Disclaimer: I am not Patricia Madrid - I work on her campaign. I'll stick around in the comments to answer your questions
I'm sorry if this is considered astroturfing - I know everyone is asking for money right now. The thing is, just a few weeks ago, President Bush came to town and raised $375,000 for Heather Wilson. We know that Wilson is going to show unprecedented fundraising and Patricia Madrid needs people to help her fight back.
I wanted to share the following letter with you because it really speaks to our Democratic values and who Patricia Madrid is as a person. She's an incredibly dynamic leader. She's a woman of firsts - she's the first Latina elected state Attorney General in America. And, now, she's trying to make history again by becoming the first Latina elected to Congress from New Mexico.
With that said, I thought I'd share this letter with you Attorney General Patricia Madrid sent the following email to her supporters today:
This race isn't about me - it's about us. It's about people, each and every one of us, standing up and fighting for change. It's true that control of Congress may very well hinge on the result of this race. This is ranked among the few competitive races in the nation and it's considered a "must win" for Democrats in our quest to take back the U.S. House for the people.
In Congress, I will stand up and fight for our values and be an independent leader for all New Mexicans. When President Bush was in town raising $375,000 for my opponent, he said "I'm close to Heather, you know?" Well, Mr. President, we know. We knew when she voted for your Medicare Part D Disaster that she was close to you. We knew when she supported your big oil energy policies that she was close to you. And, we knew when she supported all of your irresponsible tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans that she was close to you. And, Mr. President, I have faith that on Election Day, the people of New Mexico will stand up and vote against a politician that's "close to you."
If you are as hungry for change in Washington as I am, I need you to stand up and fight alongside me. Tomorrow, Friday, June 30th at 11:59 pm is the last day of the second quarter. Thanks to the efforts of her good friend, President Bush, we know that Heather Wilson is going to report unprecedented fundraising. And, that's why I need your help today.
Thank you so much for all your support.
Sincerely,
Attorney General Patricia Madrid