The DCCC has now released their own fundraising e-mail for the aftermath of the NY-20 special election, preparing for the legal fight ahead. Like the NRCC's e-mail, they too invoke the specter of Al Franken -- but for much different reasons:

We've seen these kinds of tactics before - just look at Al Franken who is still fighting for his seat in the Senate after November's election. We already have a legal team on the ground but we know this is going to be extremely expensive! We need your help again and we wouldn't ask again if it wasn't so critical.

The NRCC referred to Franken as an example of the Democrats stealing an election, in order to bring in some cash. And for the Democrats, Franken is also a useful fundraising theme, as a martyr of the GOP's dirty tricks to keep a rightfully-elected Dem out of office.

Full e-mail after the jump.

*** BREAKING NEWS: Scott Murphy, our Democratic candidate leads by 65 votes in the Special Election in New York's 20th District. Before the polls even closed, the GOP filed a lawsuit to slow down the vote count. Our legal team is already on the ground fighting back but we need URGENT funds to help cover the costs. Contribute now.

Dear ________,

The time for action is now!

Unbelievable! Thanks to you, Democrats shattered our fundraising goal by raising an astonishing $1.1 million in grassroots gifts - and right now, thanks to your generous donations, we can say that Democrat Scott Murphy is on the verge of completing a come-from-behind victory.

Because of your generous support, Scott Murphy is leading by 65 votes in the special election in New York's 20th District, in a too-close-to-call race after starting off more than 21 points down. But, our work is not over - these next few hours are critical.

Yesterday morning before the polls even closed, the GOP filed a lawsuit to slow down the vote count and just this morning our Republican counterparts outrageously accused Democrats of trying to steal the election.

Our legal team is already on the ground fighting back but we need URGENT funds to help cover the costs.

Give a generous gift to help us now - these next few hours are critical!

We've seen these kinds of tactics before - just look at Al Franken who is still fighting for his seat in the Senate after November's election. We already have a legal team on the ground but we know this is going to be extremely expensive! We need your help again and we wouldn't ask again if it wasn't so critical.

Winning this race would deliver a stunning blow to the GOP. Right after becoming Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele said that if they won this race, it would send "a powerful signal to the rest of the country" that "our game is not up."

Give a generous gift to help us now - these next few hours are critical!

Time and again you prove that all of the Republicans' obstructionist tactics are no match for the grassroots energy fueling President Obama's agenda for change.

Thanks again for sustaining our momentum for change.

Jon Vogel

Jon Vogel

Executive Director, DCCC