Dear Friend,

Barack has been traveling across the country asking people to speak out and let their Senators know that it's time to end the Iraq war.

One Republican colleague has already called this "not Senatorial". But this isn't about Washington etiquette, it's about bringing our troops home.

This isn't a game. We need just 16 additional votes to override the president's veto and bring to a close this sad chapter in American history.

It's going to take some convincing, but Senators need to hear from people in their states that they can join us to bring a responsible end to the war.

That's where you come in. There are 20 incumbent Republican Senators facing re-election battles in 2008. They will have to make clear very soon whether they will continue to block efforts to bring the troops home.

Now is the time to hold them accountable for their choices on the war. Their constituents are making their voice heard, but they need to hear from all of us. Will you speak out now and add your voice to the growing public pressure to end the war?

http://my.barackobama.com/16votes

With one signature, George Bush could have ended this war. Instead, he vetoed the legislation, ignoring the reality on the ground in Iraq yet again.

But that will not be the last word if the American people have anything to say about it. In the Senate, we need just 16 additional votes to override the veto and end the Iraq war.

This isn't the time to trust the president to do the right thing. It's time to end this war, and across the country people need to speak out and let their Senators know.

No one of us can do it alone, and it's not going to happen tomorrow. But a movement to create the kind of change we need starts with you.

Thank you,
David

David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America