Subject: Science itself is under attack
From: Al Gore <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:22:35 -0500 (CDT)

League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund

Dear John, 

In 35 years as an environmental advocate, I thought I'd seen all of the oil industry's dirty tactics. But this election, science itself is under attack, and I'm shocked and troubled by how far they are going to elect climate change deniers to Congress.  

Veteran environmental leaders Russ Feingold, Barbara Boxer, Harry Reid, and other Senate candidates are facing the toughest races of their careers against industry-backed candidates like Ron Johnson, failed CEO Carly Fiorina, and Sharron Angle, who deny the science behind climate change.

In the House, clean energy champions who last year voted for the historic climate bill - leaders like Tom Perriello, John Boccieri, Mark Schauer, and others - are facing an onslaught of false and misleading attack ads from shadowy special interest groups.

That's why I'm asking you, today, to support LCV Victory Fund. They have the experience and the expertise to defeat these climate deniers and elect environmental leaders who will fight for science-based laws that protect our nation and our planet.

Join me in making sure sound science drives legislation by making a contribution to LCV Victory Fund today.

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Time and again, LCV Victory Fund wins critical races. They know how to choose their targets, execute their strategy, and mobilize their tremendous grassroots network to make sure voters know the facts and get to the polls.

I had the honor to work with Sens. Feingold, Boxer, and Reid - and I deeply respect their environmental accomplishments.  But dirty campaign tricks - misleading advertisements, distorted records, and personal attacks - can be aimed at even the most respected environmental champions.  And that's exactly what the oil companies are doing to these Senators.

Last year, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act by just seven votes. But if we lost champions like Reps. Perriello, Boccieri and Schauer in the House, it would only make it harder to advance policies that protect our air and water, and climate - be it efforts to boost wind and solar power or defend against efforts to gut the Clean Air Act. If we replace Reps.
Perriello, Boccieri, Schauer and other leaders with politicians backed by the oil and coal companies, we would risk turning back decades of environmental progress.

The environmental champions that LCV Victory Fund is working to elect and protect are the kinds of lawmakers we need now more than ever. They can be counted on to take a stand against corporate polluters. They understand and heed scientists' warnings about climate change's disastrous impacts. They must win this November if we're going to move forward into a clean energy future.

John, we can't afford to let this opportunity slip away - help make sure LCV Victory Fund reaches its $70,000 goal by October 29th.

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I've followed LCV Victory Fund's work. And I can assure you that your contribution today will go straight to work for some of the most efficient, effective campaigns I've seen.

We still have time to change minds. But with early voting already underway in several states, every moment counts. If you believe in science-driven policy, if you hope to protect our planet for our children and grandchildren, please, give what you can today.

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Thank you.

Sincerely,

Al Gore

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