GOP Attacks; Edwards Fights Back

Ann Coulter. Michelle Malkin. Bill O’Reilly. The right-wing attack dogs have thrown everything they’ve got at this campaign. But yesterday, the right-wing attack went to a whole new level.The Republican Party itself just emailed their entire national membership to lash out at John Edwards for daring to stand up and speak the truth about Bush’s failed strategy in Iraq.

Well, the Republican Party may not like it, but fighting for real change is what this campaign is about—and they will never silence us.

But changing America means we’ve all got to stand up, right now, and fight back against these right-wing attacks. John’s going to keep on telling the truth about Iraq and all the big issues that face this country. But it can’t be John alone—we’ve all got to do our part.

The truth is that your contribution, your support, will not only help us fight back against these right-wing attacks—it will also help cover the cost of the town halls, phone lines, TV ads, and all the stuff that helps us get John Edwards’ message of change out to voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and all the key primary states nationwide.

Please consider giving $50, or whatever you can, today to help us fight back and win in 2008.

Of course, the right-wing hate machine will not stop any time soon. We can already hear the steam coming out of Bill O’Reilly’s ears and the venom out of Ann Coulter’s mouth. And we all know how the radical right works—attack, distract, hate, and smear. Well, this campaign will never stop fighting against those insiders.

The truth is that John Edwards is the right-wingers’ worst nightmare: the most progressive candidate in the race—the one with the bold and transformational ideas—who also has the best chance of going all the way to the White House. So they’ll say anything—and spend anything—to try and stop him.

We can’t match the big corporate contributions that keep the right-wing insider machine going.

But we don’t have to.

We can’t match the fear and anger that fuel their attacks.

But we don’t want to.

This campaign is fueled by you—by your small contributions that go so very far—and by the unshakable belief we all share in the power of regular people to bring about transformational change.

So today, right now, give what you can to help us fight back against the Republican smear machine, and keep telling the unvarnished truth about Iraq and every other deceit Bush and his cronies would love to stay buried.

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Mr. John Edwards
To John Edwards for President
410 Market Street
Suite 400
Chapel Hill, NC 27516Dear John,

Welcome to Kentucky! Before you hit the ground, I thought it would be helpful for to you to better understand an issue important to Appalachia.

The coal industry is the centerpiece of eastern Kentucky’s economy. In fact, the Commonwealth has over 17,000 coal miners and 91 percent of our electricity comes from coal. I noticed that you were recently praised by the liberal advocacy group MoveON.org for your opposition to Kentucky coal, and I’m sure the folks in Whitesburg and Prestonsburg would be interested to hear about your plans to “take on” the coal industry.

During your “Poverty Tour” stop in our state, I hope you will get the chance to spend some time with Steve Beshear, who wants to become Kentucky’s top Pit Boss. I think you will find that you have a lot in common. Not only is Mr. Beshear a millionaire masquerading as a friend of working families, but he also shares your affinity for weakening our coal economy and raising taxes for working Kentuckians. You may already know Mr. Beshear since he donated to both your campaigns for United States Senate and President.

Finally, we attempted to deliver a welcoming gift upon your arrival to Kentucky, which the Kentucky Democrat Party declined. This 27-piece grooming set is intended to make you feel more at home here in our state, considering you might have some trouble finding a $400 haircut while you’re in town.
Unfortunately, this small token still won’t go very far in helping you relate better to those in need once you leave Kentucky and return to your $4.2 million mansion this evening. Whether you’re charging college students $55,000 to hear a speech on poverty or earning $500,000 at your part-time hedge fund job, it’s clear that you’re simply out of touch with those who need the most assistance in our country.

Nevertheless, we did go ahead and ship the grooming set to your campaign headquarters, just in case you decide to come back into town one day and visit your buddy Steve Beshear.

Best Regards,
Steve Robertson
Republican Party Chairman

P.S. On the bright side, at least your grooming expenses are less than the $1,300 annual casino tax Steve Beshear plans to place on each and every Kentucky family.
Paid for by The Republican Party of Kentucky, Catherine D. Bell Treasurer

Maybe I’m a bit biased, but I don’t see why the Edwards campaign is having a cow. Attacks, what attacks?
Also look at how generous the Republicans in Kentucky were, they sent dude a gift!
in addition they did not try to use the letter to scam members for donations or make people pay for bogus Pecan Pie recipes.

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