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I thought you would all get a kick out of the icon chosen by the totally clueless AARP: a combined elephant and donkey! <div>I've never seen a better illustration of the major duopoly, have you??? ;- ))</div><div>Andrea</div><div><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; "><b>From:</b> <a title="dividedwefail@aarp.org" href="mailto:dividedwefail@aarp.org">The Divided We Fail Team</a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; 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font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; ">Tell a Friend</a></td></tr><tr style="display: block; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(76, 134, 189); width: 150px; border-bottom-color: rgb(126, 166, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; height: 24px; background-position: initial initial; "><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(126, 166, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; "><a href="http://t.democracydirect.com/?ti_dn__=3cf27fe9-4d45-4bed-bc17-a3ba1c7caad8&__u_idz=DDC1CA143058847&__turl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.capitolconnect.com%2fdividedwefail%2fsurvey.aspx" style="padding-right: 12px; display: block; padding-left: 12px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; padding-bottom: 0.37em; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0.37em; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; ">Volunteer</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="float: left; width: 150px; height: 400px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><img alt="" src="http://web17.streamhoster.com/ddc/AARP/DWF/images/promowrap_bg-3.gif"></div></div></td><td valign="top" align="left" width="406"><table cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0" width="400" border="0"><tbody><tr style="width: 400px; "><td style="width: 400px; "><div id="centerWrap" style="float: left; width: 400px; "><div id="articleBody" style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 8px; width: 400px; "><div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(105, 146, 178); font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "></span><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><p><font size="3"><font color="#333333">Dear Richard,<br></font><br>As you read this, Senator Feinstein, Senator Boxer, and Representative Honda - your members of Congress - are just getting back to Washington, DC, after a week-long President's Day recess.<br><br>You may have already seen them rallying support around town for this year's election,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>but<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em>you</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>can also rally<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em>their</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>support</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>by making sure that they don't return to the Hill empty handed.<br><br>We're asking every member of Congress to sign the "Divided We Fail" petition which asks our nation's leaders to commit to working in a bipartisan way to provide Americans with actions and answers on health and lifetime financial security.<br><br>Help us get their attention TODAY while they are in your district!<br><br></font><a href="http://t.democracydirect.com/?ti_dn__=38b27dd2-4cbd-4df9-b42a-1a36a1fae06b&__u_idz=DDC1CA143058847&__turl=http%3a%2f%2fcapwiz.com%2faarp%2fissues%2falert%2f%3falertid%3d10538136"><font size="3">Click here to tell Senators Feinstein and Boxer and Representative Honda to sign the Divided We Fail Congressional Pledge to ensure that every American has access to quality, affordable health care and lifetime financial security!<br></font></a><br><font size="3"><strong>By signing the Pledge, your members of Congress are promising to work across party lines to end legislative stalemates.</strong> They are giving their word to support or sponsor legislation that will enact policies that reduce health care costs, strengthen Social Security to treat all generations fairly, and provide Americans with greater access to retirement plans.<br><br>So far, over 220 members have signed the pledge or written letters supporting the Divided We Fail platform - but<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>we need<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em>all</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>members to sign to create a united front.</strong> We need all of your members of Congress to support the Pledge and give Americans peace of mind when it comes to their future.<br><br>Will you help?<br><br></font><a href="http://t.democracydirect.com/?ti_dn__=8eea23f1-a32c-409c-8cd1-4b03b4e7427e&__u_idz=DDC1CA143058847&__turl=http%3a%2f%2fcapwiz.com%2faarp%2fissues%2falert%2f%3falertid%3d10538136"><font size="3">Click here to tell your members of Congress to sign the Pledge now and to end partisan gridlock.</font></a><br><br><font size="3">With your help, Americans will finally achieve long-term financial security and get the health care they need.<br><br>Once you have sent your message, help us get as many messages as possible into Congress by forwarding this message to your friends and family asking them to also encourage their members of Congress to sign the Divided We Fail pledge.<br><br>Thank you for your support!<br><br>Sincerely,<br>The Divided We Fail Team</font></p></div><br></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; 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