The other day, after a rally in Ohio, a woman asked someone from our campaign to deliver a message to me. She said, "Senator Kerry, we've got your back." That is certainly the feeling I have as you and hundreds of thousands of others keep pouring your hearts and souls into winning this election. That support inspires me as I prepare for tomorrow's debate with George W. Bush.
Yesterday, Mary Beth Cahill wrote to you explaining our October strategy -- and asked you to help raise $5 million for the Democratic Party before the first critical deadline arrives at midnight tomorrow.
https://www.democrats.org/support/kerry.html
I have a message for that woman in Ohio, for you, and for all Americans struggling to build a better life for their families: I have your back, too. We are going to bring back good jobs, bring back opportunity, and bring back the promise that has kept hope in the hearts of the American people for generations.
For the last four years, George Bush has favored the wealthy and well-connected, and turned a blind eye to the devastating impact of his policies on America's families. As evidence of his failures piles up all around him, George Bush refuses to budge. The only thing he has to offer is more of the same.
George Bush is the first president since Herbert Hoover to lose jobs on his watch -- and they say it is time to celebrate. Wages are falling, medical bills are rising, and families cannot send their kids to college -- and the Republicans tell us "Hey, don't worry, this is the best economy of our lifetime." When it comes to the struggles our families are facing, George Bush just does not get it.
We already know what four more years of a Bush administration will look like. Every choice they have made has been to give more to those with the most, while telling everyone else you are on your own. That is their view and that is their plan for the next four years.
But that is not our plan. And it does not have to be our future. In less than thirty days, we have the chance to change all of this. You can have a president who has your back -- but I need you to make the difference this month.
https://www.democrats.org/support/kerry.html
Thank you,
John Kerry
