Dear MoveOn member,

It's time to take the impeachment fight to the Republicans in Congress and
demand they put our country over their party—or face their outraged
constituents.

That's why MoveOn is launching a series of hard-hitting ads and local
actions in key states to get key Republican senators and House members on
their heels, starting during the congressional recess that's happening
right now and continuing throughout the upcoming weeks and months of the
impeachment fight.

We need the funds to buy very visible ads and hire staff on the ground to
pull off media-grabbing events that will drive local news coverage. And at
the same time, we need to keep pressure on Democrats—to keep them strong
through the congressional recess and as we barrel toward an actual
impeachment vote—which means we have to have the resources to run multiple
projects at once.

This is going to be a long battle. We can win if we are outspent. But
winning will still cost millions. And that is why we need you,
John.



Will you chip in $3 a week so MoveOn can bring the impeachment fight to
key states and districts, forcing Republicans to choose between loyalty to
their constituents and loyalty to Trump, while we also build up public
pressure for Democrats to act swiftly and decisively in the House? (MoveOn
will bill your weekly donation once a month starting today and will
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you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in weekly to help hold Republicans' feet to the fire to
impeach and convict Trump.

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.



Just think about how Mitch McConnell was pummeled by critiques of his
obstruction of two election protection bills. He hated the moniker "Moscow
Mitch" so much that he lashed out against it ... and ultimately gave in
and held a vote on one of the bills.

That will pale in comparison to the pressure McConnell—and other
Republicans up for re-election in 2020—should feel now. Because when the
House impeaches Trump—yes, we believe it's "when," not "if," in part
because of the nonstop organizing and advocacy by MoveOn members like you
and our allies across the country—it will be on the Senate to hold a trial
to convict Trump and remove him from office.

The conventional wisdom has been that Senate Republicans would acquit
Trump. But increasingly, they know they're putting their own jobs at risk
as Trump's house of cards begins to collapse. House Judiciary Committee
Chair Jerry Nadler stated, "I think the bottom is falling out so fast that
there is a reasonable chance the Senate will in fact convict."^1

And, for the first time, a majority of Americans now support impeaching
Trump and removing him from office.^2 Republican senators are looking at
the same numbers we are and eventually will see that their continued blind
fealty to Trump is a risk to their political futures.

So that's why we're coming down hard on Senators Susan Collins of Maine,
Cory Gardner of Colorado, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Martha McSally of
Arizona, and more—including Mitch McConnell himself—so that they have to
face tough questions, constituent backlash, and negative press in their
home states.



But to do it we will need a consistent flow of funds to ensure we can run
these campaigns without sacrificing any of the other critical work MoveOn
is focused on. Will you chip in $3 a week to help hold Republicans
accountable, impeach Trump in the House and convict him in the Senate?
(MoveOn will bill your weekly donation once a month starting today and
will contact you shortly after Donald Trump is no longer president to see
if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in weekly to help hold Republicans accountable, impeach
Trump in the House and convict him in the Senate.

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.



Trump enablers announced a $10 million television ad buy on top of running
more than 1,800 Facebook ads peddling his Orwellian narrative on
impeachment—seen by 16-18 million people—in the past seven days alone.^3,4

Stunningly, due in part to the right-wing media's false and misleading
advertising and in part to an increasingly polarized America, a majority
of Republican voters don't believe that Trump discussed Biden with
Ukraine's president, despite Trump actually admitting it.^5 And while a
majority of Americans favor impeachment, only 17% of Fox viewers share
that view—a reminder of the impact that Fox and Trump's megaphones (and a
lack of agreement about basic facts or reality) have in rallying a
right-wing base.^6

We have to fight back against Trump’s media narrative, as Trump and his
administration desperately try to shift the blame, distract the media, and
peddle conspiracy theories to confuse everyone else. We have to counter
this onslaught with compelling, fact-based videos that cut through the
noise, with ads in targeted states and congressional districts, with
op-eds, and more.

Finally, we can't relent on Democrats. It was our persistent grassroots
pressure, including a hugely successful Impeachment August, that won us
growing Democratic support, then a majority, then a nearly unanimous
Democratic caucus. But it's imperative they don't back down. So we're
ramping up campaigns to make sure they know that we expect a vote on
actual articles of impeachment without delay—and that if they stand
strong, MoveOn members will have their backs for as long as it takes.



Will you chip in $3 a week and help make it all possible? (MoveOn will
bill your weekly donation once a month starting today and will contact you
shortly after Donald Trump is no longer president to see if you want to
modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

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

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.



In 1974, it was after the House drafted articles of impeachment that
Nixon, confronted with the reality that the Senate wouldn't acquit him and
that Republicans were abandoning him, resigned rather than face
impeachment.

We can't know how this story will play out, but we know that shifting
popular opinion can play an enormous role—and that we can't let
Republicans off the hook.

Thanks for all you do.

–David, Michael, Erica, Katie, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. Tweet by ActTV, September 30, 2019
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2. "Perilous times for Trump: By 45%-38%, Americans support impeaching him
over Ukraine allegations, poll finds," USA Today, October 3, 2019
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3. "Trump attacks whistleblower as some Republicans seek more strategic
response," Portland Press Herald, October 1, 2019
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4. "Trump is using Facebook to run thousands of ads about impeachment,"
CNN, September 30, 2019
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5. "Poll: Only 4 in 10 Republicans think Trump mentioned Biden on Ukraine
call even though he acknowledged doing so," USA Today, October 1, 2019
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6. "New poll: Fox’s audience is accepting its impeachment spin," Media
Matters, October 3, 2019
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