Subject: Are you kidding me?
From: "Bill Hyers" <[email-masked]>
To: "Rosemont Seneca Partners LLC" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 2015 11:55:35 -0400

Friend,

I can’t believe this just happened. 

The DNC just released their debate schedule, and it is one of the slimmest that I have ever seen. Literally. What they’re proposing does not give you, the voters, ample opportunity to hear from the Democratic candidates for President. 

The DNC has no place determining how many times voters in early states can hear from Presidential candidates, and what's ironic is that their schedule has made this process much LESS democratic. They've tried this before and failed—but this year, they’re threatening to ban candidates who participate in “unsanctioned” debates from participating in any other debates.

This isn't how democracy works. So let’s tell them we're fed up. Tweet at them right now: tell the DNC they are NOT in charge of our debates.
http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Hey+@TheDemocrats:+hands+off+our+debates!+You're+not+in+charge.+They+should+be+set+by+the+voters,+not+folks+in+DC.+%23weneeddebate 

For decades, the tradition and importance of robust debates has defined and enriched our election process--especially in early states.

In the 2004 presidential election cycle, there were 15 primary debates. In 2008, there were 25. This year, the DNC's schedule proposes just four debates before the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary, and their arbitrary rules of exclusion are not only contrary to our democracy, they are clearly geared toward limiting a debate on the issues and instead facilitating a coronation.

It’s ridiculous. The campaign for presidency should be about giving voters an opportunity to hear from every candidate and decide on the issues, not stacking the deck in favor of a chosen candidate. 

So join with us and tell the DNC to get out of the way of this process. Now.

http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Hey+@TheDemocrats:+hands+off+our+debates!+You're+not+in+charge.+They+should+be+set+by+the+voters,+not+folks+in+DC.+%23weneeddebate 

Thanks -

Bill 

Bill Hyers
Senior Strategist
O'Malley for President

P.S. Those of you in Iowa and New Hampshire should be especially furious: there is a long, proud tradition of voters in early states of getting to hear early and often from candidates for President. It takes two seconds — click here to tweet and tell the DNC we’re not abiding by their rules, we’re abiding by the principles of our democracy: twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Hey+@TheDemocrats:+hands+off+our+debates!+You're+not+in+charge.+They+should+be+set+by+the+voters,+not+folks+in+DC.+%23weneeddebate 

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