From John Hall -

We’ve all been frustrated with the pace of ending the war in Iraq so I wanted you to hear immediately about a vote that took place in the house this afternoon.  

An overwhelming bipartisan coalition voted 399-24 to support the Democratic Leaderships H.R. 2929 to limit the use of funds for establishing permanent US Military bases in Iraq or to exercise US economic control over the oil resources in Iraq.   I hope this veto-proof vote will be the first in a series that move us toward redeployment from this ill-conceived and mismanaged war.

The fight to change the direction of our country is a long process made up of many small victories and because of your support, we have taken some great strides.   I want to say thank you for your support during the last financial quarter.  It was your generosity that allowed my campaign to hit its fundraising goal passing 750,000!  

Although I am proud to inform you of these developments, we still have a long way to go together. 

Please contribute now to help me fight back against the Republican attack machine.   Just yesterday the Washington Post reported that Karl Rove’s PowerPoint presentation of top Democratic targets, listing me at #17, was given not just to government agencies like the GSA, but also to the Peace Corps and ambassadors from our diplomatic corps.   I find it offensive that an idealistic, non-partisan agency like the Peace Corps should be corrupted by the Bush Administration into a political tool.

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The Republican Party is not waiting until 2008 to try and stop the progress that we have made. We must stay diligent and persistent. I need your continued support to beat back the Republican attacks and continue to fight for change.

Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,
Congressman John Hall
NY-19