Dear John,
Where were you when the lights went out in Texas?
For millions across this state, not only did last February's power grid failure plunge their homes into darkness, but their heaters stopped working, their pipes froze, and, unable to charge their phones or use their computers, they lost the ability to reach the outside world.
It wasn’t an act of God, nor the incredible force of Mother Nature. It wasn’t a failure of turbines or technicians.
This was wholly the fault of the governor, the man who had been repeatedly warned of vulnerabilities in the grid and who did nothing. The man who, instead of being with Texans in their moment of need, was on Fox News blaming the Green New Deal.
Greg Abbott failed Texas. If you agree, I hope you'll consider making a donation to defeat him, and help power our campaign for all Texans forward before our January fundraising deadline at midnight tonight.
Abbott failed to prepare us for a completely preventable disaster, and then, after millions lost power and hundreds died because they froze to death in the energy capital of the world, he failed to make changes that would protect us from the next extreme weather event. That might be because his largest political donors profited from the suffering of Texans. Kelcy Warren’s company, for example, made over $2.4 billion on the grid failure. He wrote Abbott a $1 million check soon after.
And to add insult to injury, Abbott forced the ratepayers to clean up his mess. Every Texas home will have to pay the Abbott Tax – an increase of at least $20-50 per month on our utility bills for the coming decades.
For the next two weeks, I will drive to the communities in Texas that bore the brunt of Abbott’s failure. I’ll meet with those who found a way to come through, and hear from those who lost loved ones that didn’t. I’ll learn from everyday Texans who stepped up to lead in their communities when their own governor refused to. And I’ll lay out the steps I will take to make sure this never happens again.
This is a drive to keep the lights on in Texas. To make sure we have a government that works for, and is accountable to, everyone in this state. Your support today will ensure that we can talk to as many Texans as possible over these next two weeks and offer our vision for a brighter Texas.
Thanks for helping to make it possible,
Beto
P.S. To join us on the drive, click here.
