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Stand Up Against Big Oil!

Target: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Sponsored by: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Had enough of high gas prices? Americans are struggling to pay the ever-rising prices at the pump, while ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, ConocoPhillips, BP and Shell are reaping record profits.

And sadly, Republican leadership remains completely out of touch. Senate Minority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell has taken over $580,000 from the oil and gas industry, despite skyrocketing gas prices across the U.S. and throughout his home state of Kentucky.

Americans need to be represented by leaders who care about them and their families, not just about Big Oil and their corporate lobbyists. If you've had enough of high gas prices, it's time to take action and tell Mitch McConnell and his GOP colleagues to listen to the families they represent.

Tell Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and GOP colleagues to remember that they don't work for Big Oil, and to stop blocking the Consumer-First Energy Act now.

deadline: 6-13-2009
goal: 20,000

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Dear Senator McConnell:

Gas prices are soaring with no end in sight. It's time for Big Oil to pay its fair share so Americans can see a little relief.

Since President Bush came to office, gas prices have more than doubled, the Big Oil companies have made more than half a trillion dollars in profits and the United States is even more dependent on oil. Democrats are providing solutions that address the root causes of high gas prices, hold the Big Oil companies accountable and put consumers first.

Start listening to voters, not Big Oil and their corporate lobbyists. I urge you to stop blocking the Consumer-First Energy Act. You should encourage your GOP colleagues to do the same.

[Your Comments]

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Address]

We signed the “Stand Up Against Big Oil!” petition!

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7:04 am PDT, Mar 10, Jan Terradotter, Ohio

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10:18 pm PDT, Mar 9, Leah Lefler, Virginia

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6:22 pm PDT, Mar 9, Maureen Gallagher, New York

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4:10 pm PDT, Mar 9, Ami Blur, California

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10:21 am PDT, Mar 9, Nasira Abdul-Aleem, California

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10:06 am PDT, Mar 9, Rosemary Prem, California

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8:08 am PDT, Mar 9, Lauren Schilling, California
I am paying almost 3 times what I did 10 years ago just to fill my tank. The average American doesn't get the breaks that you get, we actually have to PAY for everything we get! You are supposed to be representing your constituents, NOT big business! Please remember the ideals you started out with... "for the people and by the people" not "for greed and by whomever can pay me the most!"

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9:34 pm PDT, Mar 8, Mary Matton, North Carolina

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12:07 pm PDT, Mar 8, Jennifer Cole, Arizona

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2:01 pm PST, Mar 6, Natalya E, Colorado

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1:25 pm PST, Mar 6, Breanne Zumdome, Iowa

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11:49 am PST, Mar 6, Christy Venn, Alabama

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7:23 am PST, Mar 6, Brenda Shnowski, Florida

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8:12 pm PST, Mar 5, Holly Smith, Georgia

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7:00 pm PST, Mar 5, Shauna Weitzer, Florida

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6:36 pm PST, Mar 5, Denise Desmarais Bence, Massachusetts

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3:15 pm PST, Mar 4, Alan Haggard, California

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1:18 pm PST, Mar 4, Sarah Spaulding, California

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11:29 am PST, Mar 4, Mary Durkin, New Jersey

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4:29 am PST, Mar 4, Abdullah Chahin, Indiana

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6:34 pm PST, Mar 3, Carla Jacob, New Jersey
now under $2 but about 6 weeks ago close to $4 a gallon

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4:07 pm PST, Mar 3, Suzanne Geraci, Oregon
I now use Bio-Fuel in a flex-fuel car!

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2:26 pm PST, Mar 3, Erin Green, Florida

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11:57 am PST, Mar 3, Julie Woolf, Ohio

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