President Barack Obama signed a fundraising email on behalf of Florida Senator Patrick Murphy
's U.S. Senate campaign. The email supports a TV ad featuring the president in which
he expresses his support for the Democratic congressman. "With all that's at stake, we need Patrick Murphy in the Senate. But he’ll need your help to get there," the email
reads. "Patrick stands up to Republicans on behalf of our shared values. It's why they're attacking him. They know he can win in November and help Democrats retake the Senate, and they’ll spare
no expense to defeat him."
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