Dear Steven:
Late in 1997, Enya, one of the most enigmatic - and
successful - artists on the record label I ran,
delivered a new album, Paint The Sky With Stars
, a greatest hits compilation with two previously
unreleased songs. It was a Christmas smash that year,
with over 12 million album sales worldwide, 4 million
in the U.S. alone. Enya isn't exactly a household name
- but she's sold far more albums than many artists who
"seem" to be better known - 75 million worldwide and
close to 27 million in the U.S. Four of her albums won
Grammy awards and one of her songs was nominated for
an Oscar. So how did you miss her? Her music is often
compartmentalized as "New Age" or "women's music" or
even "healing music." They play her songs in spas more
often than on radio stations. All that said, Enya has
built a unique and powerful musical and spiritual bond
with her audience. All those millions of record buyers
are grateful she is offering something other artists
aren't.
This week, in Blue America's first giveaway of 2015,
we're offering a rare and collectible RIAA-certified
platinum award for Paint The Sky With Stars to
launch a Draft
Alan Grayson effort. Alan is the
brilliant, sharp-tongued congressman from Orlando and
Blue America wants him to run for the Florida Senate
seat currently held by shiny, witless Republican Marco
Rubio. The Democratic Establishment in Florida - and
to some extent inside the Beltway - has been pushing
lifelong Republican Patrick Murphy, a pathetic Wall
Street shill with the 4th worst voting record of any
Democrat in Congress.
Elizabeth Warren doesn't look like she'll be taking on
Hillary Clinton in 2016. But elevating energetic,
innovative men and women like Donna Edwards and Alan
Grayson into the Senate to serve with Warren will
accomplish a great deal towards helping America
achieve its lofty ideals.
Grayson will decide in the next several weeks whether
to run or not. It isn't a decision he's taking
lightly. And it's likely to be a race that costs as
much as $30 million! Murphy will have Wall Street
fully behind him. Please let's show Alan Grayson that
we appreciate what he's done in the House and want to
see him doing even more in the Senate.
Anyone who contributes to his campaign this week on
this Draft
Alan Grayson page will be eligible to
receive the rare, collectible platinum Enya award -
something that cannot be bought in a store for any
amount of money. And, for the sake of the prize, it
doesn't matter if you contribute $10 or $1,000;
everyone has an equal chance to walk off with the Enya
plaque.
One thing the Senate does not need is more
values-free, cowardly careerists like Murphy. Alan
Grayson in the U.S. Senate ... imagine how the evening
news broadcasts will change!
Thank you,
Howie Klein, Founder
Blue America PAC
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