"So to get a full picture you have to read a lot of very technical reports from the network security community. My understanding of the attack comes from reading (probably way too many) technical reports about it. I'll try and give the most readable sources here.
**November 24^th**
The first public notification of the hack came on [Reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/2n9zhv/i_used_to_work_for_sony_pictures_my_friend_still/). Within an hour [Deadline Hollywood](http://deadline.com/2014/11/sony-computers-hacked-skull-message-1201295288/) reported Sony had sent a memo to all employees warning of the hack. This was followed by a flurry of reporting then the release of [proof of the hack](http://pastebin.com/8HbbUSkr).
**November 26^th**
Three movies leak online, [the FBI begins investigating the breach](http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/fbi-investigates-possible-north-korea-link-sony-hack-n259361). When the BBC asks North Korea if they were responsible they respond ["Wait and see"](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30283573).
**December 1^st**
The initial data leak. I won't post it here but it's still available if you look on torrent sites. [It's 26 GB of files and contained Social Security numbers, names, contact details, contact phone numbers, dates of birth, email addresses, employment benefits, workers compensation details, retirement and termination plans, employees previous work history, executive salaries, medical plans, dental plans, genders, employee IDs, sales reports, copies of passport information and receipts for travel of all Sony Pictures employees worldwide](http://www.identityfinder.com/us/Press/20141204210449). Much of this information notably "\HR\Benefits\Mayo Health\Mayo XEROX assessment feed" was stored in plaintext.
**December 3^rd**
The second data leak. This one garnered less press but contained was considerably more dangerous. It contained full security certificate information, internal and external account credentials, authentication credentials with plaintext passwords for systems such as the Sony YouTube page and UPS accounts. I've heard that much of this information was available because an IT director was comprised apparently he had no background in IT and was actually a marketing exec who reached the position (and thus higher salary) through corporate politics. You can see for example is was good at [naming files](http://i.imgur.com/GngopXj.png).
**December 4^th**
The FBI issued a confidential flash warning to the security departments of large American companies warning about a new malware called Destover Backdoor.
I can't post the notice itself (it's confidential) but I can post the [Symantec writeup](http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/destover-destructive-malware-has-links-attacks-south-korea) about it.
As people started to analyze the code sample provided we learned that it was [created on a computer using the Korean language](http://securelist.com/blog/research/67985/destover/) and included pictures with Sony's name written on a tombstone (meaning that it was a targeted attack). The picture also contained the text "We've already warned you, and this is just the beginning. We continue till our request be met." Note that no where did they say what their demands were though North Korea had previous threatened Sony over the release of The Interview.
We also learned [how to detect](https://malwr.com/analysis/MWZkZjU4Mjc1ZTNlNDQzN2FkOWFhNWI1NjNmYjk0Nzc/) the "Command and Control" modules of the code. Initially the virus just exposes the computers files and configures it to run a webserver. It also attempts to spread throughout the network targeting access to specific machines and ip addresses. Because these are hardcoded it means the attacker either had inside help or had previously penetrated Sony's network and gathered information. The malware only begins to broadcast back to the C&C servers once it's been launched—and deletion of data on the targeted network has already begun. This likely triggered by a hard coded time in the code. This type of malware is consistent with a watering hole or spear phishing attack. The C&C servers the malware connects to were used previous by a piece of malware known as DarkSeoul which North Korea used to attack South Korea previously.
**December 7^th**
Third data leak. This one contains all of Sony Pictures' financial information. Bloomberg [reports](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-07/sony-s-darkseoul-breach-stretched-from-thai-hotel-to-hollywood.html) that the initial data breach occurred at a hotel in Thailand where a Sony executive was staying. This is likely the source of the inside information about Sony's network.
**December 8^th**
Another leak, this one was just posted to pastebin before quickly being taken down. This one contains the email archives of two executives: Steve Mosko, President of Sony Pictures Television and Amy Pascal, Co-Chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group. There's some confusion about the authenticity of this post. The data leaked is authentic but it looks like it came from a different group than the first 3 leaks. It also specifically mentions The Interview, which previous leaks did not. Consensus of the security community seems to be that this was a copycat or disgruntled employee taking advantage of the situation.
Security company Kaspersky releases its [report](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/08/kaspersky_deets_on_sony_malware/) which shows the initial computer virus used in the attack is the same at that used in the Shamoon attack where North Korea went after Saudi Arabia. We are also told that three security certificates used a password of "password".
**December 10^th**
The next leak occurs. This one bears the signature of the first three leaks, meaning it is likely genuine. It includes information about Sony's anti-piracy efforts, entertainment deals in the works, internal procedures related to tracking torrents and other illegal downloading. It also contains a document that outlines Sony's cooperation with 5 major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to collect full data for monitoring illegal downloads.
On the same day the attacker behind the December 8th leaks releases another set of emails, these belonging to Leah Weil, Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Sony Pictures Entertainment. They seem to be trying to piggyback onto the real leak. This is completely off topic but I wanted to mention the through these emails we learned that George Clooney is apparently the only person working with or for Sony that understand information security.
News stories proliferate.
**December 13^th**
The next authentic leak. This one contains internal documents for tracking deals, expenditures, and revenue. It also contains information about the state of all deals Sony is currently working on. While previous leaks were initially seeded in China, this one was initially seeded in [Taipei, Taiwan](https://twitter.com/Mario_Greenly/status/544967851795562496).
At this point IT workers at Sony begin anonymously [talking to the press](http://uk.businessinsider.com/sony-insider-the-security-team-has-no-fing-clue-2014-12?r=US). They paint a picture of a company with an outdated network, lax security standards, and an unwillingness to hire quality professionals in IT and software development (believing top talent in these areas to be "too expensive"). They also describe a very traditional big corporate office environment in which things like "ass in chair" time spent at work is valued over results. Most promotions seem to be driven by office politics not talent.
**December 16^th**
There's been many media articles, speculation, theories, and controversy. For weeks Sony has been fighting the leaks via takedown notices, hacking of their own, and pleas in the media. They activate their "cybercrime" insurance which provides them with [$65 million in coverage](http://www.csoonline.com/article/2859535/business-continuity/breach-insurance-might-not-cover-losses-at-sony-pictures.html). They cancel most media appearances in promotion of the film.
**December 17^th**
A group of individuals makes threats of violence at US movie theaters which show The Interview. These are different in style, content, and tone than all communications from the actual hacker. They seem obviously fake, created by pranksters to take advantage of the tense situation. Regardless almost every theater chains pulls the movie from their schedule.
In an show of incredibly lazy journalism many media outlets (lead by Wired) publish stories stating that North Korea was not behind any of the hacking. These mix together the details of several attacks and treat all leaks (both credible and not) as coming from the same actor. At the same time more respectable media outlets like the NY Times, The Wall St. Journal, and The Washington Post publish stories stating that North Korea is "almost certainly" behind the attack and cite a litany of security professionals and confidential government sources.
While all the circumstantial evidence points to North Korea we do lack documented forensic trail that truly establishes some level of attribution with certainty.
**December 18^th**
Sony cancels The Interview.
They also quietly cancel "Pyongyang" another comedy starring Steve Carell. Produced by company New Regency and directed by Gore Verbinski, the story is based on a graphic novel and follows a Westerner that is accused of espionage in North Korea.
**December 19^th**
[The FBI firmly places the blame on North Korea](http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/update-on-sony-investigation).
Everyone rushes to put this in a political frame."
This is why no one trusts the media anymore. This is the best rundown of the Sony Hack that I've seen. Kudos to Reddit. Again.
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12.22.2014
12.21.2014
S Street Rising by Ruben Castaneda
"S Street Rising" is a striking and original book detailing Ruben Castaneda's experience as a Washington Post crime reporter covering the crack wars in Washington, DC - while being a crack addict himself.
What's so great about this book is it tells this story from many points of view: his, as a crime reporter, a local preacher whose church was in the middle of an open-air drug market, a homicide detective whose insight and strategy turned around the unsolved murder rate for the city. He details the types of people he interacted with while reporting on, and participating in, the crack epidemic in D.C.
This is a story well worth reading. It reminds me of The Wire in its ability to turn a sprawling situation in the air so that a reader can take a look at all sides of what is going on.
"S Street Rising" reminded me what living in this city was like in the late Eighties and early Nineties. There were drive-by shootings all the time. No place was safe. I remember visiting a friend at Sixteenth and Harvard Streets, NW at one a.m. and having to run to the van of my friend and both of us getting into the same door because he was too afraid of the people hanging around to walk around and let himself in the drivers side door.
Another time we were driving home from somewhere and when we were stopped at a light two men with automatic guns approached the car and leaned in to see if the person they were obviously looking for was in the car. They weren't, and the men backed off.
In law school, my classmates and I heard nightly gunfire just over the District line in PG County. The driveways up to our apartment buildings were perfect for dealing drugs because you could see a police car driving up from a long way and get rid of the drugs.
I was dangerous here in Washington, DC. Crack ripped this city apart and a lot people died violently related to its sale.
Ruben Castaneda's book brushes past some of Marion Barry's story. "S Street Rising" tells of shady friends of the former Mayor, and implicates him in the cover up of a murder.
This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand Washington, D.C.
What's so great about this book is it tells this story from many points of view: his, as a crime reporter, a local preacher whose church was in the middle of an open-air drug market, a homicide detective whose insight and strategy turned around the unsolved murder rate for the city. He details the types of people he interacted with while reporting on, and participating in, the crack epidemic in D.C.
This is a story well worth reading. It reminds me of The Wire in its ability to turn a sprawling situation in the air so that a reader can take a look at all sides of what is going on.
"S Street Rising" reminded me what living in this city was like in the late Eighties and early Nineties. There were drive-by shootings all the time. No place was safe. I remember visiting a friend at Sixteenth and Harvard Streets, NW at one a.m. and having to run to the van of my friend and both of us getting into the same door because he was too afraid of the people hanging around to walk around and let himself in the drivers side door.
Another time we were driving home from somewhere and when we were stopped at a light two men with automatic guns approached the car and leaned in to see if the person they were obviously looking for was in the car. They weren't, and the men backed off.
In law school, my classmates and I heard nightly gunfire just over the District line in PG County. The driveways up to our apartment buildings were perfect for dealing drugs because you could see a police car driving up from a long way and get rid of the drugs.
I was dangerous here in Washington, DC. Crack ripped this city apart and a lot people died violently related to its sale.
Ruben Castaneda's book brushes past some of Marion Barry's story. "S Street Rising" tells of shady friends of the former Mayor, and implicates him in the cover up of a murder.
This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand Washington, D.C.
12.12.2014
What joke, no matter how many times you hear, makes you laugh?
I didn't want to believe my roommate was stealing from the transportation department, but when I got home, all the signs were there.
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What joke, no matter how many times you hear, makes you laugh?
What's the difference between a dirty bus stop and a lobster with breast implants?
One's a crusty bus station and the other is a busty crustacean
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One's a crusty bus station and the other is a busty crustacean
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What joke, no matter how many times you hear, makes you laugh?
There is a nudist colony for Communists. Two men were sitting on a balcony and one turned to the other and said, "Say, comrade, have you read Marx?" The other replied, "Yes, I think it must be these wicker chairs."
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What joke, no matter how many times you hear, makes you laugh?
How did the world know communism was doomed?
There were a lot of red flags.
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There were a lot of red flags.
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11.24.2014
Excellent Reddit Santa Story
From Redditor NG96:
" I was a primary school student, aged about 5.
Anyway, my primary school was a village school, so it was small. It had about 150-200 students. One Christmas, they decided to throw a Christmas party for the kids and parents. If you enjoyed hearing the song "diallo" playing on loop with the occasional sound of a parent bollocking their kid for drinking the Blue-coloured drinks, then this is your kind of thing.
Towards the end of the night, all the kids were high on food colouring, and it was time to meet "Santa" himself! We queued up patiently to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what we'd like for Christmas. It was my turn.
I sat on his lap and looked at his beard, and noticed that it had a string on it and it was wonky. I was like "You're not Santa! Your beard has a string on it!". The Santa had a sad look on his face, then he started a convincing sobbing "For thousands of years I had a fantastic beard. I don't have a real beard any more because somebody called Mr Johnson (my maths teacher who has a large beard and was very proud of) stole it. I asked him nicely if he could give it back, but he didn't listen. Maybe you and your friends can find Mr Johnson and get my beard back in time for next year?"
I was only 5 so I believed him, so I was fucking furious at Mr Johnson. The next time we had Maths after Christmas, me and most of my class gave him hell for stealing Santa's beard. We told him that we would not do our work until he gives Santa his beard back. The kids were furious, and Mr Johnson was even stricter than usual. After a few weeks of shit, he finally came into school without a beard. Anytime we asked him what happened to his beard he would tell us off. We assumed that he had given it back to Santa.
Here's the interesting part that I found out many years later: It turns out that the Santa was actually my English teacher Mr Brown, and he deliberately made the beard look fake. Why? Because Mr Johnson was banging Mr Brown's wife and Santa found out. Because of this, Mr Brown decided to get as many kids as he could to hate Mr Johnson. Mr Brown knew that Mr Johnson would either have to deal with children who hated him or he would have to shave off his beard that he loved dearly."
10.22.2014
Christine, are you with me?
Stop emailing me! Stop asking me for money!
This is getting bad, and has been going on for months. At some point these messages will be in violation of the law.
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Date: October 22, 2014 at 6:46:37 PM EDT
To: Christine Axsmith
Subject: Christine, are you with me?
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Christine --
Take it from me: Deciding to run for office is never easy.You have to consider what it means for your family. You have to be ready for the attacks.Right now, there are Democrats all across the country who know exactly what I'm talking about. They're in the final two-week sprint to Election Day, but they're facing an unprecedented barrage of Republican attacks.I'm hoping we can help them out.Will you make a donation today, no matter how large or small, to back up our Democratic campaigns fighting for the values we all believe in?
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9.29.2014
Barak Obama needs me!
Clearly the Democratic party has no shame. I still get these awful, begging emails multiple times a day.
Note to Barak Obama: leave me alone.
Begin forwarded message:
Christine -- We're at a crucial moment.
The Senate is at stake and if the Republicans win just six seats, they'll take control -- of BOTH houses of Congress.
What would that mean? They'd enact plenty of tax cuts for billionaires, but no policies to strengthen the middle class. And everything we've achieved together would be at risk.
We have to stop them. Our staff and thousands of volunteers are working tirelessly to register voters and make sure they get to the polls on Election Day.
But we only have 36 days left -- which means we need to ramp up our efforts dramatically. So I need you to decide now:
Will you pitch in to help us win and keep the Senate before the FEC deadline in 36 hours? Your gift will be triple-matched.
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Right now, Democrats are building the biggest grassroots organization ever seen in a midterm election, using the components that made my own 2008 and 2012 campaigns so successful.
But I know from those campaigns that the last few weeks are the most crucial. With all hands on deck, we'll be able to keep the Senate.
Will you pitch in before tomorrow's FEC deadline so we can go on offense and win? I can't stress enough how critical it is that you act now.
With your help, we'll win this one.
Thank you,
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9.09.2014
Ray Rice: What We All Don't Get
You get hit by your fiance, and then when you hit back you are knocked unconscious and dragged around like a bag of garbage. Then you marry him.
That's part of what I don't get.
The rest is about Ray Rice's job. I don't get how anyone could think he is paid only to throw a football around. Ray Rice is in the entertainment industry. His image is part of what he is being paid for. He is not inventing machines to save time, lives or money. He is paid to play a game. People watch football teams because they identify with them and enjoy good athletes in action.
When you offend your fan base, your use to the team is reduced. Because professional athletes are entertainers. Your livlihood depends on other people wanting to see you perform.
So do you get it now?
8.29.2014
More begging for money from the DNC
If I thought this could wait, I wouldn't be emailing you.
Right now, Boehner is using his corporate cash to creep into TVs across America. All told, we're facing $30 million worth of attack ads.
I don't plan on letting Boehner win in November. But we're coming up short of what we'll need to fight Boehner's smears. Our critical deadline is in 48 hours.
I'm pleading with you to take a moment and step up.
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8.28.2014
Nancy Pelosi Is Disappointed in Me
I'm disappointed.
I was just updated on our fundraising before tonight's ad buy deadline. It's not good.
My team doesn't know what else to do. They've tried everything.
That's why I am coming directly to you.
And I'll be blunt: If you don't step up, Rove's Obama-bashing ad blitz is going to steamroll us.
So Christine, chip in today if you can. This could not be more important.
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8.09.2014
COMCAST Woes
Ever since COMCAST and other carriers have felt safe enough to charge Netflix and other content providers to keep from slowing down access to their site, overall speed for customers has gone down considerably.
I can't even update Facebook, it is so slow.
This post is being written in my phone because the T-mobile connection is faster than using a PC. Now that's pathetic.
I can't even update Facebook, it is so slow.
This post is being written in my phone because the T-mobile connection is faster than using a PC. Now that's pathetic.
8.05.2014
Rory Sutherland Changed My Life
Rory, darling, you really have.
I had been in the habit of shopping at this avant garde antique shop here in D.C. It has no advertising and no signage. You just have to know where it is to shop there. And frankly, only a few hundred people do.
You can never know in advance what furniture will be there, and it never stays for long. So if you don't grab it immediately, you will never get it.
Most of the wares are entirely unique, with a few everyday things thrown in for fun.
And until I heard Rory Sutherland on a podcast, I just thought I was getting thrown out, used furniture from an alley behind my house. Imagine!
8.04.2014
Fwd: Meteor Activity Intensifies
Meteor Activity Intensifies
Space Weather News for August 4, 2014
http://spaceweather.com
METEOR ACTIVITY: Meteor activity is increasing as Earth plunges deeper into the debris stream of Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Last night alone, NASA cameras recorded more than a dozen Perseid fireballs along with one sporadic bolide (exploding meteor) that might have dropped pieces of itself over the southeastern USA. Visit http://spaceweather.com for video and observing tips.
CHANCE OF FLARES: Sunspot AR2130 is directly facing Earth and it has a complex 'delta-class' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong flares. X-flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).
Fwd: Christine, don't forget to sign the card!
I rescind my earlier remarks. I have not received six invitations to sign President Obama's birthday card. The below email makes it seven.
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Date: August 4, 2014 at 6:16:46 PM EDT
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President Obama’s baby photo: (sign now!)
The invitation to sign President Obama's birthday card is about the fifth one in the last twenty-four hours.
Just saying.
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To:
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Christine --Today's the big day, and 88,000 supporters have already signed President Obama's card. Will you add your name and help us get 100,000 birthday wishes for the President?
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Christine → Sign for President Obama
Another, less obnoxious, reminder.
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ChristineOur card for President Obama doesn't have your name yet.
His birthday is today! Can you sign it now?
SIGN THE CARD:
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Trying not to make this awkward, Christine
Wow. I guess the negative feedback from the last time Barak Obama's people pulled the guilt routine didn't work, so they are using that trick again.
When the reminder/guilt trip was used last, however, no one was aware of the drastic reduction to our privacy rights.
So read this message within the context of Snowden's revelations:
I don't want to make this awkward, but...
It looks like you haven't signed OFA's birthday card for President Obama yet.
This handy messaging lets me know two things at once: that my non-participation is being logged, and that their reminder to me could expect to give rise to feelings of uncomfortability. That they would expect feelings of uncomfortability to arise in me.
Given that the government, and private groups, are able to track our online actions, this hint of theirs seems to be kind of a threat.
And even if that interpretation is just my mood, it certainly is annoying.
From: "Grant Campbell, BarackObama.com" <info@barackobama.com>
Date: August 4, 2014 at 1:31:01 PM EDT
To:
Subject: Trying not to make this awkward, Christine
Reply-To: info@barackobama.com
Christine --
I don't want to make this awkward, but...
It looks like you haven't signed OFA's birthday card for President Obama yet.
Today's the big day -- I think the card would be so much better with your name on it, Christine.
Before we seal the giant envelope, sign your name to OFA's birthday card for the President:
http://my.barackobama.com/Sign-OFAs-Birthday-Card-for-the-President
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Grant
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8.03.2014
Sign our card for President Obama's birthday:
Even more spam from the DNC.
I don't want to sign a birthday card from the President. Not this one or any other.
Shouldn't these Democratic elements coordinate so their audience isn't turned off by all these pleas for money and signing of online petitions?
From: "Jennifer Warner, BarackObama.com" <info@barackobama.com>
Date: August 2, 2014 at 12:32:30 PM EDT
To:
Subject: Sign our card for President Obama's birthday:
Reply-To: info@barackobama.com
Christine --
President Obama is the reason I'm a progressive organizer.
The idea that individuals have the power to change their communities -- and the world -- still inspires me.
I know I'm not alone on this -- that's why OFA is working on a grassroots gesture for President Obama's birthday on Monday.
Choose the birthday card with the message you want to send the President -- and sign your name now.
Birthday cards aren't going to get the House to knock off the nonsense and get to work.
But they're a simple way of saying thanks to a president who is fighting every day for the kind of change you and I care so much about.
And when you see thousands of names and personal notes from all over the country, I imagine that's a pretty amazing feeling.
Send in your well wishes to the Organizer in Chief -- sign one of OFA's cards today:
http://my.barackobama.com/Sign-OFAs-Birthday-Card-for-the-President
Thanks,
Jennifer
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Come on, John!
:
Some people won't sign President Obama's birthday card…
Come on, John!
Oh well.
We think he'd rather have you sign it anyway.
Will you sign President Obama's birthday card now?http://dccc.org/Happy-Birthday-Barack
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8.01.2014
Thank You!!!
More political spam.
From: DCCC <dccc@dccc.org>
Date: August 1, 2014 at 7:00:17 PM EDT
To: Christine Axsmith <caxsmith@mac.com>
Subject: Thank You!!!
Reply-To: dccc@dccc.org
Christine -- Thank You!!!
When Boehner and the Tea Party Republicans tried to tear down President Obama, you responded with a loud, clear message:
If you mess with President Obama, you're messing with all of us.
That's over 517,000 online donations backing up President Obama!
In fact, we just had our best online week EVER: $4.8 million to defeat Boehner's Republicans!
(Boehner was not happy with us)
Each and every one of those donations was from a grassroots supporter like you:
The average donation was less than 20 bucks.
And those dollars are already at work registering, educating, and turning out 1 million new voters in the final 100 days of this election.(watch Michelle's video)
We just can't thank you enough -- you've made this all possible!
Sincerely, all of us at the DCCC!
P.S. Will you answer Michelle's call-to-action and commit to vote today?
Click here to commit to vote now: http://dccc.org/1millionvotes
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YOU DID IT (and two cool maps)
More political spam.
From: "Guy Cecil, DSCC" <info@dscc.org>
Date: August 1, 2014 at 2:45:34 PM EDT
To:
Subject: YOU DID IT (and two cool maps)
Reply-To: info@dscc.org
Christine -- This is amazing. I've NEVER seen an outpouring of support like the one I've seen over the past month, especially the past couple of days. Thank you SO MUCH. Committed folks like you are the heart and soul of the Democratic effort.
These two cool maps show just how much grassroots supporters have accomplished:
1. After Boehner and the Tea Party voted to sue President Obama, your generosity allowed us to reach a tremendous milestone: $100 MILLION raised to help Democrats win this election. Check out this map of our donors from yesterday alone -- EVERY STATE is represented. You made Boehner's lawsuit backfire — that money will go straight towards helping Democrats win and keeping the Senate in November.
2. Thanks to your support, we hit 50,000 contributions for our Paint the South Blue Program to support our voter mobilization efforts. This will allow us to expand our activities in five COMPETITIVE Southern states and take the fight to the Republicans in their backyard! Check it out below -- we're already surging in the polls. The results could be tremendous. Stay tuned.
I'm excited to share this great news, and THANK YOU AGAIN for your incredible support. Once again you've shown that NO ONE is more committed than our grassroots supporters.
Thank you,
Guy Cecil
DSCC Executive Director
P.S. After this week, John Boehner is DEFINITELY not signing President Obama's birthday card. But the big day is on Monday -- will you sign his card and wish him happy birthday?
Every dollar you give today will go to protect our Democratic Senate majority.
Thank you for your continued support.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
P.O. Box 96047
Washington, DC 20090
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