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John —You may have seen the distressing news that the Illinois GOP has invited Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana to keynote their fundraising gala tonight.
By giving Kennedy a platform, our state’s GOP is aligning itself with the extremism of MAGA Republicans and showing just how desperately out of touch they are with the needs and issues of Illinoisans.
It's time to stand up and show the IL GOP that we won't tolerate their harmful agendas and extremist beliefs — we won’t stay silent.
We urge you to join us in condemning the involvement of Senator Kennedy, who has a blatant history of racism, misogyny, and extremism.
While we work to denounce Senator John Kennedy’s involvement, we're launching a 24-hour flash goal to add 150 contributions to show the Illinois GOP that our entire team opposes their decision.
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Let me tell you a little about Senator Kennedy's record:
 * 
   Louisiana
   had
   the
   second
   highest
   rate
   of
   firearm
   deaths
   in
   the
   country
   and 
   ranked
   49th
   in
   the
   country
   for
   child
   well-being
   and
   business.
 * 
   Senator
   Kennedy 
   endorsed
   some
   of
   the
   most
   restrictive
   abortion
   policies
   in
   the
   nation 
   ,
   and
   he
   voted
   against
   the
   Respect
   for
   Marriage
   Act.
 * 
   He
   has
   repeatedly
   spewed 
   racist
   and
   misogynistic
   rhetoric 
   and
   spread 
   conspiracy
   theories 
   about
   the
   2020
   election.
 * 
   Kennedy
   supported
   efforts
   to
   challenge
   the
   election
   results
   and
   even
   sent
   a
   fundraising
   email
   pushing
   Donald
   Trump’s 
   "Big
   Lie"
   conspiracy 
   .
Giving Senator Kennedy a platform flies in the face of the values Illinois Democrats hold. The IL GOP wants to see Illinois remade in the image of John Kennedy’s extremism.
This is unacceptable, and we cannot allow the IL GOP to continue to support these bigoted, ultra-conservative agendas. But they're trying to sweep this under the rug. We will not be silent as they attempt to rewrite history.
We believe in democracy and justice — we believe in upholding the results of fair elections. The MAGA extremist agenda echoes the former president’s dangerous and harmful platform, which continues to perpetuate lies about the integrity of our elections.
We cannot let the GOP get away with platforming MAGA extremism and denying the very values we hold dear as Democrats. It's time to call them out on their hypocrisy and show the nation what Illinois Democrats stand for.
John, join our response to Illinois’ GOP’s decision to invite Senator Kennedy to their gala tonight and fundraise to promote MAGA extremism in our state. Chip in here toward our 24-hour flash goal. We are aiming for at least 150 contributions:
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Thanks for your help!
Pavitra Abraham
Senior Advisor
Lauren Underwood for Congress
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