Thanks from the 9th

by: Mike in MI

Thu Oct 16, 2008 at 22:47:18 PM EDT

More great news for the Peters campaign! - promoted by Eric B.)

Cross-posted from DailyKos

For the past several weeks I wrote diaries [on Daily Kos] imploring Kossacks to help us in the Michigan 9th to raise some funds for Gary Peters' campaign against GOP incumbent, Joe Knollenberg, through the fundraising contest held by People for the American Way's Voters' Alliance Progressive Champions campaign. To say that these diaries seemingly fell on blind eyes is an understatement. I mean, do you guys have any idea how lonely it feels to be the only one to comment in one's own diary? Nonetheless, I received the following email today, and it was quite gratifying:

Thank you so much for participating in the People For the American Way Voters Alliance Progressive Champions contest. We wanted you to be among the first to know the results:

*In first place, we have Progressive Champion Gary Peters taking on Republican incumbent Joe Knollenberg for the MI-09 seat. Congrats to Gary who raised $33,857.

*In second place, with the greatest number of donors is Progressive Champion Victoria Wulsin, who is taking on Republican incumbent Jean Schmidt for the OH-02 seat.

*And in third place, with the next greatest number of donors is Progressive Champion Dennis Shulman, who is taking on Republican E. Scott Garrett in the race for the NJ-05 seat.

Collectively you helped raise more than $125,000 for all 24 of the Voters Alliance Progressive champions. But just because the contest has ended doesn't mean the fundraising should stop. The Voters Alliance is keeping the Progressive Champions page up on Act Blue - keep on giving until the election and tell your friends!

Thanks for supporting an exceptional group of principled progressive leaders who will bring their passion, energy, and smarts to the next Congress!

And a special thanks to the DCCC "Red to Blue" campaign and to Jared Polis (the next Congressman from Colorado's 2nd District) for their contributions to the match!!

Winning in November is just the beginning. To stay informed about People For the American Way's efforts to fight the right wing and promote progressive values, please visit our site to activate your free membership. The url in case you need it is: http://site.pfaw.org/activate

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