I received an email from Credo Action sponsoring a petition to Obama, Clinton and McCain which reads:

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This week the Senate is set to resume debate on wiretapping legislation and whether or not the Bush administration and big telecom companies will be retroactively excused for previous violations of the FISA law. Three key senators (Clinton, McCain, and Obama) who have a unique voice in this debate due to their presidential candidacies are out campaigning; will they return to Washington and stand up for our civil liberties and the rule of law?

Unfortunately the Senate is considering legislation that violates the Fourth Amendment to our Constitution and includes retroactive immunity for telecom companies. Senators Dodd and Feingold, among others, have been fighting alongside us Credo Action members. Dodd has repeatedly voiced his commitment to stop retroactive immunity by any means necessary, including a filibuster.

But where are the Senators who want to be President?

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have both stated that they will support a filibuster of retroactive immunity. But last December both remained on the campaign trail while Senator Dodd forced a delay. John McCain, widely regarded as a political "maverick," has been silent on this critical issue.

If Clinton, McCain, or Obama want to be our President in 2009, they need to stand up for the rule of law now, in 2008.

Please contact Senators Clinton, McCain, and Obama today (through their presidential campaigns) and ask them to leave the campaign trail and return to Washington to protect our civil liberties and stop retroactive immunity from becoming law. After seven years of George W. Bush, we need leaders who will defend Americans' right to privacy. The opportunity for Clinton, McCain, and Obama to prove their mettle is here.

Will you call on them to stand up for the Constitution today?

We can win this fight, but we need our presidential candidates to put the Constitution ahead of politics to stop a bad wiretapping bill.

Thank you for working to build a better world.

Will Easton, Activism Manager

CREDO Action from Working Assets

P.S. -- If you sign up for CREDO Mobile Action here, we'll text-message you when the Senate is getting ready to vote on wiretapping legislation so you can call your Senators directly and urge them not to give President Bush broad new powers.

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http://action.credomobile.com/

Look for this link:

Tell the Presidential Candidates: Get Back to D.C. and Protect our Civil Liberties

about half way down the right hand side of the page.

Dear Candidate Edwards,

The preservation of our Constitution is paramount in my mind. Awarding the telecoms immunity, warantless wiretapping, and basket warrants strikes at the very core of what it means to be an American. I've been hoping that a candidate would step forward and pick up this issue where Senator Dodd left off. I supported Senator Dodd's bid for the presidency, and was sorry he felt it necessary to withdraw. He has, however, promised to make good on his campaign pledge to filibuster any bill that includes telecom immunity.

It's my understanding that as a former Senator, you have privileges which allow you to be on the Senate floor. Please. Can you support Senator Dodd with your presence? Can you take up the mantle of opposing the Protect America Act by using your campaign megaphone to cast some much needed light on this issue? Polls indicate that Americans are opposed to warrantless wiretaps. Bush's approval rating has never been lower.

I just made a $XXX contribution to your campaign. I would like to donate more. I would like to see you take the lead on the FISA issue in as much as your campaign and your former status as a Senator allows. I want to vote for you in the general election. This could be a breakaway issue for you. Please help restore our Constitutional protections.

Thank you for your time,