Sal Russo

Chief Strategist

(TPE) Tea Party Express

(P.O. Box 96599, Washington, D.C. 20090-6599)

TeaPartyExpress.org

 

Dear Fellow American,

 

[3-2014 letter] If you've had enough of the career politicians who've spent us into bankruptcy...

 

If you've had enough of government-knows-best elected officials who don't know (or care) what the Constitution says about limited government...

 

And if you've had enough of the liberal elites who mock and then discard the foundational values and principles of our great Republic and Constitution...

 

Then today I'm asking you to join the TEA PARTY EXPRESS and help make a real and lasting difference for our country!

 

Because 2010 and 2012 were just the beginning!

 

The Washington politicians and the liberal talking heads in the media may not like it, but the Tea Party isn't done. We aren't going away. We weren't just a flash in the pan! In fact, we're just getting started.

 

Together we made a huge difference in 2010, playing a major role in more than a dozen U.S. Senate races and scores of Congressional campaigns.

 

And despite what the Left, the liberal media, and some Republican moderates want you to believe, we had significant success in 2012 - helping elect 3 new Tea Party Senators and 27 new Tea Party Congressmen.

 

It was the Republican moderate and establishment candidates that lost races in the House and Senate, not the Tea Party!

 

Now, as we look ahead to the next election in 2014, our team here at the TEA PARTY EXPRESS is already launching our most ambitious project yet.

 

With the help of conservative, grassroots patriots from all across America, our goal in 2014 is to finally elect a conservative majority to the Senate and take that cTavel away from Harry Reid.

 

To do that, we have established a goal of sending at least 6 new Tea Party conservatives to the U.S. Senate in 2014. Our efforts are currently focused on 10 specific states:

 

***   Alaska

***   Arkansas

***   Louisiana

***   Montana North Carolina

***   South Dakota

***   West Virginia

***   Colorado

***   Iowa

***   Virginia

 

Why these 10 states? Because they all have liberal Democratic Senators whose seats are up for election in 2014. And they all are ripe ground for conservative candidates.

 

The first seven (AK, AR, LA, MT, NC, SD, WV) were all red states won by Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential election. And the final 3 (CO, IA, VA) were all extremely close battleground states that barely went Obama's way.

 

Can we elect Tea Party conservatives in at least 6 of these 10 states? Absolutely. But we can't do it without your help. That's why I'm so hopeful you'll join the TEA PARTY EXPRESS team today and help us with this crucial effort to elect a conservative majority in the Senate. Because if we're going to put our country back on the path to prosperity...

 

If we're going to dramatically cut spending and re-introduce the concept of a limited government... Then we must have a Republican-controlled Senate dominated by Tea Party conservatives!

 

The core is already in place with leaders like Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, Kelly Ayotte, Pat Toomey, Deb Fischer, and Tim Scott.

 

Now we must help elect 6 new Tea Party conservatives so we will have a conservative majority in the Senate that can work together with a conservative House majority to finally push back against Obama and get spending under control!

 

Can I count on your help to get the job done? Before you answer that question, let me explain what sets the TEA PARTY EXPRESS apart and why your help is so important.

 

In 2009 I joined with others to help create the TEA PARTY EXPRESS and we specifically decided to be a political action committee so we could get directly involved in elections.

 

Our initial project was a bus tour to help rally Tea Party activists all across the country. We were BLOWN AWAY by the outpouring of support and we've never looked back. Since that initial bus tour, we've:

 

***   Held over 400 huge rallies with just about every conservative leader, including Gov. Sarah Palin and all of the 2012 Republican presidential candidates.

 

***   Hosted the first nationally CNN-televised, Tea Party-focused, Republican primary presidential debate.

 

***   Outfitted a Mobile Call Center bus and sent it on an 81-day national get-out-the-vote tour.

 

***   Ran countless radio and television advertisements supporting and electing Tea Party-backed candidates like Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and many others.

 

With the support of thousands and thousands of patriotic Americans like you, we've grown and grown and are now the largest and most aggressive national Tea Party group operating as a political action committee. Our mission is always crystal clear:

 

We are 100% committed to identifying and supporting electable conservative candidates who will champion Tea Party values and return our country to the Constitutional principles that made America the shining city on a hill.

 

Every action we take is designed to help conservative candidates win elections. One publication was so impressed with our success in rallying Tea Party supporters and influencing elections they went so far as to call us the kingmaker of the election.

 

It was a nice compliment, but I think it missed the point. It wasn't the TEA PARTY EXPRESS who was making the difference. It was the people who make up the TEA PARTY EXPRESS. People like you!

 

And that's why I'm so hopeful you'll join with us today as we launch this ambitious project for the 2014 election.

 

What we're asking today is if you will make a contribution of $36 for this vital project. That's just $6 for each of the 6 Senate races we need to win.

 

Can I count on your support today? Will you rush the TEA PARTY EXPRESS a contribution today of $36 to help elect new Tea Party Senators and nut in place a conservative majority in the U.S. Senate?

 

If you can send more, we're definitely going to need some contributions of $60, $150, $300, $600, $1,200, $3,000 or more. But make no mistake, a contribution of $36 can have a major impact.

 

The power of the Tea Party is in our numbers. $36 all by itself can make a small difference. But $36 from you combined with $36 from tens of thousands of other patriotic Americans is what makes the difference between victory and defeat. It only takes a small moment of time to have a big impact.

 

So please, fill out the [requested] enclosed reply form right now and let me know today if I can count on your support for the TEA PARTY EXPRESS and this crucial effort for the 2014 election. I hope to hear back from you within the next 5 days.

 

With best wishes,

Sal Russo Chief Strategist,

TEA PARTY EXPRESS

 

P.S. The TEA PARTY EXPRESS had a lot of success in 2010 and 2012 and all of it was due to men and women like you who decided to take a stand and help get our country back. As we work to build on our past success and finally elect a conservative majority in the U.S. Senate, I'm counting on YOU to join our team. Please let me know right now if I can count on your support (TPE, P.O. Box 96599, Washington, D.C. 20090-6599)!

 

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Dear Tea Party Fellow American,

 

I have a simple but urgent question for you: Will you renew your support for the Tea Party for 2014? Because there are those who say the Tea Party should just go away.

 

***   That we should STOP FIGHTING Washington's out-of-control spending...

 

***   That we should STOP FIGHTING to repeal ObamaCare...

 

***   And that we should STOP FIGHTING those who are trying to raise our taxes.

 

But instead of stopping, our team at the TEA PARTY EXPRESS is ready to redouble our efforts and fight harder than we've ever fought before!

 

I know you stood with the Tea Party in 2010 and 2012 as we helped elect dozens of principled conservatives to the House and Senate. Now I need to know if you're ready to keep fighting and help us finish the job! Because we can't take the next step without your support. We need your immediate help for the ambitious project we've already launched for the 2014 election cycle.

 

So please, as soon as you're done reading this letter, will you let me know if I can count on your support for the TEA PARTY EXPRESS in 2014? Because we have a plan for the next steps for the Tea Party that we're eager to share with you...

 

First, let's be clear about one thing:

 

While the 2012 election was disappointing on many levels – Obama won re-election and Harry Reid is still in control of the Senate...

 

... most of the losses were establishment Republicans, NOT Tea Party conservatives as the media and liberals want you to believe.

 

In fact, the truth is the Tea Party voice was expanded in both the House and Senate. We added a number of strong, principled conservatives to both houses of Congress – people like Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas and Rep. Tom Cotton from Arkansas.

 

The media, liberal left, and some establishment Republicans want you to believe the Tea Party is dead. They say this over and over because they want to discourage you and get you to believe it.

 

But the reality is our success continues because of Washington's insatiable appetite for out-of-control spending, crippling national debt, and tax increases that are poisonous to our economy's recovery. And that's why our team here at the TEA PARTY EXPRESS has decided to launch an ambitious 2-part, 4-year project:

 

***   Part 1 is to win a conservative majority in the U.S. Senate in 2014. Historically, elections in the 6th year of a President's term are disastrous for his party.

 

***   Part 2 is to have a Tea Party conservative committed to fundamental reforms win the White House in 2016.

 

We don't have any illusions this will be easy. But it is possible. We just need to start earlier and work harder and longer than we ever have before. We've already hit the ground running.

 

What I need to know now is if you are with us. Can we count on your support? Because we've already begun our efforts to win a conservative majority in the U.S. Senate by identifying 10 states where we have a great opportunity to elect new Tea Party Senators in 2014:

 

***   Alaska

***   Arkansas

***   Louisiana

***   Montana North Carolina

***   South Dakota

***   West Virginia

***   Colorado

***   Iowa

***   Virginia

 

Why these 10 states? Because they all have liberal Democratic Senators whose seats are up for election in 2014. And they all are ripe ground for conservative candidates.

 

The first seven (AK, AR, LA, MT, NC, SD, WV) were all red states won by Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential election. And the final 3 (CO, IA, VA) were all extremely close battleground states that barely went Obama's way.

 

Can we elect Tea Party conservatives in at least 6 of these 10 states, elect a conservative majority in the Senate and get rid of Harry Reid? Absolutely. But we can't do it without your help. With the support of thousands of patriotic Americans like you, the TEA PARTY EXPRESS has grown into the largest and most aggressive national Tea Party group operating as a political action committee.

 

Our mission is always crystal clear: We are 100% committed to identifying and supporting conservative candidates who will champion Tea Party values and return our country to the Constitutional principles that made America "the shining city on a hill."

 

Every action we take... from holding huge rallies with leaders like Gov. Sarah Palm, hosting presidential primary debates, outfitting and operating a "Mobile Call Center" bus, and running crucial radio and television advertisements for Tea Party-backed candidates...

 

... every action we take on your behalf and for your values is always designed to help conservative candidates win elections.

 

Your support for the Tea Party made a difference in 2010 and it made a difference in 2012. But this project we're launching now – to finally take control of the Senate and to install a Tea Party conservative in the White House – is our biggest undertaking yet and requires our biggest commitment to date.

 

We need your help now more than ever before! Will you renew your support for the Tea Party and help us fund this crucial effort by making a generous contribution of $35 or more to the TEA PARTY EXPRESS today?

 

And with so much at stake as we fight to get our country back on track, will you consider sending an even larger contribution of $50, $250, $500, $1,000 or more?

 

Every single dollar will make a difference. Only you know what amount is right for you – whether $35 or more. But please, send something! Support the Tea Party. And help us take our country back to limited government under the Constitution.

 

With best wishes,

Cal Russo

Chief Strategist, Tea Party Express

 

P.S. Due to our success rallying Tea Party supporters and influencing elections, one publication called us the "kingmaker" of the election. It's a nice compliment, but it misses the point. We aren't the Tea Party. YOU ARE! It's patriotic Americans like you who are rising up and working hard to get our country back on track. Your support of $35 or more will make a HUGE difference for conservative candidates and for the future of our country (TPE, P.O. Box 96599, Washington, D.C. 20090-6599)!

 

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Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. www.teapartyexpress.org/