from MoveOn.org e-mail:
"John Murtha is being smeared but we saw this coming and we have a new TV ad campaign to put Republican candidates on defense early—making a win possible. We can make August a month they'll never forget.
Can you chip in $50 or more today?"

We've prepared a hard-hitting new TV ad about Iraq to move this fight into the congressional districts of vulnerable Republicans. But to flood the airways in these places we need to raise $500,000 this week.  Can you chip in $50 or more today?

That's part of an e-mail sent out to MoveOn.org members this week.

The liberal, anti-war, anti-national defense Left knows if John Murtha is defeated in Pennsylvania they will suffer a large set-back. A set-back to their facade that "Harry Truman" and "Scoop Jackson" Democrats exist today.

We never met President Harry Truman... we do not know President Harry Truman; but one thing is clear: John Murtha is no Harry Truman.

This is why the BootMurtha Campaign under Iowa Presidential Watch PAC's Vets For The Truth Committee is so important on the national scene. While conservatives are just waking up to the importance of the BootMurtha project, leftwing Democrats are rallying troops to immediately raise $500,000 to stop Boot Murtha.

Why is the Left scared of BootMurtha?

BootMurtha has already made the DRUDGEREPORT. BootMurtha already has 'boots on the ground' organizing in Murtha's own state of Pennsylvania. Those volunteers and paid staffers are PA residents and PA veterans. The VFTT Committee is capitalizing on prior knowledge and victory in bringing a successful effort to defeat Murtha in his own backyard.

The other good news is that the 'word on the street' in PA reports Murtha is concerned. Murtha knows his charade as a strong-on-defense congressman can easily be torn apart by the truth – truth BootMurtha is making available to the voters in PA!

The question is this: Will common-sense, conservative Americans recognize the value of supporting BootMurtha EARLY ON in its efforts? To not only defeat the charlatan hawk Murtha, but to defeat the liberal left that will fight to defend their 'stalking horse.'

How 'bout it? Can YOU 'chip in $50 or more today' to help Boot Murtha?  You can donate on line at http://bootmurtha.com/Pages/Donate.htm, or by check made out to “Vets for the Truth". Mail to: Vets For The Truth; P.O. Box 291; Chocowinity, NC 27817.  If you cannot give at least $50, PLEASE give what you can.  $20 coming from lots of people will go a very long way in this effort.

       ---Don O'Nesky