Tonight: Watch the premiere

Pacquiao -- Tonight is the premiere of The Road We've Traveled, a documentary by Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim on President Obama's first three years in office -- and you're invited to be one of the first to see it. The film gives an inside look at some of the tough decisions the President had to make -- signing the Recovery Act, rescuing the auto industry, and pushing for health care reform when its chances of passing were far from certain. I was lucky enough to be in the room for some of them, and this film does an incredible job at capturing those moments. It's a film we should make sure everyone sees. Sign up to watch the premiere, then take a look at an exclusive teaser: http://my.democrats.org/The-Road-Weve-Traveled After you sign up, we'll send you the live stream link later today. You don't want to miss this. Thanks, Patrick Patrick Gaspard Executive Director Democratic National Committee P.S. -- Pass it on. Invite your friends to watch the premiere, too: -------------ORIGINAL MESSAGE------------- From: Jeremy Bird, BarackObama.com Subject: See the new film on President Obama Patrick -- This Thursday, you're invited to the premiere of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim's documentary about President Obama's first three years in office and the tough calls he made to get our country back on track. Be the first to see it -- and make sure others do, too. If you know anyone who needs to know about the progress we've made under President Obama, this is the film that they need to see. Check out the trailer (if you recognize the narrator's voice -- that's Tom Hanks), and sign up to watch the premiere on Thursday, March 15th: After you sign up, look for an email on Thursday with the link to the livestream of the film. When President Obama took office, our economy was in crisis, with 750,000 people losing their jobs every month, the auto industry near failure, and the markets close to collapse. The Road We've Traveled follows the tough decisions the President made to bring our nation back from the brink and fight for the security of the middle class, from reining in Wall Street to ending the war in Iraq, reforming health care, and getting millions of Americans back to work. The story's told by the people who watched it unfold -- like the First Lady, Vice President Biden, President Bill Clinton, and Elizabeth Warren. Between now and November, this film will be one of the many tools we have to bring others into this campaign and get folks out to vote for the President. Because you're a part of this campaign already, you should see it first, then share it with everyone you know who's been asking questions about the President's record or needs to get more engaged around this election. You could even invite them over to watch it with you on Thursday. So check out the trailer now, and sign up to watch the livestream on Thursday: http://my.democrats.org/The-Road-Weve-Traveled Thanks, Jeremy Jeremy Bird National Field Director Obama for America

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Planned Parenthood

Pacquiao -- Here's Mitt Romney's proposal for reducing the deficit, according to an interview he gave yesterday: "Planned Parenthood, we're going to get rid of that." That's right, he said he'd get rid of Planned Parenthood -- the more than 90-year-old organization that one in five American women has depended on for health care, and that for many women is their only option for cancer screenings, clinical breast exams, and critical preventive care. Apparently, we can't afford it. Here's what he says we can afford: Protecting and expanding tax cuts for the wealthy, and "that includes the top 1 percent." Mitt Romney's actually willing to cut off women's access to health care to help fund tax benefits for millionaires and billionaires. If you had any doubts that these attacks are real, or think they're just a side effect from a nasty GOP primary season, consider this a reality check. There's one thing you can do right now -- whether you're a man or woman -- to fight back against Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and every Republican in Congress who repeatedly thinks a woman's health is their chip to barter: Stand with the Democrats as we stand for women: http://my.democrats.org/Stand-with-Democrats-for-Women Thanks, Debbie Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Chair Democratic National Committee

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Virginia's "ultrasound bill"

Pacquiao -- Last week, I told you Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell was getting ready to sign the "ultrasound bill," an atrocious proposal that would force all women considering abortions to get ultrasounds and require their doctors to ask if they'd like a picture. Well, he signed it. We didn't stop the bill this time, but we did make sure the entire country knew exactly what was going down in Virginia. There are still 450 other bills on birth control and abortion in state legislatures across the country. With a far-right faction of the GOP holding a majority in many of them, it's unclear how many we can stop. But let me just say this: We need to be prepared to win in November. As long as women's rights are being attacked, we're going to keep fighting back -- in Congress and in the states. Say that you're ready to stand with Democrats as we stand up for women. Add your name today. We're taking on this fight both nationally and in the states. In Virginia, that meant helping to fund the state party's rapid response communications team -- they pushed back on the ultrasound legislation, supported the Democrats who opposed it, and publicized peaceful protests of it at the capitol. That work helped put this bill on the national radar. Right now, New Hampshire, Florida, Arizona, Ohio, and many other states are considering similar legislation. The Texas legislature is in the midst of a bitter fight to eliminate state support for a wide range of women's health services. They've already eliminated two-thirds of their funding for women's health, closing more than half of the state's Planned Parenthood and other clinics. And now they're voting to reject aid for the Medicaid Women's Health Program. They claim they're doing this to fight abortion, but what they're actually doing is denying hundreds of thousands of women access to basic health care. Clearly, this fight is about more than abortion and birth control. I won't stop speaking out across the country about a woman's right to make her own health care decisions, and Democrats in the states won't stop pushing back against these bills. I hope you won't stop fighting either. Support the fight state by state and nationwide. Stand with the Democrats today: http://my.democrats.org/Stand-for-Women Thanks, Debbie Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Chair Democratic National Committee

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You're one of the first people I'm asking

Pacquiao -- Rush Limbaugh's vicious attack on Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke -- calling her a "slut" for testifying to protect women's access to contraception -- illustrates just how extreme and toxic the GOP attack on women's health has become. The pressure you helped put on Rush got him to issue a public apology, if only a half-hearted one, but this issue isn't going away. Immediately after the Senate voted against the Blunt-Rubio bill last week, GOP leaders promised that wouldn't be the end of it. House Speaker John Boehner signaled he'd take it to the House. This is a bill that not only lets employers deny coverage for contraception, it also lets them sidestep any medical service they object to -- possibly even flu shots and cancer screenings. We have work to do to protect women's access to care. As someone who's taken action on women's health, you're one of the first people I'm asking to help make sure the GOP doesn't curb women's access to contraception and preventive care. One of the best ways to do that is to write a letter to the editor of your newspaper. Explain why you think women -- not their bosses -- should make decisions about their health. Check out our letter to the editor tool, and speak out against the GOP's attempt to deny women access to care. A letter to the editor is an easy and powerful way to share your opinion on an issue and inspire others to join the fight on the local level. The tool provides some helpful tips for getting started. Public opinion's already on our side -- a New York Times poll last week found 63 percent of Americans are in favor of employers covering contraception, and 99 percent of American women have reported using it at some point in their life. We need to show how truly out of the mainstream the GOP is on this issue. While the attack on women's health continues to play out in Congress and on nationally syndicated talk radio, the fight's being waged at the state level, too. As of today, there are about 450 proposals on birth control and abortion in state legislatures across the country -- including Ohio, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, New Hampshire, Mississippi, and Texas. Last Thursday, the same day the Blunt-Rubio amendment was voted down in the Senate, the Florida House passed a bill that would require women seeking abortions to wait 24 hours, that the clinics they go to be physician-owned (to rule out Planned Parenthood), and require doctors to describe potential fetal pain, an issue that's very existence is still being debated by scientists. Also on that day, the Arizona House passed a state-level version of the Blunt-Rubio amendment, which will now go to the State Senate. And Virginia GOP governor Bob McDonnell is getting ready to sign a bill that would force women considering abortions to pay for ultrasounds, and require their doctors to ask if they'd like a photo. Across the country, the GOP's waging this battle, regardless of what it would actually mean for women. It's up to us to fight back. The stakes -- for women's health and women's rights -- are simply too high not to. Check out our letter to the editor tool, then write one to help protect women's access to health care: http://my.democrats.org/Fight-Back-for-Womens-Health Thanks, Simone Simone Ward National Director of Women's Outreach Democratic National Committee P.S. -- Fired up and want to do something right now? Spread the word instantly on Facebook or Twitter, by sharing this blog post:

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Rush Limbaugh's latest attack on women

Pacquiao -- So here's the latest in the GOP's attack on women's health: Rush Limbaugh is now leading the charge, waging a series of ugly attacks on a Georgetown law student named Sandra Fluke, who bravely testified in Congress to protect a woman's access to contraception and preventive care. His response? He called her a "slut" who "wants to be paid to have sex," adding, "she's having so much sex, she can't afford the contraception." He neglected to mention that Sandra was testifying about her friend who was denied birth control she needed in order to stop ovarian cysts from growing. Displaying a stunning lack of leadership, Mitt Romney wouldn't denounce Rush's point of view, saying, "I'll just say this, which is, it's not the language I would have used." Our President -- on the other hand -- called Sandra yesterday to thank her for speaking out for women. As Democrats, we rally around and support the people who put themselves on the line for the things we believe in. Right now, we need to stand with Sandra. Add your name in support of Sandra -- and everyone fighting to protect women's health. The attacks coming from the GOP on women's health are way over the line -- and very dangerous. Mitt Romney has come out in support of the "personhood" amendment, which would have outlawed some forms of birth control and even in-vitro fertilization. Rick Santorum declared contraception is "harmful to women." It's happening at the state level, too, like the bill Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is about to sign into law that will force women considering abortions to have ultrasounds, and require doctors to ask them if they'd like a picture. If we don't speak out, it'll continue. We didn't fight as hard as we did for health care reform just to have key progress for women repealed by GOP politicians, like the Blunt-Rubio amendment would have done. And we didn't fight as hard as we did for women's rights just to have radio "entertainers" like Rush Limbaugh viciously attack women who stand up for the care they need. Rush Limbaugh said Sandra's parents should be ashamed of her. President Obama told Sandra that her parents should be proud. We're proud, too, because she's fighting for all of us. Stand with Sandra and everyone else who's fighting for women's health today: http://my.democrats.org/Stand-with-Sandra Thanks, Debbie Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Chair Democratic National Committee

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This isn't the 1950s

Pacquiao -- This isn't the 1950s, it's 2012. Why we're debating a woman's access to birth control is beyond me. Yesterday, the Senate voted down an attempt by the GOP to let employers opt out of providing any medical service they personally objected to -- but the bill was really drafted to let them opt out of covering contraception. Of course, Democrats in the Senate stood strong. But right after the vote, the bill's sponsor, Senator Roy Blunt, said, "I'm confident this issue is not over." House Speaker John Boehner immediately backed him up, saying, "It's important for us to win this issue," before hinting that he'd put it to a vote in the House. This fight is definitely not over -- and we need to stand up for the women and men whose access to care would be denied if the GOP has their way. Make sure we're ready for the next round. Chip in $5 or more to help Democrats fight back: https://my.democrats.org/The-Next-Round Thanks, Debbie Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Chair Democratic National Committee

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Fwd: I'm not just sending this email to women

Pacquiao -- I wanted to make sure you heard about this: This morning, the Senate is voting on a bill that would allow any employer to deny a woman coverage for birth control and other medical services they find "morally objectionable." Yesterday, Mitt Romney made news for opposing this bill. But then came another flip-flop -- this one in record time -- with Romney stating "of course" he supports one of the most controversial, extreme pieces of legislation we've seen in generations. To put it simply: as we enter Women's History Month, Romney has officially signed on to the GOP's latest attack against women's health -- an attack spearheaded by Senators Roy Blunt and Marco Rubio, a potential vice presidential candidate. Before the vote this morning, tell Mitt Romney, Marco Rubio, and Roy Blunt that a woman should be able to make her own health decisions, not her employer: http://my.democrats.org/Our-Own-Health-Decisions Thanks, Simone Simone Ward National Director of Women's Outreach Democratic National Committee -------------Original Message------------- From: Stephanie Cutter, BarackObama.com Subject: I'm not just sending this email to women Simone -- If you're a woman, who do you think should have control over your choice to use contraception: You or your employer? Mitt Romney apparently thinks your employer should be able to deny you coverage for birth control. Tomorrow morning, Senators Roy Blunt and Marco Rubio are putting a bill on the floor of the Senate to allow all employers -- not just religious organizations -- to deny insurance coverage for birth control and any other medical service they find "morally objectionable." For a brief moment this afternoon, it looked like Mitt Romney was showing some spine and opposing the proposal. But literally within minutes, his campaign walked it back, clarifying that he supports the bill that would let any woman's boss decide whether or not her preventive care is covered. If the bill passes, you can thank Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum's support for helping to pave the way for this anti-contraception agenda. I'm not just sending this email to women. This is an issue for everyone: We're not about to sit back and let the other side tear down access to better care. Stand for a woman's right to make her own health decisions. Crafted in response to President Obama's announcement that birth control will be available to women, without any co-pay or deductible, the Blunt-Rubio bill would let employers deny coverage for any medical services they object to. This is not about churches and houses of worship -- they're already exempt under the Obama administration's guidelines. This is about any employer -- a restaurant, a retail store, or a corporation -- having the power to decide what's best for you and choose not to cover the care you need. It doesn't stop at birth control. Your employer could also deny coverage for a number of preventive services: mammograms, cancer screenings, and possibly even flu shots. If the Republican bill becomes law, the nearly 80 million women who receive coverage through their employers could lose access to these preventive services, which many just gained under the Affordable Care Act. And the decisions being made about their care would more likely be left to men: Businesses are 80 percent more likely to be owned by them. That's the agenda that Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are endorsing. And it doesn't end with just this amendment. Romney said he would have supported a "personhood" amendment for Massachusetts, which could have banned many common forms of birth control, including the pill, and fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization. And he's supported legislation to force women seeking abortions to first view ultrasounds. Rick Santorum's actually called contraception "harmful to women" and "harmful to society." Now the Senate is voting on whether employers should be able to object to certain kinds of medical care, willy nilly. Tell these Republicans that this is a dangerous overreach. Tell them we all should be able to make our own health decisions: http://my.democrats.org/Our-Own-Health-Decisions Thanks, Stephanie Stephanie Cutter Deputy Campaign Manager Obama for America

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