Dear MoveOn member,
President-elect Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he wants to start
naming his Cabinet secretaries before Thanksgiving but said that he first
has to talk with Mitch McConnell, since McConnell STILL has the power to
stop everything—from Cabinet nominations to legislation large and small—in
its tracks.^1
Meanwhile, McConnell refuses to even acknowledge Biden's victory.^2
We know exactly where this is going. And it is not good.
Imagine two years of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
trying to meet the challenge of the moment—on the coronavirus pandemic,
health care, racial injustice, climate change, and more. And McConnell and
his GOP majority in the Senate stalling, obstructing, and blocking
EVERYTHING.
John, it doesn't have to be this way—if we win the two Georgia
Senate runoff elections on January 5 and then use our people powered
muscle to fight for progressive change in the new Congress. Grassroots
activists just turned Georgia blue. We can win these seats and, in doing
so, flip the Senate blue, finally end McConnell's cynical and destructive
reign as Senate majority leader, and open the door to big wins in 2021.
MoveOn went all-in to defeat Trump, and we now are scrambling to raise the
resources to register, inspire, and turn out voters in Georgia, supporting
and building on the work of the organizations and MoveOn members on the
ground who painstakingly organized for years to turn Georgia blue.
Will you chip in $5 a month to help power MoveOn's work to
win the two Georgia runoffs, take the Senate gavel from Mitch McConnell,
and get to work passing legislation to respond to the coronavirus pandemic
and the economic fallout, repairing the damage done by Trump and his GOP
cronies, and starting to build an America for all?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
If we fail to win both Georgia Senate seats on January 5, President-elect
Biden will be the first Democratic president since 1885 to take office
with his party not in control of both chambers of Congress.^3
And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will preside over the narrowest House
majority of any leader in either party in nearly two decades.^4
It is not going to be easy, to say the least. We all know just how far
Mitch McConnell and the GOP will go to obstruct progress. It will be
nearly impossible to act on so many urgent priorities.
That's why we have to do absolutely everything we can to win the two
Georgia Senate runoff elections. Absolutely everything. And then keep up
the work to push the new Congress to pass bold legislation in 2021.
Will you chip in $5 a month to help win these Georgia
runoff elections, deliver a Senate majority for Joe Biden and Kamala
Harris, and help MoveOn push for big change in 2021?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
John, we'll be honest with you. We left it all on the field to
defeat Trump and elect Joe Biden.
We simply don't have the resources to power our efforts in Georgia—and we
certainly don't have a secret cadre of billionaires on speed dial to
bankroll our efforts.
Instead, our efforts in Georgia will rely on grassroots donations from
MoveOn members like you.
We know the 2020 elections have been long and grueling.
And we know you've given so much of your time, your energy, and your
money. But we have unfinished business. This is our last chance to end
McConnell's despicable reign as Senate majority leader and set up Joe
Biden and Kamala Harris for big wins in the opening days of their
administration.
Will you chip in $5 a month to help register, inspire, and
turn out voters to win the elections in Georgia, flip the Senate blue, and
fuel progressive change in 2021?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
What we do today and over the next 54 days will define the next two years
and beyond.
Will we ensure a Democratic Senate that will pass legislation to tackle
the pandemic and keep us safe? Or will we let McConnell and the GOP stop
us in our tracks?
Will we have a Democratic majority in the Senate that raises the minimum
wage? Or will we let McConnell and the GOP continue to exploit workers so
that their billionaire backers get even richer?
Will the Democratic Senate pass laws to expand access to affordable health
care? Or will McConnell and the GOP let the health insurance and
pharmaceutical industries continue to profit off of illness and death?
Everything, absolutely everything—from laws to combat systemic racism to
legislation to prevent climate destruction—is on the line in these runoff
elections.
Please, if you can, will you chip in $5 a month to power
MoveOn's emergency campaign to win the Georgia runoffs and the work to
come in 2021?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Chris, Mary, Melissa, Michael, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Hill Dems eyeing Cabinet posts see their hopes shrink," Politico,
November 10, 2020
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2. "Republicans Back Trump’s Refusal to Concede, Declining to Recognize
Biden," The New York Times, November 11, 2020
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3. "The Daily 202: Biden won with the weakest coattails in 60 years. That
could make him dependent on GOP senators." The Washington Post, November
11, 2020
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4. Ibid.
Want to support MoveOn's work? Together, our diverse and vibrant coalition
elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We have an opportunity to make
progress, but only if we give it our all to call for bold progressive
legislation to expand health care, solve the climate crisis, address
systemic racism, and more.
Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
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