Received this e-mail today from Senator Mazie Hirono (D. HI) in support of Senator Jeanne Shaheen's (D. NH) re-election campaign:
A few months ago, I emailed about Scott Brown -- the Massachusetts tea party politician who rose to fame after unexpectedly winning a special election to replace Ted Kennedy in the Senate. Elizabeth Warren went on to defeat him in 2012. Now Scott Brown has moved to New Hampshire to challenge my friend, Senator Jeanne Shaheen.
Well, Scott Brown has been in the race less than three months, but already right-wing special interest groups -- including those backed by the Koch Brothers and Karl Rove -- have spent more than twice what Jeanne's supporters have spent.
We knew this was going to be a tough election. After all, Brown brashly predicted that this race to put him back in the Senate would cost "more than you've ever seen." Now it's looking as if he will be the best-funded candidate in New Hampshire history.
To combat this, Jeanne's campaign has set a big goal to raise $200,000 by Friday. I'm joining several of my Democratic Senate colleagues this week in asking our supporters to help Jeanne reach that goal.
Click here to make a $10 contribution to Senator Jeanne Shaheen's re-election campaign -- and help her reach her big $200,000 goal by Friday. We need Jeanne to protect our Democratic Senate majority!
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Look: Scott Brown has a national fundraising network that is going to allow him to outraise any opponent. He's raised $44 million in his last two Senate races, much of it from Wall Street.
We don't need to outraise him entirely, but we need to come close. Because we need to keep Jeanne in the Senate. Jeanne Shaheen has been a steadfast ally of mine on crucial issues including women's health, LGBT equality, and energy efficiency & sustainability. New Hampshire needs her, my colleagues need her, and America needs her in the Senate.
Every dollar you give today will not only help Jeanne win, but it will also help Democrats keep the majority in the Senate -- so that we can continue to push for immigration reform, a higher minimum wage, marriage equality, women's health, the environment, and so much more.
Click here to contribute $10 to Senator Jeanne Shaheen by Friday -- and help her keep New Hampshire's Senate seat away from Republican special interests!
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Mahalo,
Mazie Hirono
U.S. Senator
Click here to donate to Shaheen's campaign:
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