Subject: Deluge
From: "Guy Cecil" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:13:57 -0400 (EDT)

DSCC WEEKLY 
April 13, 2012

BREAKING: Republican aligned groups spending big money attacking Democrats
With Mitt Romney essentially locking up the nomination this week, the GOP and their well-funded outside groups are gearing up to spend big money attacking President Obama and Democratic candidates. Our Republican counterparts just announced plans to spend $25 million in key battleground states including Virginia, Missouri, and Wisconsin this fall – just the opening bid in their efforts to drown Democrats in a deluge of attacks.

Right now though, Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS is pouring $1.7 million into attack ads targeting President Obama and Democratic candidates in six battleground states. To fight back, we've launched the Match Rove Project. We're counting on the grassroots for $850,000 by April 30. Support the Match Rove Project »  
https://dscc.org/give2?donate_page_KEY=14434&amount=x

Top Action

Critical Vote on Buffett Rule Just Days Away

Next week, the Senate will vote on the Buffett Rule, which would close loopholes enabling corporate CEOs to pay a lower tax rate than the rest of us. Standing in the way of this common sense reform are extreme Republicans backed by billionaires like the Koch Brothers.

Show your support for President Obama and Senate Democrats by signing on as a citizen co-sponsor of the Buffett Rule.
http://www.dscc.org/act4?action_KEY=465

By the Numbers

Why we need a Buffett Rule: Warren Buffett's secretary pays almost 36% in income taxes, while Mitt Romney pays less than 14%.
 
Republicans Suffering From Enthusiasm Gap: New data says that 57% of Democratic voters are "very excited to vote" whereas only 46% of Republican voters respond similarly.  That's the largest spread seen all year.  
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/04/dems-winning-on-enthusiasm.html
 
Warren Raises $6.9 Million In Three Months: Elizabeth Warren announced  that she raised an eye-popping $6.9 million in the first three months of the year – double Scott Brown's first quarter haul.  Not only did Warren outraise Brown in Massachusetts, 83% of the donations she received came from donors who gave less than $50, donors who will be able to give many times over the course of the campaign. 
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57411312-503544/elizabeth-warren-raises-$6.9-million-in-1st-quarter

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