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Team, we are on the cusp of a momentous point in history.
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The power rests in our hands to secure the future of the Senate – or to give up all the hard-won progress we have made in the name of equality and justice.
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That's why today I'm reaching out personally to ask you: Will you help us make history this year by keeping Maggie Hassan in the Senate? Even just $3 or $10 will make all the difference when it comes to our razor-thin majority.
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I've spent the past four decades making films unpacking the most pressing themes from American history to help interpret our present, and I know a historic moment is upon us.
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Our present has perhaps never been so fraught. I've seen New Hampshire go through tumultuous changes over the past 40 years I've been a resident, but I have never before felt such a threat to our democracy.
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Maggie Hassan is a vital voice in the Senate, and we cannot afford to lose her tireless work on behalf of Granite Staters and all Americans.
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Throughout my career, I've learned that history is not a fixed thing: Each generation has the chance to rediscover and reexamine the past in a way that gives new meaning to the present.
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But it will require us to act with all the civil energies at our disposal to reinstate true equality – the hallmark and birthright of ALL Americans.
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Maggie is helping us reinstate this equality. But we must give all we can right now to help her on her uphill battle towards reelection.
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So I'm asking you now, friend: Will you please rush a gift of $3 right now to help us defend Maggie's seat and our vulnerable Senate majority?
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Thank you for joining me in making history today.
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– Ken
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Over the past 40 years, Ken Burns has produced and directed some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. He has made his home in New Hampshire since 1979.
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