Dear Friend,

In Murphy Brown and Boston Legal, I've played strong, intelligent women who fight for what they believe in. As an EMILY's List member, I'm able to help elect strong, intelligent women to office -- women who fight for the issues that matter most.

Having pro-choice Democratic women in Congress standing up for us has never been more critical. We must retain and increase the number of Democratic women in Congress -- and stop Republicans' plans to regain power in this year's midterm elections.

Republicans are incredibly energized at the prospect of gaining seats -- and they know the party in the White House almost always suffers losses during midterm elections. We must match their passion with our own -- and we must act now.

That's why I recently renewed my EMILY's List membership, and I urge you to join me by becoming a member of EMILY's List today for a special rate of only $10.

Please join EMILY's List, before you do anything else. Republicans have set their sights on gaining seats in the Senate and the House, and we simply can't let that happen.

GOP leaders know this year's midterm elections are their best chance to make gains, and they're pulling out all the stops -- raising money, activating their base, and targeting many of the women we've helped elect.

That's why becoming an EMILY's List member is so important. If you join today for only $10, your contribution will be put to work right away to:

• Recruit and support top pro-choice Democratic women candidates for federal, state, and local offices -- and make sure they have the resources they need to win;



• Shore up incumbent women facing tough challenges by offering strategic guidance and financial support -- and helping them fend off baseless attacks from the right, which have already begun; and



• Prepare for a U.S. House special election in Hawaii just around the corner -- a race that will help us build the ranks of pro-choice Democratic women right away.

Become an EMILY's List member for a special rate of only $10 today to make sure that we protect and expand our majority in the upcoming midterm elections.

We know it's going to be a tough fight. I don't recall ever seeing the right so energized -- and we have our work cut out for us. But I know that we can win if we keep pace and help the candidates who will make the difference. There's simply too much at stake for any of us to sit this one out.

With appreciation,

Candice Bergen