A message from Jon Tester

I'm Jon Tester, Senator, and farmer, from Montana.

Last year in Big Sky country we showed that people, not special interests, decide elections. Now in Oregon, you have the opportunity to show the Bush Administration and Gordon Smith the very same thing.

I am emailing you today because I am supporting a true progressive for US Senate: Jeff Merkley. I look forward to traveling to Oregon before the end of the year and for an event with Jeff. We'll get the details about my visit out to you soon. But today I'm asking for your help. We need another good Democrat in the United States Senate.

When I ran for the US Senate, thousands of Americans showed their support by contributing their time and their money to my campaign. I couldn’t have done it without each person – every dollar and every minute of volunteer time made the difference in Montana to beat an 18-year incumbent Republican.

I'm proud to be supporting Jeff Merkley. He is a good man who cares about the people of Oregon and puts Oregon values in front of all else. I encourage you to support him with your time and money as well.

Jeff Merkley is a man of the people, a proven progressive leader who has shown that he can bring strong positive change to Oregon. I look forward to serving with Jeff Merkley in Washington to work for good-paying jobs, affordable health care, quality education – and most importantly, to end this war in Iraq.

Gordon Smith refuses to stand up to the Bush Administration, voting 90% of the time with the Bush-Cheney agenda. We must have new leadership from Oregon in the US Senate. Oregon deserves better.

But no one can do this alone. I put a lot of miles on my pick-up truck driving around Montana, visiting with folks in 2006. Everywhere I went, there was a call for change in leadership. Jeff Merkley needs your help to make that happen here like we did in Montana.

With each passing day, more and more Oregonians are joining this campaign. They have already shown that they're tired of Gordon Smith’s special interest money train by contributing to the Merkley campaign, volunteering their time and telling their friends.

With only a few days left in this reporting cycle, we have a chance to show everyone the power of a true grassroots campaign.

Let's send Jeff Merkley to the US Senate. Join me in supporting Jeff Merkley. Please send your donation today.

For a better future for all Americans,

Jon Tester

Posted September 27, 2007
Endorsements, Spotlight