Dear John,
I am writing to you from our dining room table after a terrific weekend in
El Paso and just before I hit the road again to travel to other parts of
Texas.
Part of what made the weekend so good, of course, was that I had the
chance to spend so much of it with our family — going on runs with Henry,
watching Ulysses’ basketball games with Amy, and helping Molly take care
of our animals (dog, cats, hens, bearded dragon, and python).
The other reason it was special was the time I spent with people in the
community.
Saturday we brought hundreds of volunteers and supporters together to talk
about the campaign and to remind ourselves of how lucky we are to live on
the U.S. - Mexico border. At a time that Abbott is using communities like
ours as a prop in an effort to scare people about immigration and
immigrants, and after his disastrous border wall and “Operation Lone Star”
which has cost us billions of dollars and put enormous stress on members
of the Texas Guard, it’s important that we share the positive story of
border communities. We are peaceful, safe, and successful because we are
cities of immigrants, not in spite of the fact that we are cities of
immigrants.
[ [link removed] ]Rally in El Paso
[ [link removed] ]Rally in El Paso
And we want more than just slogans, scare tactics, and photo ops. We
deserve investment in our schools, better jobs for our neighbors, and the
ability to see a doctor when we need to.
I know that the people of El Paso agree, because not only did hundreds
come out to join us on a blustery Saturday afternoon, but on Sunday I had
the chance to join a dedicated band of block walkers to knock on doors in
central El Paso and meet the voters who live there.
Canvassing now — in the middle of January — may sound like we’re doing too
much too soon. Usually campaigns begin door-to-door efforts in the summer,
some wait as late as the early fall. But if we’re going to win this race,
we need to be at these doors NOW, in January, and every day until election
day.
[ [link removed] ]Canvassing in El Paso
[ [link removed] ]Canvassing in El Paso
[ [link removed] ]Canvassing in El Paso
It’s the most powerful way to connect with the people who will decide the
outcome of this election.
[ [link removed] ]I hope that you can help me reach more voters by making a contribution.
I will use the resources we raise to support our outreach and will spend
the majority of it on direct person-to-person contact like the block walks
I joined this weekend.
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Now, I’m going to head upstairs to pack my bags for tomorrow, then make
some dinner for us (going simple and healthy — rice, beans, salmon, and
salad) and get to enjoy a last meal with Amy and the kids before I hit the
road.
Looking forward to it!
Thanks for helping to make it possible,
Beto
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