At a time when we need to be focusing on creating jobs and growing the economy, partisan extremists in Richmond have a very different agenda: right now they’re ramming through a series of bills that are deliberately designed to disenfranchise Virginia voters. If passed, these measures will make it much harder for many minorities, seniors, low-income populations, and disabled Virginians to cast their ballots.
It’s a page that comes straight from Karl Rove’s playbook in the 2000 Presidential election – and it’s outrageous. People died for the right to vote in this country, and we have to protect it.
I’m asking for your help to put the pressure on our legislators and our Governor. We need to make our voices heard before it’s too late.
One of the reasons I got involved in politics is that I love getting people engaged in the democratic process. The only way our system works is if we make sure people aren't denied a chance to participate. That's just one of the reasons that in the wake of the problems we saw in Florida during the 2000 election, I founded the Voting Rights Institute when I served as chair of the Democratic Party - so we could take action against intimidation, election errors, and disenfranchisement.
Voter suppression wasn’t right in 2000 and we cannot allow it to happen again. There is just too much on the line.
It’s time to stand up and speak out for the rights of all Virginians to exercise their fundamental right to vote.
Thanks for your help
Terry
Posted by: Terry McAuliffe @ 10:46 am
Tags: Terry McAuliffe, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Institute
Terry visited Richmond yesterday to speak to the House and Democratic caucuses. Additionally, he keynoted the Clean Energy Lobby Day evening reception. Watch the video below.
This is as important an election as we've had in a long time. We have many competitive races across the Commonwealth today, and we need to keep control of our last line of defense in Richmond: the State Senate. The Republicans only need to pick up two additional seats to take the entire General Assembly and the Governors mansion. We have to stop them.
The education of our children, our energy future, and the health of the economy are all on the line today.
So please make sure you get out to the polls and bring your friends and family with you.
Over the weekend you may have heard President Clinton came to my home in McLean to help the Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus. We raised over $1 million at the event. Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw stated that it was the "largest amount ever raised at one event for the General Assembly." We couldn't have done it without your support.
It was historic, but we can not rest on our laurels. Late last week, we learned that national GOP groups gave more than $800,000 to Tea Party extremists running here in the Commonwealth. Can you go online and give whatever you can today? We must do everything we can to keep the majority in the Virginia Senate.
Go online now and contribute. With the Governor's mansion and the House of Delegates already controlled by Republicans, the future of Virginia is at stake. The Tea Party agenda will cost us jobs and funding for core services like public safety and education.
Sitting on the sidelines this year is not an option. Please help today.
Terry
Posted by: Terry @ 12:43 pm
Tags: Terry McAuliffe, elections, Bill Clinton, Dick Saslaw
At a time when we need to be focusing on creating jobs and growing the economy, partisan extremists in Richmond have a very different agenda: right now they’re ramming through a series of bills that are deliberately designed to disenfranchise Virginia voters. If passed, these measures will make it much harder for many minorities, seniors, low-income populations, and disabled Virginians to cast their ballots.
