Subject: My heartfelt appreciation
From: "Annie Coons" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:56:28 -0400 (EDT)

Chris Coons for U.S. Senate
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Dear R.hunter,

Before the polls open tomorrow I wanted to take a moment to
thank you from the bottom of my heart for the support you've
shown my husband, Chris, and our entire family during this
campaign.

It's been truly humbling for all of us.

I'd be lying if I said the last nine months hadn't affected
the dynamic of the Coons household at least a little, but
Chris has continued to be such a great husband and wonderful
father, even after the 14-hour days on the campaign trail.

It helped that we actually made the decision to run for the
Senate as a family. It was all we talked about for 48 hours
straight!

We talked about whether he could win and about the
difference he could make on issues like unemployment, the
Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell. But
mostly we talked about the impact it would have on the kids.

They were an active part of the discussion. We explained how
hard the campaign was going to be and the sacrifices we'd
all have to make, but sitting around the dining room table
for a family meeting, they were unanimous and resolute – we
had to do it.

We knew it was going to be an uphill climb, but we believed
in him and agreed that it was worth taking the risk.

It's been a long nine months since that day, but it's made
Michael, Jack and Maggie even more proud of their dad.
They've done whatever they could to be supportive, whether
that meant making sure he'd spent enough time on the phone
that day, or marching in parades with him, or calling to
alert us that a new negative television ad about him was
shown during a Phillies game.

Though the election was certainly upended the night of the
primary, we've never – not for one second – taken Christine
O'Donnell lightly.

We prepared the kids for the inevitable negative ads and
mailings, and while they're having lots of fun teasing their
dad by calling him, "Rubber Stamp Man," the incessant
O'Donnell assault on Chris' reputation hasn't dampened
their enthusiasm for the campaign.

For me, it only reinforced the importance of this election.

I truly believe in my heart that there is no person better
qualified than Chris to represent Delaware in the United
States Senate. He'll be the independent voice we need,
beholden not to President Obama, Vice President Biden or to
the Democratic Party… but to Delawareans.

So often people refer to it as Chris' campaign, but the
reality is, it's really been so much bigger than that. I get
tears in my eyes when I visit the campaign's field offices
because I'm so humbled by people's deep belief in Chris and
their willingness to give their time.

I am reminded each and every that we couldn't have done this
alone and win or lose tomorrow, I'll appreciate it forever.

That said, I think we'd all greatly prefer to win so let's get
out there tomorrow and vote for Chris!

Thank you so much for your support!

Annie Coons

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