We’re 14 days away from a big win on Election Day.  How big?  Well, that’s kind of up to you.

So far, Midwest Values PAC has given money, some of it possibly yours, to Democrats all over the country.  But it seems like every time we contribute to a Democrat in one race, a Republican in another race screws up and another seat is suddenly in play.  The field of competitive races is expanding faster than Rush Limbaugh’s waistline during the holidays, and we’re expanding our field of supported candidates to match.

The more money we raise, the more candidates we can support.  Many of you have been kind enough to suggest candidates in your area who deserve support, and we’ll help as many as we can.  But since I’m writing to ask you for money once again, I thought it would only be fair to give you a vote in determining who should get our next Big Giant Check.

So go to our website

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and take a look at the ten candidates we’ve nominated for your consideration (many of whom were suggested by MVP members).

Make a membership contribution of $25 or more, and you’ll have a chance to vote for your favorite one.  Whichever candidate receives the most votes will get a check for $5,000 personally autographed by me, Al Franken (actually, by our accountant, Shelli).  And if we raise enough, we’ll have some more checks to give out to some of those other candidates, as well. So, the more you contribute, the more money we can give away.

Sound good?  Then click here to help me turn more red seats blue next month.  Voting will run until 9 AM Central Time next Monday morning (October 30), and then we’ll announce the winner.

Thanks for your support, and don’t forget: it takes a 2/3 majority to override a veto, so we’ll need all the Congressional Democrats we can elect!

Your pal,

Al Franken

PS – Remember, we don’t want to wake up November 8 wishing we’d done more to elect Democrats to Congress.  It’s up to us how big this tidal wave can be, so please, please, please help as much as you can.

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Hillman wrote in the Aug. 23, 2000, letter to the ABCC that he had known Mr. Fontaine for more than two decades in his capacity as a “fellow law enforcement officer.”

what Hillman  says he didn’t know  is that the restaraunt was paid for with $148,000 cash

Mr. Fontaine had been placed on administrative leave with pay in February 2005 after the investigation raised questions about where he got the cash, reported that he had been uncooperative with the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and raised ethical issues about his use of his position, among other things

According to the article Hillman regrets  writing the letter

However, in retrospect, Mr. Hillman said, he would not do the same favor for Mr. Fontaine knowing what he does now.

I think Scott Fershon says it best 

When he’s not trying to get pardons for convicted felons, he’s advocating for liquor licenses for questionable applicants,”

“There’s no way I would write a letter like that today,” he said. “All sorts of allegations have come up since then.”

had this to say “These two (Mr. Patrick and Mr. Murray) have decided to come down on the side of convicted individuals. They made that choice,” Mr. Peterson said.

as he stood in front of five Healey-Hillman supporters dressed in orange prison jumpsuits and black-and-white-striped jailhouse uniforms and caps

Having family in Grafton my two favorite peterson quotes are

He will NEVER have a job as good as this

and if he werent a state rep hed be in the unemployment line. Where’s Andy Myers when you need him.

Sean Healey’s 2005 take-home pay of $18.2 million in salary, bonuses and other financial perks made him the second highest paid executive at publicly traded Massachusetts companies that year, according to BBJ research.

  In 2002, when she and Mitt took over his pay was a mere 1.9 million dollars. So the tax roll back today would save the Healey’s about $54,000 a year , which just happens to be our state’s median income

Rolling back the tax rate to 5.0 would save the average wage earner about  $162.00.  What can you buy with $54,000

While I was in high school, I worked three jobs to help my mother and to save money for college, and one of the most important things that I learned during that time was that all honest work deserves respect. And I learned what it is to work for minimum wage and why getting an education is so important. Like all of you, I look at my paycheck every week and calculated how much time I had worked just to pay taxes.

I thought Florida didn’t have state income taxes.

“Sometimes it feels like that Bill Murray movie, `Groundhog Day,’ ” he said with a laugh. “But it’s an amazing diversity of people.”

Is the republican from Sturbridge a BMG fan or is this just a coincidence?

Fieldguy, is this from you????

Hmmmmmm………. marriage is primarily about the nurturing of children. I like that, seriously I do. So primarily its not about procreation, or man/woman, or adjoining of assets its primarily about the nurturing of children. Like two men cant nurture children, or two woman can’t, I wonder home many non nurtured children ( i am saying this in the most nurturing way I can) come from homes with a mother and farther…..

1 There are rumors that AG Tom Reilly is courting Gabrielli as a possible runing  mate for the money Chris can contribute.

2. Tim Murray hears of this and confronts Reilly ( actually a clear sign Mr. Murray has the leadership we need and so desperately desire)_.

3. Tom Reilly lies to ALL of the LG candidates, no other take issue ( I wonder why) .

4. Gabrielli says no to Reilly ( here is some time for conjecture, I believe it may have concerned the amount of MONEY Gabrielli has to “kick” in).

5. Tom Reilly announces that there is more than one way to pick a LG.

6. Tom Reilly sets up (he must of been reeling after the gabrilli DIS and says quick find me a woma n running mate,. not Ill do it and ill make her black and poor, it doenst matter if she is Hatiaan or african American no one will notice the difference)  I mean, picks Marie St Fleur ( who in my opinion is more than qualified) as a running mate( meaning someone who can attract the female and “black” vote) without a complete discussion of her background. I mean think of it he if he had know that and said despite her struggles I am confident she can make the best LG….. I would have bought it.

7. the proverbial Shit hits the fan….St Fluear drops out and Reilly admits he demanded it. Women and Hatiaans should be appauled as well as anyone who has been delinquent in their taxes or student loans (including your truly) … damn it I am appauled.

8. (here is when it get good) Tom reilly announces he is politics is not his strong suit, and that may have been a quote. COMEON, courting Gabrielli was not  a political move? hiding it wasnt political? Picking poor(literally) sweet innocent Marie wasn;t political? Getting busted with your hand in the political COOKIE JAR wasn;t political?  Lying to the voters and saying you’re lacking  political suavity is not political?

9. tom Reilly says he wants only 15% of the delegates to get on the ballot. ( you know you are toast and see **)

10. Tom Reilly gets smoked9 and I really mean SMOKED)  at the caucuses.

11. Baby Reilly ( Toms daughter) gets shut out at he “home” town ( I thought he lived in Belmont.

So my careful analysis is this. Tom Reilly is a careful calculating RECKLESS politician who is very political and  had his political “trila baloon”  blow up on his face and is trying to say he is not political.

It is not his fault he has been listening to and watching his president, George W. Bush  for 5,  FIVE years. Of course it is not his fault,running a campaign is HARD WORD, I mean it is really hard work. Tom is going to spin this like an alterboy on a…..never mind that was in poor taste, and a low blow to the AG and I apologiz, seriosluy I apologize. I have the deepest regret for all thos boys that will never have closure because of………statute of limitations. Im thinking Bill Oreilly might endores of AG any day now….

Back to my careful anaylsis…. we have a choice now a careful politician who is not admiting his political prowness or a true public servant……………(sigh) Democrats who do we want?