Public Theology: Within Striking Distance

Friends,

For the second time in less than a week, an independent poll shows we're in a strong position to win this race. According to a new survey from Public Policy Polling, Dan has a 41% to 40% edge over the governor. It's clear that Dan's economic plan is resonating with voters throughout Illinois and we're within striking distance for the primary election on February 2nd.

But we're not at the goal line yet and we're going to need everything we've got to get there. Please contribute $25, $50 or $100 today so we can continue to communicate our winning message.

Last night, in the final televised debate of the campaign, Dan convincingly articulated why he has a better plan, laying out a series of immediate measures he would take to put our state back on the right track. In contrast, Governor Quinn fell back on personal attacks that illuminated "his sense of entitlement for the office and this nomination" and failed to offer even one positive comment about Dan after a direct question. (The Capitol Fax Blog, 1/26/2010)

Illinois deserves better than the same old broken politics. We need a leader who doesn't feel like the governorship is owed to him. We need someone with experience, compassion and the will to change the status quo in Springfield.

Our campaign has made great strides and we can really feel the momentum. Just this week progressive icon Dawn Clark Netsch endorsed Dan for governor, calling him "a straight shooter from the beginning." And today, Dan earned the endorsements of seven state legislators who support his plan for Illinois. But there are still six critical days to go. We need your help now to help us get our message out across the state. If you have not done so already, please give $25, $50 or $100 today.

As always, thank you for your time and support. We can't do it without you.

Sarah Rosenzweig
Finance Director, Dan Hynes for Governor

P.S. - Please contribute today so we will have the resources to drive our message home over this last critical week.