Friends,
I want to talk about election security – how our democracy was hacked by Russia in 2016, how the interference persists today, and what we all need to do to stop it from continuing.
This is a longer email, but I hope you’ll take the time to read through the memo I've outlined below.
Short on time? Get an overview at RussiaHackedOurDemocracy.com.
What happened:
Seeking to divide us as a country, Russia blasted our social media feeds with disturbing and racist images to stoke the fires of hate and discord before the 2016 election.
My new book, “Dividing America,” is a primer on Russia’s secretive disinformation campaign that was hiding in plain sight.
When you read through this book, it might be shocking just how many of these images you saw online yourself, but more shocking is that, as a collective, we didn’t recognize these divisive images as different from our own political rhetoric for over a year.
Most books by candidates are aspirational or autobiographical.
The book I released is neither. In fact, it’s not even about my campaign – it’s about Russia’s campaign on behalf of Trump. Hear more and download it below.
What’s being done and why:
Right now, despite overwhelming evidence, absolutely nothing is being done.
Mitch McConnell refuses to bring bipartisan election security legislation to a vote in the Senate.
He’s blocked EIGHT votes.
Every day that Mitch McConnell refuses to vote on election security bills, he’s helping Russia interfere. And that begs the question, why?
Is it because McConnell wants to see Donald Trump win a second term?
Does he want the two of them to continue wreaking havoc on our democratic systems and stacking our courts with conservative judges to skew our nation’s laws for generations?
We’re going to make it impossible for McConnell to deny what happened by flooding him with copies of “Dividing America” and demanding that he take immediate action to protect our democracy. You can send him a copy yourself below!
It’s up to all of us to stay informed and vigilant to be aware of what’s being used against us so we can better defend ourselves.
But we also need to hold our elected officials accountable.
Together we must DEMAND that Mitch McConnell bring crucial election security legislation to a vote immediately to ensure a fair election in 2020.
Thank you,
Michael |
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