A note from Mary Beth Cahill..

[kentuck]

Dear ???,

Do we want to yield the month of August to George Bush, to Republican attack ads, and to a GOP convention that will work mightily to disguise Bush's miserable record? Or do we want to make August ours?

August 31 is a critical end-of-month deadline for the Democratic Party. It's another opportunity to demonstrate our determination to not yield an inch to Bush and his relentless negative attacks.

Help make August ours! Make a matching gift donation now:

https://www.democrats.org/support/kerry.html

Because August 31 is so critical, a group of leading Democrats has established a special "Don't Yield an Inch" matching fund. These stalwart supporters of our party have agreed to match, dollar-for-dollar, every contribution you make between now and the end of August -- up to $2 million.

In George Bush's dreams, the closing days of this month will see Bush's August fundraising advantage overwhelm John Kerry, who had to end his primary campaign fundraising five weeks earlier than Bush. But, in the real world, the Democratic Party's "Don't Yield an Inch" matching fund drive will show George Bush and his allies that every time they attack us, our supporters step up to make us even stronger.

In George Bush's dreams, the GOP convention will deliver a devastating blow to John Kerry as August draws to a close. And Bush wants to enter the critical post-Labor Day phase of the campaign with an edge over an opponent severely weakened by his campaign's fundraising advantage and by his willingness to wage a relentlessly negative campaign.

But, in the real world, Bush and the Republicans are about to learn that the genuine August advantage belongs to our side, not theirs. We're following John Kerry's lead and we're not backing down -- not now, not at the most critical point in the most important election of our lifetime, not ever.

Make a matching gift donation right now:

https://www.democrats.org/support/kerry.html

If you can send a gift of $50, the Democratic Party will have $100 available to fund critical voter contact efforts that will benefit John Kerry and the entire Democratic ticket.

And, if somehow you can see your way to a $125 gift, the Democratic Party will have $250 to devote to our single-minded mission: winning historic Democratic victories this November.

Click here to make your contribution worth twice as much:

https://www.democrats.org/support/kerry.html

Here's the bottom line. This election is a test of our deepest-held values -- and of our willingness to put it all on the line in defense of those values.

It has never been more important for you to stand up for the values that stand at the heart of America's promise. For the next six days, every dollar you send will be fully matched -- doubling the impact of your support for John Kerry and the Democratic ticket.

Let's make August ours. Please help us take full advantage of the matching fund.

Sincerely,

Mary Beth Cahill
Campaign Manager

[swag]

1. Since they were gettin' all matchy

I threw in my September allocation early.

[elfin]

2. Me too nt

[MidwestTransplant]

3. Message from DU to Mary Beth Cahill

They will stop at nothing to win. Pulling ads to make nice to McCain will accomplish nothing. Where has he been the last 2 weeks. Get tough or loose big.

[Malva Zebrina]

4. Dear Ms Cahill

When John McCain, a Republican who is campaigning all over the country for George Bush is so influential as to cause our enthusiasm and renewed hope for our candidate to be squelched by the removal of the ad at HIS request, I suggest you ask John McCain to contribute to the Kerry campaign.