Dear MoveOn member,
As MoveOn's executive director, I want to personally thank you for your
steadfast support for MoveOn and give you an update on our 2024 election
campaign and the work we are doing to prepare for any outcome after
Election Day.
I want to be clear: I believe that, with this grassroots people-powered
movement behind us, Vice President Harris will be our next president.
But I have also been closely tracking the plans being put in place by
Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans to contest the results and attempt to
overthrow the election if they lose. And, John, you need to
know that these plans are significantly more developed and sophisticated
than what we saw in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
We are prepared for the distinct possibility that, no matter the results,
Trump will declare himself the winner on election night. And his team is
organized and ready to immediately launch dozens of lawsuits, tap into
election denier allies on local election boards to delay or stop vote
certification, appeal a Harris victory to the Supreme Court, and much
more.^1
That's why, several months ago, I, along with several members of our
senior team, started to put preparations in place to ensure we are ready
to keep up the fight to protect our democracy, counter MAGA efforts to
sabotage election results, and make sure that every vote is counted.
These plans are now in place, and I will tell you more about them below,
but I need to be upfront with you that we have one serious roadblock to
implementing these plans. Our fundraising has been significantly slower
than in previous election years, especially when it comes to the monthly
recurring donations we rely on to plan for the future. We could be in this
fight all the way up until the inauguration, and I am very concerned that
we will not have the funding to prepare for what comes next and execute
that plan for however long it takes.
John, I know you are being asked for a lot right now, but I can
assure you that our work to not only win this election but also prepare to
immediately take action if Trump attempts to overthrow the results is
uniquely important in these critical final days.
The stakes of this moment could not be higher, which is why I am humbly
asking if you can chip in $5 a month, or whatever you can
afford, to help ensure that MoveOn not only has the funds to run our full
election program all the way through Election Day but also has the
resources to organize our members to defend democracy, stop any election
sabotage, and advance a people-first agenda no matter what happens after
Election Day.
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
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We all remember Trump's sham lawsuits and lies after the 2020 election,
all culminating in the deadly attempted coup on January 6, 2021.
That may have just been the trial run. That's why MoveOn's preparations to
respond to any attempted sabotage are so important.
We have worked in close partnership with other pro-democracy experts and
allies to make sure any actions we need to take after Election Day are
strategic and impactful. We will be ready to take action en masse, drive
tens of thousands of calls to Congress or state and local governments if
they attempt to throw out votes or refuse to certify results, run ads to
counter any conspiracy or misinformation pushed by Trump and MAGA allies,
and more.
The difficult part is, we don't yet know exactly what Trump could do, how
many states might be targeted, or how long these efforts will go on. That
is why we need to ensure that we have the funds to be able to funnel
resources wherever they are needed and possibly keep the work going all
the way until January 20, 2025.
Monthly donations from MoveOn members like you allow me to confidently
plan for campaigning efforts that could stretch on for weeks or months by
ensuring that we will have the funds to keep the program running for as
long as it takes. And I know that protecting our democracy from attempts
by Donald Trump to sabotage this election is just one of those programs.
John, we need you in this fight with us. Please, if you are
able, start a $5 monthly donation to help MoveOn win this
election and protect those results from any interference.
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]Can't chip in monthly? Click here to make a one-time donation instead.
Once again, Trump has already refused to say that he will accept the
outcome of the election or that he will disavow political
violence.^2,3 And just like in 2020, if Vice President Harris wins, we can
anticipate multiple inflection moments between Election Day and
inauguration, where Trump may try to overthrow the results.
We cannot, and will not, allow that to happen. But that may require
massive, sustained efforts by MoveOn and others to push back on
disinformation, ensure that election officials are not intimidated into
doing Trump's bidding, put pressure on Congress to follow the will of the
people, and much, much more. Your generosity will go to work reaching
voters in this critical final stretch of the election, as well as making
sure that no matter what happens following the election, our democracy
remains and we can build a country that works for all of us.
But we are still facing a very significant budget shortfall, which is why
I hope you will generously support us with a $5 monthly
donation, or whatever you can afford.
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]Can't chip in monthly? Click here to make a one-time donation instead.
Thank you for your dedication to MoveOn and for all that you do.
–Rahna Epting
P.S. Want to learn more about how we're going to beat Project 2025?
[ [link removed] ]Join an exclusive call with actor and activist Mark Ruffalo, Working
Families Party's Maurice Mitchell, & MoveOn Executive Director Rahna
Epting this Sunday, October 20, at 8 p.m ET/5 PT.
Sources:
1. "'A different level than 2020': Trump's plan to steal election is
taking shape," The Guardian, August 12, 2024
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2. "Trump unwilling to say whether he'd accept results of election,"
Axios, June 27, 2024
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3. "Trump doesn’t rule out political violence if he loses, and other
takeaways from his Time interview," CNN, April 30, 2024
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Want to support MoveOn? The MAGA right is declaring war, and Project 2025
is their battle plan. Project 2025 threatens our rights, attacks
communities of color, hurts middle- and working-class families, and
undermines our democracy. But we will not back down or let Trump steamroll
our nation.
Will you start a monthly donation to power and sustain MoveOn's election
plan, stop Trump, and ensure Project 2025 is never enacted?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
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