Tonight’s the night, John!!

The 2020 presidential nomination process officially kicks off with the Iowa caucuses.

In case you’re thinking, so what, what’s the big deal, let me explain why Iowa matters:

Time and time again, the outcome of the Iowa caucuses indicates how strong or weak a candidate’s campaign is. In 2004, Howard Dean went from frontrunner to 4th place, nearly ending his campaign overnight. In 2008, Obama went from underdog to front runner by soundly defeating Hillary Clinton in a largely white state. In 2016, Bernie’s near miss victory shocked the nation and started a neck and neck primary race that resulted in 23 wins when not one expert in DC had predicted that Bernie could win even a single state.

The fact is 7 out of 9 candidates who’ve won the Iowa caucus have gone on to win the party nomination.

So yeah, tonight’s results are going to be a very big deal. That’s why we’ve been hard at work leading the Progressives Unite 2020 coalition focused on making sure Iowa voters don’t leave their caucus until a progressive wins their location.

Here’s how it works: Candidates have to get at least 15% support in a caucus location to be considered “viable.” If a candidate isn’t viable, then their supporters can switch to another candidate or go home, and that’s where our strategy really kicks in. We’re organizing voters, especially supporters of candidates not likely to reach the threshold in a lot of locations like Andrew Yang and Amy Klobchar, to switch to one of the two leading progressives instead of going home or choosing a weaker corporate candidate.

From the first vote in Iowa to the final vote at the DNC convention in Wisconsin, DFA is putting in the work to send a progressive to the White House. Support this critical campaign by pitching in $10 or more today as the 2020 presidential campaign officially kicks off >>>

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Thanks to your support and that of our 19 coalition partners, we’ve run $50,000 worth of highly targeted social media ads working to mobilize Progressives Unite voters to get out and caucus tonight!

Our strategy has been covered in the New York Times, Washington Post, and the Associated Press to highlight just a few. Your voice has been heard on CNN, NPR, Hill TV, and even FOX News, all contributing to dozens of media hits helping to get our strategy in front of voters, not just in Iowa, but nationwide.

As important as Iowa is, this fight will not end tonight.

It’s only just beginning, and if we’re going to make sure we defeat Donald Trump and flip the Senate in November, progressives must unite to make sure either Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren wins the nomination. Contribute now to fuel the campaign: