Help us reach $250,000
As Jennifer Brunner works in Ohio to stop rightwing challenges to newly registered voters, it's clear what a difference it makes to have a Secretary of State who is committed to ensuring a fair election. In 2004, Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell was a national co-chair of the Bush/Cheney campaign. There is no doubt that he used the power of his office to create the conditions for a Bush victory in the state by purging voter rolls, deployment of voting machines and numerous other decisions big and small.
The Secretary of State Project has raised over $225,000 in 2008. This money is supporting four reform candidates for the chief election officer position in key states and our strategic work on behalf of clean elections. Over 1,000 donors nationwide are part of our efforts to stop voter suppression by electing Secretaries of State who support fair, free and transparent elections.
Money raised directly for our 2008 candidates:
$11,047 Linda McCulloch
$34,096 Kate Brown
$10,142 Robin Carnahan
$9,043 Natalie Tennant
Linda McCulloch is in a particularly tight race in Montana, where the current Republican Secretary of State is trying to roll back Election Day Registration. A recent fight over the potential disenfranchisement of 6,000 voters -- including service members in Iraq -- highlight the importance of this race. The contribution limit in this race is $310.00. That means small contributions can make the difference.
Kate Brown was considered a safe candidate until her opponent received a massive donation from the timber industry. There are no limits in Oregon which means a late infusion of cash by a single rightwing donor could swing the race.
Robin Carnahan in Missouri and Natalie Tennant in West Virginia have run great campaigns and are poised for victory.
Make a donation now to our slate of candidates -- with particular urgency in Montana and Oregon -- and to the Secretary of State Project strategic fund. Contributions you give today will protect the election tomorrow. Our 2006 campaign is helping to protect the election in Ohio in 2008. Our 2008 campaigns will help us put voting rights champions in charge of elections in states with key elections in 2010 and 2012.
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