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Hi everyone. Senator Elissa Slotkin here. 

Last night I gave the official response to President Trump’s Joint Address. I hope you had a chance to watch. 

Since I’m a stranger to most people who don’t follow politics, I introduced myself and just kept it straight with the people watching about the moment we are in right now. 

We just went through another fraught election season. Americans made it clear that they want change. But there is a responsible way to make change, and a reckless way. And, we can make that change without forgetting who we are as a country, and as a democracy. 

Because no matter where you live, most Americans share three core beliefs: That the middle class is the engine of our country. That strong national security protects us from harm. And that our democracy, no matter how messy, is unparalleled and worth fighting for.

We all know that our country is going through something right now. We’re not sure what the next day is going to hold, let alone the next decade.  

But this isn’t the first time we’ve experienced this as a country. Every single time, we’ve gotten through those moments because of two things: Engaged citizens and principled leaders. 

If you're with me in that fight, I have an ask of you:

Can you split a contribution between my campaign and Blue Amp Action to help us elect a new generation of leaders who put country first?

Thank you for watching (if you did) and for donating today. 

Elissa

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About Blue Amp Action:

We cannot sugarcoat the current situation. Right-wing authoritarianism, defeated by a worldwide coalition during WWII, was only in hibernation. Over the past decade it has infected democratic societies--including ours. It is as simple as it is terrifying: What we do now will define the future of our country and world. 

We at Blue Amp Action are dedicated to liberal, open societies, where reason and science are applied to solve our problems; where civil rights--including voting rights!--are protected for all. We fight for these values every day. Speaking up on our platforms, raising the voices and the political prospects of liberal pols and pundits. 

And savvy grassroots activists like you know, just like we do, that we can’t stop watching the people we help elect: after the elections, we have to keep organizing support for the policies we like and pushing back against the ones we don’t.

When the public tunes out between elections and the only people our elected officials hear from are the paid lobbyists of wealthy corporations, our government stops being accountable to the needs of ordinary families.

Democracy never sleeps, and neither can we.

So we ask that you support our work, so we can continue to engage in this fight every moment of every day. So our kids grow up in democracy, not dystopia.

Thank you for your support for all we do!

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