Dear MoveOn member,
It's stunning, but Mitch McConnell has effectively shut down the Federal
Election Commission (FEC), the agency that oversees and enforces our
nation's campaign finance laws.^1
Since McConnell became the Senate majority leader in 2015, he's refused to
confirm commissioners to fill vacancies on the FEC.^2 As of yesterday,
after a commissioner retired from the FEC, the commission no longer has
enough members to reach a quorum, meaning it no longer has the power to
enforce campaign finance laws ... or even meet to discuss them.
McConnell knows no shame—from shutting down the work of the FEC to
stealing a U.S. Supreme Court seat to blocking legislation on issue after
issue, including a House-passed bill to require background checks for gun
purchases that's supported by more than 90% of voters.^3
John, we absolutely MUST defeat McConnell. And polls show that
we can. McConnell's the most unpopular member of the entire Senate, and
more than 60% of the voters in McConnell's home state of Kentucky say that
"it's time for someone new" to represent the state.^4,5
That's why today MoveOn launched billboards in Kentucky, McConnell's home
state, urging voters to "Vote Mitch Out" next year, as part of our big
campaign to end Republican control of the Senate. Here are photos of the
billboards:
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[ [link removed] ]Can you chip in $3 to help expand the placement of the
billboards targeting Mitch McConnell to more locations and to help MoveOn
put up billboards targeting other vulnerable Republican senators who are
up for re-election? Click here now.
McConnell boasts that he "looked Barack Obama in the eye" and said, "Mr.
President, you will not fill the Supreme Court vacancy."^6
He says his "proudest moment" was confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the
Supreme Court.^7
Last month, after Robert Mueller warned Congress about Russia interfering
in our elections, McConnell single handedly blocked election security
legislation.^8
And now, McConnell has grounded to a halt the agency that enforces our
campaign finance laws—and on the eve of the 2020 presidential and
congressional elections.
Defeating Donald Trump is our top priority. But it is not enough. We
simply MUST defeat Mitch McConnell and end Republican control of the
Senate. But we need your help to do it.
Will you chip in $3—or whatever you can afford—now to help
us expand our billboard campaign and power the biggest grassroots
elections program in MoveOn's 20-year history?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'm in! I'll chip in now to defeat McConnell and end GOP control
of the Senate.
Thanks for all you do.
–Ann, Seth, Maria, Tillie, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Thanks to Mitch McConnell, U.S. now has no functioning election
commission," ThinkProgress, August 26, 2019
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2. Ibid.
3. "The House passed stronger background checks in February. McConnell
won't call a Senate vote," CBS News, August 6, 2019
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4. "Poll: McConnell is most unpopular senator," The Hill, July 18, 2019
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5. "Poll: 33% of Kentucky voters approve of McConnell," The Hill, February
21, 2019
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6. "Mitch McConnell Admits He's Got Different Rules for Republican
Presidents," GQ, May 29, 2019
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7. "McConnell calls Kavanaugh confirmation proudest moment as senator,"
The Hill, October 7, 2018
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8. "'Moscow Mitch' Tag Enrages McConnell and Squeezes G.O.P. on Election
Security," The New York Times, July 30, 2019
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we must never give up on. And to do it we need your ongoing support, now
more than ever. Will you stand with us?
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