Letter from Van Hollen, DCCC, in my email today:

Dear XXXX:


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My mission as the new Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is to build on the momentum for change from the last election. To maintain that momentum, we must enact our agenda for change, hold the Bush Administration accountable for its failures in Iraq and at home, and reform the way Congress operates. I am confident that we will move forward on all these fronts.

To accomplish our mission, we must also begin immediately to ensure that our newly elected members are in a strong position for their re-election efforts. Many of them come from historically Republican districts and have already been targeted by the Republican Party. As we protect these new members of Congress, we must also continue our aggressive candidate recruitment efforts. We will remain on offense and work to field another strong group of candidates to challenge Republican incumbents. We must do all this at a time when much attention and resources will be focused on the upcoming presidential election. We must not allow that election to divert our attention from the essential goal of preserving and expanding our majority in Congress. We must strengthen our ability to chart a positive new direction for America.

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Our success during the 2006 election was largely the result of the energy, activism and resources generated by the members of the DCCC's grassroots community. We could not have done it without your help and support. Thank you!

We need your help again in order to accomplish our mission in 2008. That is why, as we embark on the next election cycle together, I want to get your feedback and ideas. The DCCC was more successful in 2006 than ever before, but there are always ways to improve. Before Speaker-Elect Nancy Pelosi and our Democratic leadership team begins making the pivotal long-term decisions about our strategy during the 2008 election cycle, we want your input. Please complete this report card on the DCCC's performance and interactions with the DCCC Community so we can all be on the same page.

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I thank Speaker-Elect Nancy Pelosi for the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. I also thank Rahm Emanuel for his very successful leadership at the helm of the DCCC during the last election cycle. Most of all, I thank you and those who worked with all of us to make our victory possible. Let's do it again in 2008!

I look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,


Chris Van Hollen