Dear MoveOn member,
Are you fired up by the Democratic National Convention?
Did you watch President Joe Biden's inspiring speech passing the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris?
What about Secretary Hillary Clinton's speech imploring the nation to finally crack the "highest, hardest glass ceiling?"
Or Michelle Obama's enthralling speech—including her call for all of us to "do something," and her reminder that Trump is "doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually make people's lives better."
Who can forget President Barack Obama skewering Trump as "a 78-year-old billionaire who hasn't stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago?"
And how about Governor Tim Walz's heartfelt and beautiful speech last night?
John, we have the momentum, and we should be more hopeful than ever. But we must be clear-eyed about our odds: We are still the underdog.
The Electoral College is biased toward Republicans, the country is divided, the polls are within the margin of error, and Big Money is supporting Trump's rising tide of authoritarian fascism.
That's why MoveOn is running the most innovative and ambitious presidential get-out-the-vote campaign in our 25-year history. Will you make a donation today to power MoveOn's nationwide campaign to get out the vote, elect Kamala Harris, and defeat Trump and the MAGA movement?
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Besides the Electoral College being rigged in favor of Republicans and billionaire fat cats backing the Trump campaign, there's another important reason Harris is still the underdog: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In a new interview, Nicole Shanahan, Kennedy Jr.'s running mate, said that Kennedy Jr. is considering dropping out of the race—because his campaign would "risk" helping Harris win.1
Kennedy Jr. is even considering endorsing Trump so they can "join forces" to defeat Harris. That means potentially millions of Kennedy Jr. supporters switching their support to Trump and handing him victory.2
Just hours after that interview, Trump said that he "probably would" consider giving Kennedy Jr. a position in his administration if Kennedy Jr. endorsed him.3
For months, MoveOn has said that Kennedy Jr. is nothing more than a spoiler designed to help Trump. Now, his campaign is finally admitting it.
Our plan to elect Vice President Harris and Democrats up and down the ballot is strategic and ambitious and entirely achievable with your help. We are going to reach out to and turn out 1.5 million surge voters—voters who don't consistently show up to the polls but vote Democratic when they do—in the critical battleground states and districts that will decide this election.
MoveOn members are reaching these voters, who might be on the fence about voting this year, face-to-face in their homes, via text, on social media, through phone calls, by sending them postcards, ensuring they see our ads, and more.
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Thanks for all you do.
–Mohammad, Amanda, Isbah, Emma, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "RFK Jr.'s running mate outlines 'two options': Drop out and back Trump or 'risk' Harris win," NBC News, August 20, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/196328?t=10&akid=402653%2E40999114%2E_jQPv0
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
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