Hi John,
Did you see Cori's email from earlier today? Our end-of-month deadline is only hours away, and we want to make sure you have the chance to hear directly from Cori about what's at stake.
Tucker Carlson, Fox News, and the far-right have been increasing their attacks against Cori for one reason: They're scared. They know that the people-powered movement Cori is building threatens their white supremacist agenda.
We're determined to show everyone that we will not be intimidated by these attacks, but that means we can't miss our end-of-month $51,000 grassroots fundraising goal. Based on our math, we need five more donors from xxxxxx to put us over the edge.
Together,
Team Cori
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From: Cori Bush [[email protected]]
Date: Saturday, July 31, 2021
Subject: John's personal link
To: John [[email protected]]
John,
I never imagined myself in Congress, but thanks in large part to the power of this grassroots community, I'm here.
Thanks to you, we defeated a twenty-year incumbent in a "stunning upset victory," and you helped send the first Black woman to represent Missouri to Congress. Thanks to you, we legislate for the transformative change St. Louis needs in Congress every single day.
Far-right, white supremacists have been trying to silence our team through belittling attacks, and as of this morning, we're falling short of our $51,000 end-of-month fundraising goal. I know this community can do anything we set our minds to, so John, I need to ask for your support once again to stand up against their racist rhetoric.
If you're with me in this work, please make a contribution using your personal link below to grow our progressive movement, mobilize against GOP attacks, and pass the change our communities need:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/[email protected]
This community is at the heart of everything I do. I ran for Congress because too many of our elected officials were not looking out for us.
When you've lived out of a car with your babies, you know that affordable housing isn't just a nice idea, it's a necessity.
When you've seen your neighbors lose their lives to police violence, you know that defunding the police and investing in our communities isn't just a catchphrase, but an urgent call to save Black lives.
When you've been forced to decide between affording groceries or utilities, you know that the "handouts" Republicans keep attacking are life-saving policies for families that our own tax dollars have funded.
These are the struggles that so many of us have lived. These shared struggles are why I ran for office and why I'm working every day to create a new kind of politics rooted in love and compassion.
But the challenges we face right now in Congress — from white supremacist lawmakers and the Jim Crow filibuster to the dark money funding too many of our elected officials' campaigns — have made it clear that it's going to take a widespread, grassroots effort to bring these progressive policies to life.
John, I can't do this alone, so I'm hoping to see your name on our list of July donors before midnight. Please, make a contribution right now by using your very own personal link:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/[email protected]
Thank you for all of your support.
Your Congresswoman loves you,
Cori
