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