Friend -- as we reckon with the loss of an icon and champion for equal rights on the Supreme Court, it is clearer than ever that we are in a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights.
The composition of the Supreme Court moving forward will be absolutely consequential in shaping the fight for decades to come. And unfortunately, Mitch McConnell will be a determinative figure in whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden picks a new Supreme Court justice.
The message I'm forwarding you below is a reminder that, when faced with the choice of whether to protect democracy or undermine it, Mitch McConnell chooses to undermine it -- every time. Our supporters have enabled us to fight McConnell's obstruction of voter empowerment measures tooth and nail, but we need all the help we can get.
We hope you'll read this forwarded message and consider joining our movement to restore our democracy.
Thanks,
Ben
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
From: McConnell Alert (via NDRC)
Subject: He's right up there with Donald Trump and Bill Barr
Friend,
On the list of Republicans who have done the most to damage our democracy, Mitch McConnell is right up there with Donald Trump and Bill Barr.
- He stole a U.S. Supreme Court appointment from President Obama
- He's refusing to provide adequate funding for safe elections
- He's refusing to adequately fund the U.S. Postal Service
- He's blocking H.R. 1, the bill that would combat partisan gerrymandering
- And he's blocking needed updates to the Voting Rights Act
HELP US FIGHT → Why is McConnell doing this? Because a conservative SCOTUS, gerrymandering, and voter suppression benefit his party. Just look at these manipulated districts from his home state of Kentucky:
But we're not letting Mitch get away with it. We launched a six-figure campaign to pressure McConnell to fund safe elections and we're working with our affiliates to demand that he protect the Postal Service. And in 2019, we took the fight right to Kentucky, where we helped flip the governor's office!
But it's not enough, friend. We have to do more. Will you help us stop Mitch McConnell and his party from undermining our democracy?
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