The media described the entire debate as, in actuality, tryouts for who will be Trump's vice presidential candidate, since Trump remains the unrivaled front-runner for the GOP nomination.
Dear MoveOn member,
Last night, Republican presidential hopefuls promised to ban abortion nationwide, called the climate crisis a "hoax," and pledged to pardon Donald Trump for his crimes, including attempting to overthrow the U.S. government.1
The media described the entire debate as, in actuality, tryouts for who will be Trump's vice presidential candidate, since Trump remains the unrivaled front-runner for the GOP nomination.2
Today, Trump is expected to surrender to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia, on RICO and other criminal charges for trying to overturn the state's election results. He'll get his mug shot taken, pay a $200,000 bond, and then be out on bail in a fourth jurisdiction (now New York, Florida, Washington, D.C., and Georgia).3
John, we need to be clear-eyed and not discount Trump, as so many did in 2016, because Trump has a very good chance of winning a second term next year.
So, if you haven't yet gotten involved with next year's election, now is the time to get off the sidelines. MoveOn is preparing to launch the biggest election program of our 25-year history, and we need your help to make it happen.
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This email is not about just rehashing what happened last night during the first Republican presidential primary debate and Trump's interview with Tucker Carlson—if you've seen any footage, you know it was an abomination from start to finish. No, instead, we want to share the first steps we are taking to make sure that no GOP candidate wins in 2024. Here is what we are rolling out:
- A massive effort to disqualify Trump from the ballot. The 14th Amendment makes it clear that no person who has engaged in insurrection against the United States may ever hold office again. We are calling on secretaries of state across the country to do their constitutional duty by refusing to certify Trump as a candidate for president, and our call is gaining momentum. Just last week, two conservative lawyers from the Federalist Society joined our call to disqualify Trump, and last night, Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson also shared his support.4,5 Our petition has almost 400,000 signatures.
- A major ad campaign to ensure that voters know exactly what crimes Trump has committed. Polling is beginning to show that these indictments are starting to stick to Trump, and we need to keep educating voters so that people who don't closely follow the news know about the crimes he committed and are motivated to vote to ensure that Trump loses. We are planning a huge, monthslong ad campaign to hammer that message home all the way until Election Day. This work is even more vital after the purposeful cover-up of his crimes during last night's interview.
- The largest voter turnout campaign we have ever run. As these charges remind us, Trump lost Georgia by only a razor-thin margin in 2020, which means that every single vote is critical. MoveOn will be expanding our successful work from 2020 and 2022 to turn out "high-potential voters"—voters of color and young voters who otherwise might not vote—in swing districts and states, using innovative digital and on-the-ground strategies.
- Direct support for ballot measures and candidates who will protect abortion rights. Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, we have seen over and over again that abortion is an issue that motivates people to the polls. In every election where abortion has been on the ballot since 2022, abortion rights have won. Highlighting the attacks on abortion and bodily autonomy and championing candidates and ballot measures will be a critical component of our turnout strategy—and are urgently needed to save lives, hopes, and dreams.
Our work goes beyond this post-debate moment, and we'll be running these campaigns (and more!) until Election Day 2024. But we need your help to fund this work.
Please start a $5 monthly donation now to help make our work possible and sustain it through Election Day.
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John, this year, MoveOn is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Twenty-five years of fighting the radical right. Twenty-five years of building a grassroots, people-powered movement to push for progressive policies. And 25 years of innovating better and better ways to engage, energize, and turn out voters to win elections.
For 25 years, we have been a leader in this movement, and with your help, we will take that leadership into 2024 and beyond to fight for an America where everyone can thrive.
The messages shared by the GOP candidates last night were wrong. They were dangerous. And they must be defeated.
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Thanks for all you do.
–Mohammad, Chrissy, Cheryl, Corinne, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "The spiciest moments of the first GOP debate," Politico, August 24, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/180037?t=8&akid=360374%2E40999114%2Ez9RCmc
2. "Republican debate could be audition for Trump’s running mate," The Hill, August 23, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/180040?t=10&akid=360374%2E40999114%2Ez9RCmc
3. "Donald Trump expected to surrender in Fulton County today," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 24, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/180041?t=12&akid=360374%2E40999114%2Ez9RCmc
4. "Conservative Case Emerges to Disqualify Trump for Role on Jan. 6," The New York Times, August 11, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/179788?t=14&akid=360374%2E40999114%2Ez9RCmc
5. "Hutchinson says Trump may not qualify to be president, citing 14th Amendment," The Hill, August 20, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/180039?t=16&akid=360374%2E40999114%2Ez9RCmc
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