John, here are some numbers that have been on our mind since the FEC made last quarter's fundraising numbers for political candidates public.
3% – That's how much of Kyrsten Sinema's Q3 fundraising came from grassroots donors.
0.01% – That's how much of Joe Manchin's Q3 fundraising came from grassroots donors.
Want to know where the rest of their fundraising comes from? Major donors, corporations, and super PACs.
Cori does things differently, John. Since day one, Cori has rejected all corporate PAC money instead choosing to power our movement through grassroots donations.
We're beyond proud of this grassroots-powered movement, but we need more folks to chip in today so we can power Cori's work to push back against conservative Democrats like Sinema and Manchin who are blocking urgent, transformative change for our communities.
Let's be clear: It's no coincidence that Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin are blocking key provisions in the Build Back Better Act – and that they've accepted millions from corporate PACs.
Industry lobbyists spend millions every year influencing lawmakers to legislate in their favor. And it's not hard to see the connection between Kyrsten Sinema's $750,000 payout from Big Pharma and her efforts to block legislation that would finally bring down the cost of prescription drugs.
Right now, progressives are leading the fight to pass President Biden's full agenda. Cori is holding the line, but we're up against Big Pharma, the fossil fuel industry, and corporations with millions at their disposal, so we need to show the strength of our grassroots movement.
This movement is 100% people-powered which means we rely on gifts of $5, $10, and $25 to fund Cori's transformative change-making and leadership. If you're with Cori in this movement, will you chip in $5 or more so we can put people first and pass President Biden's agenda?
In solidarity,
Team Cori
P.S. Cori will always choose people over profits, so we need to have her back. Will you rush a donation to support Cori and make a statement that we need to pass the complete Democratic agenda? Manchin and Sinema may have corporate donors and super PACs — but we have YOU.
