Dear MoveOn member,
Do you remember when Al Gore lost Florida—and the presidency—to George W.
Bush by 547 votes after 97,000 Floridians voted for Ralph Nader?^1
Of course you do. We all do. We remember the consequences, too. The Iraq
War. Unregulated banks. Torture at Abu Ghraib. A despicable response to
Hurricane Katrina. The list goes on.^2
Losing Florida to a third-party campaign in 2000 meant one of the worst
presidencies in American history.^3 But now we are on a path to repeating
history in 2024, with potentially an even worse outcome–installing
authoritarianism in the White House.
We have recently learned that a corporate group called "No Labels," is
trying to recruit a corporate Democrat to run on a third-party ticket.
They are raising $70 million and are targeting critical swing states that
Donald Trump lost in 2020.^4 They are on the ballot in four states,
including the battleground state of Arizona, and they have hundreds of
paid operatives across the country working to qualify them in 12 more.^5
To be blunt, we cannot let this happen. That is why MoveOn is taking on No
Labels as part of our overall election strategy.
Pressuring elected Democrats to stay away from joining the "No Labels"
ticket through petitions, phone calls, billboards, and letter writing is
vital. But educating voters to understand the true intent of No Labels and
the authoritarian regime they may put in the White House if they succeed
is essential.
Will you start a monthly $5 gift today to help us stop No
Labels from helping Donald Trump retake the White House? 2024 is about
authoritarianism vs. democracy, and No Labels is about to help
authoritarianism win.
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Stopping No Labels is so serious that we are banding together with
unlikely bedfellows across the political spectrum to call on No Labels to
stand down. In a recent op-ed published in The Washington Post, MoveOn,
Center for American Progress Action Fund, and Third Way came together to
say,
"At a time when our nation is being tested, [No Labels] could help defeat
a mainstream president and elect or reelect a radical and vindictive MAGA
Republican. For the sake of our country, leaders across the political
spectrum should call on No Labels to stand down."^6
This is serious.
Who is "No Labels"? They are funded by executives of some of the largest
corporations in America including Facebook, Loews, and Panera Bread.^7
Michael Bloomberg was an early supporter and still is.^8 They even
received six figures from Harlan Crow, the right-wing donor who has been
lavishing Clarence Thomas with gifts for years.
Whether these guys are funding this campaign because they want more
corporate power in America or lower taxes (both?), the truth is that their
actions will spoil the presidential race and ensure a Trump or GOP win–at
a time when democracy is on the line and the GOP has embraced
authoritarian ideology and empowered the most extremist wing of their
party.
That is why we need you to start a monthly $5 donation
today. The threat of this third-party bid is existential. If they get on
the ballot, they will almost certainly put Donald Trump back in the White
House. Are you in?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Look, No Labels knows that no third-party campaign has ever come close to
winning the presidency. We know what is really going on. They are trying
to help Trump, or some other MAGA Republican, win the presidency.
And that's why we plan to stop them in their tracks. Because Trump back in
the White House puts all of America at risk, especially the Black and
brown, LGBTQ+, and poor and working-class communities who are already
under daily assault.
If you agree that No Labels must be stopped—that a third party campaign
will put Trump back in the White House—will you start a monthly
$5 gift right now? If they raise the money, get on the
ballot, and recruit their candidates, it will be too late.
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Rahna, Jensine, Allison, Mona, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Ralph Nader Still Refuses to Admit He Elected Bush," New York
Magazine, June 20, 2016
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2. "George W. Bush: The Worst President in History?" Rolling Stone, May 4,
2006
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3. Ibid.
4. "No Labels' Real Label: Vanity Candidates 'R' Us," The American
Prospect, April 12, 2023
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5. Ibid.
6. "This plan for a third-party presidential bid in 2024 is dangerous,"
The Washington Post, April 16, 2023
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7. "Aiming for the Political Middle," The Wall Street Journal, November
24, 2010
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8. Ibid.
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Will you join us in the fight to protect our loved ones from gun violence
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