Our most successful year…

Exactly one year ago today, across Tarrant County tens of thousands of you stood up for change. You declared in no uncertain terms that you were tired of the Republican status quo, and you demanded something new. Regardless of which Democratic candidate you supported you made it known that new leadership was badly needed, not just at the national level but right here in Tarrant County. Your actions one year ago today were the foundation upon which the victories on November 4th were built. On that day we replaced archconservatives Bill Zedler and Kim Brimer with Representative Chris Turner and Senator Wendy Davis, legislators that are making us proud to call them our own.

By becoming a Sustaining Member today you can guarantee that we have the resources to continue the work you started.

Because of you, the conventional wisdom which said that the only place a Democrat could win in Tarrant County was Fort Worth; that statewide candidates should simply write off Tarrant County; and that Arlington was a Republican stronghold-was proven wrong. Today, Democratic Senator Wendy represents the only Senate District entirely in Tarrant County. Today, candidates for statewide office in 2010 have already begun to visit Tarrant County. Today, two of the three State Representatives for Arlington are Democrats.

In order for the Tarrant County Democratic Party to maintain its rapidly expanding presence in Tarrant County, we need Sustaining Members.

Over the next two years President Obama will need our help. Without a consistent and active local party, able to organize support for the President’s agenda and able to apply pressure to our federal senators and representatives, the common goals we all stood up for last year, will not be met. Without an active local party your ability to participate via committees, in neighborhood outreach groups and as grassroots activists is diminished. Without a local party presence, our Democrats in Tarrant County have nowhere to turn to get information and no access to the resources we provide.

Our Sustaining Members make it possible for us to do the behind the scenes work needed to make sure we win in 2010.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 is not very far away. Considering all of the preparation that needs to be done, that date is alarmingly near. Strong, viable candidates need to be recruited and trained, the technology needed to win must be acquired and maintained, Precinct Chairs and Precinct level organizations need to be trained and organized. The planning for an effective coordinated GOTV effort must begin today. In order for all of these things to happen, in we need your help today.

On this the anniversary of the greatest outpouring of Democratic Primary voters we have ever seen we urge you to once again stand and be counted. In order to assure success in 2010, now is the time for you to become a Sustaining Member of the Tarrant County Democratic Party. Help us today in reaching our goal of 75 new Sustaining Members by April 1.

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Your generosity in these hard times is most gratefully appreciated.