Dear MoveOn member, 

I'm Robert Fox, chief operating officer at MoveOn. As the first quarter of
2021 has come to a close, I'm re-examining MoveOn's budget, and I see some
troubling news: Donations have plummeted compared to last year. 

As we look toward the 2022 elections, I want to tell you why this is dire
news. Democrats hold the slimmest majority in the House in modern
history.^1 Republicans need to flip only five seats to win the majority,
but the GOP just announced that it is investing tens of millions of
dollars to take down a whopping 47 House Democrats.^2

In the Senate, Democrats' razor-thin majority means that losing even one
seat will result in self-proclaimed "grim reaper" Mitch McConnell being
reinstalled as Senate majority leader.

While donations are down at MoveOn and other progressive organizations,
Donald Trump's Save America PAC just announced that it has $85 million
cash on hand, and you and I both know that Trump is hell-bent on using
every cent to take down our majority and install a right-wing Congress.^3

That means we, progressives, need to run a state-of-the-art, nationwide
get-out-the-vote operation in order to win. But if this downward
fundraising trend continues, we won't have the cash to do it. 



Which is why I've got a knot in my stomach looking at our budget numbers.
So I'm writing to you today with an urgent question: Will you chip
in $5 a month to help fight back against Trump and the right
wing, and to help protect the Democratic majority in Congress?

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.



John, it's not just at MoveOn that donations have dropped.
Donations across the entire progressive movement have plummeted since
President Joe Biden took office.

Meanwhile, the GOP is raking in the money. 

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Trump-loving, QAnon-supporting, extremist
congresswoman raised a staggering $3.2 million in the first three months
of this year.^4

And the National Republican Senatorial Committee has $5 million more in
the bank than the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.^5

If I wasn't clear already: This is a recipe for disaster. Democrats are
getting complacent under the Biden administration, while the right wing is
fired up. 

As of now, MoveOn remains in a solid financial position, but if our
fundraising numbers don't turn around soon, we risk having to shrink our
campaigning plans for 2022. 

That means fewer organizers. Fewer get-out-the-vote events. Fewer ads on
social media, TV, and radio. All of which could lead to fewer Democratic
votes and could hand Republicans the majority in Congress.  

After an unprecedented year and an economic downturn, I know that times
are tough for so many families across the country.



But if you are in a position to do so, will you please chip
in $5 a month to help ensure Mitch McConnell doesn't
control the Senate again? This couldn't be more urgent.

[ [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. 

–Robert Fox

Sources:

1. "Biden picks leave Democrats with slimmest House majority in modern
history," The Hill, December 9, 2020
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2. "House Republicans' 2022 strategy to beat Democrats: Target 'socialist
agenda' and 'job killing policies,'" CBS News, February 25, 2021
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3. "Trump's Save America PAC has $85M on hand ahead of 2022 midterms,
potential 2024 run: source," Fox News, April 8, 2021
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4. "MTG's eye-popping fundraising haul," Politico, April 7, 2021
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5. "Senate 2022 fundraising fight heats up," Fox Business, March 18, 2021
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[ [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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