Dear passionate supporters of democracy, A new campaign is on the horizon, and I need the help of all of you. I am working now on a national campaign that would bring Clean Elections, also known as full public campaign financing, to all U.S. House and Senate candidates. I have been hired by the national reform group, Common Cause, to build support in the Bay Area and California for this bill, which has been endorsed by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Even John McCain was a big supporter of Clean Elections in Arizona, though he hasn't yet signed onto this bill. So, we have a genuine chance of passing this bill under the next administration. If it did pass, I believe it would mean a major realignment of how politics is practiced in this country, and therefore, the world. Its called the Fair Elections Now Act, and it has already been introduced in the Senate by Democratic and Republican co-sponsors. Our first job is to get the support of Senator Dianne Feinstein, being that she is the Chair of the Rules Committee, which is where the bill is right now in the Senate. I need the help of all of you to figure out how to do this -- in particular, who we need to talk to, and who you know that could help us. Secondly, I would like to put together a group of folks interested in taking on a slightly larger role in the campaign. It would start with a meeting, and then could develop into however much or little responsibility you would like. So, if that seems at all interesting to you, please write me back, and we'll work out a time to have a group meeting. If you just have time to write a letter, email, or make a phone call, I will keep you posted as we proceed on that sort of thing in the near future. Hope you're all doing well, and looking forward to joining up in this exciting challenge. Please call or email with any thoughts at all. Rob Arnow -- Robert Arnow Common Cause Fair Elections Now Act, Advocate 415-596-5808