New campaign: "Fight the Fear"

Last week, DNC Executive Director Jen O'Malley Dillon sent an email asking supporters to help fight the RNC's scare tactics -- including Republicans' plan to run a campaign capitalizing on 'fear' of President Obama.

Today, the DNC is launching a new campaign to fight the GOP's fear-mongering, which will only intensify as the November election approaches. The new campaign asks volunteers around the country to speak up when they see misleading information or tactics that use fear to try and stir up their base.

Read today's email from Jen O'Malley Dillon thanking those who chipped in last week and announcing "Fight the Fear:"

I'm writing to thank you again for chipping in last week. With your help, we're going on offense against Republican fear-mongering and their outrageous depictions of President Obama and Democratic leaders.

It's working: The Washington Post, Associated Press, New York Times, and media outlets around the country have all run stories on the GOP's despicable fundraising strategy.

Republicans are back-peddling, scrambling to disassociate themselves from the presentation, even while following its prescriptions. And a conservative donor even called the plan "indefensible and destructive" and publicly announced that he'll no longer give to the RNC.

But as the November election approaches, we know that their scare tactics will intensify. So today, we're launching a new campaign, powered by your donation, called "Fight the Fear" -- and I wanted you to be the first to know.

We'll count on volunteers like you all around the country to let us know at FightFear@DNC.org when Republican candidates or groups:

-- Air misleading ads or offer false claims intended to poison the political debate,

-- Incite fear of President Obama and Democratic leaders in an attempt to stir up their base, or

-- Align themselves with the most extreme fringes of the Republican Party.

We'll read the responses and call out the most egregious examples to continually expose the GOP's fear tactics. And we'll hit back hard with the truth in ads and by organizing against the Republican candidates involved.

Together, we'll fight back and prove that Republican scare tactics are no match for our collective grassroots strength.

Thanks for being a part of it,

Jen

Jen O'Malley Dillon
Executive Director
Democratic National Committee