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To: Ruffian who wrote (265960)	9/5/2008 1:40:22 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793843

Thanks! That's great news...with that info, maybe we will send some more to our only Repub House member in the area from the West side of the mountains in WA....

To: Ruffian who wrote (265960)	9/5/2008 3:28:44 AM
From: MJ	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793843

This is how money is being raised to target Palin and McCain and support Obama. Emily's list solicits contributions for women candidates who are strictly pro-abortion. They provide links to the women candidates campaign sights for you to contribute directly to the candidates campaign. I often wonder how they can do this legally. This time they are using Sarah Palin's nomination to solicit funds for their own organization with the purpose of the following: "At EMILY's List, we are executing a comprehensive plan to educate and turn out nearly 6.5 million women -- with a special focus on young, first-time voters who are excited to elect Barack Obama -- so that we can defeat the McCain-Palin ticket and Republicans at every level and elect progressives up and down the ballot. Help support EMILY's List by making a contribution below." Is this fairness in campaign financing????? Is this bundling of money even though it is to be used by Emily's List and not directly by Obama's Campaign. Does Obama Campaign have any direct connection with Emily's LIst? From: Emily's List With the most important decision of his presidential candidacy, Senator John McCain has made a dangerous miscalculation. A new EMILY's List poll shows that women voters are not responding positively to McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. With Palin's right-wing stances on the issues that are top priorities to women voters -- from education to the environment -- her name on the ticket only confirms what we've long known: John McCain will not offer the progressive change this country needs. Our poll shows that the more women learn about Sarah Palin's positions on the issues, the less they identify with her. In fact, when told that she describes herself as being "as pro-life as any candidate can be," opposing abortion even for victims of rape and incest, almost twice as many women voters (56%) view her less favorably. That's why it's so important that every voter knows the facts. Click here to read The Five Facts You Should Know About Sarah Palin's Record and pass it along to your friends. McCain's vice presidential pick only highlights the stark choice voters will face in November. Among the women surveyed, the Democratic ticket of Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden is seen as best aligned with women's issues, while McCain-Palin is considered out-of-step. And, in choosing Palin, McCain squandered the single biggest advantage he had in a poll EMILY's List conducted in August: experience. But while our research shows that Democrats have an incredible opportunity to make their case to voters, one thing is clear: We have our work cut out for us. While poll participants favored the leadership and change offered by the Obama-Biden ticket, their commitment to the Democratic ticket increased dramatically the more they learned about Palin’s right-wing positions on the issues. At EMILY's List, we are executing a comprehensive plan to educate and turn out nearly 6.5 million women -- with a special focus on young, first-time voters who are excited to elect Barack Obama -- so that we can defeat the McCain-Palin ticket and Republicans at every level and elect progressives up and down the ballot. But if we want voters to turn out for Democrats, they need to know the facts about Republicans. Here's what you can do to help. Click here to read The Five Facts You Should Know About Sarah Palin's Record and pass it along to your friends. Thank you so much for all your hard work in putting our country back on track." The e-mail then directs the recipient to click on five facts which are half-truths to encourage readers to contribute. A contribution button then takes you to a contribution page where contributions are sought in this case for Emily's List up to $5,000.00 and a line for higher contributions. Usually the reader is directed to the candidates site--------this time the contributions are going directly to Emily's List to fund their operations against McCain and Palin, and other Republicans. If this isn't a bundling operation, then what is it? mj