Dear Ralph,
You know what Karl Rove probably put on his wish-list to Santa this year? Control of the Senate. The special interests already have the House in their pockets — and if the Senate follows, the dysfunction in Washington will only get worse.
That’s why this year, the special interests are going after my colleague Mark Pryor in Arkansas. They think he’ll be easy to defeat. But they couldn’t be more wrong.
Because Mark, like us, fights for the middle class. He’s fought hard to preserve Medicare and Social Security. He’s laser-focused on creating jobs and improving our economy. But most importantly — he’s got a strong network of support fighting with him.
There’s nothing the special interests would like more than to have Arkansas’ Senate seat. They’re already spending money against Mark with some nasty attacks and smears.
We know how these special interest groups work. After all, the other side spent more than $40 million attacking us in the 2012 elections. These groups rake in huge checks from secretive donors, then turn that money into vicious attacks on television.
We didn’t let it work against us, because we knew how to fight back. Grassroots support from people like you — $5 or $10 at a time — is a more powerful force than special interest money in our elections. And we have to make sure Mark has all the power he needs to fight back.
Thank you for all of your support. And thank you for standing with Mark Pryor.