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There was a time when truth was the most powerful weapon in politics. But this Administration and its Congressional allies have turned ideology into the weapon of choice. From the troubling situation in Iraq to last week's distressing jobs report, the Republicans will try to paint a very rosy picture of the world. In short, there is a massive disconnect between Republican rhetoric and the reality we face at home and abroad.
Well, the Republicans can sing the calypso song, "Don't Worry, be Happy" all they want. But the only way to succeed in Iraq, or to lift an economy that has lost millions of jobs in the last four years, is to face the facts squarely. And the only way to counter the rigid ideological approach that has led to failed policies is to end the current Republican monopoly gripping our government. That's why our democracy needs Democrats. And Democratic Senate candidates across the country need your support today.
We are just 2 seats away from a Democratic majority in the Senate and $2 million more online is what it will take to get us there. My Democratic Senate colleagues and I need those 2 seats in order to push through a legislative agenda that will work for ALL Americans, not just for a chosen few. That's why we're putting our money where our mouth is by matching your contribution dollar for dollar in the DSCC's Match Campaign. We're doubling your effort in order to double the impact for Democratic Senate candidates in the tightest races.
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When Democrats regain control of the Senate and I am once again chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, we will demand the truth and hold high officials accountable. When the Secretary of Defense claims we've trained 95,000 Iraqis, contrary to what the truth reveals about the inadequacy of our training programs, the American people will learn the facts and be able to judge for themselves.
And as a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I will be in a strong position to work with my Democratic colleagues to ensure that nominees to the Supreme Court are approved only if they pass the threshold test of superior merit and experience, not the kind of ideological criteria that has led President Bush to say that his model would be to add another Antonin Scalia or Clarence Thomas to the bench.
It will be up to Democratic Senators like me to make sure a Kerry Administration has the full backing of Congress to support new legislation for jobs, healthcare, education and security.
And when the NRSC comes out with desperate attacks against Democratic candidates over the next 2 weeks, it will be up to you and me to provide them the resources they need to fight back. The DSCC is watching every Senate race, every hour. With key races in a dead heat, we have a window of opportunity to shape our country's destiny by returning Democrats to the majority in the Senate.
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With all the bad news we've heard over the past 4 years - failed policies, lost jobs, poorer health care, diminished respect around the world, squandered opportunities everywhere - we must seize this moment. Together, we have the power to make a change that generations of Americans will remember.
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. | 
