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Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Received: by 10.204.56.70 with SMTP id x6cs171272bkg; Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:14:36 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.229.92.211 with SMTP id s19mr844218qcm.46.1264864474438; Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:14:34 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <bounces@bounces.democratsenators.org> Received: from m152.democratsenators.org (m152.democratsenators.org [69.174.83.152]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id 39si5795559qyk.16.2010.01.30.07.14.32; Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:14:34 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of bounces@bounces.democratsenators.org designates 69.174.83.152 as permitted sender) client-ip=69.174.83.152; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of bounces@bounces.democratsenators.org designates 69.174.83.152 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=bounces@bounces.democratsenators.org Return-Path: <bounces@bounces.democratsenators.org> Received: from [10.174.82.83] ([10.174.82.83:56664] helo=sjs3.salsalabs.net) by m150.democratsenators.org (envelope-from <bounces@bounces.democratsenators.org>) (ecelerity 2.2.2.44 r(33272)) with ESMTP id 94/4B-20175-8DC446B4; Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:14:32 -0500 Message-ID: <662623164.1771632903@democracy.dsccdb.www.democratsenators.org> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:14:50 -0500 (EST) From: Kirsten Gillibrand <kg@kirstengillibrand.com> Reply-To: kg@kirstengillibrand.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com Subject: Special Interest Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_952455_402577896.1264864490284" Envelope-From: <bounces@bounces.democratsenators.org> X_email_blast_KEY: 12460 X_email_KEY: 662623164 ------=_Part_952455_402577896.1264864490284 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear John, With last week's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, the Supreme Court overturned virtually all restrictions on campaign spending by corporations. They can now buy as much TV time as they want to influence our elections. It's a troubling assault on the core value of our democracy - "one person, one vote." Elections must be decided by the American people, not by the corporate special interests with the deepest pockets. This decision tilts the playing field way too far away from everyday people and toward big corporations. We cannot let this decision be the last word. Our vibrant democracy depends on it. I need your help to show Congress the tremendous grassroots opposition to this disastrous change. Stand with me to tell my colleagues that we must act. We need new measures that put strong limits on the amount of corporate cash affecting our elections. Please click here to help protect our democracy from corporate greed. I'm working with my colleagues to address the Supreme Court ruling and I need you to stand with me. http://www.democratsenators.org/o/44/t/825/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=240 The Supreme Court's actions are as radical as they are dangerous. In one fell swoop, a narrow majority of five justices reversed decades of congressional legislation and well-established legal precedent. I'm most worried that, just as both parties were reducing corporate influence through an increase in small online donations, this decision gives more and more power to the privileged few. That's not how America is supposed to work, and I pledge to do everything I can to stop it. Stand with me today. Join me in opposition to this troubling Supreme Court decision. Together, we can defend our democracy from corporate greed. http://www.democratsenators.org/o/44/t/825/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=240 The powerful special interests are chomping at the bit for the opportunity to pour millions into our elections. Organizing a powerful grassroots movement to change the rules is the only way to stop it. Please get involved right away. Sincerely, Kirsten Gillibrand -- Paid for by Gillibrand for Senate To unsubscribe please click here www.democratsenators.org/o/44/unsubscribe.jsp?Email=john.podesta@gmail.com&email_blast_KEY=12460&organization_KEY=44 ------=_Part_952455_402577896.1264864490284 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" width="600"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.democratsenators.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=YM33DUT50C9%2BLCpEVksFt3o4kp0VVADt"><img height="128" border="0" width="600" src="http://secure.democratsenators.org/o/44/images/email_header.jpg" alt="Kirsten Gillibrand: Democrat for Senate." /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); border-right: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); padding: 20px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sanserif; color: rgb(87, 87, 87); font-size: 14px;"><!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="content" -->Dear John,<a href="http://www.democratsenators.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BjCYnZOzSKrWE1i3JuyFbXo4kp0VVADt"><img hspace="5" align="right" vspace="5" src="https://secure.democratsenators.org/o/44/images/KEG---CU---EM-012310.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /> <br /> With last week's ruling in <i>Citizens United v. FEC</i>, the Supreme Court overturned virtually all restrictions on campaign spending by corporations. They can now buy as much TV time as they want to influence our elections. It's a troubling assault on the core value of our democracy - "one person, one vote." <br /> <b><br /> Elections must be decided by the American people, not by the corporate special interests with the deepest pockets. </b> This decision tilts the playing field way too far away from everyday people and toward big corporations.<br /> <br /> We cannot let this decision be the last word. Our vibrant democracy depends on it. <br /> <br /> <b>I need your help to show Congress the tremendous grassroots opposition to this disastrous change. Stand with me to tell my colleagues that we must act. </b>We need new measures that put strong limits on the amount of corporate cash affecting our elections.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.democratsenators.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=W2xcCtD1%2Bwn3m6txdmZDbXo4kp0VVADt"><b>Please click here to help protect our democracy from corporate greed. I'm working with my colleagues to address the Supreme Court ruling and I need you to stand with me.</b></a><br /> <br /> The Supreme Court's actions are as radical as they are dangerous. In one fell swoop, a narrow majority of five justices reversed decades of congressional legislation and well-established legal precedent.<br /> <br /> <b>I'm most worried that, just as both parties were reducing corporate influence through an increase in small online donations, this decision gives more and more power to the privileged few.</b><br /> <br /> That's not how America is supposed to work, and I pledge to do everything I can to stop it. Stand with me today.<br /> <a href="http://www.democratsenators.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=iwwst29snXUFogzQxuxk7Xo4kp0VVADt"><br /> <b>Join me in opposition to this troubling Supreme Court decision. Together, we can defend our democracy from corporate greed.</b><br /> </a><br /> The powerful special interests are chomping at the bit for the opportunity to pour millions into our elections.<br /> <br /> Organizing a powerful grassroots movement to change the rules is the only way to stop it. 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