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Dear Friend-

Make no mistake, the GOP’s divisive, Tea Party primary winners are, despite their ridiculous rhetoric, dead serious about rolling back the progress we’ve made and resurrecting the failed policies of the Bush administration.

Here’s what’s at stake: 37 states — representing 4 out of 5 Americans — will elect a governor next week, and most of those governors will have incredibly broad authority to redraw the borders of congressional districts.  

If those governors are Republicans, they’re predicting a decade-long GOP gain of 30 U.S. House seats — which could cripple the Obama administration, and reduce our children’s chances of a bright future.

That’s why I urge you to join me immediately in supporting the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) with $10 while there’s still time to make a difference.

I know what can happen when a motivated Republican majority decides to prevent a Democratic president from getting things done.

After being governor of Arkansas and chairing the DGA, I also know firsthand the crucial difference they can make in winning governors’ races.

But if they don’t receive the resources to support our candidates — well, just take a look at recent history.

In 1994, when Republicans picked up 52 seats in the U.S. House, they relied in part on congressional districts redrawn to their party’s advantage by GOP governors. They tried to eliminate the Departments of Education and Energy, destroy the labor movement, and they shut the government down twice.

We beat them both times because the American people stayed with us. Then, in 2002, with the help of a Republican governor, Karl Rove and Tom DeLay twisted congressional district boundaries in Texas, giving George W. Bush the reliable Republican votes he needed to ram his agenda through Congress.

It’s hard to believe, but this time, it could be even worse — because this Republican Party is more extreme than ever.  

The DGA is crucial to stopping the GOP’s chances at regaining power. Please contribute $10 to the DGA today!

The Palins and Becks and Limbaughs aren’t just the loudest voices on their side — they’re the ones in charge. If we let them win, they’ll run Congress for big money, with bad economics and bad science that will slow our recovery and compromise our future.

To prevent that, the DGA is providing our candidates with expert strategic and technical support, sustaining effective campaign field operations, responding swiftly to Republican smear attacks, and continuing to expose the extreme records of GOP candidates.

But their strategy relies on your support. With just days until Election Day, contribute $10 to the DGA NOW and help fund the final push toward victory!

If you’re terrified at the thought of another, more extreme Republican Revolution in America … if you’re sick and tired of watching conservatives spread misinformation and smear solid progressives … if you want to play a role in these critical elections, there’s no better way to take action than by supporting the DGA today.

Thank you for all you’ve done to win huge victories for America over the past few years — and for standing with me to defend those victories.

Sincerely,

Bill Clinton

P.S.  It really is as simple as this: Every dollar you contribute is a dollar closer to keeping the extreme right away from the levers of power. There’s no time to lose, so give generously — and give today.