Dear Steven,

Democrats have been busy this year.

We’ve accomplished much, and have fought the Republican’s obstructionist tactics every step of the way. They’ve made defeating President Obama’s agenda their top legislative priority, and they’ve made defeating me their top political priority.

In a few short hours, I will close the fundraising books for the year. Will you stand with me today and help beat back the Republican’s attacks?

We have done so much this year to put our country back on the right track:

• With our economy teetering on the brink of collapse, Democrats passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which is putting Nevadans to work as we speak.
• The Lilly Ledbetter Act made fair pay for women and minorities the law of the land.
• We expanded SCHIP so 37,000 kids in Nevada can see a doctor and be treated when they get sick.
• We passed sweeping changes to our nation’s hate crimes laws, ensuring violent denials of civil rights will not go unpunished.
• We protected more than 2 million acres of wilderness, and thousands miles of scenic rivers and trails. And we stopped progress on the nuclear dump at Yucca Mountain in its tracks.
• We made the largest investment ever in clean energy, creating thousands of jobs in Nevada and putting our country on a path to energy independence.
• We stood up to the credit card companies, forcing them to treat their customers fairly.
• And of course, we are well on our way to truly historic reform of our nation’s health care delivery system.

Last month, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee sent a fundraising letter to the extreme wing of his party, claiming I’m pushing a “radical liberal agenda” on our country. I guess he considers tax cuts for working families and putting more cops on the street “radical” and “liberal.”

Will you consider making a donation of $50, $30 or $15 today? With the right-wing fringe running the Republican Party these days, you know they will pull out the Karl Rove playbook next year.

Years from now, pundits will look back on 2009 and proclaim it the most productive legislative year since the first year of FDR’s administration – despite the economic turmoil and the non-stop obstruction of the GOP. There is still so much to do. With your help, we can continue to bring about the change America deserves.

Happy New Year,

Harry

PS – As we move forward into the next legislative session, I’m eager to know what issue is most important to you in 2010. Send me a text message at 42779 (HARRY).
Text E to 42779 for Climate Change.
Text F to 42779 for Jobs Package.
Text G to 42779 for Financial Regulation Reform.
Text H to 42779 for Immigration Reform.
Thank you!