with "Fighting Dems" like Jim Webb (Va-Sen), Mike Weaver (KY-2), Joe Sestak (PA-7), and Charlie Brown (CA-4). We will stand together and demand that George W. Bush and the Republican Congress be held accountable for their failures of leadership. And no amount of fear-mongering and negative attacks will keep us from speaking out.

I ask you to stand with me.

Please contribute $500, $50, $5 or whatever you can afford to help "Take the Hill" with me. Help us reach our $25,000 goal by this Friday, September 8th!

There are so many important races this November -- races that will determine whether Democrats can end this dangerous one-party rule in Washington, DC. I feel it is my duty to travel across America to help as many Democratic candidates as possible.

Many of the candidates I will campaign with will be attacked using this same tired rhetoric of fear, danger, and security. Well, I challenge our Republican opponents to question our patriotism and our commitment to our nation's safety.

Because we're ready to fight back.

Sincerely,