Dear MoveOn member,
Minutes ago, the GOP despicably voted to acquit Donald Trump for inciting
a deadly white supremacist attack on our democracy.^1
We can't let these cowards—who would rather curry favor with Trump than
protect our democracy—continue to serve in office.
So today, MoveOn is making a HUGE announcement: We're launching a massive
campaign to oust these GOP traitors at the ballot box in 2022. We'll take
on vulnerable GOP senators, including Marco Rubio in Florida and Ron
Johnson in Wisconsin, and we'll go big to win open Senate seats in swing
states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.
But we need your help to launch and sustain this ambitious campaign
through Election Day in 2022. Will you chip in $5 a month to
help ensure we have the consistent resources to launch hard-hitting TV ads
and billboards, run bold get-out-the-vote efforts, and do whatever else it
takes to win in 2022?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
John, we know it seems that the 2020 elections just ended and
that 2022 is a lifetime away from now.
But if you think that, think again: The GOP is already raising millions to
defeat Democrats in 2022.
The latest figures paint a foreboding picture. Senate Republicans are
beginning the 2022 elections with "a fundraising advantage over
Democrats."^2 In fact, while the National Republican Senatorial Committee
has $5.4 million in its coffers, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee is more than $10 million in debt.^3
And that's just the beginning. Marco Rubio has already amassed a $3
million war chest to win re-election, and we know that conservative
billionaires will stop at nothing to ensure their Republican cronies are
back in power.^4
Make no mistake: The GOP is prepared to shovel tens of millions into
attack ads and smear campaigns against Democrats—all to reinstall Mitch
McConnell as Senate majority leader. Which means we need to fight back.
And that starts RIGHT NOW.
Will you chip in $5 a month to fight back against the GOP's
dark money, win in 2022, and ensure Mitch McConnell doesn't control the
Senate?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
We have our work cut out for us in the 2022 elections. We not only need to
oust the seditionists in order to defend democracy, we also need to
protect Democrats in swing states and districts who are up for
re-election, and are likely to face difficult races in states where
Republicans are planning to gerrymander districts in their favor.
Already, the GOP has said it "will put a heavy focus" on attacking and
defeating Senator Raphael Warnock in Georgia and Senator Mark Kelly in
Arizona in 2022, who both have to run again even though they were just
elected.^5 MoveOn members like you played a pivotal role in flipping
Georgia and Arizona blue last year, and now the GOP wants revenge. But if
we all do our part, we won't let them take away our Democratic majority in
the Senate.
But it's not just in the Senate that we have work to do. Right now,
Democrats hold the slimmest majority in modern history in the House.^6 And
the GOP just announced it is targeting a whopping 47 House Democrats in
swing districts.^7
And just days ago, Trump vowed to do everything he could to help
Republicans win back the House in 2022.^8
If it wasn't clear enough, the 2022 elections will be a defining moment
for our nation. Will the white nationalists and fascists succeed in
controlling our government, or will our nation choose the path of
democracy?
The GOP has made their choice, and they chose lies, conspiracy, and a
dictatorial cult of personality. We know Trump's sham acquittal is
disappointing. But today is no time for despair. It's time to fight back.
Will you take action by chipping in $5 a month to fuel our
efforts to win in 2022, defeat the GOP, and protect democracy? Your early
investment makes all the difference.
[ [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.
–David, Corinne, Nita, Kenia, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Impeachment Trial Live Updates: Trump Secures Enough Republican Votes
for Senate Acquittal," The New York Times, February 13, 2021
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2. "Cash Edge Boasted by GOP Committees as 2022 Senate Races Start,"
Bloomberg, February 1, 2021
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3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. "The Daily 202: GOP looks to win back Senate in 2022, as new NRSC
chairman defends vote to reject Pa. results," The Washington Post, January
11, 2021
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6. "Biden picks leave Democrats with slimmest House majority in modern
history," The Hill, December 9, 2020
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7. "These 47 House Democrats are on the GOP's target list for 2022," Roll
Call, February 10, 2021
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8. "Trump Vows To Help House Republicans Win 2022 Election In McCarthy
Meeting," Forbes, January 28, 2021
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Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.
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