We have good news and bad news, John.
We have good news and bad news, John.
We’ll start with the good: Recently, Cori Bush was recognized for receiving the most small-dollar donations of all new Democratic members of the House. We’re beyond proud to hold this title and of all of the supporters in our grassroots movement who power Cori’s bold message for change.
But here’s the bad news we currently face: Our fundraising has fallen this past week. Because Cori doesn't rely on corporate PACs or wealthy friends to support her in Congress — it’s a big deal when we fall short on our small-dollar donations.
That’s why today we’re launching a goal to raise 2,600 grassroots donations by the end of the month on Monday. Can you chip in $5 or anything you can to help us meet our goal in time to make sure Cori has the funds to continue organizing and legislating for bold, anti-racist, progressive change in Congress?
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Here’s why it’s so critical we reach our fundraising goal this month, John.
- The GOP and right-wing media outlets like Fox News have been ramping up their attacks on Cori. Republicans have made it clear that even though Trump is out of office — they are still fighting tooth and nail to keep his racist, oppressive message and policies alive. These attacks make it clear that they’re afraid of Cori’s bold leadership — but we know that it’s critical we have enough fundraising to fight back and make sure we can continue growing our progressive movement.
- It’s important Cori can focus on legislating and organizing for the transformative policies our communities need — and not worry about fundraising. You see — that isn’t the norm in Congress. Most Representatives dedicate hours and hours of their time attending fancy steak dinners with corporate donors to ensure they have enough funding. Instead, Cori is relying on donations from emails like this one to make sure she can focus on fighting for bold legislation like a Green New Deal and Medicare for All.
- Right now, potential future 2022 challengers are watching because they want to see how vulnerable Cori’s seat is. They’re going to be assessing whether Team Cori supporters are committed to keeping her in Congress, and a key indicator is our fundraising numbers.
There’s a lot at stake when it comes to reaching our fundraising goal by Monday — but we trust that our grassroots supporters will pitch in and help us pull this off in time. Can you be one of the donors we need to chip in today to catch up on our fundraising (even giving $5 makes a big difference)?
Together,
Team Cori
