<div dir="ltr">Yeah, yeah, I know. It's been a brutal campaign already. We've given money to every candidate that asks. But how many of them are named after a wonderful childhood icon? I mean, how fun is that?!?<br>
<br>Many of you know that I've been involved with Charlie Brown's campaign since 2006 when he ran for Congress for the first time. He is running again for Congress in district 4, a HUGE district that stretches from outside of Sacto, east to Tahoe, and north to the border (think about all those backpacking trips in the Sierra). It is a district that has been in the grip of Republican John Doolittle (aptly named and currently indicted for corruption) for 17 years, and Charlie has a very good chance of winning!<br>
<br>He is an inspiring candidate who has the same optimism and integrity that Obama projects. His wife Jan is really amazing as well. For those kayakers and whitewater lovers, he is opposed to the Auburn dam while his former opponent Doolittle and his current opponent McClintock are huge Dam-Boosters (Vote for a Dam-Buster, not a Dam-Booster!)<br>
<br>Well...if you met him, you'd DEFINITELY want to give money, but there might not be time for that. So....since there's only 2 weeks left to change the world.....<br><br>I've attached Jan Brown's appeal below. Feel free to forward.<br>
<br>Thanks!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Eric Arons</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eric.arons@sri.com" target="_blank">eric.arons@sri.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 1:46 PM<br>Subject: [Fwd: I need a favor if you can help me]<br>To: Eric Arons <<a href="mailto:ericarons@gmail.com" target="_blank">ericarons@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Hi Eric,</font></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Can you help me get Charlie's message
out to your list and ask for help? I put together the update below if
you think it is appropriate.</font></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">We are so close to winning and now is
the time to make sure we have what is needed to get it done.</font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Thanks,</font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Jan</font></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">__________</font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">The time is now.<span> </span>There
is no time to wait.<span> </span></font></font></div>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Recent developments show that Charlie
Brown is poised to make history by winning the Congressional seat in
CD4 but we still need your help.<span> </span>Even TIME
magazine is covering the race.<span> </span>You can read the
TIME article <a href="http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1850401,00.html" target="_blank">here.</a>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Charlie is being outspent by his hyper
partisan rival Tom McClintock 2-1. To keep his lead in the polls,
Charlie needs the financial resources to continue to fight and win.<span> You can read the press release on the quarterly filing on
the website or click <a href="http://www.charlieforcongress.com/files/FOR_IMMEDIATE_RELEASE_10-16.pdf" target="_blank">here.</a>
</span>As you know Charlie is a retired Lt Colonel from the United
States Air Force where he served 26 years. <span> Charlie
knows how to fight. </span>He is a Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee "Red to Blue" candidate, a Democracy for America All-Star and
has many national and local endorsements. <span> You can see
Charlie's endorsements on his <a href="https://www.charliebrownforcongress.org/article.php?uid=577" target="_blank">website.
</a></span>(By the way, Charlie's active duty son has served 4
rotations in this war and will do another next year.) And his wife Jan
also served as a nurse in the USAF.</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Imagine what it would be like to have Charlie
in the House and voting on every bill that comes before it. Voting for
health care, education, and the environment. And Charlie will be an
experienced voice on national security, he will be one of the very few
in Congress who has "been there, done that" and knows what real
intelligence means and what it does not.<span> </span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span> </span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">How can you help?<span> </span>Donate
now to the campaign, by clicking <a href="https://www.charliebrownforcongress.org/contribute.php" target="_blank">here.</a>
to reach Charlie's website or mail a check to </font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Brown for Congress</font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">PO Box 368</font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Roseville, CA 95661</font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">And then tell your friends about this candidate
and about this race. Tell them with their help we can WIN!</font></font></p>
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