Dear MoveOn member,
The news is sending shock waves through the political world: Democrats
Steve Bullock in Montana and Theresa Greenfield in Iowa are statistically
tied and may well be able to pull off huge upsets in their races to unseat
pro-Trump Republican senators.^1,2 But they need your help in this final
push to victory.
[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in $3 right now to help these Democratic
underdogs win upsets in their Senate races, take the gavel from Mitch
McConnell, and flip the Senate blue? 100% of your donation will be split
between the two campaigns.
Governor Steve Bullock of Montana is a nationally recognized leader with a
track record of standing up to special interests, while his Republican
opponent has taken millions from pharmaceutical companies, the oil
industry, and other corporate interests.^3
Bullock is a champion for health care who expanded Medicaid to tens of
thousands of Montanans and has kept rural hospitals funded. An experienced
leader, Bullock won passage of Montana's own DISCLOSE Act to limit dark
money in politics after the Supreme Court's tragic Citizens United
decision.^4
Donald Trump carried the state of Montana by over 20 points in 2016, but
Bullock won his re-election campaign for governor with more than 50% of
the vote the same day—and he has momentum now to win the Senate seat.
If we can help Steve Bullock and Theresa Greenfield win their respective
Senate races in Montana and Iowa this year, Democrats will win control of
the Senate, meaning they will set the agenda and can pass bold progressive
legislation, starting with COVID relief. Soon, the Senate could consider
everything from legislation to fight the climate crisis to reinstating the
Voting Rights Act and reforming the courts.
[ [link removed] ]Will you rush a $3 donation to Steve Bullock and Theresa
Greenfield to help fight back as the GOP floods these races with money
from their billionaire donors in a desperate attempt to save these failing
Republican senators? 100% of your donation will be split between the
Bullock and Greenfield campaigns in the final stretch.
Theresa Greenfield—who grew up on a farm in Iowa and learned firsthand the
importance of Social Security, which helped her as a young widow—is
running in a close race against unpopular GOP senator Joni Ernst.^5
Greenfield wants to expand affordable health care, invest in public
schools, and stop the influence of big corporate spending on elections,
while Ernst voted to repeal Obamacare, confirm Betsy Devos, and pass
Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy.^6,7
Iowa's biggest newspaper, the Des Moines Register, endorsed Greenfield
after Ernst's disastrous first term, and it noted that Greenfield called
out "the importance of access to health care ... providing relief to those
struggling from the pandemic, ending systemic racism, investing in
community colleges, and bringing the country together."^8
Mitch McConnell's Super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund, which started
October with more than $100 million in the bank—mostly from secret donors
who gave $1 million or more—is pouring money into these races.^9 Let's
rain on their parade.
With your help, we can rush additional campaign support directly to Steve
Bullock and Theresa Greenfield so they can run ads and mobilize voters in
their states in these final, crucial days of the election. These races are
so close that every cent truly can make the difference when it comes to
winning control of the Senate so Democrats can expand health care, pass
meaningful coronavirus relief, protect the climate, and so much more.
[ [link removed] ]Click here now to chip in $3, split between Theresa
Greenfield and Steve Bullock's campaigns.
Thanks for all you do.
–Allison, Cheryl, Heather, Eric, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Montana's Senate race was supposed to be easy for Republicans. It's a
dead heat." Vox, October 21, 2020
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2. "How Joni Ernst went from future Republican star to an incumbent on the
ropes in 2020," Vox, October 16, 2020
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3. "US Senate high stakes spur astronomical spending in Montana,"
Associated Press, October 14, 2020
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4. "Meet Steve Bullock," Bullock for U.S. Senate, accessed Oct. 24, 2020
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5. "About Theresa," Theresa Greenfield for Iowa, accessed October 24, 2020
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6. Ibid.
7. "Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump, Joni Ernst," FiveThirtyEight,
accessed October 24, 2020
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8. "Register editorial board endorses Theresa Greenfield for U.S. Senate,"
Des Moines Register, October 17, 2020
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9. "GOP Super PAC Fundraising Alarms Senate Democrats," HuffPost, October
21, 2020
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Want to support our work? As Senator Elizabeth Warren says, "If you are
committed to helping win this life-or-death fight, now is the moment to
step up. MoveOn and I are giving this fight our all." With just days left
in one of the most consequential elections in U.S. history, we have an
urgent question:
Will you chip in to help MoveOn power a blue wave, defeat Trump, and flip
the Senate?
[ [link removed] ]Click here to chip in $3, or whatever you can afford.
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