Dear MoveOn member,
Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and the Republican Party have now completed
the decades-long conservative project to rig the U.S. Supreme Court.
Fifty-two GOP senators voted last night to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg
with Amy Coney Barrett—after 62 million people had already voted and with
just one week left in an election to select the next president and
Senate.^1,2
It was the first time in more than 150 years that a justice was confirmed
without a single vote from the minority party.^^3
Amy Coney Barrett—who at her confirmation hearing called the peaceful
transfer of power "a political controversy," refusing even to affirm the
bedrock principle of American democracy that voters choose their leaders
in free and fair elections—was sworn in late last night in a ceremony on
the South Lawn of the White House.^4
The GOP has wrecked the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.
John, we cannot let Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and the
Republican Party get away with this. We have to fight back by turning out
every last voter to defeat Donald Trump by a clear margin, wrest control
of the Senate from Mitch McConnell, and get to work reforming the courts
and our democratic institutions so they reflect the will of the majority
of Americans.
[ [link removed] ]Will you rush a $3 donation to MoveOn right now to help
turn out every last Democratic voter in battleground presidential and
Senate states?
Amy Coney Barrett was the 220th federal judge whom Trump nominated,
McConnell rammed through the Senate confirmation process, and the GOP
confirmed. In addition to Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch, the
total includes 53 circuit court judges—30% of all circuit court judges.^5
Since Amy Coney Barrett's hyper-rushed confirmation hearing, we have
already learned that Barrett served on the board of a school that rejected
same-sex parents and that Barrett's church has a history of sexual abuse
of young women that was suppressed by church leaders.^6
The impact on American lives will be swift and profound—as the Supreme
Court takes up a case that could overturn the Affordable Care Act in just
two weeks—and for generations, unless there is court reform.
John, this is a huge blow. But we cannot give up. Justice
Ginsburg would not have given up. She would have fought back with even
more gusto—and so must we.
But we can't do it without you. If ever there was an all-hands-on-deck
moment, it is right now.
[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in $3—or whatever you can—now to help turn
out enough voters in these final days of the election to end the
Trump-McConnell nightmare?
Here's a snapshot of all MoveOn is doing to win this election:
* Running the largest voter turnout effort in the country that uses
"relational organizing"—the fact that voters are much more likely to
be persuaded by people they already know than by strangers.^7 Our
800,000 volunteers are working to get three or more of their friends
in battleground states to the polls—and help deliver the margin of
victory in those states. The concept is simple, but the potential
impact is massive. Data show that relational organizing can increase
voter turnout by as much as 12%.^8
* Sending 4 million text messages PER DAY to voters in swing states to
help get them to the polls.
* Blanketing battleground states with hard-hitting TV, radio, and
digital ads to defeat Trump and the GOP.
* Recruiting thousands of poll workers to ensure voters can safely cast
their ballots in person.
* Preparing to ensure that every last vote is counted.
* And much, much more.
We can do this, John. And we must. Our basic rights, freedom,
equality, and the future of American democracy depend on it.
[ [link removed] ]More could not be on the line. Please join us—while there's still time.
Thanks for all you do.
–Dan, Anne, Chris, Cheryl, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Senate Confirms Barrett, Delivering for Trump and Reshaping the
Court," The New York Times, October 26, 2020
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2. "62 Million And Counting: Americans Are Breaking Early Voting Records,"
NPR, October 26, 2020
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3. "Senate Confirms Barrett, Delivering for Trump and Reshaping the
Court," The New York Times, October 26, 2020
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4. "The Supreme Court Is Helping Republicans Rig Elections," The Atlantic,
October 22, 2020
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5. "Trump’s conservative imprint on the federal judiciary gives Democrats
a playbook — if they win," The Washington Post, October 26, 2020
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6. "This Is What It Feels Like to Live Under Minority Rule," Slate,
October 26, 2020
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7. "Hi, There. Want to Triple Voter Turnout?" The New York Times,
September 19, 2020
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8. Ibid.
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 rush a donation to help MoveOn power a blue wave, defeat Trump,
and flip the Senate?
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