Jonathan Tasini for U.S. Senate
Dear Friend:
Today, I am announcing my campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat in New York in 2010. I am asking you to join me in this quest as part of a movement to build a more progressive Democratic Party.
Join the Campaign
Let me just say this: we can win this race-if we raise the money we need to compete. The majority of the voters of New York are with us on the issues, and if we raise enough money, we can get our message out and build a dynamic movement.
So, please consider donating now
I believe we have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to change our country for generations to come. But, while we have a great majority in Congress, the VALUES AND PRINCIPLES of that majority are very important.
A few years ago, Howard Dean challenged our party, asking why we were not standing up to George W. Bush and the obscenity of the Iraq War. Now, we have a president who truly stands for something. And I am running both to support our president AND push him to move our country in an even more progressive direction.
Our vision is much broader than the issue of who I'm running against. I want our party to stand:
• for single-payer health care,
• for a different foreign policy,
• for the right to belong to a union,
• for marriage equality
These are values and principles I've stood for my entire life, not values and principles recently discovered in order to run for Senator.
These values and principles are who I am.
This is a chance for Democrats-in New York and across the nation-to fight for a more progressive Democratic Party.
We can either have a Senator who put our children and families at great risk by advocating for and taking the money of Big Tobacco, someone who has embraced the National Rifle Association, one of the most extreme organizations in the country, and someone who is awash in corporate cash...
Or you can join me in building a progressive movement that will give the power back to the people and make a better world.
To do this, I hope you will consider making as generous a contribution as you can.
What kind of Democratic Party do you want?
Join our movement and thanks for all that you do for our communities and our nation.
Jonathan
PS: Check out the short video of why I am running on the new website:
www.jonathantasini.com
